The Star's Solace (T)

Chapter 35

last chapter, my luv... next epilogue. ty! <3

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Chapter 35

Lianna is kind. Iyan na talaga ang pagkakakilala ko sa kanya noon pa lang. She can be easily deceived by some because of her kindness and that's her greatest weakness before. Hindi ko man aminin at ayoko man aminin pero ang dating sa akin noon ay isa ako sa mga nanamantala ng kabaitan niya.

Nakakamangha lang siya kasi hindi siya nagtanim ng sama ng loob sa akin. Kung nagkaroon man, hindi niya iyon hinayaan na lumago sa kanyang puso. Marunong siyang magpatawad. Iyan din ang isa sa mga katangian niya noon pa lang. She again accepted Kate as her friend and look at them now, still strong—they're bestfriends up until now.

Lianna changed at some point. Yes, she is still kind, but she knows now how to avoid deceiving people. Hindi na siya nagpapaloko.

Naging matatag na rin siya. She's now a brave woman. I am proud of her. Nakaka-selos lang dahil sa panahon na nagpapalakas siya, wala ako. Along the process of her being a better version of herself I am not on her side, helping her.

But I take comfort thinking it's better that way. Hindi pa naman ako maayos ng mga panahon na iyon at naghihilom pa lang. Baka hindi niya maaabot ang kung ano man meron siya ngayon kung pinilit ko ang kagustuhan ko dati. I must say, it is all worth it.

"Thank you..." I said wholeheartedly. Sa dami ng gusto kong ipapasalamat sa kanya, sana maramdaman niya kung gaano ako nagpapasalamat.

"Bakit ka nagpapasalamat?"

"Kasi... hindi ka nagtanim ng galit sa akin. I hurt you before. I took you for granted. I wasn't true to you. I wasn't true to my feelings for you."

"Maybe because... we were too young back then?" she chuckled.

"And I am too dumb," I added. Totoo 'yan. "I am too dumb to let you go..."

"Years waiting for you... finally..." It feels so surreal talking these in front of this beautiful girl.  "Here you are again... in front me. I don't want to waste any opportunity again. I don't want to waste days and time again."

"Lianna..." I called her. The peace of the night is nothing compared to my heart's peace. The beauty of the stars is nothing compared to the beauty of this girl in front of me

"Can we start over again? This time... we'll do it in a right way. I'll do it in a right way. No fears, no hypocrisy, no pretension. This time I will be true."

I will waste no more time.

"Lianna, please give me one more chance. This time, I will do it better. I promise."

And finally, she let me court her...