Love is Intricate (KimXi)

Chapter 2: His Painful Past

Xian's Point of View

Nandito lang ako sa bahay, sitting on my favorite couch and drinking my usual preference of coffee. Walang magawa ngayon. Today, it feels like there's nothing to do. Or should I say, nothing worth the while. So I decided to sit down and think.

I'm already 23 years old, and at such a young age, Alexander Xian Cruz Lim-Uy has accomplished a lot. I'm the CEO of our company. I have my own house and condo. I have three cars. I have several other lots. To cut the story, I'm already rich. Pero bakit parang may kulang pa rin? Bakit parang kahit nasa akin na ang lahat, I still feel empty. I have the fame, the wealth, the brains, the sports, the looks, the girls. I'm the ideal guy every girl dreams of. But still, I feel incomplete.

For some people, being rich is the solution to life. Pero isang katutak na pera na ang meron ako, and still, it doesn't matter. Cars, houses, lots, these are the measures of wealth. Pero in my life I realized there's more to life than wealth. I was born with a silver spoon. Pinanganak palang ako, mayaman na. I was given every toy, basically, everything that I wanted, I was given. Pero kahit na nasa akin na ang latest gadget or most expensive device, it felt useless. Nagtataka nga ako kung bakit masaya ang mga ibang bata pag nakakuha ng cheap toy sa streets eh. I wasn't jealous because of the toy, I was jealous because they were happy even in the simplest things.

When I was born, my dad had already planned out my future. He said his son would be an entrepreneur. A successful business man that would soon run his father's company. It was the usual Chinese tradition. As a kid, I thought it would be okay. All I was looking for in a profession was the salary. So I figured, I could go with it. But the years came by and I found myself perplexed. Building, structures, blueprints, they fascinated me. Little did I know, I was growing an interest for it. At high school, I told my parents I wanted to be an architech. My dad refused to my proposal. I was the only child, and I was the only son. I was the only heir to my father's line. I was the only one to inherit my father's crown. So what was I supposed to do? During the college entrance exams, I did not put commerce a part of my choices. Ayaw kong maging business man. I made sure architecture was the only thing screaming out of my test paper. To my amazement, the results were great. I was to be an architech. My dad disproved it, but I didn't care. This is who I wanted to be. Because my dad was against my decision, he didn't help me in any way possibile. My tuition fee, my allowance, he didn't pay. So I approached the only person who I know would help me, my mom. My mom wanted me to chase my dreams. And this was my dream. So my mom helped me, and that was all that I needed.

I enrolled in Ateneo De Manila University under the architecture course. Dahil doon narin ako nag-aral since high school, I knew a lot of people and a lot of people knew me. Back when I was third year high shool, up to my senior year then, I was a play boy. Girls fell for me, and I took advantage. What was I supposed to do with all the desperate women coming after me, right? I entered relationships and flings, then broke it off. And like every play boy probably felt, it was fun. But as I stepped into college, sabi ko sa sarili ko na magbabago na ko. I won't get into a relationship until I find her, the girl that completes me.

In college, I was one popular guy. Basketbolista, gwapo, matalino, mayaman, iyan ang tingin sa akin ng mga tao. I was the dream boy of every girl. But like I said, magbabago na ko. I didn't want to waste any time on things that were going nowhere. Then I met her, and things changed. I met Kim. Kimberly Sue Yap Chiu.

She was Ms. Perfect. Sobrang ganda, mayaman, matalino, at higit sa lahat, may puso. She was the sweetest girl I ever met. She was friendly, so friendly in fact, that anybody could approach her. She was diligent, always doing tasks until she completes it. And best of all, she was understanding. Kung may problema ka, nandiyan siya para makinig, magbigay payo, at samahan kang harapin ang problema. Kung masaya ka, mas papasayahin ka pa niya. Kim was my ideal girl. She was flawless.