Chapter 77 - 77: Must Let It Go

Palm trees, white, fine sand, deep, blue calm sea, and a cold breeze welcomed them warmly. Halora looked throughout the entire beach, cherished the chirp of the birds and the peaceful feelings it gave to her.

She gasped, put her hands on her chest, and turned around like a princess. Once in her life, she had never been to the beach for how many years. She was stuck with her studies and never had the chance to enjoy the life she has.

"Wow! It's been a while since I stepped into the sand!" She exclaimed, smiled genuinely while the two boys in front of her stared at her bright face.

But while they looked at her gracefully, Sandra meddled in between and smirked. "So you're going to watch her all day? I can't believe you were hypnotized by that cheap girl!" She rolled her eyes on them yet, they just giggled and mocked her.

"She's good at ruining our mood. I don't even know where she learned that kind of attitude." Roy gasped, faced the man beside him. "By the way, I like this place." He added and walked to Halora as he waved his hands on him.

Halora stopped at the moment, turned around, and met his gaze. She bowed her head, "Let's go! I'm so excited to soak my feet on the water."

A short smile drawn on her lips yet, he remained cold and distant. Halora knew that he acted differently in front of them but if they were alone, Sebastian showed his true colors.

"Come on, he can handle it by himself. His mother owns this resort so he must be very familiar with the place."

"Alright, as you say so."

By then, Sebastian walked behind them. It brought thousands of mixed emotions that bothered him the most. But he must enjoy the remaining five days with her.

Even though she was not by his side, he knew that Roy had the same intention as he has He gulped, stopped in the middle of the way, and turned left.

"I must check the area for their safety." He murmured.

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After a couple of hours, everything was set up and done. Roy prepared the grill machine while Halora peeled off the sausage they bought earlier.

Sandra seated in the corner, took out her phone from her bag until she stomped her feet, screamed so loud that caught their attention.

She grabbed her hair, hit the screen of her phone, "Ugh! I hate it! Why is there's no signal in this place? Why he didn't tell us about it?"

"Can you please calm down?" Roy told her but she stood, walked closer to him.

"I have to call someone important if you don't know." She gritted her teeth, pointed her index finger to his chest that made Halora stiffened and shocked.

She blinked her eyes when she saw something horrible about Sandra. "Th– there was signage at the main entrance earlier. Pe– perhaps you didn't notice it."

Halora bowed her head. She never wanted to be in an argument so she lowered her pride over Sandra.

"I've told you to read sometimes. It will help to boost your high critical thinking skills and it will discipline you, Sandra." He looked at her eyes, "Now, move aside if you don't want to go home tomorrow in the morning."

"Are you threatening me?"

"I am not. You are just being childish all over again."

Roy reached for the plate, stared at her eyes for the last time, and smiled at his beloved cousin. She never understood why people around her always hated the way she reacted.

She felt that they just recognized her wrongdoings than the good things she did in her entire life.

Instead of letting the tension go, Sandra smirked until she bumped into his shoulder. Her eyes were filled with anger, hatred, and vengeance.

She then walked away from the cottage by herself until Sebastian appeared and she ran into his arms.

Halora gulped, grasped the plate she held, and quickly looked away from his gaze. "W– what are you waiting for? Why don't you put all of it in here?"

She acted. She pretended. She ignored. She denied what she had witnessed.

"Are you okay? You looked tensed." Roy said, stooped closer to her and caressed her back gently.

But still, something inside kept in her heart. Halora saw how he helped and cared for her. But she never understood why she felt like she was stabbed to death by a sharp, thin needle.

"T– thank you, I a– am feeling better now." She picked a stick with sausage on it, tasted it as she looked at the waves and sky. "Sit down, let me finish this."

She insisted to divert her attention to the things that matter the most. Halora tried to avoid him but from a distance, Sebastian glanced at her.

Until sunrays touched his face. "They looked good together, but I don't know why he would always push her away."

Roy stared at the food on the table. He then put his index finger to his chin, caressed it gently, and thought about what to pick.

"I can't still figure it out, but soon, I'll get the right answer." Finally, he picked a slice of green apple and looked into her brown eyes.

At that moment, Halora had realized one thing she must have been buried deep into the ground. Since the first day of school, she should have run away from the cafeteria and avoided Sandra and her preachers like she would always do.

She should have changed her destiny and faith from meeting the campus bad boy. She shouldn't have to feel that feeling she had never been felt before.

But Halora failed to recreate the faith that was written in her palm. She had no choice but to live the life she chose, the life that was given to her by the world.

She looked down to her feet, quickly wiped the tears away from her eyes, and whispered to the cold, soothing breeze.

"I must let it go to live my life to the fullest."