Our Perfect Love [HPL Book 2 - Complete]

Proof # 40: Leaving

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"Thanks." I told him as he opened the door for me and he took my hand para alalayan ako sa pagbaba ko.

He just kept holdhing my hand hanggang sa makapasok na kami sa loob ng bahay, mukha naman nagkakagulo ang lahat ng madatnan namin sila sa salas.

Napatingin pa ako sa relo ko para makita kung anong oras na, ang buong akala ko kasi ay naka-uwi na sina tita Ella, but they were still there, all of them are still there.

"What's going on?" Takang tanong ko ng makalapit kami sa kanila.

"Nothing, we're just having fun altogether." My brows raised and looked at all of them, mukhang masaya nga silang lahat.

I looked at Thunder and I saw him smiling as he looked at our families. He then turned to me and smiled at me making me give him an awkward smile.

"So you two lovebirds satisfied?" Tanong ni ate Janna ng tumingin s'ya sa amin.

"Not yet." Sabi naman ni Thunder at sinimulan akong hilahin palabas ng garden

"Kami will immediately get sick of you, Xander!" Panunukso naman nito at umiling lang itong si Thunder.

"Why are we here?" I asked him as we sat by the garden swing.

"I have always wanted to watch the stars with you, ever since you came back."

"Why?"

"Have you forgotten? We used to do this before." He said looking at the sky.

He wrapped his arm around me and I leaned my head on his chest as we both look at the sky. Even though there weren't a lot of stars to watch tonight, nanatili lang kami sa ganung posisyon. Tahimik lamang kami na nakamasid sa langit.

In that moment, I decided to tell him. "Thunder... I'm le--"

I was caught off guard when he suddenly leaned down and kissed my lips, "I love you."

Napakurap na lamang ako sa kanya at muli n'yang binalik ang atensyon sa langit. I looked up at him and saw how happy he looked. Hindi ko alam, pero parang umurong na lang bigla ang dila ko at hindi na ako nakapagsalita pa.

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Nakahiga ako ngayon sa kama ko at nakatitig lamang sa kisame, hindi ko mapigilan isipin ang nasayang kong pagkakataon para sabihin kay Thunder na aalis na ako bukas.

I closed my eyes tightly and sighed. Bumangon ako sa pagkakahiga ko at kinuha ang phone ko. I opened the screen but I suddenly hesitated to dial his number.

Napasapo ako sa noo ko dahil hindi ko na alam ang gagawin ko, bumalik ako sa pagkakahiga ko at tumitig muli sa kisame.

"Maybe I'll tell him tomorrow?" I told myself, but still unsure.

The next day, I prepared everything the kids needed and also the things that I needed in Korea as I return there.

"Ready na ba ang lahat?" tanong ni mama sa akin ng pumasok s'ya sa kwarto ko.

"I'm just fixing my things, kakatapos ko lang iempake ang mga gamit ng mga bata." I replied and looked at her.

She suddenly laughed as she saw my face, "Calm down, Kaminari." sabi ni mama at nilapitan ako, "The kids are going to stay with their father, so you don't need to worry." Sabi ni mama sa akin as she pats my shoulder.

Napabuntong hininga naman ako, this is the first time na malalayo sa akin ang mga bata.

"You were the one who told us that it's for their benefit, so trust your decisions, okay?"