Loving My Enemy

Chapter 13

Leaving

Subject: A Love Untold
Message:
Greetings, Ms. Alcaire.
I would like to inform you that your story, Loving my Enemy was chosen to be part of the upcoming trilogy movie, A Love Untold. All entries will undergo editing process on the following days. Some may require revisions and some are not.

In behalf of Stars Production, I would like to thank you for participating on this project. Listed below is the schedule for the movie.

October 3 (10am): Meeting and contract signing of the producers, directors and scripwriters
October 4 (6pm): Meeting with the actors and actresses
October 5 (10am): Workshop of the actors and actresses
October 7 (8am): Conference meeting with the Stars Production's CEO
October 8 (10am): Location checking

All meetings will be held at Stars Production building A Function Hall B. See you soon! For more inquiries you may email starsproductiontrilogy@gmail.com.

Best regards,
Anna Scott
Editor-in-chief
Stars Production Inc.

I should be happy while reading this email. But why can't I even force a smile? I've been crying for the whole weekend tapos pag-gising ko kaninang umaga ay ito ang tumambad sa akin.

I want to become an attorney but at the same time, a famous writer. And this is a big opportunity for me para makilala nila ako. Stars Production is one of the biggest producing company this days! At isang karangalan ang mapabilang sa isa sa penikula nila.

I turn off my laptop and go back to bed. Next next week pa naman ang meeting kaya makakapag-isip pa ako kung ano ang dapat kong gawin.

Nagising ako dahil sa pagkatok mula sa bintana. Kunot noong lumapit ako roon upang tignan kung sino iyon.

"Belle."

Akmang isasara kong muli ang bintana nang iharang nito ang kamay dahilan upang maipit ito.

"Sh*t sorry! Bakit mo naman kasi hinarang ang kamay mo?" nag-aalalang tanong ko at kinuha ang kamay niya nang masuri iyon. Namumula ito kaya halatang sobrang sakit ng pagkaka-ipit nito.

"I don't care about my f*cking hand because all I want is to see you," sabi nito sa akin at lumapit.

"I miss you," biglang sabi nito kaya naman napaangat ang tingin ko rito. Ang mga mata nito ay parang nagsusumamo kaya naman mabilis kong binitiwan ang kamay niya at tinalikuran siya pero mabilis niyang nahila ang braso ko at iniharap sa kanya. Tuluyan na rin siyang nakapasok sa kwarto ko.

"You told me you'll give us a chance. That we'll work things out."

"I told that thinking you're legally separated!" pilit kong inalis ang pagkakahawak niya sa braso ko at nang maalis iyon ay nayakap ko na lamang ang sarili ko. "And what about your son? I feel like I'm taking away the small chance of giving Cali a complete family."

"We will give him a complete family! The two of us!"

Tinignan ko siya ng masama.

"I am breaking his family, Xiv. You and Emily are his family. Not me. I'm not his mother."

Nag-iwas ito ng tingin sa akin at mariin na ipinikit ang mga mata.

"It's time to let go, Xiv. Dahil tanging sakit lang ang maidudulot ng relasyon na ito sa ating dalawa. Kaya, Xiv, please umalis ka na. Bago ka pa makita nina Mommy."

Umiling-iling ito at lumapit sa akin upang yakapin ako ng mahigpit.

"I can't let you go, again. Never again. Hindi ko na kakayanin pa."