"Hey" I was startled when someone tapped me, almost slapping the book on my face.
Naiilang na kinuha ko ito sa kamay niya. "Bakit mo na naman hawak 'yan?"
"You're a great author, love. Pero bakit wala pa ring ending?" curiosity was written all over his innocent face, but I looked away.
"Basta, huwag mo na lang itanong kung bakit" nilagpasan ko na ito.
He's Rian, my supportive boyfriend. He supports me in every way, even my addiction to books. Sa halip na magalit, sinasamahan pa niya ako. And now that I'm a author, he still supports me.
Sa apat na taon kong pagsusulat, isang akda lang ang hindi ko matapos-tapos dahil sa malalim na dahilan, at hindi pa ako handa na iwanan ito.
"Love, do you believe characters exist?" I asked out of the blue.
"No, because I don't exist in your world" I was stunned by his response.
"I know why you don't want to finish the story. You know I'll be leaving, and you might not be my end game" hindi ko napigilang maiyak.
"I-I'm sorry kung naging selfish ako, pero hindi ko kayang pakawalan ka" he smiled gently and placed his hand on my face.
"It's okay, but please let me go now. I'll be happy if you let me have my own end game. I'm just a fictional character you created, Gem. Sooner or later, I'll also disappear" i cried more and hug him tight.
"I don't belong in your world. You're in reality, while I'm just in your imagination" that was the last thing he said before everything went dark.
Pagkagising ko, wala na si Rian. Nang tingnan ko ang libro na ginawa ko, mayroon na itong wakas kung saan siya ay ikinasal na at may masayang pamilya.
I thought everything was real, but it was just a dream.
I just smiled with a bit of sadness. I fell in love with someone who can't love me back because he only exists in books.
