"Nothing has change Lauren. She's still and will still be the only woman that I'd love. Even if she's not here anymore, I will still love her than any other beings in this world."
Lauren felt a sudden pain in her heart.
'I made a mistake. I shouldn't have gone here'
"You really love her. She was so lucky that she had a man like you"
'While I'm not'
She mean what she just said but she hurt herself because of that. What can she do? She can't help it.
Harold didn't reply but he just smiled
"Excuse me ma'am, sir, pinapatawag na po kayo ni sir. Ready na po ang dinner" dito lang naputol ang katahimikan nang dumating ang katulong nila.
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" Do you like the foods hija?" Don Miguel asked
"Yes po tito. The foods' are great po." she smiled at him. Harold's beside her. Just eating and not making any noise
" How long will you stay here in the Philippines hija or do you still wanna go back to L.A?"
"Ahmm... I still don't know tito, papa wants me to stay here muna pero one thing is for sure, I will go back to L.A" she replied. Di rin naman siya magiging masaya kung dito siya mananatili sa Pilipinas
"Don't you wanna stay here anymore? Paano naman 'yung mga taong gusto kang makasama?" Harold asked without looking at her
Naudlot ang sana'y pagsubo ni Lauren ng pagkain. She didn't expected that kind of question from him
"W-what do you mean?"
"Tito alex wants you to in his side. He badly wants you to stay. And also your girl friends surely missed you"
They missed her badly except him, what would she expect? Di na sila nung kagaya ng dati. They already changed a lot especially him.
"I can bring dad there if he wants and about my girl friends they can visit me there anytime they wanted"
"I see"
The continued in eating meals without ny noises than the utensils they used
"Ma'am pinapasabi po ni sir Miguel na dito na raw po kayo matulog. Nandun po iyong guest's room sa itaas. Kung gusto niyo po pwede ko po kayong samahan"
" No, please kindly tell tito that I'm going home now. I'm sure dad's waiting for me " kinuha niya ang purse niya at inihanda na ang sarili
"Dad already called tito Alex"
Napahinto siya sa akma na sanang paglabas ng pintuan ng marinig ang boses ni Harold. Napalingon siya at saktong nagtama ang kanilang mga mata pero inunahan na niya ito sa pag iwas ng tingin
"Manang pakihatid si Lauren sa room niya, salamat"
"Ok po sir. Ma'am halika na po"
She followed their helper. When she's about to step up on the staira she looked back at Harold but he's not there.
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' Why? Why am I still loving you Harold? Why can't this love be gone? Am I really that in love with you? After how many years, I still can't win your heart. If only I could make you in love with me but I know it would be a selfishness ' she said in her mind while looking her old photo with Harold in the phone
It's 10 o'clock now but she doesn't feel sleepy so she chose to contact her close friend in L.A
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'What is this feeling. No, this can't be happening Harold. You don't have the right to cheat!' inisang tungga ni Harold ang isang basong whiskey dahil sa isang bagong pakiramdam na sumisibol ngayon sa kanyang puso
To be honest, he really missed her. She's the reason why he became a better bersion of himself. She was the one who helped and stood by him during his hard moments in life except when Ellen died. He badly needed her that time but she wasn't around.
In fact she once had feelings for her, when they were just kids but he didn't confess for he was afraid that their friendship might be broken. Until he met Ellen, a woman whom he loved the most. A woman who became his strength and life. His world... that's why he proposed to her but.... an unexpected event happened.
*Flashback ( 3 years ago, a day before their wedding)
"Kuya what's the meaning of this?" he asked while his hands are up
"I should be his groom and not you Harold! I met her first, I loved her first, and I loved her more than you feel for her!" he answered him with anger and with a gun pointing to him
"Kuya please put the gun down. We can talk about this. Please"
"Talk? Tapos ano? Sa iyo pa rin siya ikakasal at hindi sa akin? What's the point of settling this kung di rin naman siya mapapasaakin? Look at yourself Harold. You look so coward and pathetic" he's face becomes serious like he's ready to shoot him
"No please kuya, let's ta- - -"
"Harold... Kent? What's the meaning of this? " nagulantang si Lauren dahil sa nadatnang sitwasyon.
She just came to tell him something about their fibal wedding preparations but this is not what she expected
"K-Kent what's going on? W-why are you holding the gun and pointing it to h-him?" she nervously asked
"Sweetheart isn't it too obvious? I'm going to kill him. Why Ellen? Why did you loved him instead of me? I'm the one who met and loved you first but why? Why did you chose him? Look, look at him he looks so coward right now. Is this the kind of man you want to marry? Tell me Ellen, what are tge things he have that you can't see in me?"
"K-Kent plea- -" pagmamakaawa niya rito
"I SAID TELL ME!" he shouted with full of frustration
"Kuya please.... we can settle this up"
"Shut up you piece of trash! Well... no one wants to answer" he laugh like he's crazy
"Maybe I'll just finish him right now sweetheart para naman wala ng sagabal sa pag-mamahalan natin, am I right?"
"No no... Kent please! I'm begging you. Please stop this..." she cried
"Sshhh... don't cry sweetheart.I'm not with you..( he smiles )... pero kung di ka tatahimik baka magalit ako sa'yo at ikaw ang una kong mabaril" he pouted his lips while saying it to her
"No please Kent" she cried out loud
"I'm sorry sweetheart but you didn't obey me. I guess it's a goodbye" he pointed his gun to her and laugh
"Nooooo!!!!" Harold ran fast and hugged her tightly
*BANG!
Isang malakas na tunog ng baril ang narinig umalingawngaw sa loob nga bahay
Harold didn't feel any pain and smiled as he thought that maybe a police arrived and shoot his brother but as he look at Ellen's face, his world starts to fall. There are blood in his and her shirt. He was late...
*BANG!
Napalingon siya sa pinagmulan ng putok
"K-kuya? He said as he looked at him and found out that he shoot himself in the head"
*End of flashback
He threw his wine glass because of that bad memory that passed in his head
Isang tunog ng nabasag na bagay ang narinig niya sa kusina nila kaya tumayo siya upang puntahan ito
"Who's there?"
BINABASA MO ANG
Letting You Go
Humor" Is love really worth the pain? " that's the question we someotimes asked on ourselves. Letting go of someone you love will always be hard but this is life, whether we like it or not, we should let them go in order for them and us to be happy. Thi...
