"For plants to grow well, they need to be planted separately." -Anon.
Three years have already passed by and lots of things changed in each other’s lives, Belle graduated as the Magna Cum laude of their batch and she received lots of major awards such as Best Student Researcher of the Year, Best Documentary Award for her project “Pangarap na Yapak” a documentary video featuring barefooted students from a mountainous region in the Philippines who walks almost 20 Km everyday just to reach the nearest school.
She was also directly hired by one of the biggest T.V. Network in the Philippines with a starting salary of 35,000 pesos she supposedly very much happy upon having those blessings in her life but, she couldn’t totally be because she lost communications to Ross for an unknown reason.
“Dad, I my happiness is not complete until I find out why in all of a sudden I cannot contact Ross.”
“Ask your tita Vicky when she comes back from her visit to New York. She’ll arrive next week.”
“Yeah but, there’s something wrong, I can feel it.”
“I don’t know, Hija. We’ll know that when she comes back.”
“I just hope and pray, he’s well there.”
The week she was waiting for came with the news which turn her world gray. Ross is already married to a Fil-Am named Johanna Fuentes because she’s pregnant claiming that Ross is the father and he never wants any child to grow fatherless and he also admitted that they really had sexual relationship few months ago before they marry.
“I actually cannot believe it until now but, I guess I have to accept her as my in-law. How I wish that she’s in her position now as my son’s wife.”
Belle was flattered hearing that from her best friend’s mom but she’s bounded by the truth that he’s already married and she knows that she has to start training herself to live a life without her best friend on her side.
“Dad, have you known the news?”
“About what? Tell me.”
“The person I’ve been waiting for to come back is already married to whosoever woman she is.”
“Hija, do you love Ross?”
“Of-ofcourse, he’s my best friend, Dad.”
“I know, you get me, Hija.”
“Honestly, Dad? I really do since our high school years which I decided to keep to preserve our friendship.”
“You made it to keep your feelings that long?”
“I hope, I really made it.”
“You know what, Hija... when it comes to love, you should not think twice when you’re sure of your feelings towards someone because you’ll just be left hanging with questions and what ifs in your heart and mind.”
“I wish I was as brave as you, Dad.”
“Wait, Dad, my phone is ringing.”
“Hello, good afternoon, who’s this?”
“Hello?!” Who’s this?!”
“Belle, it’s me, Ross.”
“Oh, I see. do you need anything?”
“I-I’ miss you... I’m sorry.”
“Alright. So, do you really need anything?”
“I just want to hear your voice again.”
“What drama is that, ROSS? I’m sorry, I don’t have much time, and I have a visitor now. Goodbye and best wishes.”
“Wait, Belle. I want to explain.”
“No need, I understand everything. Tita Vicky had told me about that.”
toot... call ended.
“Babe, who’s that?”
“Go away, Johanna.”
“What’s the matter with you?!”
“Get lost! I don’t want to talk to you.”
“Don’t you know that this will affect our baby?”
“So, just go away. I’ll just be the father but never your husband. We’ll still share one bed as we used to but let this be clear to you, I just marry you because of our child and not because anything else, ok?”
“I know, you’ll love me soon.”
“Dream on, Johanna. I’m in love with somebody else.”
He later realized what he just said and so that makes him hate himself more and the life he has now. What’s worse is Belle hates him; he knows that based on the tone of her voice while talking to him. Just the thought of that crushed his heart and ill his mind what more if he heard it directly from her?
Note ulit: :) Sorry, magtatagalog po ako. hihi.^^
Kasalukuyan ko pa pong kinu-conceptualize yung mga susunod na kabanata. Sana, Magustuhan nyo yang mga yan. PULEASEE? ^^ Thank yow. hihi. Thesis muna po ang gagawin ko,ha?
