The Lies Between Us (Elite Series 2)

SPECIAL CHAPTER: FRANCE

Special Chapter: France

You're the light, you're the night
You're the color of my blood
You're the cure, you're the pain
You're the only thing I wanna touch
Never knew that it could mean so much, so much

The door slowly opens as the violin version of the song Love Me Like You Do starts. My heart is beating wildly against my chest and I felt there's a lump forming in my throat. I felt my own nails digging in my palms. This is so fvcking nervous.

I lost my breath when I could see her clearly, walking in the aisle wearing the most beautiful wedding dress I've ever seen in my life. She looks perfect. She's beautiful. The most beautiful I've ever seen.

God, I'm just dreaming about this in my childhood. I never knew my dream would come true. It doesn't feel real.

She's walking toward me. Her groom. Erica decided to marry me. She said yes when I asked her if she could marry me. I should be happy but I couldn't actually put a smile. I felt the tears in my eyes. Nagkagat ako ng labi para iwasang bumagsak iyon.

"Stop being dramatic." Law whispered behind me and tapped my shoulder. He's my best man.

Theodore offered to walk Erica in the aisle. I don't want to. I still considered him my biggest rival but Erica wanted it so I agreed only after threatening him to death if he ever opposed my wedding.

But when she was in front of me, I realize a lot of things. I'm not supposed to be the groom. I'm not supposed to be the one standing and waiting for her in the altar. I'm not supposed to be the one she'd be exchanging I do and vows. I'm not supposed to be—here. After all, it wasn't supposed to be me in the first place.

I took her from someone she deserves to have better than a man like me. And a man that deserves her better than I do. This was nothing but a childhood dream of a boy who lost his future to the darkness. I was fighting evil but it doesn't change the fact that I'm one.

Kahit na ilang beses kung ipilit sa sarili na hindi. Iyon parin ang katotohanan. I am a criminal. I've killed people and caused other people's death. I killed Fitch's friends. Si Roy, Clara, Dawn, si Manang, si Dad. Our dad died because of me. Fitch died because of me. Fitch died because I couldn't save him. I didn't save him. I killed him. I stole his life. I stole his woman. I stole everything.

People won't love me the way they love Fitch so I stole his identity just so people would accept me the way they accepted him. Kahit na hindi iyon ang totoo. People who know the truth would eventually think about it that way.

Years ago I watched my brother fall in love with the woman I love.

"Huwag mo nga akong hawakan! Kaya ko naman maglakad mag-isa eh."

Nakasimangot na iniwan ni Erica si Fitch sa labas ng kaniyang sasakyan. Hinatid niya ito mula sa mansyon ni Law pauwi sa bahay nila. Minsan ay si Roy o Justin ang naghahatid sa kaniya pauwi. Pero madalas si Fitch ang gumagawa noon.

She slammed the door in annoyance. Fitch remained leaning against his car watching her house. I saw how he look at her. I look at her like that too.

I followed them almost everyday and I watched Fitch falling for her deeper every second of the day.

I ran away because they took her away from me. She was my life. I was a child back then but then I wanted to be with her. Naglayas ako para hanapin siya at sa huli naging miserable ang buhay ko. I become someone she's not going to be proud of.

Ang totoo siya ang tanging dahilan kung bakit nagkaganito ang buhay ko. But did I blame her? Would I blame her? No. I can't. Dahil kahit na may mahal siyang iba, mahal na mahal ko parin siya.