Our Fated Encounter [Completed]

Chapter 31.2

"What brings you here, Clark?"

Nabigla naman siya sa diretsahan kong pagtanong but then he answered me,

"I was asked to bring you something and... can I talk to you?" he said almost whispering his question

"Sure, but let's talk somewhere else." I said at nauna ng maglakad,

We silently walked towards the park in our subdivision at mabuti nalang walang tao nung mga oras na yun.

"So, what did you want to talk about?" I asked breaking off the silence as I sat on the empty swing

"Well..." he started as he sat on the swing beside mine, "I first want to ask how you are, how are you?"

Natahimik naman ako sa biglaan niyang pagtanong

"I actually have no right to interfere with whatever is happening between you two but I'm just concerned. When John called me out of the blue telling me to come over to him, I felt that something didn't seem right. I saw him on the floor, with his swollen eyes while looking at the pictures pasted on the wall. He told me what happened and he constantly blamed himself for everything that happened, up to this point. I understand both of your sides, dahil alam kong hindi madaling tanggapin yun sa side mo but I also understand his side because I've seen him having trouble sleeping at night because of what happened to him even if he didn't really tell me what's wrong." He said

I suddenly felt my eyes tearing up but I wiped it off before it even fell down.

"But please don't expect me to accept him again in my life that easily just because of what you said."

"I didn't say those things to make you feel bad, I'm just informing you on how he is." He replied

We fell silent while the cold breeze brushed through my skin. But he moved and got something out of his pocket, he then handed it to me,

"He had always wanted to give this to you, he said this was your father's last request." Napatingin naman ako bigla sa maliit na kahon na inilahad niya sa aking harap.

I slowly grabbed it even if I felt my hands shaking. When I finally got it, I hesitated on opening it but I did.

I was surprised to see a locket and when I took a look at it, the tears I've prevented from falling just fell against my will.

It was a picture of my family and me on the other half of it.

"I know you have a lot of questions on your mind right now and I want to let you know that I wouldn't be able to answer those but I hope this will." He said then handed a piece of paper with his handkerchief on top of it.

"Thank you." I said almost a whisper

"Please stop crying. I hate it," he said and took a pause before continuing, "I just hate how it hurts me seeing you in that state."

I looked at him with my eyes filled with tears but when our eyes met, I saw the pain in his eyes while he was giving me a smile to comfort me. I quietly faced the other direction avoiding his gaze and wiped my tears.

We stayed there for a few minutes while silently feeling the breeze.

"Tara na." I said then stood up then started walking. I felt him following me silently.

"You know," I started still not facing him, "you don't need to give me a smile if it is also hurting you inside."

I felt him stop in his tracks pero patuloy pa rin akong naglakad ng dahan dahan hanggang sa makarating na nga kami sa tapat ng bahay.

"Thank you ulit. Don't worry the time will come and we'll all be fine." I said then gave him a smile. I then turned my back on him and started walking slowly towards our door.

"Stella wait," he called out that made me stop and face him, I saw him get something from his car so I waited until he slowly approached me, "there's something I'd like to give." He said then handed a paper bag

"Ano 'to?"

"Just a little gift for you. Merry Christmas?" he said as if he was shy.

"T-thank you but I didn't get anything for you."

"Just allow me and this will be enough." Nabigla nalang ako nung yinakap niya ako. It took around a minute or so before he finally let go.

"Thank you. You take care, okay? I'll go ahead. Bye." He told me with a smile and walked to his car to leave. He faced me again before going in with his smile and waved me goodbye. I waited for his car to vanish from sight before I went inside.

Angelo wasn't there by the tv anymore so I guess he went to his room. I slowly went up to my room with all those thoughts rushing through my mind again. I mindlessly sat on my bed and stared at the two things Clark gave me.

The locket, John's letter and Clark's gift.

I first opened what Clark gave me and I was surprised to see a book.

"It All Started with a Smile: One Sided Love Is Always True"

I then read the book's description and it gave me a pang of pain.

One sided love is so beautiful but painful too. It brings out the person that you were not aware of.

Alam ko kung bakit ito ang napili niyang ibigay sa akin. It was quite obvious that he was trying to express what he feels by giving me this book.

'I'll surely read this for you. Thank you!' I sent him a text

Now the last thing to finally open is his letter, I stared at it for a while before finally opening it.

Slowly with trembling hands, I opened the letter.

The letter looked like it was written in quite a while, it was like he was already anticipating this to happen. Which made me realize all the pain he must have gone through, hiding and pretending everything is alright for now.

Dear My Angel,

I hope you are alright right now. I know that by the time you've received this letter, you know everything, am I right? I'm really sorry for causing you that long time pain and for making you blame yourself for your father's death. Believe me when I say that I tried to save him but I was still too young to realize and take an action towards it. I hope that by the time you're reading this, you'd stop crying and blaming yourself because no matter how much I want to refuse it, I was the one at fault.

I sincerely hope that by that time, we have already spent a lot of good memories before we face this complication in our life. I know the pain I caused you cannot be easily healed and forgotten, so I won't be expecting you to return easily in my life. No matter how much this may hurt me, I understand that I have to let you go. We need to give each other some space to heal and forgive ourselves but expect that when the time comes, I'll win you back because you are rightfully mine and I'm just yours, I promise that. I'll be hoping that by the time we meet again, I'll still be the one who makes your heart flutter and your face blush. Next time, I hope to see your smile and I hope you're ready to accept me in your life once again.

I really love you, my Angel. I'm sorry but for now I guess this is goodbye?

Truly yours,

Kyle