The Great Pretender (Published Under Bliss Books)

Prologue

Prologue

Singsing

"Walang iwanan? Promise?" Isang maaliwalas na ngiti ang ibinigay ko sa kanya at niyakap s'ya ng mahigpit.

"Promise..." Bulong ko sa kanya, I can almost feel the beating of his heart at idinikit ko ang pisngi ko sa kanya.

"I love you, Leigh!" I smiled at parang musika sa pandinig ko ang marinig ang salitang iyon mula sa kanya.

"I love you too..." He held my chin at tumitig sa mga mata ko, ang kulay abo n'yang mga mata ay nasisinagan ng liwanag mula sa papalubog na araw. Hinaplos n'ya ang pisngi ko at unti-unting bumaba ang halik nito sa labi ko.

I closed my eyes tightly and savored the moment, I memorized the features of his face and kissed him back. The pounding on my chest was aggressive, my stomach is rumbling with butterflies and with so much happiness.

I love you but I'm sorry...

"W...What do you mean?" Pain is visible in his beautiful eyes, ang saya na nakita ko roon ay naglaho sa ngayon at pawang sakit ang bakas na naiwan.

"I'm sorry..." I whispered and look at my feet, my body is shaking at pilit kong itinago ang luha sa aking mga mata.

"A...Akala ko ba walang iwanan? Leigh, ano 'to?" I smiled bitterly and sniffed.

"Sorry..."

"Hindi mo na ba ako mahal?" Nag-angat ako ng tingin at halos nanghina ako sa nakitang sakit sa mukha n'ya pero umiling ako at nagsalita.

"May iba na akong gusto, magmove-on na lang tayo..." Matatag kong sabi ngunit sa kabila niyon ay ang panghihina at ang pagpipigil kong umiyak.

"I hate you Cailegh, akala ko totoo ka. I regret the day I met you... I regret wasting my time showing you how much I love you. I hate you Cailegh. I hate you." What he said pained me so much but I have to endure it.

Ito ang gusto mo Cailegh, 'di ba?

"I'm sorry..." I managed to say but he just looked at me wearing his mad expression at tinanggal ang singsing na nagdudugtong sa aming dalawa, parang naupos akong kandila habang nakamasid sa kamay n'yang nagtatanggal ng simbolo ng pagmamahalan namin.

"We're over, Cailegh, I hope not to see you again." Inilaglag n'ya sa sahig ang singsing at tumalikod paalis sa harapan ko.

I just watch the one I love walking away from me, I watch him left me. Napaupo ako at nilapitan ang singsing na nasa lupa, iniabot ko ito and the moment my hands touch the ring, my tears fell automatically...

My hands are shaking together with my body. I kissed the ring at ang sakit ng ulo ko ay wala lang kumpara sa sakit ng puso ko ngayon.

I'm sorry but I have to do this, I have left with no choice... I try my best not to hurt you but either will hurt you.

I held the ring tighter and closed my eyes, the pain inside my head became more painful and unbearable each passing time.

"I love you..." That was the last thing that I've said before the darkness ate my consciousness.