Fated to Love You

I'm torn

"Leni, mahal nga kita!" Bongbong exclaimed. "Why don't you love me back so we're even?!"

"Bong, hindi ganon kadali yun." Leni cried. "I have three children,I'm the Vice President of this country and-"

"And you still love Jesse!" He cut her off. She bowed her head and sniffed. He exhaled heavily, "Leni, halos 6 years nang patay ang asawa mo. Bigyan mo naman ng chance ang sarili mong maging masaya ulit."

She looked at him,still crying. "Bong,sana naman maintindihan mo yung sitwasyon ko. I don't want to be in a position that I will go against my daughters."

"Kahit na hindi yun ang gusto mo?!" He exclaimed.

"Oo!" She exclaimed also. "Dahil mas mahalaga yung nararamdaman nila kesa sa kung ano man ang nararamdaman ko ngayon." She continued making him speechless. "Bong, please... Kung ano man 'tong nararamdaman natin,itigil nalang natin. Baka pagnagtagal pa 'to mas mahirapan lang tayo." She pleaded.

He exhaled heavily and looked away trying to stop his tears from falling. "Ang unfair mo naman... After all that we've been through,you're gonna left me hanging... Sana from the start sinabi mo na hindi mo kayang panindigan 'to,eh di sana hindi na rin ako umaasa. Laban ako ng laban,wala naman palang dapat ipaglaban. Iiwan mo lang din naman pala ako sa ere."

"I'm sorry..." She sniffed.

"Leni hindi mo ba talaga ako kayang ipaglaban?" He asked softly making her more guilty. "Kasi if I were you I would probably love someone who will stand for me even if the world says we're not meant to be."

Her heart wants to tell him that she love him too but her mind couldn't let her do that. "I can't... I'm sorry. Let's just be friends."

"I'm sorry Leni but you can't be just friends with someone you are madly in love with." He uttered and leave her behind.

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3 months later - Leni was in Batanes for a family reunion plus her niece's wedding. She was sitting alone in a rocking chair facing the big window which enables her to enjoy the enthralling view of the ocean. She crossed her arms and legs,exhaled heavily and thought about him again. It's been 3 months since she decided not to pursue things between them,it's hard for her thinking that she caused him pain but what she did was the best for them.

They started as good friends until they've realized that they wanted more,he kept on telling her that he love her but one thing hindered her from letting herself to love him too, her daughters. She promised her daughters that she'll never love again after her husband died almost 6 years ago and she didn't want to break that promise even if it felt like dying not to fight for the man she love.

"Ma?" Someone spoke interrupting Leni from her thoughts.

"Jill,bakit anak?" Leni smiled at her daughter.

Jillian sat across her mom and holds her hands, "Okay ka lang po ba Mama? You look sad."

Leni flashed a weak smile, "I'm okay anak." Jillian looked at her Mom,unconvinced. Leni sighed,she knew her daughter didn't believe her. She leaned back onto her seat and looked at the ocean, "It's all fun and games until someone falls in love." Leni hinted.

"And that someone is you." Jillian replied. Leni looked at her daughter with a huge surprise on her face. Jillian smiled at her mom, "Okay lang naman ma na magmahal ulit."