We Could Happen

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

I took one hard look at it. One last time I told myself.  I had said that too many times before. It had corroded my insides like the corals at the sea bed. The time had arrived.  I had to recover from the porous surface that hid my true self. I had to fill myself up again with new strength. But I had to throw it away now. It had stayed with me for too long, 3 years to be precise. As much as I did not want to part with it, because I thought it was a part of me, an intimate which I would hold on to forever, which would stay with me as long as I breathe but Its not.

I had fallen in love with it, the very moment that he gifted it to me. The thick black plastic dots, woven into the orange metal triangle; making it so vibrantly aloof from all my other ear rings. Others were made of gold, pure and shiny. This was the only plastic one, the only artificial one that I owned. It was phony, just like him. And now I was going to trash this one, just like all the memories I had with him.

It was just an earring, no big deal. No one even noticed that I had it with me. Black coloured it was, I hated the colour because it reminded me of my bad experiences with Zach. Everything that I shared with him had come to an end. I always knew it would. Just that I never accepted it. Black was also the colour of a dark night which was followed by the bright golden dawn. Just like the day he raped me.
Aireen wiped her tears and burned all of the stuffs that could remind her of Zach.

My phone was on silent mode,battery is almost dead! He tried called me twice?  

Called him 2 times.

“Can we talk now? Jacob said.

"I don’t know why I am feeling so excited"

"I am missing you today, it’s not that everyday I think of you but yeah I do" Jacob said
Aireen Chuckles "Okay I'm coming in 30 minutes"
Aireen took a cab and went to his hotel
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She opened the door and saw him standing in front of her.
He was holding a bouquet of roses and a cake.

Jacob: "Pangit yung Anniversary date natin so I'm going to make it up to you, and this time, magiging memorable na ito"

Aireen's eyes were teary now...

“I loved you. God, I’ve never loved anyone the way I loved you. I would have given you everything I had to give.” – Jacob said.

You gonna be with me always.After I transfer here, I'm gonna talk to your parents babe for our marriage..You are my path and destination”

“I'm scared Jacob.Life is too short.What if things dont go according to what we have dreamed of?”

“Comeon shhhh,it'll go exactly as we want..You are what i want.Now lets cut the cake”,Jacob remarked kissing her forehead.

There he was few minutes later with a cake so lovingly talking of love between the two.The cake was a red velvet of roses..There was a knot made of fondant with a message written on it,”I ll cut and cross all the boundaries to reach you..”

Aireen smiled with tears and kissed him.

“There wont be any boundary Ai,  that'll  cease love between us. I'm gonna be yours forever..”

“I'm gonna be yours too Jacob before and after i die..Happy Anniversary”

Everything had vanished, just like she had. Earlier, when we spent time together, the road to intimacy was faster than a speeding bullet. It didn’t matter if it was the hot boiling summers that were melting us into one or the icy rain racing through our hearts when our bodies stood as one, dripping with limitless longing. I did not need to be told but I knew and believed that with him by my side, life was at the pinnacle of all happiness. The warmth of  his arms over my shoulders felt like I was protected by a thousand shields. His smile gave my heart the light of a thousand stars.  It kept my face glowing radiantly, feeling I was standing at a furiously high peak tipped with insane ecstasy.

It was 2 am after hours of romance ,fun, laughter and cuddles when he was lying on Aireen’s lap and he was staring at her. He took her palm and kissed it.
”Sleep baby”,she said patting him.

“I dont wanna waste my time in sleeping.Cant I keep looking at my girl who is appearing so angelic today?”, Jacob asked her winking naughtily.

“No,because tomorrow you have your flight to Cebu. And i gotta go too..”
“Thats what is making me not sleep.I am going back to Cebu tomorrow and that’s why I don’t wanna waste my time sleeping..”, he said sadly.

Aireen knew what to do.She started her melody again patting him..

When I wake up to your footsteps
As you get up out of bed
They make a song that sounds so simple
But it dances in my head
A melody so perfect
That it gets me through the day
And the thought of us forever
Is one that won't ever go away
All I need to know is
Where to start
Take my hand and show me forever
So never will I ever let you go
So let's hold on together
To this paper and this pen
And write down every letter
To every word we've ever said

Jacob loved this Shawn Mendez piece.The serenading voice was kissing his ears.

*To be continued....
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