Episode 70

Playlist ~ Taylor Swift - You're Not Sorry

Micaela's POV

When things go wrong, people always say life goes on isn't it? Well, that's exactly what I did despite the fact it was killing me inside. Being a divorcee and carrying a child in my stomach isn't an easy situation to handle couple with all this early stage of pregnancy I'm experiencing. My first pregnancy wasn't like this, if it was, I would have known before anyone else had it figured out back then. But it looks like this particular pregnancy I'm carrying is here to torture the living hell out of me. It doesn't allow me do anything, all I do is puke in the morning, noon and night, all day round I'm always nauseous, feeling weak, spitting, stomach aches and the list goes on. At times it's just as if I should I should take some sleeping drugs so I won't feel any of the pregnancy symptoms, it has been that terrible this past one month. Maybe because the father and I are not together that's why the baby is tormenting me.

Thank God for the friends that turned sisters that I have and my maid, they've been a huge support for me.

Although Sabrina I've been going off and on these past couple of weeks but Kim and Ji-hye has always been here to keep me company. Kim left an hour ago for her nightshift while Ji-hye was busy preparing hot soup for me. According to her, she said her mom usually takes the soup she was preparing whenever she was pregnant and it made her feel better, so I decided to give it a try today after much persuasion. I hope it turns out good as she had praised it to be.

While I was waiting for my hot soup, I munched on some chocolate candies and at the same time I was seeing a romantic movie. Call me pathetic for still watching a romantic movie after my marriage crashed, well to me it doesn't really matter if my marriage crashed or not I'll keep watching romantic movies just to console myself for the one I couldn't save. The doorbell suddenly rang making me to divert my gaze to the door, that should certainly be my busybody sister, Sabrina. I reached for the door remote sitting on the chair and I pressed the red button.

"Girlfriend!" Sabrina's voice rang in my ears like a loud beep and before I'll say her name she has already crushed me with a big hug. "Oh my God I missed you so much!" she exclaimed excitedly and squeeze me harder that I was choking on my breath.

"I...I.. can't...brea..."

"Oh I'm sorry!" She giggles and let go of me. "How have you been girlfriend? Did you miss me?"

"Yes I did. Where have you been? What has been causing your breezing in and breezing out lately?"

"I got a job as a private detective outside Seoul" she smiled broadly and I raised a brow and snickered.

"You? Private detective? Who can be that insane to hire a busybody like you as a private detective?"

"Oh no, you're understimating me, Micaela. You don't know what you have until you loose it" she fakes a frown and I giggled.

"Oh yeah?"

"Oh yes! That's by the way, I have a surprise for you. There's someone who will like to see you, give me a second" she stood up and went to the door and opens it ajar. "Let me introduce to you, Claudia!" The lady walks in and my eyes widens. "Do you remember her?"

My jaw dropped and the chocolate candy on my hand fell off to the floor. "Claudia?" I whispered her name in disbelief and I stared blankly as Sabrina led her to me.

"Micaela, I.... Micaela I'm sorry" Claudia dropped on her knees in front of me and began crying. "I wronged you so much Micaela, I'm really sorry for what I did to you. I know I don't deserve your forgiveness but please forgive me".

My mouth remained ajar as I stared awkwardly at the lady in front of me. Claudia? What is Claudia doing here in my house? How and where did Sabrina find her?

"Micaela I understand I can't fix what I did in the past but I can fix the present. I was just jealous of you and I also hated you so much then just like every other student did in highschool that's why I did that".

"But why? Why the hate? What did I ever did wrong for you all to have treated me like an half-cast?! Is it because I was an orphan with a wicked aunt who cared less on how I survived? You all bullied me all through my years of highschool. If my parents weren't dead, I'll never had lived with my aunt who made me transfer to that unfortunate Madrona Jose Highschool. My 7th to 9th grade there was the worst years of my life!"

"I know, I know, Micaela. I have no idea why everyone treated you like an half-cast but I can only speak for myself. Apart from the fact I took advantage of your bullying, I was jealous Fernando had eyes on you then instead of me".

My head snaps up and my gaze fixed on hers. "What did you just say?"

"Don't tell me you didn't know Fernando liked you that was why he never bullied you when every other kid was doing that? Oh Micaela, you were just too clumsy, weak, dull and....the only thing you were good at is academic aspect. You never knew what was going on in that school that's why you were a victim".

"Now that's enough! I didn't bring you here to insult my friend!" Sabrina shuns Claudia.

"I'm sorry" Claudia apologizes with a low how.

"You are lying, Claudia. You've always been a lying bitch! You're trying to give an excuse for what you did instead of owning up to your wrongdoings!"

"I swear I'm not lying! Why should I lie to you? You must not have noticed because you were being bullied and at the same time you were focused on your studies. But I caught Fernando several times stealing glances at you, Micaela".

