Lacuna • Book 2 of Change [Ricci Rivero]

twenty three

"If its bound to be beautiful, okay lang na may maramdamang sakit as long as you won't let it eat up the destined happiness na kasama dito."

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"Tell me how the hell I should unlove you."

"Do you really have to?"

"I have to kasi it sucks to love you when you don't even deserve it."

"I'm sorry."

"And you think your sorry will patch everything up? You fucked up bigtime, Engineer Rivero."

"Di mo na ba talaga ako kayang patawarin? I made one mistake and you judged me for my capacity to love you?"

"Engineer Rivero, that one mistake broke my heart. And no matter how immature it sounds, naka walong taon sirang sira parin ako. Now tell me, how is that forgivable?! Ni hindi ako naalala sa walong taon na yon---"

"Sinundan kita sa New York. When I graduated from UP, sinundan kita."