Episode 63

Playlist ~ Westlife - One Last Time

Fernando's POV Cont'd

"Go ahead and deny it that it wasn't you, you asshole. I've been looking for you for over two months now but it looks like you disappeared from the surface of the Earth and then appeared again today!" She shrieks and I groaned at her high-pitched voice.

"Now that's enough with the yellings, I've had enough with the press already, I don't need more dramas in my life. I'm sorry I kissed you that day, I was just experimenting something with you, don't take it personal okay? I have to leave now, like I said I have urgent matters to attend to".

She snickered and took a step closer to me that we just an inch apart from each other. "Seriously? You think you can runaway from me like you did last time? Sorry baby, not this time, you remember what you started 2months ago? You're going to finish it right now and right here? Or no, maybe we can finish it at your house or what do you think sweetheart?" she smirks and tilt my chin up.

I guess worst things won't stop happening to me, I wonder what I've done wrong in my life to deserve this. This woman is crazy for her to say something unreasonable like some lunatic. Wait, is that how people get into relationship this days by forcing it on someone? "I can see you're going insane and is quite obvious I'm not the one to cure it. The man you're seeing right now is married and I'm expecting a child from my beloved wife. Whatever happened few months back was just a fling, I was only experimenting something with you not like I was attracted to you. If you're looking for a boyfriend then you should go find someone else because I'm already taken" I flashed my ring finger to her and she rolled her eyes.

She snickered and then erupted into laughter. I wonder what's amusing to her, I guess she finds it funny when I'm actually serious. "You can laugh all you want young woman but let me be clear with you, I don't play games with ladies and even if I want to not with someone like you. I was just not sober when I did what I did with you, so get over it already and move on with your life".

That being said I walked up to my car and thought I could just get in and leave but the unexpected happened and I found myself sharing a kiss with the same woman. She broke the kiss and slapped me so hard on my right cheek. "That makes us more even! You stole a kiss from me and I stole a kiss from you, and the slap is a consolation price when your wife finds out you were kissing another woman. Have a lovely evening ahead" she smirks and pecks me on the cheek and she walked away. What just happened?

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Micaela's POV

"I don't understand a thing, what is going on? Why did Fernando lied to the press that we aren't divorced?" I asked in confusion. I still can't believe what I just watched, it's quite hard to believe.

"I have no idea my child, let's wait until he gets here then we'll find out why he did that" my mother-in-law replied.

"Wait until he gets here? No way, I'm not going to wait for him to arrive, I'll go find him wherever the fuck he is! He's going to explain to me the reason behind his lies and if I found out he's just trying to toil with my feelings then it's going to end badly for him!"

I've never been this angry and upset, I feel like I'm being used right now and there's never been a time my intuition fails me. I know I'm always calm with things and acting all soft but today my calm and humble self has left me. All I want is action and not tears, perhaps is time I get rid of that part of Micaela that is always taken other people's blames.

"Micaela you have to calm down, don't get ahead of yourself just yet. My son might have a reason to what he must have done. Just sit down and wait for him to get here, you shouldn't go over to his office and make a fuse".

"I'm going to respect the fact you're like a mother to me that's why I'm not going to find your son. I'll wait and see if he comes......" I trailed off when the door swung open and revealed Ferd standing at the doorway. "Ha! Here comes Lord Fernando!" I exclaimed humorously and gave a curtsey.

"What are you doing here? I thought I made myself clear that....."

"Cut it off already, Fernando. I'm not here to have pleasantries with you. All I need to know is why the hell you lied to the whole world that we're still together?"

"Stop pretending as if you didn't like what I did" he retorts and I gasps in disbelief.

"Oh really!"

"Yes really! I know you so well that you never wanted the world to know we're now divorced! So you should be thanking me for covering up for you instead".

Damn! He just hit a point and that has made me to almost shut up and let the matter die here, but no, not this new Micaela. "You know, maybe you're right but you didn't expose the truth because of me but for your own selfish gain! I know you too well Fernando, don't try to act smart with me, you did what you did just so your business name won't be jeopardize neither do you want to loose your business partners! C'mon, go ahead and deny it!"

"And so what? What if I did do it out of my own interest? Haven't you done worst things than that?!"

"You damn bastard! You are one hell of a demon! How on Earth did I fall in love with a jerk like you?!" I spat with venom in my voice and marched towards him but his mom came in between us.

"That's enough now, both of you should calm down. You two are so pissed with each other right now and is not good for you to be vomiting such words" she tried to calm us but I wasn't buying it.

"Who do you think you are huh? Mr perfect with no mistakes or sin in your body?!" I snapped.

"I might not be perfect but I'm not a rapist and pretender like you!"

I snickered and shook my head amusingly. "Call me whatever names you like but that's not going to affect me because I'm not that person you think I am. Your opinion of me doesn't justify who I really am".

"I see your boyfriend Antonio I've given you some nerves to talk back at me as much as you want, well done".

"Do not involve Antonio with what concerns just the two of us!" I snarled like a wounded tigress and he furrows in amazement. Suddenly the door swung open and someone barged in like he was being chased. "Antonio?!" I whisper-yelled surprised to see him here.

"Speaking of the devil, he appeared right in time" my ex-husband said with a smile.

"You son of a bitch! What are you doing here?" Antonio growled and Fernando snorted.

