Another Chance

Another Chance

Ciara's pov

"Darling, hurry up! Tyron's already here, they're waiting for you downstairs," Mommy called, as there was a knock on the door.

"Coming, Mommy!" I answered back, quickly opening the door, and saw mommy outside waiting for me. She looks me down from my feet to my head.

"Are you sure, you're okay now?" She assured. Why? Do I look not okay?

"This is already fine, mom. I'll go now," I replied and ran downstairs.

"Ara, finally! We've been waiting here for almost half an hour! Por Dios por Santo!" Jennifer's hysterical complaint greeted me.

Honestly, it took me an hour to get myself ready. It's my first time doing this, so why not pour all my effort to look myself gorgeous today now that I got my freedom already, yeah?

"All right, go now. Tyron, watch them carefully. Okay? Make sure that exactly two o'clock in the afternoon, you must be home already," she reminded, only looking at Tyron who politely nod.

"Got that, Tita. We'll go ahead now."

"Sure, take care!"

I don't even know why Tyron was suddenly here, as far as I remember, Jennifer told me he had separated his way away from me. Then, why in heaven is he here? Did mommy send him back? For what reason? Do they already forget what this man did to me?

"Hey, are you alright?" I heard Tyron ask as we all get in the car, expressionless, I turned my gaze in his direction.

"I am," I answered not-so-coldly and just refocused my attention on the road. After he heard me, I heard his heavy sigh and didn't try initiating a conversion towards me again. The atmosphere became quite awkward as silence prevailed.

This is better, but best if he's not here.

"What? Are we perhaps having a staring and breathing competition here? Oh, God. Come on, guys! Stop ruining the mood, let's go and have fun! Gosh, you guys are literally making the atmosphere awkward here!" Jennifer's unstoppable mouth breaks the silence. I wasn't even looking at him, but I felt Tyron's eyes dart on me again before he finally started the car. But I didn't pay attention to whatever he was doing and just focused on staring at the window.

Look at me whenever you want, it won't change how I despise you so much.

@Mall

"Where should we go first?" Tyron asked while the three of us were at the entrance, standing. We are not blocking the way, aren't we? We literally standing at the entrance where people walk in.

"How about going to the boutique?" I suggested.

"Boutique? Isn't that lizard in Tagalog?" Jennifer asked jokingly, my eyes narrowed as I looked at her.

"Haha. Nice joke." Tyron's sarcastically laughed.

"I can't relate, I don't know what you're talking about, too corny to understand." I rolled my eyes.

"Tss, it was supposed to be a joke! You never really learn to support my jokes, you brat. Tss! Well, anyway. What are we gonna do there?"

"Maybe eat."

"You know what? You should just stick together and don't bother coming with me! You're both so sarcastic!" She mumbles and turns her back on us. My lips loosen, I didn't get to wait for the person next to me and just quickly follows Jennifer, leaving that person behind. We're not close, why would I go with him?

As soon as I entered the entrance of the boutique, a gown immediately grabbed my attention. I couldn't stop my feet from stepping closer to it and watch t it more closely with desire.

"Wow..." I whisper.

"Isn't that nice?" I heard someone ask from my behind.

"Hmm, this gown looks good, maybe it could look better if I wear that. I want it when I get married," well if there's a chance to get married again, but to the right person. Excitement was clear in my tone, while my attention was still on the gown and was watching it in amazement.

"Of course, you can wear that," the person who is now standing next to me answered again.

"Hopefully," I replied.

I looked at the person I was talking to but got surprised realizing it was Tyron. My brows arched. What the hell is he here?! Is he following me?

In my disappointment and irritation, wordlessly, I didn't hesitate to leave him there alone again. Not saying any word as I saw his face.

Tss, where he got the courage to talk to me as if he didn't know what he did to me. Hypocrite. What does he think he's doing now? Pretending he's a good man, taking the advantage of me knowing that I forgot everything about him? And he will suddenly act differently? Looks so pathetic.

I turned my gaze in his direction for a moment, surprisingly he was still standing there, but his eyes were still in the gown. Soon after, he suddenly called the sales lady and pointed to the gown.

He might buy it. He was planning to marry Hannah, right? Then great, so he will never mess up with my life ever again.

"Ara! Look at this! It's so pretty!" I flinched when Jennifer suddenly appeared in front of me while holding some white shirts.

"What's that?"

"Shirt, what else! Duh, isn't it obvious and you really have to come with that stupid question," she rolled her eyes.

What the fuck is her problem?

"Just looked at this, this will probably be cute if you wear this!" She handed me one shirt with something written on the back.

"He's my property?" My forehead wrinkled when I read it. What the hell is this?

