If There's a Lifetime (Completed)

The Ending - Part 1

I tried to write one long epilogue but events and endeavors were just focused to Jane so it isn't possible. And because of that, we fell in love more with the second lead. That's why I decided that I would be cutting the epilogue to several parts for Kent to redeem himself. LOL.

Thank you so much for reading this far! It's indeed a long journey for Kent and Jane.

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Part 1

I can still remember how scared I was when I realized that I'm in love with her. I've never been in love before, but suddenly, my life changed before my very eyes... and that's because of her.

I was never afraid that what I feel for her might be the reason why people around me drift away. But I was scared that the kind of love I have for her might be the reason why I would lose her. I could afford to lose anything, anyone, but not her. I knew I am the only one feeling this way and I knew better that she couldn't return it back. I was scared to tell her. I've seen friendship wrecked by unrequited love.

I can't recall the transition from liking her as my best friend to falling in love with her. She just went from being my best friend who makes me smile to my greatest source of happiness. She was once just a girl best friend who bugged me with her quizzes and assignments, but now she's the love of my life.

"Let's welcome, candidate number 5!" the emcee yelled over the microphone.

I didn't know how I was convinced to represent BizAd department in this fucking pageant. This was my first time joining such competition. I've tried competing to dance sports and acad-related competitions, but not a freaking pageant!

I walked on the stage with so much boredom. The audience could see my heedlessness in the competition, but damn! Everyone still roared when I promenaded the stage! I didn't smile though my handlers kept on telling me that I should. It's a plus point, they say, but I didn't care. At fucking all.

Before I ended my walk and get offstage, my eyes caught this crazy woman who was shamelessly wearing my department shirt although she's an education student. She's holding balloons and a tarpaulin with my face and name on it, already claiming the title as the pageant winner. She's shouting my name at the top of her lungs like her esophagus would just get ripped anytime. She's getting too much attention because she's standing in front, nearing the judges.

This girl, really!

I couldn't help but smile because of what she's doing. The audience went wild but my attention was all on her. Why was I feeling so proud of her while doing those crazy things? Well, I couldn't deny it. She's really amazing.

"Congrats, bro!" Stephen said. My friends were inside the dressing room of the candidates. The runners up were still on the stage for some sort of picture taking but I, after being crowned and was taken a few shots, immediately went here to change my clothes. I badly wanted to go home to eat pizza and chicken with my best friend.

The pageant just got finished and I couldn't believe that I was crowned as Mr. NIC. Were the judges fucking serious? Did they calculate the scores of each candidate well? Because I don't think I deserve the crown! I was shitty the whole time. I obviously didn't take the pageant seriously. There were some who outshined me. But why me?

"Bakit ka nakasimangot diyan? Dapat masaya ka, Mr. NIC!" Myro uttered. His tone was annoying the hell of me. He tried to tap my head but I dodged.

"Stop being exasperating. You know I don't deserve this fucking title," I replied. I get the sash and threw it in the trash bin. I knew it's crazy of me but I just couldn't accept something I don't deserve. I thought that the candidate from engineering department would get the title. And for me? Just nothing... not even a runner up. Not as if I was aiming for a place. I just knew that I don't deserve being crowned as Mr. NIC. Napilitan nga lang akong sumali.