him and only him: a tragic love story

Chapter 1: My Past

my name is Rianne Myles Tan, im 21 years old, i live alone in an empty apartment. I'm a front desk officer sa isang hindi kasikatang hotel sa manila..  medyo malungkot kasi hindi ko na kasama ang bestfriend ko, si Edison Tan, my one and only dad..

 my dad died when i was 19, i was on my senior year in college as an HRM student that time..

we were always happy..

he was my best friend.

he helped me a lot,

he became my strength when i feel down because even though i'm already in college, i was bullied most of the time...

 i think i have friends, im just not sure if they're real because they just come to me  to ask for my help when it comes to school work..

 i became irritated and i confronted them, they said that they just used me to help them graduate kasi alam ko naman na mga tamad yun and hindi din naman matatalino,  and now they don't need me anymore and never talked to me ever since..

like i care, i always have my dad, i don't need them...

dad has been my savior, my one and only company...

we are not rich, but he always tried his best to support me unlike my mom..

my mom?? she just gave birth to me and left me with my dad..

like my totally unreal friends, i also don't care about her.. she left me and never even showed her face to me.. why would i care..

dad said to not be so bitter when it comes to mom because she has her reasons why she left...

i simply said "i don't care, it's not like i can change anything, if she left me, then so be it, i'll always be with you, right dad??"

he replied to me, "i will not always be with you my dear, one day, you will find someone that you will love for the rest of your life, and dad will become just your supporter when that time comes."

i said, "no dad , you'll always be my one and only, hehe"

alam ko na hindi totoo yung sinabi ko kasi malay mo, may biglang magkamali sa isang loner na katulad ko.. diba? pero pilit kong sinasabi sa sarili ko na baka wala so si dad nalang ang magiging reason kung bakit ko kailangang mabuhay...

one week before my birthday i said,

"dad, oo nga pala, uwi ka ng maaga para sa birthday ko ha, ipagluluto kita" yes im an HRM student kaya naturally, marunong talaga akong magluto, but my dad's favorite has always been chinese food especially dumplings, well actually, favorite namin dalawa yun.. almost every sigle birthday of mine and my dad.. ako lagi ang nagluluto kasi feeling ni dad na mas masarap yung mga niluluto ko compared sa mga restaurants and syempre naisip din nya na mas makakamura kami kung sariling luto nalang every celebration..

"oo naman, maguundertime ako para maging on time sa birthday mo, alam mo naman na hindi kita matitiis di ba? hehe sige, i'll be off to work na, baka malate ako eh, ingat ka lagi my princess. i love you.."

"ok dad, you too.. i love you too."

yes! excited na ako para sa birthday ko, one week nlang and i'll be 19 years young, sa age kong to, childish parin ako, si dad ba naman masyado ata akong naspoil kasi matanda na ako binebaby parin ako, pero aminado ako, i'll never get tired of it..

syempre, pumapasok parin ako, pero madalang na kasi, magpapasa nalang ako ng requirements ko for graduation, yes!! ilang weeks nalang graduation na, tapos na kasi ang on-the-job training ko, tutal maganda naman ang performance ko sa hotel na yun, inabsorb na nila ako kasi kelangan pa daw nila ng dedicated employees, haay! buti nalang, hindi na ako mahihirapan maghanap ng trabaho..