Fated to Love You

Be Better (II)

2 months later ...

Leni arrived in Tacloban for the 3rd anniversary of typhoon Yolanda,she was ushered to the stage where the other cabinet secretaries was already seated. She was seating comfortably having some friendly talks with the other secretaries while waiting for the President to arrive when she saw her husband walking towards the stage.

Bongbong waved his hands to the people and shake hands with the Cabinet Secretaries,greeting them excitedly then proceeded to Leni to shake her hands too.

"Hi!" He smiled at her and offered his hand. "Why are you here?" She frowned. "Because you're here..." He simply said without retracting his hand. She rolled her eyes and grabbed his hand,dragged him to one corner of the stage.

"Ano na naman to,ha?!" She started.

"Nothing. I just want to see my wife,masama ba?" He replied.

"Bong,kung isa na naman to sa mga palabas mo,please stop it! I don't have time for this!" She seriously said.

"Leni,liligawan kita ulit!" He uttered.

She scoffed. "Pwede ba,Bong! Wala akong time sa mga kalokohan mo!"

He sighed. "Leni,I'm serious! I will do everything just to win you back! I've already changed my mind,I will not sign the annulment papers anymore. We will fix our marriage."

She frowned. "What?! Diba we've talked about this 2 months ago?! I thought you're going to set me free? Bong,huwag mo naman akong pahirapan! Huwag ka namang selfish!"

"Selfish na kung selfish Leni, pero I will not sign those papers! Walang hiwalayang magaganap. Tapos!" He stipulated.

She was about to say something but one of her PSG's told her that they need to go back to where they are seated as the President finally arrived. She sighed and leave him behind. He followed her after.

As Digong began his speech,he couldn't help but to insert jokes to make the atmosphere more lighter,he started to joke about Leni's lovelife as he knew her rocky relationship with her husband until he revealed that he once ogled the Vice President's knees,Bongbong's mood shift from pleasant to fury.

After the ceremony,Digong and Leni was walking side-by-side discussing some projects that they are going to put up in the province when Bongbong harshly grabbed Digong's shoulders from the back and hit Digong's face! Digong step backward due to the intensity,Bongbong tried to hit him again but he was stopped by the PSG.

"Bong! Ano ba?! Tama na!" Leni exclaimed as Bongbong was eager to hit Digong again although he was controlled by the PSG.

"Eh! Bastos yan eh!" Bongbong countered pointing to Digong.

"Bong,stop it!" Leni exclaimed again as the tension were high.

"No. Leni,it's okay!" Digong said calmly,wiping the blood on his lips.

"But Mr. President-" Digong cut her off.

"It's okay. I know I was wrong for joking around and I'm sorry." Digong uttered. "Bong,naiintindihan kita... Pasensya na..." He talked to Bongbong.

"Mr. President,I'm really sorry di na po mauulit..." She apologized,Digong nodded. "Excuse me lang po Sir, Senator Marcos and I need to talk" She continued and dragged Bongbong inside the car.

"Ano bang ginawa mo?! Presidente yun,Bong! Di kaba nag-iisip?!" Leni scolded him the moment they entered the car.

"Leni,binastos ka! And I promised myself that I will protect you and I don't care kung sino sya!" He countered.

"Tama na,Bong! Don't make things complicated... at saka bakit ba kasi pumunta ka dito?!" She retorted.

"Leni, I'm trying to win you back! Please bigyan mo naman ako ng chance... I will prove to you na nagbago na ako,Leni I will not hurt you this time. I promise." He held her hands.

She sighed heavily. "Bong naman! Bakit ba ang kulit mo?! Ayoko na nga! Ayoko na,Bong! Hindi na kita mahal!"

Her statement caused a sting on his chest. He let go of her hands and bowed his head. She sighed. "Bong,I'm sorry but I want you to understand that it's not easy to give you what you want."

"Leni,iba naman kasi yung ayaw mo na kasi hindi mo na ako mahal dun sa ayaw mo na kasi takot kana magmahal. I hope you realize that." He uttered without looking at her,still head down.

She sighed again. "Bong,we need to learn from endings... We need to learn from others but most of all we need to learn from ourselves... Bong,hayaan mo na ako... I want to let go... I want to let you go..."

He couldn't stop tears so he let it rolled down his face. He felt so shattered with what he was hearing but he knew that he can't give up,he can't afford to lose her forever. He looked at her and cupped her face. "Leni,please... I know you still love me... Please,Leni I don't want to lose you... Leni, I love you... "

She looked at his eyes as his tears continue to fall,she can see the sincerity and agony but she was scared,too scared that she didn't want to try again. "Bong,please huwag mo naman akong pahirapan... How many times do I have to tell you na hindi na kita mahal?! Please let me go..."

"Leni, it's a lie when you say you have to let go of the past because nobody lets go of the memories. Leni, I don't want to let you go. Call me selfish or whatever you want but Leni I want to fix this... I want to fix us..." He replied. They just looked at each other for a while until a tear escaped her eyes,he immediately hugged her making her cry harder. "I love you,Leni..." He uttered and kissed her temple.

"Hindi na kita mahal! Hindi na kita mahal!" She said between her tears,slapping his chest repeatedly. He cupped her face made her face him. "Mahal na mahal kita..." He kissed her lips. She allowed him but she didn't reciprocate,she just let him kiss her while tears rolling down her face.

After the kiss,he kept their faces inches away from each other,cupping her face. He looked at her - every details of her beautiful face although there is tears. She looked at him in return. "Ngayon mo sabihin na hindi mo na ako mahal..." He uttered.

"Hindi na kita mahal-" he cut her off with another kiss,a long one aiming to bring back her feelings for him.

He withdrew from the kiss and pressed his forehead against hers, "Sabihin mo ulit na hindi mo na ako mahal..." He uttered.

She looked at his eyes and started to cry again. She was scared,too scared to try again but she knew that she still loved him - it never fade. She knew that he was sincere as she can see it in his eyes,she knew him well.

"Mahal kita..." She uttered and cried harder.

He smiled and hugged her again,resting his chin on her temple. "Mahal na mahal din kita..." He kissed her temple.

After her tears subsided,he cupped her face again, "I love you,Mahal!"

She smiled. "I love you too... Mahal!"

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"We all deserve that kind of love that makes us forget that it was broken."
-Dr. Gia Sison

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