December 25, 2015
"Merry Christmas, Boo." Rhian started as she offered the flowers she bought for her late fiancée. "I missed you so much. It's been almost a year since you've left me but it felt like yesterday and it hurts so bad." tears started pouring down now. "I love you so much Jay, and I'm missing you so bad, please tell how can I move on?" she sobs as she touches her boyfriend's engraved name on his gravestone.
Months had passed since that tragic car crash which caused Jason's life and Rhian still mourns for it. She loves him so much that it felt like she died too. They were together since their college days and she felt incomplete knowing that she's alone now. And her heart breaks again as she recall that painful day when she learned that news.
FLASHBACK
Rhian and Bianca were laughing and teasing each other as they got out of their classroom. They've just had their final examinations and were so excited for their vacation. And Rhian was planning to follow her fiancée in the states where the latter works as a doctor. They're laughing their hearts out when suddenly Rhian's phone rang. "Wait B, I have to take this. J's mom is calling. Excuse me." She then listened as the caller starts talking. After minutes of listening Rhian burst into tears and Bianca was surprised to see her besfriend crying. After the call Rhian was too weak that she almost fell.
"B, what's wrong?" Bianca asked clueless. "Hey, tahan na please." She tried consoling her but of no use. Rhian was crying her heart out at halos lahat ng napapadaan ay napapatingin sa kanila. "B, hush na, tell me what happened. What did J's mom tell you?" she asked while hugging Rhian.
"B, it's Jason." Rhian trying not to stutter. "Wala na si Jason B, he left me." She started crying again. "He had an accident at Sanfo and he didn't make it. Di ko alam gagawin ko." She didn't care if she looks crazy she just wanted to weep. She was so hurt and she doesn't know what to do. Bianca just held her tight trying to ease her friend's pain. But even her was shocked when she heard the tragic news.
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Rhian dried her tears as she stood up and headed to her car. It's Christmas day and she'll be celebrating it with Jason's family. They invited her dahil hindi na rin naman iba sa kanila ang nobya ng anak. And they wanted her to meet the donee of Jason's heart. Yes, after his death his family decided to donate his heart to someone who needs it. And to still feel his presence even if he's not with them physically. Rhian looked back at her fiancee's grave and whispered I love you she then drove her way to her destination.
Thirty minutes of driving, she felt something was wrong with her tire so she stopped and checked what happened. And she was right, she got a flat tire. She just scratched her head 'cause she doesn't know what to do. "Wow, Merry Christmas to me indeed." She said sarcastically to herself.
She was about to call her mechanic when she saw a red Volkswagen approaching. She was torn between asking for its driver's help or not, she decided the latter. The car passed by her and she just decided to make the call that she didn't notice it stopped a few feet away from her own car. And when she turned around, she saw the prettiest face she had ever seen; short black hair,anime eyes, pointed nose and a killer smile. And her clothes suits her well, she looks like a rockstar with her black leather jacket, white V-neck shirt, skinny jeans and her boots. Everything was in slow motion and Rhian almost dropped her jaw as the rockstar look alike walks towards her. She didn't even notice that the lady was in front of her now.
"Hi, need help?" short hair asked but Rhian was just looking at her so the stranger snapped her fingers to catch her attention. She then got back to her senses but was still out of words so she just pointed her flat tire. "Ow, let me see." the stranger bend to check it. "Do you have your spare tire?" she asked again.
