Secretly Dating My Best friend's Brother

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5years Later...

"you okay here?" He asked watching me walking towards my condo's door. I nodded. "Thanks, Doc!" Lumapit siya sa 'kin para gawaran ng halik sa noo.

"Sorry, hindi kita masasamahan magcelebrate ng birthday mo ngayon, sobrang daming pasyenteng naghihintay sakin sa E.R." tumango ako at yumakap sa bewang niya.

"I know. I know how busy you are, kurt Don't mind me." tumango siya at binuksan ang kotse, akala ko aalis na siya. Nagulat ako ng iabot niya sakin ang paperbag. "What's this?" tanong ko habang nagpapabalik-balik ang tingin sa kaniya at sa red na paperbag na bigay niya. "that's my gift. Buksan mo na sa loob, what time kaba susunduin ni Claire?" Biglang pumasok sa isip ko ang bruhang 'yon. "Mamaya raw ten pm." tumango siya.

"Wag ka masyadong magpapakalasing and if there's something happen, call me, okay?"

"Ano kaba!I can handle my self saka alam kong busy ka." I replied.

"But, when it comes to you, Mir you know that I'm always be available. Basta call ka lang if you need help, okay?Be a good girl." Ginulo niya ang buhok ko. "Kasama namin si Kuya Shawn, you don't have to worry about me." pahabol ko pa.

"Whatever, basta tumawag kapa rin." makulit na sabi nito. "Sige na, I have to go nagtext na si Jameson kailangan ko ng bumalik. Bye." I waved my hands to him at pinanood siyang mawala sa paningin ko, saka lamang ako pumasok sa loob.

I enter my passcode before I enter my whole new condo. It's been a years of dreaming buying this kind of condo in my own money, on my own salary. Without Mom and Dad's help I achieved everything I want to, and I'm so proud of myself.

Umupo ako sa couch at binuksan ang paper bag na bigay ni Kurt. My smile fade away when I opened it and saw a necklace with a stethoscope and a heartbeat pendant.

While I was staring to the necklace kurt was given to me, Ibang mukha ang nakikita ko, Ibang ngiti, Ibang saya, may lungkot at sari-saring emosyon. Inilapag ko ang box ng kwintas sa tabi ko ng tuluyan ng bumagsak nanaman ang mga luha ko.

Passed 5years. Hindi ko parin matanggap kung bakit?, kung anong mali sakin?. He left me clueless, He left me without any hint and expectation. Pati si Kate ay kinuha niya sakin.

It's been 5years, How can't I let go of the memories of us?. 5years Kaedel, but here I am still suffering from the heart ache you was given to me until now, while you're now happy with someone else.

Niyakap ko ang sarili ko habang umiiyak. Sa tuwing maaalala ko siya ay ganito na lang palagi. Pinipilit ko namang kalimutan siya pero hindi ko talaga maggawa.

"Ang pangit ng ugali mo." bulong ko, at mapait na natawa. "Pinipilit mo 'kong pakasalan ka noon. You've even promise me you gonna marry me when you get back..Ang tanga ko lang, naniwala akong babalik ka." I murmured between my sobbs. "I believed again on men's sweetiest lies. Puro ka lang pangako, sa I-Iba mo naman tinupad."