"Are you crazy or what? This is my house not yours" Fernando reminded him.

"You're a disgrace to manhood!" Antonio spat angrily and that threw me off guard.

"Calm down Antonio, it hasn't gotten to that level" I butt in.

"Nah, let him speak to me however he wants, you gave him the guts remember" Fernando replied.

"This asshole deserves more than just words. He was here all along accusing us of having an affair behind his back when he was exactly doing the same thing. He thought you and I were betrayals like him!"

"I don't understand a thing, what are you talking about Antonio?" I asked confusedly. This whole thing is getting really bad now and is affecting my head.

"Of course he's talking nonsense, don't listen to him" Fernando replied in a bored tone.

"Your perfect husband has been cheating on you with another woman. Have a look of him kissing her" Antonio said and brought out his phone.

"What nonsense are you talking about? I never cheated on my wife even after our divorce!" Fernando tries to defend himself but it's too late because right now I'm staring at a picture of him and another woman kissing lips-to-lips. I gave a shocking gasps and tears slipped it way to my eyes.

Fernando's POV

What is Antonio saying, how can he accuse me of kissing another woman? I watched as my wife... sorry my ex-wife stared down at the phone on her hands. She looks awestruck by what she was staring at. What the hell is Antonio showing her?

"Have you seen it for yourself Micaela? I guess you're dumbstruck like I was when I saw it".

"What are you two talking about? What are you both staring at?" I asks impatiently.

"Let me have a look" my mom requested and Antonio handed his phone to her. "Oh my God! Son?" she exclaimed and covers her mouth. She gazes up at me with wide eyes and I groaned frustratingly.

"What the fuck is in that phone you all are staring at that is making all of you act strangely?!" I growled at them. My mom quietly showed me the screen of the phone from the short distance I was standing. I stared at the picture on the screen of the phone and all I was seeing was two people kissing.

I shrugged and asks, "Why are you guys worked up with the kissing photo? Do you know them?"

"I think you should have a closer look of it, son" my mom replied and extended the phone to me.

I took few steps towards her and I collected the phone and stared at it more closely. "Holy crap!" I cussed and ran my fingers through my hair. "This is not what you think it is" I continued and my gaze fell on my ex-wife. She was already in tears and she looked jaded. I felt so disheveled seeing her that way, how do I explain what I was doing with this woman couple of minutes ago? Look at the trouble this woman has got me into. Who the hell took this photo of us when she kissed me awhile ago?

"You painted me black, Fernando. You saw me as a curse to your life. You treated me like I had a very bad disease. You even accused me of having an affair with your bestfriend when I never did. Why? Just because I told you a hidden truth which we were both victims of thirteen years ago. I pleaded for you to forgive me since it wasn't a deliberate act but you didn't. You made me feel like I was the only imperfect and sinful being that has ever existed. But look at how life played you even when you thought you're the most perfect man on Earth" Micaela said in an husky voice.

I reached out for her hand but she flinched and stepped back. "Is not what you think, my own. I never cheated on you, that picture you see is not real".

"You damn liar! How dare you stand there and lie to me in such manner? You obviously don't have a heart, Fernando! You're so callous!"

"My own, you have to believe me!"

"Ha! Did you just call me 'your own'? When last did you call me that? Antonio do you still remember when last he called me that?" she asks glancing at Antonio and I scowl at him. He better not interfere in our conversation.

"Stay out of this Antonio" I warned not given him a chance to speak. "Micaela I can explain, I didn't kiss..."

"Save your damn explanations I don't need them! You made a fool out of me, I thought it was because of the rape incident that made you divorce me not knowing it's because you've found another woman that you love, no wonder you couldn't forgive me. No wonder you want to see me rot in jail so that you can go ahead and marry her. Why was I so blind and stupid not to think smartly?"

"Your thoughts are wrong. I don't even know that woman..."

"Yet you kissed her didn't you? You didn't even kissed her in private but in a public place! That shows you accept her to be your woman that was why you two shared a kiss in public!"

"This is all a misunderstanding, that lady stole a kiss from me. I didn't kiss her, believe me Micaela, I've never cheated on you with anyone".

"You disgust me Fernando! You're such a betrayal! You're worst than I am, Fernando, far worst than me. Your sins is enough to cover mine if it was possible. I never want to set my eyes on you anymore, and as for the jail terms you want me to serve, bring it on I'll be waiting for you" she said scornfully and grabs her purse from the couch to leave.

"Micaela please don't leave, hear me out, would you?"

"Have you forgotten I was begging for the same thing a week and half ago? I pleaded for you to hear me out and let's sort things out and let go of the past but you absolutely refused! You treated me like my sin can't be forgiven. You never gave me a chance to prove my innocence, Fernando. Look where fate brought you, you're now walking on my shoes. In life, what goes around comes around!"

She walked passed me and headed for the door. I made a move to go after her, but I felt someone hold my arm. When I squint at my left, it was Antonio. "Don't. Don't go after her, let her be for now, I'll talk to her and get back to you".

I nodded in response and he gave a slight bow and headed for the door. "Please watch over her for me" I called out behind him and he glance back and nodded in response.

"Oh son, what have you done?" My mom cried out.

"Mom I swear I didn't do it, I didn't cheat on my wife. This is all a setup" I replied miserably. I'm screwed, Micaela will never forgive me for this.