Under The Same Sky (#1) [UNEDITED]

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Another part of Zanth's POV

Weeks turned years but I didn't see any Ava, I didn't see even a shadow. I kept asking her friends but all their mouths were closed. My mind wandered as I thought about where she could be found. I was looking by the ceiling of my room and thinking about the steps I should take in my life, Elly also called and asked if I had seen her, my answer was the same.

I sat on my bed and picked up my cellphone then looked at all the available tickets on the plane. And only France can do this week. I booked myself and threw the cellphone on the bed then I got up and opened my window and stared at the garden. I sighed then shook my head and went straight to the bathroom to get ready. After putting my clothes, I grabbed my car key to get my other things on our old house. While driving to the old house my cellphone rang. I connected it to the car then answered the call.

"Yes?" I answered.

"You ready? This week we're gonna leave this place." Napangiti ako at umiling.

"Yeah, dumbass. How's Cris?" I asked the guy on the other line.

"My wife is fine, very, very fine." Napailing ako at nagpaalam na saka ipinark ang sasakyan sa gilid ng bahay. I opened the door and smiled as I saw our stuff clean. Pumasok naman si Mang Nestor ay ngumiti sa 'kin.

"Osya, tay. Aalis na 'ko." Kumaway ako kay Mang Nestor saka isinara na ang pinto ng sasakyan ko saka muling nagmaheno pauwi. My trip was delayed due to traffic. So I got home at lunch time. My mother and sister greeted me with a smile and offered to eat. My father wasn't here because he was abroad for a meeting.

"Goodluck!" I kissed my sisters forehead before heading to my room.

WHEN I left the Philippines, all the good news that happened to me started. Both of my businesses have been successful. The names of my vehicles became noisy. France became my place. It's been three years since I left the Philippines and Mang Nestor always calling me because someone wants to buy my house, ours. After a few years in France, I went home and I agreed with the buyer of my house that we would live there together.

"And there, I saw you." I told Ava with a smile as she listened to my story. She just stared at me while crying. She held my arm tightly while sobbing. I laughed softly and caressed her face. "Hey, stop crying."

"I look tanga ba? All this time, yung sasakyan ko ay brand mo!" Malakas niya akong pinalo sa braso ko pero agad din akong niyakap. "I don't want to lie."

"Hmm?" I askingly hummed. Nakasubsob ang mukha niya sa leeg ko. 

"I missed you." Even though I was shocked, I restrained myself from answering what he said. I nodded and looked at the Dark sky then smiled. I hug the woman I love under the bright moon, under the bright stars, she is with me, under the same sky.

I smiled all night while talking to hef. She never tired of talking about what happened to her in France, we laughed, smiled. Every time she looks at me she's smiling. I didn't make a mistake to fix myself first before looking for her and loving her again. The way she looked at me everytime she's laughing. I know that there's still a chance.

I'm still into you.

She smiled while looking at me.

"I'm still into you too." The shocked painted on my face.

"Akala ko-"

Malakas siyang tumawa. Halatang nag-eenjoy.

"You said it with malakas na voice."  She said with a smile as she stared at me as her chin rested on her arm. I smiled at her, remembering her face, nothing had changed in her beauty, except that her hair was very long and now it has been boycotted. Her smile is the reason why I used to fall for her. Nothing changed. She's still the one I love..