"No, I'm fine. Ano ka ba. It's okay, Irene. Eat."
'Ayoko na, Greggy. I think-'
I picked up the spoon for her. She barely touched her food, tapos ayaw nya na? I understand that she's not feeling like it, but she have to.
Clea needs her. I need her.
"Ako na. Open your mouth.. sige na, Irene. Please? For Clea? Please."
'Greggy.. I..'
"I know. And if only I can do something about it, I would. But I am as helpless as you are. I hate seeing you like this. I'm here. Love? Nandito ako. Hindi ka mag isa. Hindi kayo mag isa ni Clea. So please, for Patrick and Clea, kumain ka. Kahit ayaw mo, kahit konti lang."
'He's gone Greggy. We parted ways just an hour or so, and the next thing I know, someone's calling me because he has been shot. That's it. When I arrived, he's.. he's barely hanging in there. Tapos wala na. Ganun lang. How.. I.. Hindi ko alam paano mag sisimula ng wala si Patrick. Greggy, I love him so much.'
I can feel the lump forming in my throat. This is Irene baring her feelings just right after everything that's happened. I know that she loves him. Maybe even long before she admitted it herself.
I always knew that she's in love with him. Even with our weekly dates, I know.. that somewhere along, she fell in love. And hard. Just not with me. Not anymore.
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Mrs. Araneta
RomanceThere are moments that marks our life. Those were the memories that you know, if you looked back.. no matter how much you keep trying, nothing will ever be the same again. So you rest, you move on, you strive to move forward. But time has also divi...
