Cassidy Hurdiss intentionally broke the heart of the one man who has always loved her. She had to set him free so he could fulfill his lifelong dream to be a successful business tycoon in New York City.
Four years later, Aaron Ceyx Monteverde come...
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Aaron decided to ignore me and it went on for five straight days. Often times, I would spend the mornings with Aling Pacing. She would tell me stories about her son who works in New York and I would tell her about my father.
Today, I'm waiting for Aaron to wake up. When the door to his room creaked open, I immediately stood up. He stared at me for a split second then turned his back on me again.
I sighed. "You have to talk to me." He gave me the cold shoulder, still.
Hinawakan ko ang braso niya. "Hanggang ngayon ba hindi ka pa rin naniniwala na mahal kita?"
"Four years ago, I begged for you to take me back and what did you do? You drove me away. And now you're telling me you still love me? That's bullshit." He said before he took a glass of water and drank.
"How many times must you make me regret what I did?" He regarded me as if I was a dirty laundry he was forced to fetch.
"As many as I could! You don't love me. You are just toying with my feelings because you know that you still have an effect on me." He punched the wall and grunted angrily.
"You still have the same effect on me and I hate it. I fucking hate it."I hugged him from behind. I could hear his rapid heartbeats. "You have to believe me this time."
He harshly took my arms off him. "Naniwala ako sa 'yo dati. And you broke me in return."
I let my tears fall. "Kelan mo ba 'ko mapapatawad?" He shook his head to signify that he doesn't know. I wiped my tears and tried to smile.
"I'll wait." Pumasok na ako sa kuwarto. Pagkapasok ko ay humulagpos na agad ang luha ko. Humiga ako sa kama at tumingin sa kisame. Hindi ko namalayang nakatulog pala ako.
Pag-gising ko ay hapon na. Lumabas ako at nakita kong nanonood ng TV si Aaron sa sala. He looks pre-occupied. Lumabas muna ako ng bahay para makalanghap ng sariwang hangin.
Nginitian ako ni Aling Pacing. Tumango ako at nagpatuloy sa paglalakad. May nadadaanan akong mga batang naglalaro. 'Yong iba naman umaakyat sa puno ng pili.
Nakarating ako sa isang basketball court. May mga naglalaro. I'm a fan of basketball kaya tiningnan ko muna sila. Napangiti ako nang maalala ko si Aaron.
Team Captain siya sa basketball team dati no'ng sa St. Therese pa kami nag-aaral. Lahat ng laban niya pinupuntahan ko. Gumagawa pa ako ng banner para sa kanya.
Tuwing nakaka-three points siya, titingin siya at kikindat. There's this one time when their team won, he hugged me and lifted my body high and kissed me fully on the lips. He twirled me around and I was giggling while he was chuckling.
I sighed. Those were the days. Sana lang pala kung alam ko lang na magiging ganito kami, sana pinadama ko na no'n kung ga'no ko siya kamahal, kung ga'no siya kaimportante sa akin.
"Ouch!" I exclaimed. Tumama 'yong bola sa ulo ko at napaupo ako sa damuhan dahil sa lakas ng impact. There was a guy running towards me.
He offered me his hand and I took it. I used his weight for support, so that I could stand firmly again. He sheepishly scratched his head and gave me an apologetic smile.
"Sorry, miss."
"Okay lang. No serious injuries made."
"Pasensiya na talaga. By the way, I'm Kiev. You?" Nilahad niya'yong palad niya and I shook it.
"Cassidy."
He gave me a radiant smile. "Never seen you before. Are you new here?"
I nodded.
"May liga mamaya, gusto mong manood? I'll be playing."
"Of course she'll be there. Papanoorin niya kasi ako maglaro. 'Diba, babe?" sabi ni Aaron na bigla na lamang sumulpot sa likuran ko. Aaron possessively put his arm around my waist.
"Makakalaban kita?" tanong ni Kiev.
Matapang na tumango si Aaron. "Scared?"
Kiev chuckled. "Nah, bro. Chill."
Aaron raised an eyebrow. "How can I chill when you are hitting on my girl?"
Natameme lang ako habang nagpapalitan sila ng maaanghang na salita.
"You speak too much. Let's just see how well you play in court. Goodluck." With that, Kiev patted Aaron's back and jogged towards his other teammates.
Inis na nagbaling ng tingin si Aaron. "Hindi mo lang ako kasama nakakita ka na agad ng pamalit? I thought you love me?"
"I thought you don't believe me?" I shot back and he groaned in frustration. I gave him a death stare.
"Bakit mo sinabing kasama ka sa maglalaro mamaya? You lied to the guy just because you were insecure," I accused, but he just looked at Kiev's retreating back with hate.
"Maglalaro naman talaga ako mamaya. Kinuha ako no'ng asawa ni Aling Pacing."
It's been years since I last saw him play basketball. And I kind of miss the feeling of being nervous about the outcome of his game. I smiled.
"Anong nginingiti-ngiti mo r'yan?" masungit niyang tanong. I beamed as a response. He does not know how excited I am to watch him play again.
