CHAPTER THIRTEEN
“James, try to understand. Even climate changes. It’s impossible that your love for me won’t change.”
“When will this issue will be lessen? I already told you I love you.” James shouted at her. Yes, he shouted.
“Why don’t you just go back to Ericka? To Jessica? Why does it have to be me?” she yelled back.
“Because you have something that they don’t have!” he replied.
“They have everything! They have, James. They’re perfect. Unlike me.” Ann said while teas run down on her cheeks.
“but they don’t have my heart, Ann. They don’t have it. But, you, you have it. Only you.” He said sincerely.
“Is your heart enough, James? Is it?” Ann said. That made James’ heart wince. It hurted him, YES.
“Is that what you think, Ann? You know what? Maybe I was wrong about you. Maybe, I was. For me, it’s enough that you’ll love me. But now, I’ve realize that maybe I shouldn’t love you.”
“You only realized that now? I’ve realize it many weeks ago. That’s why everytime, you say, I love you to me. I always close my eyes to prevent myself from telling the same.” Ann reasoned out.
“Why don’t you just tell me?” James asked.
“Are you that eager to hear that? Then, find another one that will tell you how much she loves you.” Ann yelled as she run out of their condo.
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Weeks have pass, they decided to keep distance away. Although they still have Tapings together, they’re only acting. While for James, him and Jessica are together, which shocked everyone, including, Ann.
“WHAT? Ann, you can’t go there. No. No. No.” Julie, her assistant said.
“Why not? I’m done with my contract here. And We Got Married is ending soon. Please, Julie. Please?” Ann said with a pout.
“That’s ain’t gonna work on me.”
“Please..”
“No.” But suddenly, “Ann.” Ann turned around and saw James.
“James.” Shock, she looked at him.
“I wanna talk to you.” He spoke. Ann just nodded and followed him.
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“If this is about—“
“Its not. I just wanna say that forget about everything. Forget about it.” Ann was speechless. He’s saying those words to her as if they didn’t have a past.
“That’s all I want to say. Goodbye, Ann.” He said as he walk away. That’s what she hate hearing the most. GOODBYE .
“Maybe I was wrong....” she whispered to herself.
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“You know, Ann? Falling in love doesn’t always mean you’re happy. Sometimes in the end they’ll be someone who’ll get hurt always remember that. There isn’t no love that doesn’t have pain and sacrifices. All of it has. Just believe in it. Wait for someone, okay? If it isn’t James, then, better find someone now. “ she assisted.
“Sica, I’m sorry.” Ann said as she cried in her shoulders. Yes, she’s talking to Jessica.
“You’re saying it again, Ann. If you kept on holding on, there will be a lot more pain that will go to you. Move on, okay?” Jessica said.
“I love him, Jessica.”
“You don’t need him anymore, Ann.”
“Why? You need him more? I need him..” Ann cried.
“It’s just – Whatever, Ann. He doesn’t love you anymore. Just accept it.” Jessica said as she walked out.
“Pch. I just don’t understand people..”
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One Friday night, the stars were destined to have a ball. They were pick to be partnered with their loveteams. So, as for the two, they have no choice but to go as a loveteam together.
“Ann, can you please just accept James’ offer? He’s your only loveteam.” Her Dad, the CEO of their network, convince his daughter once again.
“Dad, how many times would I tell you, I’m not going to that ball. Well, I can go without a partner. Why don’t he pick Jessica or Ericka? They’re his loveteam.”
“Well, if he can, he didn’t have to ask you to be his partner. Sweetie, please? For daddy?” Her father said. Ann just scratch her head in annoyance as she agreed to their plan.
“Alright, dad. But you have to promise me that he’ll never do anything. And I mean anything, hugging, missing, and love is included. Okay?”
“Alright, sweetie.” Her father said as he hugged her and went out of her dressing room. Directly, Ann called Julie.
“Julie, tell James I accept his offer. Thank you.” Ann said after that she hung up and went back in her business.
Sadly, all she want to do there is to lay down on the sofa and think what’s going to happen on the ball. She’s afraid to fall in his traps again. But sometimes, she can’t help it. She can’t help but to fall in love with him more when he sees him. But what saddens her the most is that, why does she kept on holding on to someone who wasn’t there beside her now? Why does she kept on falling in love when she doesn’t have the right? ‘Sometimes, it’s true that love is complicated’, she thought.
Love maybe complicated, but you’ll never knew what it’s history when you just kept on telling yourself to hold on. Sometimes, letting go is a way to show how much you love someone. Even if it pains you, you have to accept that it is the only option you have. Trying to keep yourself hurting is a stupid thing to do. We all know that falling in love is the best thing that we ever experience. What is life when there’s no love? But no matter what it is, don’t give up that easily. When you still have something to give, give it. You’re the author of your life. Write it well.
