Degrees of Separation

Hers: [5] Acceptance

Years passed.

Some things changed and some things remained the same.

"You're spacing out again." I heard him from my back.

His hands found my waist placing his head onto the crook of my neck.

"What're you thinking?" Apollo mumbled.

I shook my head and turned around to face him. I put my hands on his neck and smiled.

"Nothing, just some random things." I answered.

"And?"

"And us."

"Is that so?"

"Yeah."

He smiled at me and pecked a soft kiss on my cheeks, "C'mon, I have something to show you."

The next thing I knew we were already inside his car and going to nowhere. I kept asking but he smoothly dodge off my questions.

We arrived in front of an unfinished house.

I looked at him with bewildered eyes. God, I love him. I would never get tired of loving him.

"You- I mean- you're not kidding, right?"

He just smiled at me showing his dimples and oh God, he doesn't know how much I want to kiss him right now.

I slapped his chest but then he caught my hand and pulled me into a tight hug. I was on the verge of crying but I'm so determined to hold back my tears.

He kissed the top of my head, "Ayaw mo ba?"

I continuously shook my head.

"Gusto. Gustong-gusto."

"I'm sorry. It isn't finish yet but I was so excited to show you. C'mon, let's go inside."

We broke the hug but he never let go of my hand. I used my free hand to hold the ring that was hung on my neck serving as the pendant of my necklace.

We've been together for about two years and been engaged for a few months now but he never fail to make my heart flutter every single day. And I can't help but to love him more.

He toured me around the house and amazement was all over my face. Everything about it was perfect. It was my dream house since then.

"How did you come up with this?" I asked.

I mean, yes, I told him about my dream house but I didn't know how he exactly pictured it out.

"It wasn't hard at all. I was lucky I got the best architect?" He laughed. "He easily got what I wanted to say."

"Maybe, I could meet him and say my thank you." I exclaimed.

"Soon." He answered.

But I wish I never said that. Because meeting him again was a big mistake.

"Dani..." He trailed.

Apollo looked at me. "You knew him?" he asked.

"Y-yes..." I answered. "Clyde was an old... friend." I continued.

I thought that was the last time that I will see him again but I was wrong for the second time.

He happened to appear in front of me right now and the most stupid words escaped from his mouth.

"I still love you, Dani. Runaway with me."

Right then, I always knew the answer.

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