Our Fleeting Glances

Chapter 13

Ameera Calypse's POV

I watched them walk away, hand in hand, their figures growing smaller and smaller until they blurred from my view. Rios held Shai's hand with such care, the love in his eyes clear as day. There was no room for doubt, they were meant to be together. Soon, they would announce their engagement. He had already told me, his excitement palpable.

I remember our conversation, the way his eyes lit up when he talked about her.

"Paano? Pero diba hindi ka gusto ni Shai?" I asked, confused.

"She said yes, but she doesn't love me the way I love her," he replied, a little bittersweet. But then his determination returned, "Pero hindi ako susuko. Mahal ko siya, at hindi ako titigil."

"Tama," I encouraged him, smiling through the ache in my heart.

"Fight for her."

From the start, I knew I would never be the one he'd choose. I was just the best friend. Someone to lean on, someone to laugh with, but never someone to love.

What does she have that I don't? The question plagued me, but the answer was clear. So many things. From the very beginning, I was never enough. But his words still echoed in my mind.

"No, I love you for who you are, Meera. Buong pagkatao mo."

I smiled, bittersweet. But it's too late. He chose her. He will always choose her. If I had come first, would it have been different? Would he have chosen me then? Even if I tried to change things, it would never work. Because no matter what, his heart belongs to Shai.

I could've fought for him, but would that have made things better? No. It would only hurt more. He would've stayed with me, but his thoughts, his heart, would always be with her. And I can't bear to see him suffer, torn between two people. I can't be selfish.

Why hold on to someone who's meant to be with someone else?

I sat there, letting the realization sink in. I'd be the one to suffer in the end if I tried to keep him close. I'd be the one in pain, constantly wondering if he was thinking of her while I was the one by his side. That's not love—it's torment.

I stood up and took a deep breath. The pain was there, but there was also relief. I knew now what I had to do. I had to let him go. Truly let him go. Because he was meant to be with Shai, and I was meant to find my own path, my own happiness.

As I walked away, I whispered one last thought into the air, hoping it would reach him.

"I'm happy for you, Rios. I'll always be here, but it's time for me to find my own prince."

WAKAS

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