Looking confused I looked at Jennifer who was now handing the other one to Tyron who was now looking puzzled too.

"She's my property." I heard Tyron read the words written when he came over and grabbed a pair of t-shirts that Jen gave. I simply glanced at him and caught him smiling a little bit. I sneered.

What is he smiling at? Is there anything funny about the shirt he was handed?

"This will look good on us," He nodded in response, glancing at me. Excuse me? Look good? Is he daydreaming?

Fuck off, you're out of my league now, asshole.

"But we look more good." He added, whispering, but enough for me to hear, causing my eyebrows to meet even more as my mouth parted slightly.

When has he started behaving like that? Where's the old him who almost killed me? Did it suddenly lose? Where did it go? Did his pride eat him? Ah, maybe he realizes and felt guilty. Lol, it won't work for me anymore, boy. Poor you. Keep on blabbering shit there, it will never turn back everything anymore.

"I'll just go there, " he obviously suppressed a laugh when he said that. I rolled my eyes, did he honestly think it was funny? Didn't he know he's making my blood boils? I can't with his plastic and fake behavior, it's disgusting to me.

"Kyaaaaaaaaaaah! Omg, omg! Kyaaaaaaaah!! Shit, shit, shit! Did you hear that Ara huh?! Did you hear that? Did he really say you look better?! Yieeeeee! I'm going to faint, omayghad! Whoooo!" Jennifer screams like a fool while fanning her face.

"Shut up," I grumble reluctantly. I thought she was my ally here? She was even urging me to divorce Tyron, wasn't she? Why did she suddenly turn out like this? Did she got brainwashed by that man?

Jennifer was silent for a moment when she saw that I wasn't reacting and still wearing my straight face.

"You're so KJ, give me that shirt, I'll pay for it!" She said and grabbed the shirt from me, but the embarrassment was obvious in her tone. Maybe she realizes that I don't feel anything towards Tyron anymore. Because it's now different, everything is gone.

After they pay for what they bought, we head towards the exit and stop at the tea stall.

"Miss, three large ice tea please," Tyron said to the saleslady.

"It's 135, sir," said the saleswoman, and handed our orders.

"Wait, there's a show on the stage! Come on, let's watch!" Just like Jennifer said, we went there, huddling with so many people.

"HAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!" Loud laughter filled the whole place as the show was still ongoing.

We stayed still like that for about a minute or two, and I'm enjoying the show because it was somehow catchy and funny. But then...

"Ouch!" I moaned when someone stepped on my foot.

"Ah! Hey, look out!"I said to the man who stepped on me.

"Sorry." I rolled my eyes and was about to turn my body behind to tell Jennifer to go out here when I didn't see one of them there. They're both not in here! I panic for a moment when I tried to roam my eyes to look for them, but my eyes widened, lips loosen when I saw them running out from the crowd.

I tiptoe and shout to call them out. But they didn't turn until they were gone in my sight.

"Jennifer!" I shouted as I huddled with the crowds. But instead of me getting out, people seem like purposely push me to the front.

"Fuck!"

"W-wait! Jennifer, Tyron! Wait for me— fuck!" I cursed when it gets harder to find a way out because instead of heading my way out, I ended up landing on the front, close to where the stage was!

"Hey, are you okay?" I turned my attention to the man who spoke behind me.

"Come here," he held out his hand, so I grabbed for him to pull me up on stage. As I got up, I roam my eyes, and suddenly felt nervous when I saw how to crowd in here.

There are a lot of people watching me!

"Excuse me." I snapped when the man help me get up in here walked out and didn't wait for me.

"W-wait! Don't leave me here!" But it's too late, he's gone, now I'm all alone here on stage, shocks! This is really embarrassing!

I was about to run out from the stage and head my way out backstage when suddenly background music played somewhere.

A spine-chilling feeling engulfed me when a familiar voice was heard from the background. He was sweetly and calmly singing. My brows furrowed when its voice was so familiar yet unrecognizable to me.

"It's how you used to say I love you and I miss you." He sings. Who was that?

I turned around to find out where that voice came from.

"It's how I pretend to love you then when you wondered off the things we've done before. Now it's too late to turn back anymore." I got confused when the lyrics suddenly have a little changed.

"You used to say I love you, you used to say I miss you. And now it's all gone. Are we fading away~" I stiffened to where am I standing when the man who was singing suddenly came out from the stage?

I could barely move from where I was standing as it slowly walked toward me.

Along with the loud screams of the people around, they simultaneously raised their hands to wave and accompany the lyric that TYRON is now singing in front of me.

"Are you coming back into my arms to love me again? I love you, I miss you. I need you now... More than ever, more than words can say.." My chest tightened when he held my right hand and stared straight into my eyes.

