Chapter 7 - Her Goodbye
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"Alodia, are you s-serious?" Carl uttered. He cannot believe that Alodia will say something like that in front of everyone, especially in front of Xayne who also admitted in the past that he likes her.
"Yes, nothing can change my feelings nor my mind. I knew that I would regret it later if I did not tell how I felt towards Miguel" Alodia suddenly stand up and looked at Xayne. She bit her lips before she spoke "Xayne, thank you for telling me how you felt but... Our feelings are not mutual. I am sorry" She said.
Alodia rejects Xayne.
"Alodia, please sit down," Miguel said calmly. He is trying to stop Alodia from gathering everyone's attention inside the cafeteria. Alodia followed what Miguel said.
"Miguel, please tell me if you like me or not" Alodia bravely said.
Everything that is currently happening right now is too unexpected. I want to ask Alodia why? Why today? Why right now? And why in front of everybody?
Everyone including Xayne looked at Miguel, who was being pressured by Alodia's sudden confession. Is he going to say that he also likes her, or will he also reject Alodia like what she did to Xayne?
"Alodia, I am sorry but I-I like somebody else" Miguel finally answered.
"I-is that so..." Alodia shows her faint smile and stood up. "Then, I guess today's lunch is over," she said. She turned around and walked away.
She left us dumbfounded.
I looked at Xayne. His eyes were sad. I wanted to comfort him, but I know he does not need me. He needs someone like Alodia, the woman he likes.
"Alodia!" I followed Alodia until we reach the empty garden. There is no student around the area because the next class has already started.
I decided not to go to our next class so I can be with Alodia. She needs someone who can hear her story.
Alodia stopped running. She was holding the helm of her skirt tightly. She slowly turned around crying.
I run towards her and hugged her. I let her cry on my shoulder. The sounds that she made from her cry were proof that her heart was in pain. Alodia kept crying until she gets tired. Her eyes were swollen from crying too much.
"Did you know why I did that?" She asked me. I tried to look into her eyes, to find an answer but I failed. I can only see pain and sadness in her eyes. "Because I already knew that Miguel does not like me, but I still wanted to hear it from him" tears from her eyes started to flow down again as she kept on telling me her reason.
"Alodia, you are brave. You did something that I never thought of doing. I like Xayne. I want him only for myself. When Xayne announced that he likes you, it broke my heart but, when you rejected him... Honestly, I felt happy because I do not want you to take him away from me. I wanted to have another chance to show him that I am serious. I want Xayne to like me too" I said, explaining how I felt.
Alodia did not answer me. She was thinking of something while looking straight at me.
"Julie, I will be leaving tonight" she suddenly said. I was surprised by what she has just said.
"What?! Why?! Alodia you cannot do that" I tried to stop her but Alodia shook her head and hold my hands.
"Julie, I already have tickets. I made my decision after Xayne confess. I love you Julie and I do not want to hurt you. I want what is best for you. I want Xayne for you" She said while smiling in front of me.
"Alodia, I do not want you to sacrifice something for me" I tried to protest but Alodia did not change her mind.
Xayne will never like this. I should not have said that to Alodia. This is wrong. This is my fault. Xayne will hate me.
"It is Okay. I am still going to leave tonight. Julie, please take care of yourself" Alodia said one last time.
After that day, we never saw or heard anything from Alodia. She left the country and went to France without telling us goodbye. We graduated and received our medals and certificates without her. We took a group photo together with Carl, Miguel, and Xayne.
Six months had passed I am now working at our company. I am still in training to learn everything before my father lets me handle the company.
"Julie, you are going to the party, right?" Sally asked for the tenth time. She kept on bothering me to attend her party.
"I'll think about it," I said, busy typing something on my computer desk.
"Come on Julie. It will be fun. I promised that this will be the last time so, please... attend my party. You will never regret it" Sally left a paper on my table. I rolled my eyes and looked at what was written on the paper.
"Oh my!" I gasped when I read the familiar name on the paper.
Xayne will be there.
My eyes squinted as I turned around to see Sally at her table smirking at me. I instantly stopped what I am currently doing and headed toward her.
"Tell me how did you find out?" I asked in a low voice. I do not want to create a commotion, so I tried my best to whisper my questions to Sally's ear.
I heard Sally giggle. She covered her mouth and stops herself when I glared at her.
"Everybody knows Julie. You always talked about him everywhere in the company" She explained.
My eyes widen in shock. Did I always talk about him?
"But, how did you know that he will be at the party," I asked confused.
"I invited Carl and asked to invite his other friends. He promised that they will be there" Sally blushed. I had completely forgotten that Sally likes Carl since we were still in college.
Carl is a playboy and I do not know what she sees in him. Is she blind?
"Okay, see you," I said and left her.
I never expect that Sally will use Xayne to make me attend the party.
I suddenly heard my phone ring. I saw an unknown number calling me. I went outside to answer the call. I guess I will think about the party after this.
I went to the party located near the company. The place is a bar. This is the first time that I will be coming inside the bar.
I felt nervous when I came inside because, after 6 months, I will be going to see Xayne again. I wonder what he looks like.
I miss him and I wanted to see him.
"Julie! You are here!" Sally greeted me. She is holding a glass of wine. "He is already here" she whispered as she winked at me before she left me alone.
I went to the counter to ask for some juice because I do not like to drink wine however, I guy suddenly show out of nowhere.
"Hi! you alone?" He asked. I ignored him but he keeps bothering me. "Why don't you join our table?" He said pointing to the table full of guys and w***e.
"No, thanks" I was about to leave with my juice when he suddenly grabs my butt.
I jolted in shock.
"How dare you! Pervert!" I yelled but he what I said and tried to pull me to their table. I tried to stop him, but he is too strong.
When he was about to use another hand to touch me, he suddenly sprang to the floor.
"Let her go!"
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