Episode 51
Playlists~Pink - What About Us
Micaela's POV Cont'd
"Hello Antonio" I tried to sound audible.
"Hi Micaela, how are you?"
"Uhmm good I guess. Is everything okay?"
"Not really. I have bad news for you Micaela".
I almost choked on my breathe and sudden sweat came to my forehead. "What happened to Ferd? Is he okay? Please tell me he's fine, Antonio!"
"Fernando is fine, you have nothing to worry about" he replied and I sigh heavily with relief. For a moment I thought something bad has happened to my husband, my forever love. "I'll advice you don't worry about Fernando, but rather worry about yourself".
"What...what do you mean?" I stuttered confusedly.
"I don't know how to say this Micaela, but I just have to say it anyway I can for you to understand. Your husband is filing a divorce with you and I'm his lawyer, you'll be getting your divorce papers tomorrow, that's one. Secondly, he's taking you to court for a rape case which you Micaela is the rapist and he was the victim of the incident. I'm sorry but...."
Antonio last words faded as my phone fell off my hands and my wobbling legs was beginning to find it way to the floor when Sabrina held my hands. "I can't breathe" was all I could utter before everything went blank.
Sabrina's POV
"Girlfriend! Micaela!" I yelled her name in panic after seeing her faint right before Kim and I.
"What's happening to her?" Kim asks clueless like I was.
"I have no idea. Get me water!" I replied and lay her head on my laps. Kim scurries off to my kitchen and came back with a bowl of water. I collected it and sprinkle some water on Micaela's face and she stirs up gasping for breathe. "Breathe, just breathe slowly" I whispered and gestured her to calm down.
"What happened to me?" she asks glancing down to her wet clothes.
"You fainted girlfriend, I thought it was a joke at first not until you didn't come alive so I had to use water to revive you. Are you okay?" I asks and she gazes up at me and then diverted her gaze to Kim. Her hand moved to her head and she groans.
"My head hurts badly" she complained and Kim and I shared a glance.
"You should have some rest, I think you're really stressed out" Kim replied and I stared at Micaela. Something is wrong with her, she fainted immediately after she received that call, what would have caused her fainting?
"Micaela?" I called her attention and she glances up at me. "What did that guy say to you?"
She blinks off her eyes and glance down to her thighs. "Nothing, he just called to check up on me. I think I really need to rest now" she made a move to stand up but I held her arm.
"Sit down, we're not done talking. I hate when you lie to me, I don't know if Kim hates it as well but I do hate it-". I felt jaded for Micaela to still have zero trust on us.
"I do hate it too. But why do you say she's lying though?" Kim asks cluelessly. I guess she's not observant as I am.
"Her eyes has betrayed her. If she didn't just lie to us let her look us in the eyes and say that again" I replied and beckon Micaela to prove me wrong. Disappointingly she couldn't, I was right after all. "You've seen for yourself skinny, Micaela is hiding something from us. The guy that called her told her something she's not telling us".
I heard Micaela sniffles and when I tilt her chin up her eyes were filled with tears and reddish. "I'm going to jail" she muffles and Kim and I shared surprise glances.
"What was that?" I asks and she solemnly bowed her head low.
"Ferd is charging me to court over a rape case, and he's also sending our divorce papers tomorrow for me to sign on it".
"What!" Kim and I exclaims in unison and our mouth remained in a gape. "This is so unbelievable!" I muttered in disbelief. How could Fernando do that to my friend? What kind of man is he that he can just take stupid actions without considering the feelings of the woman he once said he loved?
"That guy is the devil himself!" Kim hisses outrageously.
"I'm so confused right now. My life is totally ruined now, there's nothing I can do to save myself now".
Staring at my bestfriend right now makes me almost breakdown into tears. She is currently heartbroken, even though she doesn't see me as her bestfriend she is my bestfriend and I'm proud I chose her to be my bestfriend. It breaks my heart to see her suffer for what wasn't her fault. I can't let her keep suffering like this, I'll do everything I can to help her win her man back. And all those who put her in this mess will pay for it, there's no way she's going to jail. I took her hands and squeeze it with warmth and I gaze into her eyes and flashed her a reassuring smile.
"Don't be afraid, we'll get through this together. You're not going to jail and your marriage will never jeopardize. We're going to prove your innocence, you'll see. For the meantime, go to sleep and let tomorrow have it's own worries, okay?"
"You sound so comfortable with the whole thing, it's like you don't get it, do you?" she asks looking so perturbed and depressed.
"I get it, I totally get it. I understand that everything you ever worked for is about to crash and even your good reputation is about to be replaced with bad, I get it all. But crying and beating ourselves over it won't give us any solution, so is better we rest our head so that we can think straight and not let anything ruin us. I used the word 'us' because is no longer your fight alone, but it's the three of us fight, remember I said we're in this together".
"Oh Sabrina, sometimes you talk like a motivational speaker and I really do love this part of you because you're saying nothing but the truth" Kim chirped and I squint at her and smiled.
Micaela heave a long sigh and shrugs. "I'm lost for words. I think I should sleep it off. Thank you for everything". Kim and I helped her up to her feet and we put her to bed and left the room.
"Poor Micaela" Kim gave a sad frown and she lean her back on the wall just right in front of the guest room.
"I don't know why this is happening to her when she has finally fallen in love. That guy Fernando is acting too mean and stubborn. He still loves her but his pride won't let him do the right thing" I groan frustratingly.
"What do we do now?" Kim asks and I stared at her and shrugged.
"Micaela needs to talk him out of his ridiculous revenge. She needs to use her woman strategy to keep him silent".
"What are you thinking now, Sabrina?"
"I'll tell you the plan I've got in the morning" I answered and she sighs and nods. "You can fix up dinner for yourself, as for me I'm going to catch some sleep you know I don't joke with my sleeping hours just as you don't joke with food" I wink at her and we both giggled.
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Fernando's POV
"What's the update on that woman?" I asks nonchalantly.
"That woman is your wife, buddy" Antonio reminded me like I didn't know about it.
"She was my wife but not anymore. Let's not argue about her position in my life and just give me the update".
"She didn't give me any response before the line went dead" Antonio replied and I raised my brow at him.
"I don't get it, you mean to say she hung up on you or what?!"
"That I can't tell. I was on the phone with her when I heard some noise in the background and faint screams and then the phone went dead".
His explanation threw me into sudden panic. "What do you mean? Is something wrong with Micaela? Is she okay?" I found myself asking. I can't believe I still care about this lady despite everything.
"I don't know man, I seriously don't know what happened".
Although I'm so mad at her but I don't want anything to happen to her, I want her alive. As worried as I might be I can't travel down to Seoul to check up on her because she'll feel I still love her. I gaze up at Antonio and he shrugs at me and asks, "what now?"
"Get ready, you're traveling to Seoul to see how she's doing and if she's alive do not hesitate to have her sign the divorce papers".
"What!" He exclaims and I shrugged in response.
"You're my lawyer so you have to do it. All travel expenses on me" I said in conclusion and my bestfriend stared at me in disbelief. He should start getting use to this new me, some things have changed.
