Epitome (Fate Series #2)

Prologue

Marionette Cassiopeia

I was just a simple photographer that loves capturing beautiful memories with my camera.

An aspiring popular photographer, my world revolves in taking pictures with my camera.

It may sound cliché but i was mesmerized to the girl i barely know, the girl that was caught in my polaroid camera.

The first time i saw her she was the only one  beautiful in my eyes, I didn't knew that when i took a picture i saw that she was also caught smiling.

I was curious who she was and i tried finding her, luckily i saw her again where i first saw her.

I saw her again here in Tagaytay, this time happiness wasn't evident in her eyes, it was sorrow i saw in her beautiful twinkling eyes.

The moment i saw her crying i felt like i need to be with her and make her happy.

I came closer to her and i asked if she's okay, but then again she said sorry for crying, i felt bad about her saying sorry for crying, i know that crying can make you feel better.

We've been friends at first until i confessed to her and she confessed to me too. Simula noon i always take pictures of her, us and everything surrounds the world.

We became lovers but the moment i knew that she was sick.

Parang gumuho ang mundo ko sa nalaman, para akong pinatay ng paulit-ulit, I was always with her, pero bakit hindi ko man lang nalaman.

Maybe she knew it'll affect me or maybe she wanted to leave me without knowing.

I was fucking mad at her but I didn't want to hurt her, i cried in front of her begging to stay, to live and to be with me until we are both old and until are hair turns gray.

Palagi kong tinatanong ang kalangitan kung bakit hindi ba nila gusto ako maging masaya, kung bakit kapag nagiging masaya ako palagi nalang babawiin, kung kailan gusto ko nang sumaya saka naman ipagkakait sa akin.

I always prayed and begged to god that could he give me this one, kung pwede kunin na ang lahat pero huwag lang si Lars, I'm willing to risk everything i have in return of her life.

Hindi ko nakikita ang sarili ko kapag wala si Lars, She came into my life when i felt breaking down, she taught me that we shouldn't give up with those problems and our lives, she taught me things, she taught me everything.

I always feel like we're running out of time, that every day, hour, minute, seconds with her must be memorable for us. That everytime must be spend wisely.

That we shouldn't waste the chance to tell her everything i wanted to say, our friends wanted to say.

She stayed with me through ups and downs, so i will do the same for her, Hindi ko nga alam kung sa hospital na ba ako nakatira eh, dahil ayaw kong iwan siya mag-isa.

Her battles were also mine, the moment we talked about us. The moment i entered a relationship with her.

While she was still sleeping i opened my camera and saw how lively, happy and free she was, pero lahat nagbago simula nang ma-diagnosed na mayroon siyang heart cancer.

I have my three cameras with me, watching every video and admiring every picture in it with her.

Our Love really fits with the song 'Photograph' by Ed Sheeran,

We keep this love in photograph,

We made these memories for ourselves

Where our eyes are never closing

Hearts are never broken

And time's forever frozen, still

Because our love will always worth it at the end, ang pagmamahal namin ang nagpapatibay sa aming dalawa, we'll always be one kapag kaming dalawa ang pinag-uusapan.

I will wait for her to finally do the things we love to do together, aantayin ko na maging mabuti na ang puso niya.

Because she was the most important to me than anything, i would give her the stars, moon, and even the universe if i can.

Sabrina Polaris Chavez, the Epitome of beauty and perfection, my beautiful star.

I would never get tired of capturing memories with her, because everything with her was worth it at the end.