𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒖𝒔 - 𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒚

chapter 1 - ☆

quick note! please excuse my tagalog if anything is wrong. I'll mostly be using english for this story<3

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Klay's eyes widened at the sight before her. "Fidel? Ikaw ba yan?" she asks. Fidel chuckles and answers, "Oo, binibining Klay. It's good to see you again." he smiles at her.

She rushed towards him and hugged him, while his eyes widened. "bumalik ka, i missed you. It's been so long since I've seen you!" she exclaims, teary-eyed. It's been around 7-9 years since they've last seen each other.

"Lagi ako babalik para sayo, dahil mahal kita." fidel confessed, and wrapped his arms around her. After a few moments and exchanges of words, they pulled away. "Ay, Fidel.. may gagawin pala ako, pero maari kang sumama. basta wag ka lang magulo o makulit, ha?".

After that, she grabbed his hands and walked back. He was surprised at her sudden action, but his eyes softened right after. They were both glad to be back with each other. While he did not know, she was also glad to have met Maria Clara and Sir Ibarra again, maybe stories do end in happy endings.

When they arrived, fidel's eyes widened. "Ano to, klay?" He asked. "A vaccination site, I studied and became a nurse when i came back into my world." she smiled, meanwhile he remained shocked.

For him, it was rare, if not impossible to see, a woman becoming a nurse in his time. The friars abelieved that a woman was only either fit to get married to a man and learn how to do housework, or enter a convent. And they spread it out, so the Filipinos had to get used to it ane follow their every command.

On the other hand, Klay was excited to see fidel once again. When she left El Filibusterismo, she learnt important lessons that helped her in life. She learned to be proud of her nationality and realize how these novels helped shape the country she lived in now.

"Your surprised, diba?" She asked. "Well, as I told you before, there had been 2-3 woman presidents in our time. It's common na to see woman working, studying, and not immediately get married." she added. She was also happy that he'd see and be able to get used to this and be free, onstead of being ruled under the spanish, and especially, the friars.

fidel nods slowly, before smiling again. "I can take a break and continue working tomorrow, I think.. magpapalam lang ako. dita ka lang, ha?" she speaks, and leaves to ask for permission. he takes in the new world around him, the world that his partner grew in and knew. And just like how her partner did the same for him, and learned to love the people and plsces, he'd do the same for her.

After a few minutes, she walks back and smiles. "O, sige. Lika na, punta na tayo sa bahay ko.", fidel reaches out his hand, and earns a look from klay. "sige na." she says, and holds his hand, walking back to the home they'd be able to share. they're both glad to be free and into a world where you can do anything and everything.

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helloo !! i hope you like this chapter, and i apologize once again if my Tagalog is wrong. anyways, thank you for reading, and goodbyeee !!