An Untold Summer Rain (Campus Journ Series #1)

Prologue

Prologue

As time goes by, I hope for something appealing to enter my life—something that entices my soul to be alive and helps me let go of sorrows. The present day will just be a passing day, and the current time will just go by.

Regardless of how patiently I wait for time to heal, it feels as though a sharp pang of longing pierces my heart every single time. It's almost as if my heart resists the idea of moving on. Why do I have to feel this way?

It's hurting me.

As time passes, I am making a conscious effort to prioritize self-love over the love I had for him. It's undeniable that thoughts of him still cross my mind, and sometimes I find myself hoping to run into him again. Well, that only happens once in a while! Wala naman sigurong masama roon.

A ring on my phone stopped me from typing my thoughts on my laptop. I reached for my phone before answering it.

[Celaena! Please tell me you took a leave this summer...] Nilayo ko sa 'king tainga ang aking cellphone nang halos kainin na ni Adelaide ang kaniyang microphone.

I released a sigh. "Yes, I did..."

She squeaked. Oh my gosh, my ear! I put her on speaker for my own and ear's sake and continued typing on my laptop. [Mabuti naman at naisipan mong magpahinga? Halos every summer nagtatrabaho ka lang! Gosh, I have to tell Kei, Eli, and Gio about this!] She kept talking about how she wanted to spend her summer with us.

[Oh, and are you going to our reunion later?] That question stopped me from what I was doing. I never really thought about it nor have I decided. Before I could answer, she spoke again, [He will be there. Narinig ko lang!]

That made my heart stop. I was lost in my thoughts. It was as if I got drowned just by hearing what Ade said. Hindi ko alam kung bakit, ngunit naramdaman ko na lamang na unti-unting kumurba ang gilid ng aking labi kasabay ng pagpatak ng luha sa 'king mata.

I tried to suppress a sob. "Oh, okay," I answered as I wiped my tears away.

[Don't you miss him?] I do, Adelaide. I really do.

Instead of saying my thoughts, I laughed it off. "Inaasar mo na naman ako para lang mapapunta mo ako, e."

[I'll take that as a yes, Cel. I'll see you there!]

Kasabay ng pagpatay niya sa aming tawag ay huminto rin ang pagtulo ng aking mga luha. Binabawi ko na ang mga sinabi ko kanina. I do think of him most of the time. There was never a day that he never crossed my mind. He was always there. It felt like he was always with me.

But I don't think he feels the same way. Not anymore.

I guess, wounds were really meant to leave scars. Yes, we tried to heal ourselves, but were we really trying our best? No matter how much effort we made to lessen the pain, our scars will always be its remembrance. They never truly fade.