The Lies of the Past

Prologue

Clea's Point of View
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This is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents in this book are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

©2022Kio_In_Black
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Since i was a kid, i really never ever really smiled. All of my smiles are fake. I faked them all to show to them that I'm strong.
Having friends is one of the things I want to experience.
"Are you new here!" masiglang wika ng isang babae sa tabi ko. I was in Grade 3 when someone talk to me.

That was the first time anyone has talked to them. We became friends after that meet up. We shared secrets and family problems. Our friendship will never end not until......

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"I'm s-sorry." my voice broke while talking to him. "I almost f*ckin kill you!" I cursed at him.
"Those are past.. Clea you've changed. I trust you... Again.." he smiled at me before he tapped my shoulder before  going back to he's house.

I cried every night remembering those mistakes and lies in my past. Luckily, he's with me. He waited until I heal, he's there when I'm at my limit. He never make me cry, he's my savior, my life, and my everything...... Xiandrei.

But now he's gone. I'm happy that now he finally found the one who's really there for him. Yung hindi magiging pabigat at mamahalin siya ng todo.

Those are my past, I'm living the new me. I changed for the better. I'm gonna live the best out of me.

I'm gonna achieve my dreams.

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"One more take, Ms. Abañarez."
my manager told me while smiling. "Good Job! Keep it up Clea." she smiled at me after the shooting of a shampoo product.

I now achieved one of my dearest dream, to be a model.

He cheered me up and make me chase my dreams. I never really hate that night that 'we did it'.

I also became cheerful and lively unlike before. Friendships are forming again and moving on from him.

I smiled remembering those moments of mine. Those things are unlikely beautiful but those memories made me change for the best me. Should I call it 'best' or 'better'.

Kidding aside, I became a model for products and advertising them. I make a lot of money that I donated to mental institutions, I wanted to help others that want to change like me. I want them to pursue their dreams and live normally.

I drove myself to my unit. My friends and I are gonna have a reunion for a new start for us before we go back in the Philippines. Those things that happened are just our beginnings. The beginnings that would change our lives forever...

"Hey sissy!" Mica called me when I arrived at my unit. "Don't shout, the neighbors might get mad sis." I warned her. Baka kasi magalit yung mga kapitbahay namin rito sa America. Yeah, you heard it right nasa America na kaming apat.

"Where are them?!" I panicked. Wala pa kasi sa labas yung dalawang abnoy. Joke.

"Na-traffic lang sis." wika ni Mica sa akin. Eh kasi naman they're 5 minutes late. Mamayang 10PM pa naman byahe namin sayang oras eh!

Pumasok na kami sa loob habang hinihintay yung dalawa. Nang makarating ang dalawa ay imbes na mag-ayos ay nag-chismisan pa sila. "Ang ganda raw nung bago ni Xion ha!" sambit ni Hanna kay Kiro. Hearing those from them hurts a part of my heart but at the same time, I'm finally happy that he found's the one that will love and take care of him for the rest of his life.

"Nginingiti-ngiti mo diyan. May iba na ex mo masaya ka pa!" wika ni Hanna, she never changed. Madaldal parin like us.
Kiro also changed. Naging maayos siyang guro at nagkaroon ng mga achievements dahil sa paraan niya ng pagtuturo. Ang gwapo niya na rin ngayon! Baka mainlove ako joke.
May rule naman kasi ako 'Never be in love with a friend.' Kaya pass!

We arrived at the NAIA around 2:30 PM the next day. As usual, napaka-traffic pa rin rito sa Pilipinas! And I hate it!

Sinundo kami ng daddy ni Kiro sa airport kaya naman nakauwi kami sa unit ko nang maayos. We partied all night to celebrate our success, our career and the new beginnings for me, for them, and for the everyone that had been part of my past, our past.

We woke up with a heavy head due to too much drinking of alcohol. Nakita kong ako palang ang gising so I just did a little prank on them. I took a picture of them drunk and send it their mails. I laughed hardly as I saw their faces. God knows how much I laughed while seeing it.!

Hindi ko napansin na napakahina pala ng alcohol tolerance naming apat! Tulog tuloy magdamag! Sa aming apat si Kiro ang unang naknock-down.
Hindi naman kasi siya uminom nt sobra. Sumunod naman si Mica na parang may problema? Aba'y ewan ko! Pangatlong naknock-down si Hanna na cool pang nagrampa patungong kuwarto. At last, but not the least, ako. Ako ang last na naknock-down dahil sanay akong uminom at madali rin akong ma-sober. Nasanay ako dahil palagi akong pumupunta sa bar.

Aishh! Alisin ang past!

The next week passed by like a wind. Sa sobrang bilis ay parang natulog lang kami sa buong linggo! Sa sobrang pagod nga naman..

Dahil malapit na kaming magbalik trabaho, we decided to took a vacation away from Manila. "Oh ano? Sa Bora na ba?" nakangiting wika ni Hanna sa amin. "Hindi! Sa Palawan nalang! Pangit memories ko dun ei!" naiinis na wika ni Mica before murmuring a curse. "Hep, hep, hep! Tama na yan." pag-awat naman ni Kiro sa kanilang dalawa. Yeah we're almost near our 30's pero kung mag-isip kami ay parang 15 years old pa din.

Then, a memory suddenly appear at me.

[FLASHBACK]

"Shall we go back to the Philippines then?" he whispered at my ear before giving me a light kiss on my neck. "I don't know, they might hate me." I whispered at him sadly. "I know they can understand you. You're friends after all. Tama na yang pag-ooverthink mo, let's sleep love." banggit niya na halatang pagod sa trabaho.

[END OF FLASHBACK]

Akala ko nagbibiro lang siya noong sinabi niya ang mga katagang iyon. " I know they can understand you. You're friends after all." I suddenly remembered the things he promised me. We'll go to Batanes together. It didn't happen but at least, I know he's happy now.

"What about Batanes?" I suggested. A bright smile appeared at their faces after I suggested na pumunta kaming Batanes for our vacation. "Yes!" sabay sabay nilang wika sa akin.

I booked a flight for 4 to Batanes.
Kaya naman dali-dali kaming nag-ayos ng mga gamit namin dahil ang binook ko na flight ay yung pinakamaaga which is tomorrow na. Nagalit pa nga yung tatlo dahil ang bilis raw.

I just have this idea na dapat ngayon na mag flight...

Kinabukasan, nagpahatid na kami sa driver nina Kiro upang hindi na mapagod sa driving patungong airport.

Nakarating kami sa Batanes ng mapayapa at agad kaming nag-check in sa isang hotel rito sa Batanes. All I can say with this scenery is wow. I can feel the sea breezing. We took pictures and travelled around the island to spot some tourists.

I stopped walking when I saw a familiar man standing behind us. We stared at each other's eyes and I wonder why my heart beats so fast right now. I looked at him until I looked at his hand.

He's holding a women's hand...

April 18,2022
7:02 PM

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