Whirlwind Romance (KimXi Fan Fiction)

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Destiny is what they call it. 'Yung tipong magkaiba ang mundo niyo pero tila may manipis na lubid ang nagdudugtong sa inyo. I never believed in one. Eternal love, destiny and happy endings are all for those hopeless romantics. I can't seem to understand why people depend their lives on others. Love is such a foolish word - that's what I believed in, not until I fell into the magical trap.

This mystery is yet unknown. It's magical to realize that out of billions of people in this planet, there will always be this one person who was preciously made just for you. No matter how far the distance, how long the time, what the circumstances may be, fate always has its ways to pull the strings back together.

Love is not as easy as televisions project it to be. It's a bumpy journey, a really rough one. I have seen people come and go. I have seen how people fall in love and fall apart. It's a cycle of meet, fall and break. As I grew older, I painfully realize that those whom we truly love are the ones who are much capable of tearing our hearts apart.

"Ma, please..." I was helpless. She turned her back pagkatapos niya akong itulak palayo. Tumakbo ako palapit sa kanya. Niyakap ko siya pero hindi sapat ang mga bisig ko para hindi na siya lumayo.

"Don't make this hard for me, anak. Soon, you'll understand." Pinahid nito ang mga luha ko. I will never understand. Hinding-hindi ko maiintindihan kung bakit kailangan niyang lumayo. "Babalik ako, Kim. Mama will come back. You just have to hold on to my love, anak. Babalikan ko kayo. 'Pag dating ng tamang panahon, maiintindihan niyo si Mama. But for now, please tandaan mong nandito kayo." Tinuro nito ang kanyang puso. "No one will ever replace you here."

"But Ma, please, don't leave. I promise to be a good girl. I won't pinch Shoti anymore. I will wake up early. I will make it to the top 1. Anything, Ma. Anything." I was in full-packed tears. I looked at my siblings. Ni isa sa kanila, walang pumigil kay Mama. Tanging ako lang.

Sinuklay-suklay nito ang buhok ko. "Hush, Kimmy. Mama's just a call away. Pwede mo akong tawagan anytime mo gusto. Nothing will change, anak except the fact na hindi na ako rito titira kasama ang Papa niyo." She was never a call away. Hindi na naming siya nahanap mula noon, ni natawagan man lang. She cut all the ties with us. My selfish mother had forgotten about her pitiful children. It was such a shame!

I asked her why. But instead of answering me, she just kissed my hair, grabbed her bags and walked away. Sumakay siya sa sasakyan niya. Sinubukan kong habulin siya pero wala na. My little feet cannot fight with the big world.

Pagka-alis niya, mas lalong naging malungkot ang buhay ko at ng mga kapatid ko. Isa-isang nawala ang mga pagmamay-ari namin. Our helpers started leaving, too. Binenta na rin ang mga sasakyan namin. Even my mother's grand piano was sold. My father was a mess. Lagi itong lasing. Kung sinu-sinong mga babae ang dinadala nito sa bahay. My older sisters stopped from going to school. Life was tough for us. I really broke my heart. All I could do was cry.

On a Family day, I lost all the love in my heart. I saw kids at my age with their parents. I envied them because they seemed so happy while I was there, sitting in a corner, feeling miserable.

I can still hear her words, loud and clear... "No one truly loves yourself, except you, Kim." From then on, I stood up for myself. This is my own battle. I need no one in my life.

Breaking walls, building bridges - all because of whirlwind love and romance.