Until The Last Sunset (Senior High Series #3)

Prologue

Love Code (Senior High Series #1)  Completed
Chasing You (Senior High Series #2)  Completed
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Warning: Every story in this series contains spoilers.

I was born to prove myself...

I'm not the best daughter, the best child, the best as my twin. I never was the ideal child, I'm always the last. 

Ever since I grew up, I have urged myself to at least meet the expectations because I knew that no matter what I do, I'll never defeat Kyle. 

I don't have courage to defend what I want because everytime I do, it will end up in… 

"Why didn't you become your twin? He's good at academics, you should be like him". 

I'll end up nodding and agreeing on their opinions, because they should be the one who will decide not me, not my twin. Sometimes, I realized how strict my parents are. They have high standards, because they are dean listers, and successful license doctors. They want us to be like them, but my passion is not in medicine. 

I love reading, and writing. I actually want to be a writer of a novel someday. But, in my status I can't. I don't know why some parents  pressure their child to be the best they can be. Instead of teaching them to be the best as themselves, and don't depend with other people. 

I want to be the one that will choose what I want, what I need and what I want to achieve. They are my parents, yes. But, I don't want to them meddle in my dreams. 

"A fucking disappoinment!" My dad yelled at me. 

"You're grounded!" My mom, declared. 

I looked at my twin, but he avoided my eye contact with him.  He is the best son, the heirs of our hospital(s).  Me? I'm just a disappointment from my family of doctors. 

"Bakit kasi kailangan mong patunayan ang sarili mo sa iba?" 

I stopped when Mira asked me that, and thought if why would I? If I can be the best just for myself and not for pleading others to praise me? 

She's my friend, my only one friend in my entire life. Because my twin doesn't want me to have friends, 'coz he always said that they are just using me as a way to him. I admit that he's true, he's a campus crush. Many girls only want me to be a way to my twin, but I know that Mira is exempt. 

Instead of being friendly with me, she pushed me away every time I tried to be with her. I want her to be my friend, because she has always been there for me. 

"I'll fetch you after your event, okay?" Evan, stated. While parking the car in my event building. 

"Okay" I answered, he looked at me and checked if I'm fine. 

Am I acting weird? Yeah. I am. I remember the way I say goodbye to manang before I left the house. 

"You're weird," he sighed. 

I laughed and pinched his cheeks. "I'm fine. Okay? Take care of yourself , okay? Don't let yourself tired, you need a break". 

Instead of smiling at me, he held my hand and kissed it. "Why are you telling me this? Why it seems like you're saying go--" 

I smiled, when he stopped himself from talking. "I'll fetch you okay?" He kissed me softly in my lips. "I love you". 

"I love you, more". I answered. 

Before his car left the parking lot, I smiled and waved my hand to say goodbye to him. Why does it seem like this is the last time that I will see him? I shrugged and entered the building. 

Some of the staff greet me, and escort me to my chair in front. I'm waiting for Mira, she said she's on her way now. I know she's busy but I'm really happy when she approves this. 

"Late ba ako?" Tanong niya. 

"Ayos lang, sakto ka lang". I smirked, because she's really late almost an hour. 

"Pasensya ka na ah" she rolled her eyes, and I laughed. 

The event went fine, until they asked me about the person that I really want to say thank you for. 

"She made me feel how precious I am, she made me realize that the most important thing in this world is my opinion. I don't want others to rule my own world, because this is my life". 

I looked at Mira, I guess she didn't expect this. But, I actually want to thank her for helping me for accepting and protecting me. 

We're heading home, when I received a text from Evan. He said, he's on his way now. So, I was expecting him now. I accompany Mira outside the building and check if Evan is coming, so he doesn't need to park his car in the basement. 

I saw a man looking at us, I don't know but I felt a weird feeling. I walked to the other side, and when I knew that he's not looking at me,  I immediately grabbed Mira when he pointed a gun directed at Mira. 

"Salamat" she whispered, while hugging me. 

"Mag ingat ka naman p-palagi" I stop myself from stuttering, but my pain in my back can't. 

I got shots on my back and I didn't bother Mira. We need to go away here, we need to leave now. But, she knew it when she saw blood. 

"K-karen" she faced me, and held me carefully. My knees fell, I felt dizzy now. 

"Tulungan niyo kami, pakiusap!!!" Mira's panicking and calling the attention of people. 

She tap my cheeks. "Huwag kang pipikit, Karen. Please" she's crying. 

I was going to touch her face, and stop my eyes from closing. I want to hear his voice, I want to hear him. 

"Sasamahan kita, kahit saan, kahit kailan. Kahit na anong mangyari sasamahan kita" 

"Karen!" 

I smiled, when I heard his voice and I knew that I'm ready to close my eyes. 

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