"Woooooooh!"

"Omg! His voice was so endearing! I love it! It's giving me a nerve chill!"

"Omg, girl! Answer him now!" I heard people shouting, but I could not take my eyes off the man who is now singing in front of me.

It's like my chest is pounding with so much nervousness because of the lyrics he's singing, it's like... it's like he's asking me if I'll ever come back to him again?

"I love you and I miss you.." He whispered the lyrics of the song, causing the loud screams of the people around to hype even more. Damn it.

"It's how I pretend to love you then, that kept me thinking of the things we've done before. Now it's too late to turn back anymore.." He sang it over and over again until it got to the point where it ended when my knees weakened because of his stares that seemed to suck me.

Really sad. It's like begging... Apologizing... It's disturbing.

1 don't like this. Why is he like this?!

"You're all I ever wanted, and all I ever needed. Even if you pretend, please love me again..." I couldn't stand looking at his pleading eyes, so I just lowered my head down. After he sang, I felt him touch my hand again.

"Ciara Hilvano," he mentioned my name, my eyes widening, even more, s she knelt in front of me!

'Darn! What is he doing?!?"

I still couldn't recover from his kneeling when Jennifer suddenly came out behind the stage which surprised me even more, because she was carrying a bouquet! What the hell?! Did she just sabotage me?!

She quickly handed it to Tyron and even managed to wink at me before returning backstage.

"Ciara Hilvano, my wife." He called my attention again, causing people to scream in hype again!

"Kyaaaaaaaah! He's so sweet!!"

He's not! If you just know his true trait!

"Hope all!"

"Wife, can you give me another chance?" Without hesitating, the words came out of his mouth. I didn't answer him, instead, I just stared him straight in the eye with a confused look.

I don't understand him.

I could hear the speed of my heart beating fast because of the nervousness. I closed my eyes for a moment to calm myself down.

Is this what he really wants?

I let out a heavy and dramatic sigh at the various screams and teases I heard from the crowd. They are forcing me to answer this man right here without knowing what he all did to me that causes me a trauma. My life got almost ended in his hands, and now that I have a chance to live peacefully, everyone is now forcing me to get back to him?

No way. They didn't know how hard I went through.

"Say yes!!"

"Don't let him go and say yes!!"

"Go and take that man!"

"Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!!"

"Yeeeessssl!" I close my eyes as their deafening shouts throb in my eardrum.

I turned to Tyron who was now still on his knees with his pitiful eyes. I can't help but be annoyed. Seriously, why is he doing this?! What does he think of me? Stupid? Yes, maybe I'm a fool but that was before. It's not easy to forgive someone, especially when there's no reason to forgive him.

"What are you doing? What wife are you talking about? Second chance?" A series of questions that annoys my escape from my mouth. I tried to get rid of the annoyance in the tone of my voice, but I can't, just seeing his face makes my blood boils. Is he even aware of how thick is his face doing this to me the fact of how bad he treated me before?

I don't like this, I want to leave and run away. I'm so annoyed at how shameless he is right now. I can't stand his stupidity. Just so he knows, when I was still with him, there was a lot of chance for him to do this and change the way he treated me because that's how stupid I am to him, but he didn't do it and know that there's no chance to forgive him, that's when he's going to move? Pathetic, Tyron. You're so pathetic.

I watched him stand up as he realized maybe I was right, that he didn't need a second chance because he didn't consider me as his wife in the very first place.

"Did she says yes?

"No."

"Then why did he stand up?"

He sighed before smiling at me, smiling like he realizes everything that he did. That he doesn't deserve any chance from me.

"I'm sorry. I know what I was doing right now isn't right, the fact that you don't remember anything makes it weirder and feels awkward to you. I apologize but hopefully, I can replace all the bad memories you experience towards me." He said as he drew a small smile on his lips, a bitter smile.

Is he deadly serious? The fuck.

I want to laugh right in front of him. Do my ears hear it correctly? Who has joined him now and does he seem to have become a saint of kindness? Where is the Tyron who despises me a lot and just sees me will blaze with rage right away? Is this him? Well, if he is. Can he just stay away from me?

"What are you saying?" I asked as if I never knew what he was saying.

I scowled in incredulity in the back of my mind. He's joking, right? Is he spewing all of this nonsense without even considering what might Hannah feel? Isn't she the one he really desires? Then what the fuck was he thinking, and why is he acting so strangely now? Is he really that stupid?

"Happy birthday, Ciara." He greeted me and handed the flower to me as he took out a small red box, realizing it was a gold necklace.

"Thank you, but I don't like any jewelry, so keep it." His lips loosen, didn't expect I'll reject his gift.

No, thanks. I prefer you stay away from me as a gift.