Chapter 3

Chapter 3

"I heard they're planning for a Cebu Trip," Katherine said over the phone. We're having a phone call because she's asking about my whereabouts. We last saw each other that night, in front of that bar.

"Cebu Trip? When?"

"I don't know, Gerald just somewhat mentioned it to me," Oh right, Gerald is Kath's boyfriend who happened to be Wilson's best friend.

"Can you ask him when that trip is happening?"

"What? Avrielle look, whatever you are planning just stop it, okay? How many times do I have to tell you that you should accept this truth. Don't do anything that can ruin your reputation, and if your parents will probably know about this, you'll be damned—your whole life!"

"Kath, there's no harm in trying once," I said. "And Shawn will help me with this," I said.

"That Shawn again?! Oh come on, Avrielle! He's a stranger! You shouldn't trust him that much," Kath commented.

"He'll never do anything bad to me, Kath. He'll just help me win Wilson back. And I have a positive feeling about this, I mean, I can feel like it is possible. Wilson and I can have our second chance,"

"Av, this is too much! I know that you totally regret what happened between you and Wilson but you shouldn't be doing this. You're making a---"

"What? A fool of myself? Is that what you're gonna say, Kath?" I interrupted.

"Avrielle, look---"

"Kath, of all people, you are the one who knows about how much I invested in Wilson and I. I gave the best I could give, I loved too much, Kath. I don't even know what happened between us that we ended this way, and I can't accept that. If I can do anything to save this, and to start again, I would do it. No matter if I look foolish, I'd still do it. That's how I love, and if you won't support me on this, It's totally fine," I stated.

An awkward atmosphere and silence took over the phone after what I said. I can only hear Kath breathing on the other line. The next thing I know, the call ended.

I stared at it for a couple of seconds, contemplating whether I should call Kath back, or let her have her 'me' time, and I supposed to do the latter. I was about to put my phone down when it started ringing again.

It was Kath whose calling.

I picked it up.

"Wha---"

"They'll be leaving on Thursday night. Gerald told me that Amara and Wilson will spend time on Amara's relatives in there. Just wanna share that to you, it might help," Kath said, that immediately made me teary-eyed.

"Thanks, Kath." I whispered over the phone, "I know that you're againts this but---"

"One chance, Avrielle. Do it. But you have to promise me that once you realized that you can no longer do anything, you'd stop. I don't want you hurting anymore, Av." Kath said on the other line, in a broken voice.

On the other hand, my eyes definitely began to behave like a water fall because of the tiny droples of tears coming out of it.

"Yeah. First and last shot. If it won't work, this idea with Shawn, we'll stop."

"Good. That's a deal?" Kath asked.

I nodded. "Yeah, it's a deal." I agreed.

"Well then, I wish you goodluck. Oh, and don't forget to bring a swimwear. I heard there are lots of beautiful beaches in Cebu, and those two would probably visit one there," Kath added.

I grinned at that. "That's a must, Kath. You know that I slay in Bikini," I said, "Anyway, thank you for helping me, Kath."

"Of course, because of what you said earlier, I realize that yeah, there's no harm in trying. But promise me, once you tried and it did not go your way, you'll stop. Can you promise that?"

I looked down after hearing what Kath said. "Yeah. One try, and if it fails, I'll move on," I answered.

"That's great then, goodluck!"

"Thank you," I replied before hearing the end tone of our conversation. I then typed a message towards Shawn about what I knew and about what we should do.

I was about to put down my phone when Shawn called. I picked it up.

"Hey---"

"What did you say, Avrielle? We're going to Cebu?"

"Yes, I believe I made that clear on my message---"

"Amara's relatives is based in Cebu, and I am close to her family!"

I smiled after hearing what he said before sitting down on our sofa, "Then that's better! Imagine, you'd come to Cebu, and you bumped into Amara's relatives, they will notice you instead of Wilson, so probably Wilson will feel powerless over you. He'll be totally mad and sad, and that's the time when will I enter the frame. When he's vulnerable because of what happened, I will console him, and maybe he'll realize that I am different, that I am the only one for him, and that no other woman can surpass me!"

"Haha. You think that's easy, huh?" He commented from the other line which made me lose my smile and replaced by an angry expression.

"What are you trying to s---"

"Look, you two we're together for how many years yet he easily replaced you with Amara, and you think comforting him will easily make him go rushing back to you?"

"Yeah. What if that happens? I mean, Wilson is soft-hearted, he might realize that soo---"

"No. He won't go back to you that fast. Once we go to Cebu together, and if they see us there, you think they'll have no idea about our plan? They'll probably think that we're teaming up to separate them, so about your plan in going to Cebu, I'll say no to that," He said.

My mind went wild after hearing all the things he've said. Shawn has a point but...damn! Going to Cebu is also a good idea!

"Do you have any better idea than this, huh?" I asked.

"Let's wait for another option,"

"What? I don't want to wait. As long as I wait and they'll continue to be together, the more their relationship get stronger! If you don't wanna come to Cebu with me, just tell me but don't ever ruin my plan!" I angrily hissed before hunging up the call.

"Damn! If he doesn't have a better idea, he should not interfere with me!" I said before going to the kitchen to calm myself down. I make coffee for myself, a lot of cream, a bit of sugar, and a little bit of black coffee.

I sat on one of the stools and stayed on the kitchen when my phone ring again. Thinking that maybe It was Shawn, I decided not to check it.

I was angry, okay! He is supposed to help me, not interfere! If he couldn't bear to face Amara's family, then he should've not offered to help!

My phone ring for the second time, and like the first one, I decided not to answer it again. Few minutes later, it ring again and this time, I got annoyed and went back to my sofa and took my phone, the same time the third call died.

And when I read the called ID, it's as if my heart beat stopped, and my whole world got frozen.

It's Wilson.

He called me.