Love The Sinner, Hate the sin 48.
Letting Things Go
I got on the first taxi that I sighted,My head was aching and so was my heart,The Taxi driver was also staring at me like he had seen me before.
" Is anything the matter???? I asked.
" Uhmmmm you must be the doctor dating Seth...He smiled.
" Me !!!! Very funny, People say that alot.. Do you know I was just passing by a grocery store and some highschool students told me the same thing...I smiled.
" You guys really do look alot like each other...He said.
" Yeahhh this is my stop...I said giving him his fare.
" No,No, It's fine... You don't have to worry..He said and drove off.
" Wow ... Just Wow..I frowned.
" Tessa….. Miley hugged me from behind.
" Heyyy... You look excited,I said.
" Yes I do...I just got this really good sneakers you should see them, Miley dragged me in.
" What would you do if you were in Seth's shoes... When you find out I have lying,I said to Miley as she unbox her shoes.
" Tessa is something wrong???? She asked.
" Daniel found out!!! I said.
" What !!!!! Miley exclaimed.
" He found that photograph I was looking for and somehow,He found out what happened???? He was terrified but he understood why I did it but he wants me to come clean with the boys and Seth..I sighed.
" Tessa come here.. You really are going through hell…. Miley hugged me.
" I really love him so much and I don't know how he's going to react to the news,His surely going to hate me forever... Everyone is probably not going to understand just like Daniel did...I sighed.
" Heyyy.. Take it easy on yourself... When the time comes he would understand, Miley said.
" Thanks,I sniffer. " By the way when are you going to tell me what's going on between you and Ron!!!? I mean I saw him in your room..I smirked.
" We are a thing now.. Miley smiled.
" By a thing you mean you guys are dating...I laughed.
" Yes... Now can we not talk about it ??? Miley laughed.
" But I want to talk about it..Are you going to deny your friend who is emotionally down the right to smile...I whimpered.
" Not funny, Miley said.
" Come on.. Miley Tell me,I whined.
" Fine, Fine..So uhmm I went to the club alone because of course you have been so busy these days and you clearly do not have time for a club...I was drunk and I was waiting for a taxi..Ron pulled up and took me home...He tuck me in bed and we had sex…
" A one night stand!!!! I laughed.
" Not that...He apologized and told me if I wanted to come for his house warming..I said yes and we went together..He got drunk and he confessed he has been in love with me for a long time but he didn't have the courage to tell him..I hesitated but throughout the week I couldn't get him off my mind..He came to my house and decided to officially apologize for what happened after the club...I accepted his apology and I also accepted to be his girlfriend...So bla bla we had sex that night and the next day was when you barged in... Miley said.
" Whoaaaaa what a hot love story,I laughed.
" Shut up... Miley said.
" Did Leo travel back to Japan??? I asked.
" Yeahhh..I haven't really seen him around, Miley said.
" Me too..I guess he left without saying goodbye,I sighed.
" Yup..He sure did..
The MG Agency.
Adrian drove in with Lisa,He wanted to break the news about their engagement to her.
" It does feel weird walking in with you... Lisa said as they headed for Mrs Tae mo office.
" Why ???? Adrian asked.
" I mean people are murmuring and staring... Lisa said.
" I mean you are my girlfriend.. Adrian teased.
" I Know that but I used to work here, Remember... Lisa replied.
" We are just here to see Mrs Tae mo... Adrian opened the office door and Mrs Tae mo was taking a nap.
" She must be stressed out from dealing with all those scandals, Lisa said.
" Yeahhh we should go, Maybe next time... Adrian said and they turned to leave.
" Don't you dare...Mrs Tae mo sat up.
" You are supposed to be sleeping...I could swear we saw you fast asleep.. Adrian said.
" Yeah I was asleep until you guys walked e... Take a seat, Mrs Tae mo yawned.
" Thanks... Adrian said drawing out a chair for Lisa and sat down after.
" Lisa how have you been??? Mrs Tae mo asked.
Mrs Tae mo decided to replace Lisa because of the scandals and because reporters are always going to be around the agency and it would have been uncomfortable for her.
" Yeahhhhh... Lisa smiled.
" I miss you..My new assistant is so slow witted and annoying...Mrs Tae mo sighed.
