"Pretty Little Promise's"

Chapter-15 Jalosi na nakakamatay

Alice Pov:

As Mayor Dong serenaded me, I felt a pang of pain for Risa. I couldn't understand why, but it felt like I still loved her pero Dinedeny Ng Puso ko Every glance Risa threw my way during the serenade, a silent language of unspoken emotions, told me she was deeply hurt.

When the music ended, Mayor Dong knelt before me, holding out a ring. "Mayor Alice y Leal Guo, Kung mamarapatin mo , will you be my girlfriend?"

I froze, my gaze meeting Risa's, a fierce intensity burning in her eyes. I knew she was jealous, for she loved me.

I couldn't answer Mayor Dong. My heart didn't belong to him. We were just friends, nothing more. The silence stretched, a heavy weight settling on us all. Three agonizing minutes passed, and then I noticed Risa retreating behind Senator Imee, and within seconds, she was gone nahulog Niya pa ang handkerchief niya na puti

Tears welled up in my eyes, and I lowered my head, my heart aching. I gently helped Mayor Dong to his feet in short Pinatayo ko Siya Kase Ayokong lumuhod Ng Kahit na sino man Sa Harapan ko

"Mayor Dong, Wala namang masama kung nagmahal ka But to love someone deeply, to love them more than anything, Mali po " I paused, overcome with emotion. He wiped away my tears with his thumb.

"Alice, will you be my girlfriend?" he repeated, his voice laced with hope.

"I know matagal Ka Ng Nanliligaw sakin , Mayor. Three years now, right? may Pinagsamahan Naman Tayo, although not many."

My sobs intensified as he held my cheek in his hand
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. mahal Kita pero mahal Kita only as a friend There's nothing more nagmahal ka nalang Ng Iba "

I turned and walked away, leaving behind the stunned silence and the weight of unspoken words. I headed for the highest point of the resort, a secluded, peaceful spot where I could be alone.

But before I reached the top, I saw Senator Imee. "Alice, wait!" she called out.

"Sen. Imee?" I cried, my voice choked with tears.

"Alam ko namang hindi mo na mahal Si Risa But why did you make her jealous in such a public way? Has she done something so terrible to deserve this? ganyan na ba Kalaki Ng kasalanan Niya Sayo?"

"Hindi ko Po alam Ang Sinasabi mo Sen." I walked past in front of her my tears streaming down my face.

Reaching the top, I collapsed onto the floor, leaning against the railing. Words failed me, all I could do was cry. I stared up at the stars, each one a tiny pinprick of light in the vast canvas of the night. My memories flickered back to the times Risa and I shared, the laughter, the joy, the unspoken bond. The harder I tried to forget her, the more she seemed to haunt my thoughts. I loved her, but my heart was too afraid to admit it.

A torrent of thoughts flooded my mind. "Nasaktan ko ba Siya?" "I love her, but I don't know how to explain it."

"I miss you, Risa!" I screamed, my voice filled with longing and despair, lost in the whisper of the wind.

I pushed myself up from the cold, hard floor and looked out at the resort. Guests were leaving, their cars snaking their way down the winding road. From my vantage point high above, it was a silent, orderly exodus.

A hand rested gently on my shoulder. I turned, expecting to see Risa, but it was Mayor Dong. His face was etched with a mixture of pain and confusion.