"But why? If what you're saying is true why didn't he ever tell me about it during those times? Why didn't he still tell me about it when we met few months ago?"

"He didn't tell you then because you were a victim of a bully. No guy would like to risk his life to be in a situation like yours. He must have been afraid of what might go wrong if he ever told you he likes you. Besides you both were the number one nerds in highschool, that would have cost a lot of trouble than the one Raphael and I caused for you two. But as for the second question on why he didn't mention it to you during your courtship few months ago, I have no idea why".

"This is quite an interesting story, girlfriend. I think you should start jotting them down so you can add it to that story you're writing".

"Shut up Sabrina, would you?! Do you think this is a joke?"

"Chill babe, it's not like that, I was...."

"I don't need your opinion, okay?! Just hold it right there!"

"Yes ma'am" she replied and held her lips. I almost chuckled at that but not right now that the atmosphere is tensed.

"Micaela, please find it in your heart to forgive me. I regret all I did to you in the past. I've not found real peace thereafter, please forgive me and let's forget about the past. I'm sorry your marriage with Fernando ended so quickly...."

"It's all because of you and your gang that it all ended. Ferd and I would have been together today, but because he thought I was behind that rape incident that's why he left me. Will your apology bring us back together?"

"Yes, my own" someone else answered and our head snaps to the door.

"Ferd?" I mumbled incoherently when I saw my ex-husband, the father of my child and his bestfriend standing at the doorway. Is this a dream or imaginations? Could this be part of my pregnancy symptoms to be hallucinating?

Fernando's POV

I'm here to get my wife back no matter what it takes. Antonio and I flew down here shortly after that asshole and his drugs partners were arrested. When we arrived at Seoul airport, Sabrina texted Antonio that she just arrived at Micaela's apartment with Claudia. That was a relief to know that she was in safe hands and she was able to finish her task successfully, and more interestingly the four of us arriving the same day and almost the same time makes it looked like it was a planned work.

Couple of minutes ago, when Antonio and I got to Micaela's home, we approached her doorstep and we heard yellings from the inside. We both halted and glance at each other. "It must be me she's talking about to her friend, I guess she doesn't wants to see nor hear from me for eternity" I gave a sad frown and ran my fingers through my hair frustratingly.

"Hey, don't think that! Micaela might be upset with you but that doesn't mean she's not going to forgive you for what you did. You can't conclude from here, it might not even be you she's talking about right now, perhaps she's angry to see Claudia again after what she did to her years ago".

"I'm not sure about that".

"There's only one way to find out. Let's eavesdrop on their conversation for a minute before we get inside" he suggested and I nodded and rushed to the window.

"It's all because of you and your gang that it all ended. Ferd and I would have been together today, but because he thought I was behind that rape incident that's why he left me. Will your apology bring us back together?" I heard my woman asks and that sent hope to me. That means my woman wants me back in her life.

I pushed the door open and stepped inside with Antonio right behind me, and I answered, "Yes, my own".

The three ladies snapped their heads towards us and my whole body melted when I saw her again. It's only a month ago that I saw her last but it's as if a year has gone by already. Her fragrance hits my nose and that alone renewed my whole being. That's the effect that lady standing over there always have on me.

"Ferd?" She whisper-yelled my name looking awestruck at my presence. I'm very sure she wasn't expecting to see me so soon. I just want to hug her so close right now and kiss her forehead but...I don't know what her reaction would be. Several times I was tempted to call and send her messages after I found out the truth, but I was scared she won't pick my calls. I wanted to come see her in person but there was no time to do that because of the mission my best friend and I had to screw that bastard. I really did miss her so much.

"It's me, mine. I'm here to get what is rightfully mine" I announced and she furrowed confusedly at me.

"Awwn, that's so sweet and romantic. You just sounded like Lee Min Ho in 'Suddenly' a Korean drama!" Sabrina coos and I groaned aloud.

"Now is not the time, Sabrina" I scowled at her and she pouted and eyed me wearily.

"What are you doing here, Fernando?" the question came as a hard rock aimed directly to my chest.

"My love, please give me a chance to explain and apologize for not believing you..."

"Why should I give you a listening ear? You made it clear the last time we met that you don't want to have anything to do with me and oh..It turns out that one of your girlfriends was seen sharing a kiss with you in public which means I don't have any role to play in your life, Fernando! What happened? Did she dumped you for someone else?"

"I don't have anyone else in my life except you, Micaela. Those pictures you saw isn't what it is, it was just a mixup" I replied and took a step forward to where she was standing.

"Uh! Mixup? How do you feel so comfortable kissing some other woman and you come here and tell me is a mixup? How?!"

"Because that woman is not my mistress! I don't have a mistress and I'll never have one as long as I'm with you!"

"Then who is she to you if she's not your mistress? Let me guess...your sex mate?"