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"What the fuck was that?" Lance screamed, covering his cheek as he did so. He lifted one finger, poked it gently and winced. Apparently, it stung like hell.

"That was for Zoe, you creep!" The girl shouted as she frowned and pointed at him.

So many thoughts crossed his mind at once. His vision darkened and he even had the audacity to open his mouth and say, "Why? What did I do?", causing the girl to gasp, her pale lips forming an 'o'.

"You fucking bastard!" she growled. Her eyebrows furrowed together and her lips formed a thin line as she took three steps towards him and pointed at him again. "You have guts to say that but feigning ignorance is just fucking stupid!"

He opened his mouth but nothing came out; he tried to say something in his defense but his voice stuck in his throat. Then, suddenly, everything clicked and he realized what he had done wrong. He hastily stood up and stammered, "Wait! That wa-"

"'Wag ka mag-bigay ng palusot, gago!" she cursed him with all her might and shoved him. "Don't ever-"

"Aida!" A voice shouted. The voice was pleasant to Lance's ears. It registered in his head and he finally realized that it was Zoe. He moved around the girl in front of him and went to her quickly.

"Zoe," he croaked out as he reached for her. His fingers reached for her skin; she flinched at the contact, although he did not notice it. He wrapped his arms around her and hugged her tightly. He didn't want to let her go, not any more. He already did it once; he didn't want to do it again. "I'm so sorry," he murmured. He buried his face in her hair and inhaled her scent. He missed her so much; he couldn't even describe how much.

He squeezed her tightly and whispered to her ear, "Please come back to me."