" I used to be worse... It's just going to be a matter of time before she gets better, Lisa said.
" Last time I asked her to send in the photoshoot of the new signee to the magazine,She sent it to my mail and I was unaware..After the days of waiting the magazine editor called requesting for the photoshoot,It was then I called her to ask her and she cried out saying she made a mistake and sent it to my email...How incredible, Mrs Tae mo laughed.
" I remember my first mistake…Lisa smiled.
" I sent the salaries meant for the cleaners to the social media managers, They were so furious and was even planning a riot when Mrs Tae mo solved the problem and sent the balance.. Lisa laughed.
" Oh my goodness!!! You did that ??? Adrian laughed.
" I fired her and she came to my house everyday begging me to take her back...Mrs Tae mo laughed.
" It was one of the best times of my life working here.. Lisa smiled.
" I really pray I adapt to you not being here soon..Mrs Tae mo said.
" You will…
" So what are you guys doing here??? It's rather unlike Adrian to come to my office alone..Is everything okay??? Mrs Tae mo asked.
" Actually we came to talk to you about the scandal.. Adrian said.
" You guys don't have to worry,We already took care of it..Mrs Tae mo said.
" Yeahhh we came to tell you an important part that was missed out... Adrian said.
" Okay so Uhmmm what is it ???? Mrs Tae mo asked.
" We are getting married.. Adrian said holding Lisa's hands .
" Yeah I know that... Mrs Tae mo said staring at her laptop.
" What !!!!
" Jeez I am not blind...I can see your diamond engagement ring,Mrs Tae mo chuckled.
" Really….Is it that shiny??? Lisa taunted.
" I know you guys understand what marriage is... It's for better for worse...A lifetime union and if you want to get married..I support every part of it...I mean planning a wedding is far better than resolving scandals...Mrs Tae mo stood up and hugged the couple.
Ariel was cleaning the shelves outside the karaoke when she sighted Seth standing afar.
" Heyyyy….Seth waved.
" What are you doing there??? Ariel ran to hug him.
" Have been standing there for a long time waiting for you to notice me...I mean am I that invincible...Seth laughed.
" Why didn't you come in ??? Ariel smiled.
" I loved the view...Is dad in ???? Seth asked.
" Nope he is meeting with someone he wouldn't tell me who... Ariel smiled.
" Do you think he has a girlfriend???? Seth laughed.
" That I suspect... Ariel said pouring him coffee.
" So dad told me you are in your first year,How is college???? Do you have any friends??? Seth asked.
" College is great but I don't think I have anyone aside from my boyfriend... Ariel said.
" Is he nice to you???? Ohhh wait you already told me he is a good boy,Seth smiled.
" I watched the news with dad...I think you really did good, Ariel said.
" Hmmmm Thanks, Seth said.
"So your girlfriend she's the one who found dad, She's really cool.. Ariel said.
" Maybe one of these days we can all have dinner together..How does that sound??? Seth asked.
" Dad's going to love it….. Ariel smiled.
" Did he say when he was going to be back??? Seth asked.
" Nope not a word….
Adams stood at the bridge,He was staring at the love lock wall.
" You realize it's weird to bring a married woman here... Beatrice said from behind.
" I didn't call you here to lock hearts...I called you here because I wanted us to loose it..I can't do it myself because you have the other key, Adams said.
" Hmmmm I remember when we came here... Young and vibrant youths expecting a baby..We came here because we wanted to spread the rest of our lives together.. Beatrice sighed.
" Am sorry that I didn't make that come true..We are not meant to be together.. Clearly our souls are not mates because if it was then we would have fought through the storm... Adams said.
" I did try... Beatrice said.
" I know you did and I owe nothing against you.. These years I have felt so heavy in my heart and reconciling with my son took some part of the load away from my heart and this is what I want to do to feel at peace again.. Adams said stretching out his hands to collect Beatrice keys.
" I will do it myself.. Beatrice squat and stared at the lock it was encrypted A&B...She smiled for a moment as she remembered her younger days with Adams...She inserted the key just like Adams and the locks were unlocked.
" It was nice knowing you and once again I am sorry for the pains I cost you... Adams threw the locks deep inside the oceans and turned to leave
" Adams!!!! Beatrice called out and he turned to her direction.
