A Modern Fairytale

Prologue

New York, USA

ZEM's POV

"ZEM I'm sorry... I still love him. And I'm pregnant with him again."

Those words kept on repeating in my mind.

Just forget him Ethan. She's again pregnant with him.

Damn! I can't stop thinking about her.

Arkisha was my bestfriend but I fell in love with her. But she keeps on rejecting me. And it hurts like shit.

I accepted her... I still love her even when she's already married with a guy who never loved her. Her daughter was six months young when that guy left them. I accepted them... her. But yesterday she came crying to me telling she's again pregnant with him and still love him?! Bullshit.

"ZAC ETHAN you're not listening!"

I flinched in shock when dad shouted and slammed the table.

Fuck. This is a very important meeting. What is with me?!

I sighed. "I'm sorry dad."

They all looked at me like shit. And I can't take the pressure anymore.

I stood up and went to my office.

I sat on my chair and threw the vase away. This is too much for me!

I sat up straight when dad barged in.

"What was that ZEM?! What's in that mind again?!" He shouted at me and even threw a paper on my face.

"Dad I'm so sorry. I'm just that-"

"Si Arkisha na naman ba?!"

I sighed.

"Putang ina ZEM!" He pulled me up through my collar. "Kailan ka ba titigil at matututo?!" He angrily asked. "Pinabayaan kong maging kabit ka at tanga kay Arkisha noon! Tama na naman!" He let go of me.

I sat back lifelessly. "Oo dad. Tama naman na e-"

"Wag mong sabihin 'yan ZEM putang ina dahil dalawang beses ko nang narinig 'yan." He hissed. "Masasaktan ka, lalayuan mo, sasabihin mo 'yan tapos mamaya nandoon ka naman nagmamakaawa sa kanya! You're a goddamn dumb Ethan!"

I should be immunized by those words... but it hurts when it's dad.

"Napaka bobo mo Ethan! Tanga ka! Bobo! You're the dumbest of all my kids!" And he left.

I noticed that a tear fell from my left eye.

Dad never called me 'dumb' when it comes to business and knowledge... but he just did because of loving Arkisha.

I took every risks. I swallowed even the single piece of pride that I have. I ignored every insults my family gave me. It was all for her. But what did she do? All she did was to leave me for him.