To Love and Be Loved

Prolouge

Prologue

This is what I needed. A peaceful place. Where I could forget everything that's bothering me. An isolation. A deafening silence. An escape.

I can only hear the crashing of the waves in this rock formation I'm sitting on. Kung pwede lang kalimutan lahat, ginawa ko na. Kung pwede lang talaga.

I feel so lonely. I miss him. Pero ayokong mandamay pa ng ibang tao.

I need to fight my battles alone.

"It's better this way." I sighed.

Ipinikit ko ang aking mga mata at dahan-dahang humikbi habang nakatingala sa langit. I can't believe this. But still, I need to be strong by myself.

"Layla!" a voice called.

Napalingon naman ako sa baba. My eyes widened when I saw him. His dark eyes slowly consuming me. Those eyes. How could someone be this mad yet look so sexy?

But.. how the heck did he find me here?

"How did you find me?" I said trying my best to glare at him.

"How could I fucking not? Can you please come down? It's very dangerous up there." he said trying to reach out to me.

No honey. Not with those eyes. Those that will make me fully surrender myself.

"I like it up here. Why are you here?" sabi ko na nanliit ang mga mata.

"Just come down Layla." he said in a tone full of authority.

"No."

"Layla-"

"I said no. Again, why are you here?" I said in a small voice. Trying so hard for it not to break.

"I was looking for you."

"Why? Gusto ko mapag-isa." I said, hugging my knees.

"Layla please. Kung ayaw mo, ako na ang aakyat diyan." sabi nya sabay akmang umakyat.

"Don't! Bababa na'ko!" sabi ko at padabog na tumayo. Delikado na to ag umakyat siya. Takot pa naman 'tong isang 'to sa heights. Ugh.

I took the first step going down when suddenly I stepped on a seaweed.

Shit! Ang tanga-tanga!

I closed my eyes but before I knew it, I landed on these muscular arms. Heat surfaced even though the cold breeze was present. My hands held on to his arms, chest to chest, feeling his heartbeat.

This sounds familiar. My eyes slowly watered. Why am I so sensitive? Even a familiar feeling hurts me this much. Or maybe it's because I really do love this man.

"Baby, look at me.."

I slowly opened my eyes. No. I shouldn't do this.

Our eyes met. Namumungay na ang kanyang mga mata ngayon nang kanina'y sobrang dilim pa.

"Please don't leave me again.. I beg of you." he said softly.

No. This is what I'm afraid of. This love is dangerous..

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Hi! I did some editing again. I wanted to revive this story while we're in this pandemic madness. I hope you'll support. Thank you! :)