The Bachelor Series 1: Forgotten Promise (Self-Published)

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Pinagmasdan ko ang kanyang mukha. Mula sa kanyang malalim at mapupungay na mata na nababalutan ng mahahaba at makakapal na pilik mata, ang kanyang ilong na ilong, labing manipis at mapula, lalo na ang kanyang panga na perpekto sa pagkakaukit.

Sage is hot and very handsome. Hindi ko maipagkakaila iyon.

Pinisil ko ang kamay niyang naka hawak din sa kamay ko. He glanced at me and smiled. A smile that makes my heart do the somersaults inside my chest. I love him, yes.

Noon, I believed that this is just an infatuation that needs attention but as the time comes by, that infatuation grew deeper. And then I denied it as love because I know that love fails and fades. Nakakalimot ang love and eventually, nalilimutan din ito.

Love is inevitable.

I felt a sting inside my chest as I tried to find the exact words I want to say. Pag umalis ako, Sage will find someone else, he'll like her or love her more than he did love me. And I will never stop asking for his own happiness. Ganoon naman yon, gugustuhin mong maging masaya ang taong mahal ko kahit hindi na ikaw ang dahilan nito. Heartbreaking but true.

"Let's play." I suggested.

He chuckled a little, "Okay, what play?"

"You know what ifs and did you?"

He tilted his head and look at me, his beautiful eyes were curious. I planted a small kiss on his cheeks.

"Magbibigay ka nang number then I will count hanggang sa number na binigay mo. Kung saan tumapat yun ang sasagutin mo." Paliwanag ko

He nodded. "Game."

Tumayo siya mula sa aming pagkakaupo sa hood ng kotse niya saka pumagitna sa mga hita ko. His back resting on my chest. I hugged him as his hands rested on my thighs. Tiningala ko ang kalangitan na ngayon ay nagaagawan na sa liwanag at dilim.

"5." Ani Sage

I started counting and it stopped on what if. "What if, we broke up, would you move on and love someone else or wait for me?"

He didn't moved a bit. I rested my chin on his shoulder, waiting for his answer.

"If you ask me to stay, I will and even if you don't, I will still choose to stay." Aniya

A pain stings.

"Why?" I tried to cover the pain from my voice.

"Because my heart chose to love you and nothing or no one else could ever change that."

I blinked a few times, trying to prevent my own tears from falling. Pilit kong nilunok ang namumuong bara sa lalamunan ko. I tried to smile kahit na alam kong hindi totoo yon.

I gave him a number and it stopped on Did you? He asked a question which we both burst out in laughter. He gave me a number and it stop in Did you?

Hinawakan niya ang dalawang kamay kong naka yakap sa kanyang leeg as he intertwined our fingers.

"Did you like someone else even were together?" Tanong ko

He chuckled, "Like? As crush, Yummy?"

Natawa ako, "Oo?"

Hinalikan niya ang likod ng kamay ko bago natawa muli, "I'll lie if I say no, but it was nothing. She turns me off the first time I got a crushed on her."

I chuckled, "Lucky and unlucky girl."

Nagpatuloy ang tanungan naming dalawa habang dahan dahang pinagmamasdan ng ganda ng kalangitan na unti unti nang kinakain ng kadiliman.