The Ruthless Game

Chapter 45

Chapter 45: "Give people time. Give people space. Don't beg anyone to stay. Let them roam. What's meant for you will always be yours."

"It was nice meeting you, Dean."

His disappointment was evident but he gave me a small smile and nodded before getting into his car. I sighed as he drove away. I looked heavenward. Three long years has swiftly passed and yet.. I sighed for the nth time. Dean was introduced to me by a friend, and he was a great guy and all just like the rest of the guys I had gone out on a date for the past three years.

However, I always see him in every guy I go out with. I hear his laugh, his voice instead of theirs. Kaya sa loob ng ilang taon, ilang besis lang akong pumayag na makipag-date.

"That was the third guy you dumped on a first date. Savage."

Napatingin ako sa nagsalita. My mouth curved into a big smile as I saw DJ leaning against his car, hands in his pocket, sporting a smirk. We decided to buy coffee at the coffee shop near my condo and then just sat on the hood of his car.

"So, what was the deal with the guy earlier?"

I shrugged my shoulder. "Walang spark eh."

"You only went out with him once." He leaned against his chair. "It's been more than three years, Sandy."

"Has it been that long? Funny. It felt like yesterday," I muttered.

"Sands.."

I plastered a smile on my face. "Hey, I'm okay. Don't worry about me. It's just that I felt that way. But I'm okay."

"Are you still waiting for him?" Bumaba ang tingin ko sa hot chocolate na hawak ko. "Is that why you won't date?"

"I date once in a while."

He raised his brow. "And you only meet them once, as well."

I breathed out. "I just get frustrated every time because I always end up seeing him in every guy I meet. But I'm not closing my door."

"Because you always compare every guy you meet to him. That's not fair. Dylan would always probably be close to perfection for you, and in that case, hell, you'd probably end up single for the rest of your life."

I made a face. "Wow ha! Ang savage."

He smirked. "Just saying." Bigla rin siyang sumeryoso. "What if he doesn't come back? Let's face it, Sands. A lot could happen in three years. What if he has already moved on from you? Completely."

Tumaas ang sulok ng labi ko at tumingin sa kanya. "Then I'd be happy for him. I hurt him in many ways that I wasn't aware of. So yeah, he deserves to be happy."

His forehead was creased while staring into space. I rolled my eyes. "Just say it, Dwighty. Alam ko may gusto kang sabihin."

His mouth twitched. "Why the heck didn't you just ask him to stay?"

My smile faded. The question brought back a flood of memories of that day. We were crying, apologizing to each other, and trying to fight and find ways to stay together, but in the end, we just had to part ways.

I just couldn't let him go knowing that we love each other. I looked at him, ready to throw away my pride and ask him to stay, but as I was about to open my mouth to say the words, he held my hands and shook his head.

"Please don't." I looked at him with so much pain but he just shook his head again, eyes flooded with tears. "Please don't."

"Dylan.."