Coming Home

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Topher's PoV

My heart went irregularly fast na natakot ako magpakita sa kanya. Fck you Topher!! Ano bang ginagawa mo?!

Ever since I went back I always watch her from afar. Pero ngayon... I was about to show up pero nauna niya akong mapansin at dinaga ako. Tangina.

Natatakot ako sa magiging reaksyon niya at the same time I'm scared she might lose all the love she has for me.

I stopped running. I need to show up. I need to do this for her. Whatever happens, bahala na. Magalit siya okay lang. I just want her to know I'm alive.

I turned around to walk back to her. A year is enough. Tama na.

I walked towards her home at tumapat ako sa ilaw ng poste. I just looked at her and seeing her tears makes me tear up as well

"I'm sorry Ellie..."

For a moment she stopped and slowly looked at me

"T-topher?!"

I smiled at her. I don't know what else to do. It's now or never.

Ellie's PoV

Sobrang bilis ng tibok ng puso ko. Am I hallucinating? Am I dreaming? S-si Topher to di ba?

I slowly walked towards him. I'm scared but I'm more scared not seeing him again kung hindi man to totoo.

When I reached him I can't speak.

"Ellie..."

I lifted my hands still hesitant to touch him but I want to know if he's real.

When I was able to touch him I closed my eyes.

"Please tell me this is real... please tell me you're real..."

I felt him hold me then spoke up

"I'm home Ellie"

Dinilat ko agad ang mata ko and all I know is I wanna hug him. Tight.

"Topher!"

"I'm sorry Ellie... I'm really sorry"

"Topher... buhay ka... buhay ka..." I said not letting go

Naramdaman ko na lang na niyakap niya rin ako that just made me realize more that he is real. He's here! Topher is here!

"I'm really sorry..." umiiyak na kami pareho but we're not letting go

"Okay ka na ba? Ha? Wag kang umiyak baka mapano ka saglit lang" tarantang sabi ko remembering his condition before at medyo lumayo para makita ko ang mukha niya

"I know I have a lot of explaining to do Ellie but I'm okay now. Okay na ko Ellie... nabuhay ako. Nabuhay ako like I promised I would be. I'm really sorry. Just... punch me or whatever. Tatanggapin ko lahat. I'm really s-"

I held his face and kissed him. I felt him respond afterwards. We shared a kiss full of longing for each other, and that's the sweetest kiss we had more than ever

"The most important thing for me right now... is you're here Topher. Andito ka. Bumalik ka. Buhay ka. Yun lang mahalaga Topher" I told him when we broke the kiss

"Ellie..."

I hugged him again

"I missed you so much Topher... thank you for coming home"