Shot by You [COMPLETED]

EPILOGUE 3/3 (Final Chapter)

To my Nadia Valentrice,

We didn't turn out to be everything I hoped for, but that's alright. I already swallowed the truth that we weren't really meant for each other. We were just two stars that collided at a certain time, to learn the lessons that we could take in our future relationships.

I wouldn't be who I am right now if it wasn't for your love.

So for the last time, I wish to tell you how happy I am with where you are right now. I'm happy with the life that you're leading. I'm proud of the choices that you have made. I'm glad you're content with the person you're married to. I could see it in his eyes, he loves you more than anything in this world. I saw how he looked at you and I felt the overflowing love from him because that's how I used to stare at you.

I want you to be happy. Even though all I have left from you are memories, pictures and high standards, I am grateful that I was able to have someone like you in my life. 

At this very time while I write this letter, I just think that in this lifetime, I have to sacrifice by letting you go so that time will pull us back together when it is finally our time to collide. Maybe by then, I won't be the sun and you won't be the moon. Maybe in our next lives, I will be your moon and you will be my night skies, just like how it should be.

Will love you till then,
Alessandro

Hindi ko namalayan na tuloy-tuloy na palang tumulo ang mga luha ko. The pang of pain opened the healed wounds I had from my past. My great love, Sandro, finally had the urge to let me go.

Naging mahirap iyon sa akin. I may be in love with Ali but we're just married because of a certain reason. Bagay na niyakap ni Ali ng walang pag-aalinlangan. I folded that piece of paper and kept it in my drawer. Pinalis ko ang mga luhang tumulo at inayos ang sarili.

"It's time for your meds, Tigress. We'll have dinner in a while." Napalingon ako sa biglang pagsasalita ni Ali. He was already in his boxers and white shirt. Kakauwi lang ng asawa ko galing sa trabaho at kita ko na rin ang pagod nito.

I smiled at him and nodded. Limang taon na rin kaming kasal at alam kong unti-unti ng napapagod si Ali. But he still tries his best. I would sometimes hear him sob and grunt in frustration.

Sabay kaming bumaba habang pasan niya ako sa likod. I would hug him tight and tell him that I'm sorry for being such a burden.

"Ayan ka na naman. You'll never be a burden, Nads. Please, stop apologizing for the things you have no control."

I buried my face on his shoulder and breathed deeply. Hanggang sa makarating kami sa hapag-kainan ay dahan-dahan niya akong ibinaba upang makaupo.

"Where's Zoella?" agad kong paghahanap sa anak.

"She's still out with your parents. Ihahatid na lang raw nila."

"How's your day?" tanong ko naman sa kaniya.

"Tiring, but the fact that I'm home now seems too good for me to feel tired as of this moment," he chuckled.

Napangiti ako't tumango. Kumuha ako ng pagkain pero agad niya akong pinigilan.

"Let me."