Fated to Love You

5 years

A/N: Another remembering Sec. Jesse chapter! This one will be more dramatic than the other. *cross fingers*

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5 years after that tragic plane crash causing the death of her husband,Leni was and still grieving and in pain. She might not seen crying in public or expressing through words her agony,deep down inside her she knew that she was still hurting. Luckily,he came to her life which she didn't expected. He made her smile again,he made her blush again, he made her feel special again and he,Bongbong Marcos made her feel loved again.

Although they didn't put label on their "relationship",Bongbong and Leni knew that they are special to each other. They hold each other's hands,they kissed each other,they go out on a date and do the same things just like what lovers do.

August came and she asked permission from him if she can go home in Naga to commemorate the 5th death anniversary of her late husband and without too much argument,he permitted her.

1 week after her Naga trip,he noticed something - she's not that sweet and malambing anymore. She sometimes forgot to text him "goodnight" or "good morning",she frequently declined to his lunch or dinner invitations, she even refused to be kissed by him sometimes. It bothered him 😕

He pretended to be okay and continued to be with her thinking that she's just stressed due to work until he saw her post on her social media accounts - a picture of her while holding her necklace using her left hand with a caption,"5 years".

This photo made him realize why she suddenly became cold towards him. He knew what she meant by her post as she highlighted her necklace and her wedding ring. She love him. She still love her husband. She love him still and it broke him 💔😔

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He decided to visit her at her office only to see her intently looking at her late husband's photo,he cleared her throat. She looked at him and put back the frame she was holding.

"Siya ba ang dahilan?" He asked vaguely. She frowned as she didn't understand him. "Is he the reason why you suddenly became cold towards me?" He rephrase the question calmly.

She looked at him for a moment not knowing what to answer. She knew to herself that she still love her husband but she also knew that Bongbong holds a special place in her heart and it made her confused. She bowed her head.

He sighed heavily in pain. He knew that she's still madly in love with her late husband and seeing her not knowing how to respond to his question made him decimate even more. "It's okay,Leni... I understand..." He managed to say even though he was hurting.

She looked at him,tears already forming in her eyes. "Bong, I'm sorry..." She didn't know how to respond correctly.

"You don't have to... Wala namang "tayo" diba?" He pitied himself.

She stood up and went closer to him. "No,Bong! It's not like that-"

"No,Leni it's okay..." He cut her off. "Kasalanan ko naman eh... Alam ko naman na you still love him pero I'm still hoping, I'm still waiting... And now I feel stupid... Akala ko kasi okay tayo eh... Akala ko mutual yung feelings natin... Akala ko lang pala..." He bowed his head,suppressing his tears 😭 "Ang hirap pala.." He looked up to her. "It's hard to take a role in someone's life when you're not even part of the script..." He continued letting his tears rolled down his face.

She started to cry also in front of him as soon as she saw him crying. It was very unlikely that she saw him susceptible,and it broke her as she knew that it is because of her. She wants him. She wants him dearly... But she's not sure of herself yet... She didn't know where she is right now... She wants him but she don't know if she can love him back... She needs to find herself first...

They just stood there,crying,not knowing what to say or react correctly that will not worsen each other's agony,he then started to dry his drenched cheeks and looked at her eyes.

"Maybe that's our story,me loving you but you not loving me... Some things are not meant to be... But I just want you to know that I am just as glad to set you free... " He stated as his last words and slowly walked towards the door,ready to leave.

"Bong..." She called before he even hold the doorknob. He sighed and turned to her. She looked at his eyes talking to him telepathically as if asking him to stay while tears continue to run down her face. He got her message but he can't stay any longer,not when he knew that she's not willing to equate his love. He flashed a forced,sad smile,bow down and leave.

She started to bawl as soon as he left. She was so devastated as she saw him crying in front of her. She was confused. She was hurt and it broke her more when she knew that she hurt him too,that she broke him too.

He tried his best not to cry as he walked out in her office. He felt so wrecked as he realized that all this time,he was loving a person who's not willing to love him back. He was loving a person who happen to love another person. And he was loving a person that will never ever be his...

And it shattered him the most because he knew that the hardest part of letting go is to let go of something that was never yours...

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A/N: And... that's it? Haha. Itutuloy ko pa ba?

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