The Best Rebound

Chapter 68: Back to the Present

Itatransition ko na 'to sa present. I want to finish this story while I can. Magpupublish ako ng separate story sa wattpad for the special chapters. Lipat ko doon ang prequel nito. Sobrang haba na kasi, sorry. Ito na ang kadugtong ng chapter 51 :)

Living with him under one roof was pure bliss...

We didn't have much when Prince and I decided to elope,

Pero...

I must say...

Those were the best days of my life.

Through thick and thin... He never left my side.

We promised each other, na we'll stick together—A promise I was not able to keep nang natunton kami ng ama niya.

"Please, hija... Nakikiusap ako sa 'yo. Let go of my son. Convince him to go home. Maaatim mo ba talagang makitang nasisira ang pamilya ng lalaking mahal mo, just because of this selfish love of yours? If that's the case, then it's not really love. Love's supposed to be selfless. Be selfless enough to let him go. It's for his own good too..."

Those were the words of My Love's father. Mga salitang masakit mang marinig mula sa taong importante sa taong mahal ko, kinailangan kong tanggapin.

He was right. At kahit na naging sobrang sakit noon para sa akin ng naging desisyon ko, siguro... I would still do it. Over and over again...

Things happen for a reason.

I suffered inside when he moved away... Had a miscarriage and lost my memory because of the traumatic experience of losing 'our' child.

Pero lahat ng iyon, alam kong may dahilan. Maybe, kaya kinuha sa amin ng kalangitan ang aming little angel ay dahil alam ng nasa itaas na hindi pa kami handa. Maybe, it was an eye opener na masyado kaming naging mapusok. I was so young when I got pregnant, and Prince didn't even have a clue that I was pregnant with his child.

The day of my accident was the same day I found out about my pregnancy. That's why I was so emotional when I saw that interview of Prince's fiancee.

Pinalis ko ang aking mga luha, habang naglalakad sa madilim na kalsada. I don't know why I ran away. I should have faced her and told her that the man she just kissed was mine. It was my chance to finally claim what's mine but then, the pain that accompanied my long forgotten memories got the better of me.

My train of thoughts was suddenly interrupted with the ringing of my phone. I looked at the screen and thought it was another call from Prince (since he's been flooding me with text messages and calls that I kept on ignoring since I left his place) but I was wrong.

Kana calling...

Nangunot ang noo ko nang magflash ang pangalan ni Kana sa phone ko. I haven't heard anything from him simula nang bumalik kami mula sa Batangas. Masyado akong naging abala sa amin ni Prince at sa mga nawala kong alaala na hindi ko na nagawang kamustahin man lang ang aking mabuting kaibigan. I suddenly felt guilty about it.

Without thinking, sinagot ko ang tawag, only to be surprised that it was Tita Rosalie who was calling using Kana's phone.

"Hello, hija? P-pasensya na sa abala... My son needs you... If it's not too much to ask, please rush to M. Medical Center, room 201 3rd floor. Please, Kanon... Please, help my son..." I could hear Tita Rosalie's sobs and the urgency in her voice on the other line, at bigla akong kinabahan para sa matalik kong kaibigan.