Florence and Laury: The what if (COMPLETED)

THE LAST WHAT IF

Hi! This is the last installment of Florence and Laury: The what if! And Let's end this with Florence' POV! Thank you! I hope you enjoy :))

FLORENCE BERYLL IGNACIO'S POV

"I will finally cut the chase now, baby. I love you," I whispered while looking at her.

Laury.

Kinabukasan din ay agad akong nag book ng flight pa-London. I want to witness the giant Ferris wheel there.

Nang makarating ako ay agad akong pumila doon. I patiently waited. Sobrang haba ng pila and fortunately for me. Naabutan ko 'yong last ride bago umikot ang giant Ferris Wheel. Since I avail the whole cab. Ako lang ang mag-isa doon. Papasok na sana ako ng may humawak sa braso ko.

"Can I tag with you? Please. I just want to--"

"Patriz?!" gulat na sabi ko. Yes. It was Patriz. And she was also shocked when she saw me.

I agree to let her join me. We talk about things at nalaman kong sya lang mag-isa ang nandito dahil gaya ko, nagta-travel din sya.

"I was  previously visited the Statue of Liberty," she said.

At dahil do'n. We decided to travel together. We go to different country and places like: Japan, Taiwan and when we went to South Korea. We made a deal. Kung sinong unang makakaubos ng isang platong Spicy Noodles ay may pagkakataong mag dare.

And us, being eager to win, both finished the noodles in the same time. So ang naging parusa nalang namin sa isa't-isa ay idi-delete ang pictures ng mga exes namin sa phone.

I just realized na mas dumami pa ang picture ni Laury sa phone ko. 'yong iba ay kinuha ko sa mga social media accounts nya. Nakita ko ring maraming pictures nila Patriz at 'yong ex nyang si Ryan ang phone nya.

We both deleted ALL the photos but little did she know. I didn't totally deleted Laury's memory-- photos. My phone has a trash bin where I can revive those photos that I deleted.

Hindi ko talaga kayang kalimutan si Laury. I love her so much. More than this vast universe.

I enjoyed Patriz company but I can't really forget Laury. Everyday, I always visiting her social media accounts.

She doesn't have replace me yet so I'm still holding on to my little hopes.

Patriz and I were travelling together for more than a year now at ramdam kong parang naiilang na sya sa'kin. Her actions. I can't help but to put meaning in those.

When we went to France. My assumption had been confirmed.

"I like-- no, I think, I love you," she confessed while biting her nails. Not meeting my gaze.

My conscience suddenly attacked. I don't know why I'm feeling guilty. Wala naman akong ginawang mali pero pakiramdam ko, kasalan ko ang hindi pagbalik ng nararamdaman nya.

Patriz is a girl who can make you fall. Shes a great woman. But Laury. Laury is the woman I love the most.

I sadly smiled at her. I heaved a sigh at hinawakan ang balikat nya. "Patriz, you are a wonderful girl. I don't think I deserve a fiber of your wonderfulness."

"You deserve everything, Florence!" she brittle.

I bit my lower lip as I look straight in to her eyes. "No, you don't like nor love me. Ako lang 'yong nandito kaya akala mo ay gusto mo ak--"

"NO! I love you because I. . . love you," she strangulated.

When she continue tumutulo na ang luha nya. Shit. "Can't you see? Naka-tadhana tayo sa isa't isa! We're both broken! Hindi lang naman siguro nagkataon na nagkita tayo dito, 'diba?"

Marahan akong umiling. Napapalingon na rin 'yong ibang tao. They probably wandering what are we shouting about. "No, Patricia. Listen. I don't want to hurt your feelings but I think this is the only way to wake you.

"We are not destined. This whole thing is just purely coincidental. If not, maybe because we have a role in each others life that we have to play. And yes, we were both broken, bent, and beaten but I'm whipped too. I'm locked. And I'm fucked up," I laughed.

See? This is how much I lover her. Laury.

"We travel because we are finding ourselves but look, we have found each other. Isn't that enough?" she still not giving up.

"Yes, we found each other but that doesn't mean that we need to be with each other. You are better than this Patriz. Sooner or later, you'll gonna found the arms that will hold you tight. You just have to wait and for now, you need to pick up your broken self."

Pinunasan nya ang mga luha nya bago humarap sa'kin. She look straight in to me. "Is that because of her?"

Her. Laury.

Just a mere mentioned of her name makes me smile. Ghad. I love her. . . so bad.

"She's worth it and I love her." I answered.

She bit her lower lip at itinaas ang isang daliri nya. "Can I get a hug? After this. . ." she sighed. "I will pick up the broken pieces inside me. After this, I will be happy for the both of us."

Itinaas ko ang dalawang braso ko. She hugged me tight. And there, we made our last hug under the Eiffel Tower.

"Engineer! Tumawag po si Ma'am Laury kanina!"

Agad kong nilingon si Engineer Dizon na bahagya pang hinihingal mula sa pag-takbo.

"What? Bakit hindi nyo ako tinawag?" tanong ko. I miss my wife. Gusto ko ng umuwi.

"Engineer, pinapasabi po kasi nya na umuwi na daw po kayo."

'Pagkarinig ko no'n ay agad akong naglakad papunta sa office ko. I removed my hard hat and picked up the blueprints that I'll bring home.

"Engineer Angela! Call me if something happened."

Nalipat ang tingin sa'kin ni Engineer Angela mula sa blueprint na hawak nya. "You going home now, Engineer?"

Tumango ako bago inayos ang kurbata ko. "Yes, Please look after my team, okay?"

"Roger, Engineer!" She waved at me.

"Berto, can you transfer this metals? Baka may maaksidente nyan," tawag ko sa isa sa mga construction worker dito sa site. Agad naman itong tumalima at nilipat 'yong mga bakal.

I drove off. Nang makarating ako sa bahay ay agad akong pumasok. Wala akong naabutan. Kukuha sana ako ng tubig sa ref ng may makita akong sticky note do'n.

At the backyard, Daddy.

Napangiti ako at hindi na uminom pa dahil dumiretso punta na akong backyard.

There, I saw a tent surrounded by a Christmas light with different colors. And of course, My lives were also there.

"DADDY!"

Lumaki ang ngiti ko nang makita ang 4-year old kong anak na tumatakbo papunta sa'kin. I hugged her and kissed her forehead and cheek. Binuhat ko sya habang naglalakad kami sa nakangiti kong asawa. Ghad, she's so beautiful. She's worth it.

"I love you," I whispered after kissing her lips.

She giggled. "I love you, too."

While looking at her. I suddenly remember the saying--

"True love has a habit of coming back."

And they are right.

_THE END_
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