We Only Part To meet Again

Chapter 5: I left my love inside of your arms

Samantha is alone in their room, she is staring at the old picture she’s holding. She forgot to return to to Albert yesterday.

“Bakit kasi nakalimutan ibalik ito kay Albert, alam ko namang mahalaga ito sa kanya.. But there’s really something with this photo” Samantha said as she recalls what happened yesterday.

Flashback

“Yes Albert, I’ll grant your wish.” Samantha said and hug Albert back.

Although she knew that she was not the girl that Albert is longing for, she doesn’t see anything wrong with what they were doing.

“Thank You Ces—I mean, Thank You Samantha” Albert said as he let go of her.

“I hope you don’t mind, but, is it okay if I will invite you to have coffee right now?” Albert is too desperate to be with Samantha. Although he knew that she is not Cesca. He still find it hard to forget and let her go.

Samantha knew that her husband Jerome will got mad if he’ll know that she and Albert met again. But she didn’t mind, she just want to help Albert. She just want to help him to cope up with the reality.

“I guess wala namang masama doon..” she replied.

Albert told Samantha about the direction to the nearest coffee shop because they both have their cars. They arrived at the coffee shop with less than ten minutes.

“What do you want Samantha?” Albert asked.

“Kahit ano na lang..” Samantha is quite shy because Albert is just a stranger for him.

“Ganito na lang, sige, I’ll be the one to choose an order for you, okay?” Albert said and he gave her a very charming smile.

Samantha just nodded.

Yes there’s a certain awkwardness between them, but they manage to stay civil.

“So.. sinong dinalaw mo sa cemetery kanina?” Albert curiously asked.

“Si Jacob,my son..” Samantha said and Albert noticed her sadness.

“I;m sorry to hear that..” Albert apologized. He felt a squeeze on his heart when he found out that Samantha already had a child with Jerome.

Albert’s POV

Nagkaroon na pala sila ng anak ni Jerome. Pero bakit ganito ang nararamdaman ko, nagseselos ako kahit alam kong hindi naman dapat..dahil hindi naman sya si Cesca..

“Eh ikaw, sino naman ang pinuntahan mo doon?” Samantha asked me. I guess dapat kong sabihin sa kanya ang dahilan bakit ako nagkakaganito pag nakikita ko sya.

“I really don’t know if I should tell you this..but, I came there to finally say goodbye to you.. I mean to her..” I said and trying my best not to let my tears fall from my eyes.

“Her? You mean Cesca?” I could see the curiosity on her eyes.

“Yes, I came there para magpaalam kay Cesca.. She passed away twenty years ago.. Alam ko nagtataka ka bakit kita lagging tinatawag na Cesca.. for you really looks like her. Yes, there are certain changes to you.. pero I can’t be wrong Samantha.. Your face is actually same to hers..” I was sure that I have the courage to talk about this but I know Samantha will just be confused.

I showed her an old picture.. It was me and Cesca twenty years ago.

“That was our last picture together.. When we went to Batangas.. and that was the last time I saw her beautiful face..” I told her as she looked at the picture.