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(70) Starting All Over Again

It's been a year since I last saw him.

I give him my coldest stare, "What do you want now?" I asked him bravely with no sign of weakness.

"You.."

I can see his in pain and feel the heaviness of his heart. We both sat opposing  each other in our favorite restaurant.

"Pardon? What did you just say?" I asked him again unsure of what I heard.

I raised my eyebrow to him. He's hesitant of what he will say, losing in his own words.

"Can you please say what you want to say? I don't have so much time just for you!"

"I.." then he looked into my eyes, "I want you back.. come back to me please Kimberly.."

I can see the sincerity of his voice.

"You and me.." I paused and stared at him for a while.

"Yes Kimberly let's find our way back to our love, give me this second chance.."

"Our love.." I'm still processing what will I say next to him.

"Yes come back to me.."

"I asked the same things to you few months ago right?"

He looked down with guilt written on his face. I clearly remembered his last words that really break me into pieces.

"I don't love you anymore.."

"I'm falling for her.."

"Just go cry and from now on get your own life without me!"

I remember those harsh words he spat at me. How ironic the fact that we changed places now. I looked at him now and finally sure of my feelings towards him.

And finally say, "I realized loving you is the greatest yet the worst feeling comes in my life. It's like i'm always riding in a roller coaster. I'm enjoying at first, shouting because of joy at the same time scared that this ride may come to stopped–and it happened."

I always enjoy being with him. I'm shouting to this world–He's mine.. Back off! But little did I know, he wasn't mine to begin with. He doesn't feel the same way I do. He loves somebody I was just to deaf to noticed. I tried to ride again, but it's empty because you're heart belongs to my best friend.

"You and me wasn't meant to be. We just met but not destined for each other. I don't love you anymore.." I repeat those hurtful words he say before.

"Just this second chance please, I can't lose you now.. You don't have any boyfriend since we broke up, you're not fully moved on to me right?"

"I can't love another one after losing myself on the process while loving you. I decided to love myself first. Being alone help me grow, I'm matured enough to think twice things first before I enter another relationship and sh*ts."

"I'm sorry if I lose us.." he finally say while stopping himself from crying.

"Don't be sorry, let's just move on and forget our past. Thank you.."

"Why are you thanking me?"

I smiled at him, "Thank you for helping me to find my real self. Thank you for breaking my heart to help me grow. I realized also my self–worth, so thank you for everything.."

"Did I have to say–your welcome?"

And we laugh for nothing. I'm happy for this closure. I can now open another chapter of my life.

Then I stared to him, "Hey, I'm Kimberly. Can we be just friends?"

"I'm Jero.. Sure let's just be friends.."

"Me.." I looked at him with my sincere smile.

"And I.." He half-smiled at me.

"Are starting all over again.." we both say as we laugh our hearts out.

And we finally sealed it with, handshake. Cheers for our new relationship so called friendship.

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Grammars left the story. English 74–failed! Balik ka sa grade 1 self!