Across Eternity

CHAPTER 1

Paano kung makalipas ang ilang taon may makikilala ka na isang tao na halos kuhang kuha ang ugali ng tao minsan minahal ka pero wala na siya sa mundo ibabaw?

Reincarnation kaya ito? Maniniwala ka ba?

 Hi, it's me, Ynnah Morales, I'm Enrique's fiance. He has a restaurant while I have my cafe and restaurant too. We met in high school, and Enrique and I became friends until we became best friends. His family always invites my family to some vacation minsan sa mga family dinner, kaya mas naging malapit ang pamilya ko at pamilya niya.

Enrique really want to become a professional chef, kaya ngayon mayroon na siya isang restaurant, marami na branches sa pilipinas at lagi dinadayo ng mga tao. At ako naman ay ang hilig ko ay ang mga pag gawa ng pastry, i love to bake some cakes, cookies, cupcakes,brownies, and making a coffee. I like cooking too, thats why i have a restaurant too, Im now standing infront of his restaurant, when im always here i always cry and say "bakit kailangan mo mawala?" "bakit nawala ka sa oras na ikakasal na tayo?" "bakit mo ako iniwan, love?"

I'm standing in front of his restaurant that we used to go to every month, our 2nd anniversary, I'm now holding a picture, the picture of us, we are happy here because we are celebrating our 2nd anniversary and this time, you proposed me, the way you said that you already wanted to commit on me to make me the happiest woman in the entire world because you are my future husband. But love, where are you now? You make me cry, I miss you, every day, every night. I was about to enter the restaurant when I bumped into someone.

 "I'm sorry to miss.." a man spoke and he left, I didn't have a chance to see his face because my mind was too occupied with Enrique.

I just looked at the man back he was walking away from me, he was busy on his phone talking and I didn't pay attention and, I just went inside Enrique restaurant. I saw his employee doing their assigned work in the restaurant.

 "Maam ynnah, okay lang po ba kayo?" Tanong ng isang empleyado

I just nod.... But my tears keep falling down my cheeks

I go to Enrique's office in this restaurant, and I sit in his chair, his memories keep showing me in my mind, how happy he was when I visited him here. How he smiled and how he hugged me when I always came here, this was our second happy place. I miss him, I miss everything on him, how can I be happy? When my first love, my best friend, my everything, my man, my future husband is now gone. Maybe if he's here, I will be happy. I wanted to be happy, but only at him, only at Enrique. So, please, love, can you come back? I'm now hugging his picture frame in his office, my engagement ring is still on my finger, I will not remove this, so, I can still remember him, how he proposed to me, and how I said yes to his proposal.

Until the office of Enrique opened and I thought it was Enrique, but it was my mom and his mom, they ran to me and hugged me, comforting me.

"Anak, tama na...wala na tayo magagawa, please? Naawa na ako sayo" My mom said

"How can I forget him ma? He always visits me in my dreams!"
"Hija, maybe it's a sign to forget him, and start your new life?" His mom said (Mama Irene)

"No, ma, I can't forget him, and how i would do that? I love him until now" I said

"We know, anak, but...please?" My mom said

My mom hugged me and I cried in her arms.

"I miss him, ma.." I said while I was crying

"Shh...stop na anak." My mom said while she's rubbing my back smoothly

"Tahan na, Ynnah, Enrique don't want to see you crying, right? He will not be happy if he sees you crying because of him, he hates that" His mom said

After a month, I always visit Enrique's grave, I always bring his favorite pieces of lemon cake, which I made because this is his favorite. I brought a flower and candles for him too, I sit beside his grave.

"Hi, love ko...I miss you" I said while my tears rolling down my cheeks

"You always visit me in my dreams, love? Can I be with you there? I want to be with you, please. I missed you so much, How can I move on? And why are you always visiting me in my dreams, love? Alam mo ba, sabi ni tita kaya daw binibisita mo ako sa panaginip ko kasi yun na yung sign na mag bago buhay ako at mag move on sa pagka wala mo, pero paano? Paano, love? Nahihirapan ako!" I said while I'm crying.

"It's hard to move on from you, it's really hard....Love, lagi kita iniisip kung masaya ka ba diyan na wala ako sa tabi mo, kasi diba hindi ka sanay na wala ako sa tabi mo, ang clingy mo kaya sa akin pero sa iba tao napaka sungit mo daig mo pa yung malamig na yelo sa mukha mo sa ibang tao. And i miss that, love.... Kung kailangan ko talaga mag move on sayo at mag simula ulit, dalawin mo ulit ako sa panaginip ko mamayang gabi oh, please? Nahihirapan ako na wala ka sa tabi ko, love...I loved you more than you know." I wiped my tears

"I brought you a piece of lemon cake, I bake that for only you, love. And i brought a flower for you ako naman ang magbibigay sayo ng bulaklak, love. I promise lagi kita dadalawin pero wag ka naman mag tampo, love ah? Kapag hindi ako nakaka visit sayo dahil may work din ako for my future." I said and I touched his grave

I look up at the sky and I suddenly think of Enrique, I sigh and do not cry for him.

I get inside in my car and I drive away.

Someones pov:

Im in my lola's grave to visit her. Siya ang nagpalaki sa akin at nagpaaral sa akin matapos ako iwan ni mama at papa, patay na si papa si mama may ibang pamilya na, but its fine, i have my lola and lolo. Pero wala na si lola eh.. Si lolo na lang kaya alam ko ma-aalagaan ko na siya ng maayos dahil may trabaho na rin ako. Im a architecture now and i have my own money now, i have a house, so, m lolo can be comfortable.
I was just visiting my Lola's grave when I saw a woman on the other side, she was crying, I saw a lemon cake she put beside a grave. I heard her calling "Love" while looking in the grave, I knew it, maybe her husband, boyfriend, or fiance...

I was about to approach her to give her a handkerchief but she suddenly looked into the sky. Nakaramdam ako ng lungkot at awa sa kanya, she really love the person she visit here. Kung sino ka man na binisita ng babae ito, napaka swerte mo kasi grabe niya ibuhos ang pagmamahal niya sayo, pero bakit nawala ka sakanya?
Kailan kaya ako makakaranas ng isang babae ganyan magmahal?
Inihakbang ko na ang isa ko paa para lapitan siya at bigyan ng panyo, pero bigla siya tumayo at huminga ng malalim na parang sobra pa sa lalim na akala ko. She walked away holding her bag and get inside of her car, and she leave.

Back to Ynnah pov:

I returned to my house and when I entered, I saw Enrique's picture, his picture frame on the desk beside my TV. I slowly got that frame I smiled because this was the picture of me and Enrique when we both graduated in senior high school, I sat on the couch. I smiled and I remembered how I and Enrique started.

"I wish...I can return to this time, I'm with you, love..." I said while I was crying

"I missed you now, love..." I said

I kissed his picture frame while I was hugging his frame and my body, while I was crying and sobbing. I can't live without him, I used to be that he was always here at my side, but now, he's gone, he's really gone and never will come back to me.

"Please...come back, love," I said