" I am sorry for what happened the other day...I was foolish, From the depth of my heart I have genuinely forgives and forgotten what so ever happened in the past...I want to let it go and I have let it go... Beatrice said dropping the lock in the oceans.
" Friends !!!!! Adams brought his hands for a handshake.
" Friends!!!! She smiled.
Seth waited till it was almost dusk when he saw his dad arriving in his old truck.
" Dad's back... Seth announced to Ariel.
" Seth… What are you doing here??? Adams smiled.
" Hey dad..Uhmmm I finished a shoot in a beach near by with my friends and I decided to stop by.. Seth hugged him.
" We have been waiting for you, Where have you been??? Ariel asked.
" It's three hours to get here from the city when I use this old truck..Mr Adams said.
" What were you doing at the city???? Ariel asked.
" I had to see a friend…. Mr Adams said.
" A friend!!!! Ariel and Seth chorused.
" I mean it's high time you introduce us to your mystery friend.. Ariel laughed.
" You naughty girl...Seth did she offer you anything???
" Yes coffee and Korean abalone,It was nice... Seth said.
" Are you going to stay for the night????
" I would love to but I have a barbeque night to meet.. It's already 4pm so hopefully I can get back before 6pm,So what do you say??? Can we reschedule another sleep over..Seth smiled.
" Okay I will see you off... Ariel take the grocery out of the car..
" But dad I want to see him off too.. Ariel grumbled.
" You guys already chatted…Mr Adams said and lead the way.
" How was your trip back??? Seth asked.
" It was smooth... Actually..I went to see your mother,He said.
" Did she try to make another trouble again???? Seth asked.
" No she didn't... Your mom and I are cool now and I want you to also forgive her too...She only reacted based on the way I used to treat her and we shouldn't judge her by that...He said.
" If you say so dad….Seth hugged him.
" Drive safely son...Mr Adams waved.
" Bye Dad….Seth smiled. " Bye Ariel….Seth screamed from a distance.
" Drive safely... Ariel waved.
Seth zoomed off,He was already halfway down the city when he saw a woman in distress,It was as though her car broke down.
" Do you need help???? Seth lowered his car window,He wore his face mask and cap because he didn't want her to know who he was he just wanted to help.
" Is she ?????? Seth removed his glasses and it was a familiar face.. their old cleaning lady, Immediately she turned to his direction he covered up his face once again.
" Please help me…. please my son is having an asthma attack and his inhaler isn't here...My car broke down and I can't get to the next supermarket…. please I beg you…. She pleaded.
She was looking different but he knew who she was,She probably didn't recognize him but he knew her face so well.
" Do you have the prescription please???? I can get it for you... Seth said.
" Uhmmm yes yes...I do..She ran to her car and brought an empty inhaler,She stretched out her hand and she saw a familiar scar in his wrist..She trembled and moved backwards. She thought maybe it was one of her hallucinations but when she processed his voice she knew who it was.
" Seth!!!! She stuttered.
" There is no time for pleasantries….I will be back in a jiffy...Seth grabbed the inhaler and drove off with speed,His eyes on the road and his hands on the car wheels,He wasn't going to pay evil with evil..The little boy didn't deserve to pay for his mom's evil,He made sure his face was hidden and he ran to the cashier desk.
" Can I have a refill please??? Seth asked the pharmacist.
" Sure….One minute…
" Better still can I get the whole pack... Seth said.
" Yes sure..The cashier handed it over to Seth and he gave a some money,He wasn't sure how much he gave her but it was ten times more than the actual amount,In less than ten minutes he was back..He saw her sitting inside the car holding her son's hands.
" Don't be careless next time.. Always refill two weeks before it runs out.. You never know what's going happens next... Seth said.
She quickly used the inhaler on her son and he was okay again, Seth watched him fall asleep and he turned to leave.
" Seth!!!! She called out.
" There is no need to thank me or whatsoever... Seth said.
" Please forgive me….She fell on her knees.
" You don't have to beg...I already let go of all my bad memories and your time in my life was a bad memory so you don't need to apologize...I owe absolutely nothing against you, Seth smiled he entered his car and zoomed off he was already few minutes late for the barbeque night.