The Secluded Trails of Deceit
written by : riyanisity
I don't know where I'm headed to — where I was exactly at the moment — I just continued stepping on the gas until every corner of the street and the tall buildings were slowly becoming familiar to my eyes. Huli na no'ng napagtanto ko kung nasaan nga ba talaga ako sa mga oras na 'yon. Kung ano'ng posibleng maging epekto sa'kin sa pagpunta ro'n at kung anong mararamdaman ko sa pagbaba ng sasakyan, ay hindi ko na nagawang isipin pa.
The exact plaza where we're within the radius of each other... The same boutique store where he first insisted on giving me a present... The identical art, crafts, and material shop was also where I was able to get my revenge... And lastly, the very coffee shop where Draven and I first bumped into each other...
Every pathway, sidewalk, and cornerbooth were recognizable just like in the past, except for the big fountain I found right in the middle of the city.
Huminto ako sa harapan no'n — tumitig sa umaagos at rumaragasang tubig, pababa sa pabilog at konkretong lalagyan na sumasalo ng bawat butil ng likido, bago ko kapain ang aking kwintas kung saan nakasabit pa rin ang singsing na binigay ni Draven noon sa'kin.
My hold on it tightened, as if I'm clutching my chest to at least put an ease on my throbbing heart. Doing that, I remained staring down on the reflection of my stained face coming and resonating from the cold-clear water of the fountain.
And from there, as the small droplets hit the pool, creating its own circular echo, including the light waves clashing with each other as the gash of fish swims around, I found myself imagining things before my eyes.
I will marry you, Giovanna Chantria Asuncion. I'm going to marry you someday.
That's the exact phrase playing in my mind — the scene I thought would last. It's what he said even before and also after pinning me on an abyss. And through that, it slowly felt like I was being pulled by the siren's voice and drowned by the pearl of memories hiding in each clam.
There's this silhouette of Draven's face, my hand wearing a ring, and our heart beats, which were louder than ever — almost everything was just vivid in my mind despite the pain that struck me at once.
My head started to ache, my vision became blurry, and every part of me went through a trial I knew I would never win. My past is taking me back; our painful love wouldn't let me escape from that. At no'ng sinubukan kong huminga, huli na ang lahat dahil sunod-sunod nang pumasok sa aking isipan ang nangyari sa'ming dalawa — sa'ming lahat na pilit kong iniiwasan.
After Draven offered his promises, our relationship still was and stayed on rocks, which I tried my best to understand at the end of the day. No'ng naglaho at kahit nang bumalik na ulit siya ay halos parehas lang ang estado naming dalawa. I was so busy on my plates as I was already a graduating student, and I believe Draven was being pent-up from law school as well. Hindi kami masyadong nakakapagkita at nagkakasama — mismong mga tawag o mensahe lang sana sa isa't isa ay hindi rin nagtutugma.
Missing him because of that, I buried myself on my phone after stepping out of the elevator. Tinignan ko ang inbox naming dalawa sa pag-aasam na may nakuha ng reply sakanya.
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pierave
active an hour ago
3:47 PM
[ there's an event for tomorrow
on my school ]
[ save me, will you? ]
[ let's have a date outside instead ]
[ hindi naman required ang
attendance ]
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THE SECLUDED TRAILS OF DECEIT '. ruler of fate series l first book
RomanceAt the very end of her heart's beating, there's someone hiding, purposely locked up and sealed by none other than her own loving. That girl is known as Giovanna Chantria Asuncion. Who chose to forget what was all in the past but faced it again when...
