Unwritten (Summer Of Taking Chances Sequel)

Shattered Dreams

12

PRIS

"At least, this time you are matching what I feel," Pris thought bitterly while looking towards the heaven. It was a cloudy night. The moon and the stars weren't visible. She could feel it was about to rain soon. She was standing on the balcony of her penthouse sipping red wine trying to drown her sorrows. Should she drown herself literally? Her eyes dropped on her swimming pool just below the balcony. "Great, now I'm suicidal." Broken hearted and suicidal.

Panandalian na lamang ba lagi ang kaligayahan na mararamdaman nya? Wala ba syang karapatan mahalin? Bakit lahat ng minamahal nya iniiwan sya? Bakit lagi na lang binabawi ang nagpapaligaya sa kanya? Did she commit a crime she couldn't remember? Bakit pakiramdam nya lagi syang pinaparusahan?

Akala nya si Dominique na ang para sa kanya. Napakaswerte nya nang dumating sa buhay nya ang dalaga. Mula nang malaman ni Pris kung ano talaga sya, she long dreamed of finding someone who would love her for who she was. Someone who would fight for her kahit hindi ideal ang makipagrelasyon sa isang katulad nya. After her bestfriend and ex-girlfriend, Jessica, left her for Charles, nawalan sya ng pag-asa na makahanap ng tunay na pag-ibig. She became cynical when it came to romantic love until she met Dominique.

Hindi sya makapaniwalang mamahalin sya ng isang katulad ni Dominique. Handa sya nitong ipaglaban sa lahat. Hindi sya nito sinekreto maging sa sariling pamilya nito. Their relationship was blissful. They were perfect for each other. Kaligayahan nila ang isa't-isa. Kahit busy sila sa kani-kaniyang trabaho, they always made sure na magkita sila kahit saglit sa isang araw. They surpised each other during their monthsary. Nagkakaroon sila ng konting tampuhan pero pinag-uusapan nila yun before the end of the day. Hindi sila naghihiwalay o natutulog na may tampo sa isa't-isa. Tanggap sila ng bawat pamilya nila. They were happy. They were on the road to forever. Until destiny reminded them that there's no such thing as forever. Pris' dream was shattered. Her heart got broken again.

Pagkatapos aminin ni Pris kung sino sya sa buhay ni Dominique, hindi sya nito kinausap o hinarap man lang for three weeks until today. Her heart lifted when Dominique called her earlier. Gusto raw sya nitong mag-usap sila. Papunta na raw ito sa condo nya. She was hopeful but it was short lived because Dominique came to break her heart.

Nasasaktan si Pris sa tuwing makikita nya sa mga mata ni Dominique na hindi sya nito kilala. Na wala na ang dating pagmamahal na nakaukit sa mga mata nito sa tuwing tititigan sya nito. She became a stranger in Dominique's eyes. And that's what she saw in her eyes when she opened the door to let her in. Somehow, Pris knew she would lose Dominique one day. Lalo na nang malaman nya ang masakit na katotohanang nakalimutan sya nito.

Sa tuwing makikita ni Pris ang dalaga, hindi nya mapigilang mapatitig sa kagandahan nito. Kahit araw-araw nya itong nakikita, natutulala pa rin sya rito. Pinagmasdan muna ito ni Pris mula ulo hanggang paa nang pagbuksan nya ito ng pinto kanina. She looked so achingly beautiful on her black halter Chanel dress that accentuated her fair and perfect skin. Pris remembered a line from a song she heard before "Oh, why are you wearing that to walk out of my life?"

"Come in," Pris said softly. Halos hindi nya masabi.

Pumasok si Dominique sa unit nya. Pris caught a whiff of her Very Sexy perfume. How she loved that familiar smell. It took all of her strength to stop herself from pulling her and kissing her right there and then.

"Would you like some black coffee?" Alok nya rito. "Or water?"

Dominique was checking out Pris' place. "You used to come and stay here all the time. It's our safe haven," Pris wanted to say.