I'm so sorry for the typos and grammatical errors! Thank you!
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"Babe, okay ka lang?"
Ana looks at her fiancè, James. "Marami lang iniisip.. but I'm fine."
"Ano ba 'yon? You can always tell me," James holds his fiance's hand on the table. "If you want."
"Thank you," Ana smiled at him. "But I'm totally fine. Don't worry about me."
"Just remember that I'm always here, Ana.."
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"Surprise!"
"Oh my god, James! You don't have to buy this for me!"
"You both deserve each other naman eh.. so why not?"
"Thank you, James! Ang cute niya!" Ana kissed and hugged the puppy. "What's his name?"
"Uhm.. ikaw bahala?"
Ana suddenly remembered her ex-partner. She always wanted to have a puppy but sadly, her ex-partner's allergic to it. And she understands it.
"I'm sorry talaga, Love. I know na you always wanted to have one.." Maria said while looking at the puppy. On a TV screen. "That's your dream, 'di ba? To own and take care of a puppy."
"Ano ka ba, Love? Don't be sorry for it, hindi mo naman kasalanan kung bakit ka may allergy doon. I'm fine, don't worry."
Maria hugs her girlfriend and kisses her on the cheek. "I love you.. sorry talaga. But if we have a chance to have a puppy siguro.. anong p'wedeng maging pangalan niya?"
Ana wraps her arm on her girlfriend's shoulder. "A name? I think.. uhm.. ang hirap mag-isip!"
Maria laughs. "What about Chewy? Or Rio? Happy? Hindi ba cheesy?"
"Happy sounds cute though.."
"But I think I like the 'Rio' more.. parang nickname mo lang. It's cute."
Ana took a deep sigh and smiled at the puppy she was holding.
"I will name him Rio."
"Rio? That's cute, It suits him." James approaches Ana who's now hugging the puppy.
"You think so?"
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Ana looks at her fiancè, James. They're at the beach to have some fresh air.
"I'm really sorry, James. Hindi ko talaga kaya."
"It's fine, Babe. I know you can't let go of her. I'll just talk to Dad na 'wag nang ituloy 'yung wedding." James smiled, assuring Ana that everything's going to be fine.
"You know we can't stop them, kahit magmakaawa tayo sa kanila.. ipipilit pa rin nila tayong ipakasal sa isa't isa."
"Don't worry, Ana. I will take care of it. Now, go to your girlfriend and tell her that you still love her. Alam kong matagal mo na siyang hindi nabibisita."
Ana sighed. "Thank you, James.. I'm really sorry. I meant it."
"I want you to be happy, Ana. You can take Rio with you."
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"Hi, Love. Na-miss mo ba 'ko? It's been a year. Hindi na natuloy 'yung kasal namin ni James. We already talked to our parents.. we begged them.
We succeeded, James and I are still friends naman. Oo nga pala, he gifted me a puppy.. pangarap natin 'yon, 'di ba? I named him Rio 'cause you said you like that name if we ever had a chance to have one. It makes me smile.. feel ko nasa tabi lang kita whenever I play with Rio.
I'm still mad at my parents, Love. Alam kong ayaw mong naririnig 'yun but I'm still mad at them.. sa plano nilang paghiwalayin tayo at ipakasal ako kay James. I will never forgive them, Ria. They are the reason kung bakit hindi kita kasama ngayon."
Ana started to sob, caressing her girlfriend's name on its grave. She immediately wipes her tears and bites her lower lip.
Maria Leona St. Tomas.
"I'm really sorry sa lahat ng maling ginawa ko sa'yo. Thank you for the all the memories we had.. I will never ever regret meeting you. I love you so much, my Maria."
"..I really did and I still do."
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