Lover

Epilogue : The Devil's Downfall

I kid you not when I unconsciously wished for your arrival in my life.

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My Dad and Mom made me believe that love is true because their marriage looks surreal.

I even dreamed of having my own partner like my Dad. And I guess, I born to live up to my dreams.

I am now marrying my first crush, my first love, and my person, Ilyich Ruelle Constantine.

Siya yung taong hindi ko alam na magiging malaking parte ng buhay ko. I even called her stupid and idiot. I am not sorry for calling her that, tho.

Our re-encounter were not the sickeningly sweet. It was in touch of normalcy. Walang kahit anong pagpilit. But the destiny kept intertwining our lives. Who would have thought that she would meet my mom and helped her with her groceries?

And meeting my dad when she was invited for dinner to thank her but ended up winning the heart of my Dad.

And I thought she was just lucky. But I didn't know that we are made for each other.

I only regret one thing in my life and it was allowing my clouded thoughts to drive me away from my family and love.

Parang kapag nasa paligid siya ay mas kalmado akong maging ako. I can be grumpy, cold, clingy, quiet, chatty and sometimes I can be just nothing.

Kasi walang one best foot forward. Walang pagpapanggap niya akong minamahal. She kissed and worship all my battle scars. She whispered sweet nothings to my ear whenever my head is messing with me.

She loved me so kindly and even lend me her soul so I could live more. I could be more.

And I still ask what the hell I did to deserve this kind of love?

Pero lagi niyang sinasabi na wala naman akong kailangan gawin dahil deserving ako palagi. Deserving akong mahalin palagi.

"Mahal," She husked softly. Miss na miss ko na siya. Isang linggo na kaming hindi nagkikita kasi bawal daw at ikakasal daw kami.

"Hmm?" I hummed softly.

"I miss you," Malambing na bulong nito.

"Sorry, we don't feel the same way," Biro ko dito.

"Ahh mahal kasi..." Ungot naman nito sa kabilang linya na tila nag-rereklamong bata.

"Oh, ano?"

"Hindi mo nga ako miss?" Mahinang ani nito na parang kaunti na lang ay iiyak na.

"Hindi nga," Ani ko.

"Hindi mo ako miss talaga?" Ulit pa nito. I imagined her adorable face. She must be biting her lower lips. A cutie.

"Hindi nga. I mean, why would I?" Pang-aasar ko pa.

"So, hindi mo na ako mahal?" Mahinang tanong naman nito na parang naiyak na nga base sa boses niya.

"HAHHAHAHAHAH," Hindi ko napigilang tumawa.

"Mahal kasi..." Ani nito na umiiyak na nga.

"Hush, Jag. I am sorry. I am just messing with you. Of course, I miss you. And I love you, okay?" I coed.

"Ang mean mo!" Reklamo nito at pinatay ang tawag.

Mukhang napa-sobra ang pang-aasar ko sa kaniya. I really like teasing her dahil sobrang patient nito sa'kin. She never raise her voice or get mad. She tolerates me most of the time. I mean, siya lang naman ang gusto ko asarin.. I never felt this way towards other people.

I just like seeing her adorable crumpled face. Wala ang adorable lang niya kasi kapag nakasimangot. But my baby is definitely attractive in nature. Walang bad genes.