MARCOS TRILOGY #2: Happily Ever After (fanfiction)

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The one that got away

I ran outside but Simon stopped me.

"What do you need to explain?! I already saw it!"

"No Airene, it's not what it looks like- she just kissed me like that I didn't mean to-"

"You didn't mean to? Wow, Simon. You looked like you're enjoying your kiss."

"Nadala lang ako, Airene. But I swear to you, I would never do that. I already love you, it was unexpected for her to comeback home."

"You don't need to explain. If you really love her, then do it. She's your girlfriend after all. Don't ever talk to me again, and thank you for making me wait for you at the restaurant. Good thing your friend was there to comfort me."

"No, please. Please don't leave me Airene!"

But I left.

I was his Girlfriend. But isn't it also cheating? If he can't get away with her, then I will get away with him. I don't want to be a mistress. I don't want to ruin someone's relationship. I don't want to be the k-word.

Maybe we're not really meant for each other. If he really love me, then he should've stopped himself from responding to her kiss. If he really love me, then he should not get me waiting.

I don't understand. Why would the world be so unfair?

[Elise]

I've never felt so hurt before. This hurts more than the last time, am I not enough?

"Was I never enough, Simon? Is that the reason why you cheated on me? You can't help yourself, right?"

"We were done, Elise. I know you'd never comeback after leaving me that's why I stopped hoping for you. Elise, you know that I love you only as a friend, and when you left I already loved someone else."

"I never said we were done.. The only reason why I left is because my dad forced me to. I never wanted to leave you, Si"

He didn't say a word.

"But I guess, I can never stop you.. Go ahead, love her more than you did to me. I'll just prevent myself from you and pretend that you never promised me"

I think it's time for me to rest, "Goodbye, Simon" I left their house and drove as fast as I can to get back at my house.

He changed so much. He's not like the Joseph Simon that I know, she changed his heart already.

But this is not enough. I'm not letting her get him away from me, this is the only way to stop my dad. Sorry not sorry, but he's mine.

A month later.

[Airene]

I got a call from dad, "Hi Airene, I will pick you up later. Make sure you already packed all of your things"

"Dad, I think I'm not ready to leave yet.."

"But Airene, this is the only way for treatment. You have to come with us and spend your life with us sa ibang bansa. So I could take care of you more, I'm afraid to loose you anak, I don't want you to end up like what happened to your mother. I don't want to experience that again. You're the only memory of your mother that I have."

He's right.

I'm leaving Philippines for the best, this will also help me move on. Being away makes me feel that I'm done.

No one knows that I'm leaving, even Amethyst. After I told my father that I have been diagnosed well he finally showed me that he really care for me.

I hope Simon is finally happy with her. I hope after I leave they could do whatever they want now. He could finally do his unfulfilled promises to her. It is my fault, after all.

I fell inlove with someone who was in a relationship with someone. I hope when I leave, I can finally move on and start a new life.

Forget about that new life, I'll die too.

Cancer is not bearable.