DATE THY ENEMY | ES:1

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A/N: Hello, here we are, finally at the end! It is both a happy and sad feeling. I can't believe that we've finally reached this far! It took quite a long time though, since I took a break in the middle part. Still, I would like to thank you all for being here with me on this journey. Thank you so much for reading and supporting DATE THY ENEMY! ❤️

This is the longest chapter. Epilogue (Javier's POV) will be posted soon. I just need more days. Please don't hesitate to comment down your thoughts about the chapter or the story, I super love reading them all. Sa inyo ako kumukuha ng lakas. Hihi. Happy reading, enjoy!

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DATE THY ENEMY
Last Chapter

It was summer that time, when I first laid my eyes on the man I was sure I was going to end up with. Na kahit bata pa noon, alam ko na kung sino at kanino dapat na nakatuon ang aking pansin, kahit maraming nakapalibot dito na katulad niya.

Kaya lang palagi niyang sinasabi na ako daw ang Sarmiento'ng magpapaikot sa isang De Leon. Well, ako lang naman talaga ang Sarmiento dito! May nakikita pa ba siyang iba? Unless he wants me to break into two, so he can get double, right?

But how funny it is for him to accuse me of such things. Ako, magpapaikot sa kanya? Makikipaglaro? Maybe he thought I was doing these things to get his attention?

Yes, somehow, I am. Pero hindi ko na kailangan pang makipaglaro sa kanya para lang ituon niya ang pansin sa akin, kung gugustuhin ko. Dahil kahit hindi ko subukan, madalas kong napapansin ang pagbaling ng kanyang tingin sa gawi ko. He thought I didn't know? Doon siya nagkakamali. That's why I am this confident whenever he's around, because I know, whenever I am not looking at him, he takes the opportunity to stare at me.

And aside from that, I even remember that whenever I introduced my name to his male friends, they already knew me, like I am branded as Javier de Leon's woman. Well, I branded him mine too, so I did not mind it. I liked it even more.

But recalling back, I did not even remember his face after the first time I saw him. Huh, that means, he wasn't striking enough for me to remember! That is also the reason why I wasn't that interested until he kept on mentioning and accusing me of things I don't even intend to do, like he was such a scared cat.

Pero mukhang kinain ko rin naman ang bawat sinabi ko noon. Hindi naman talaga ako sa kanya interesado. Not until I knew him for real. At dahil na rin sa tuwing nakikita ko siya, malakas ang pintig ng puso ko, despite him trying to push me away.

At ilang taon man ang lumipas, tuwing nakikita ko si Javier, malakas pa rin ang pintig nito. The only difference now is that we are already in a relationship, he loves me, we love each other. Hindi na siya takot na mapaikot ko sa aking mga kamay, mas takot na siyang iwan ko na tila ba sa'kin nakasalalay ang kanyang buhay.

Kaya hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit nila pinipilit na hindi kami pwede. This man will die if I leave him, and if he dies, I will follow. Hindi ko kayang saktan ang lalaking mahal ako higit pa sa kanyang buhay.

Kaya kung sa'kin man nga nakasalalay ang bawat hininga niya, malugod kong iingatan ang bawat araw niya kasama ako.

Pinagmasdan ko ang marahas na alon sa aking harap. The water glided smoothly on the shore until it reached my feet. It's cold, but when I felt two arms wrapping around my body, its warmth killed the coldness I was feeling.

''Hindi ka pa papasok? Malamig na...'' aniya sa malambing na boses.

Tama siya sa sinabi niyang magugustuhan ko nga dito. It's a peaceful and beautiful place. We are away from the noisy city, and away from the chaos of the families... who can't understand how much we love each other.