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I made him kneel in front of me.

My eyes grew bigger as I became petrified when I saw him in front of me—on bended knees.

He is crying while looking up at me.

And I can't help but remember all what happened to us before.

An almost perfect relationship. Everyone was envy on us for having such a happy relationships without having any problem.

But he cheated before when we were still together.

After that revelations, in the end, I was still the one who pleaded for him to stay with me, I begged him not to break up with me, that I'll do everything for our relationship to be back being happy and perfect.

Believing that it's just a problem that we will face together.

My family and friends told me to stop already, everyone was telling me that I am stupid for chasing him. But still I continued to chase and love him, even if it's not the right thing to do.

I blinded myself by the truth they are giving me just for him to be back in my arms again.

To the point that I kneeled in front of him.

"Chloe, please..."

I snapped back into reality as I turned to look at his still kneeling form.

I made him kneel, not because I love him or he's proposing— it's because he's now the one begging to come back to him. Pleading me for our relationship to come back.

Years had passed by already.

"Cedric, stand up." He just shooked his head.

"I'm not getting up here until you give me a second chance." I sighed heavily letting out the frustration.

"How does it feel to be on my shoe before? Masakit diba? Lumuluhod ka at nagmamakawa. And you know what? You're not going to get that second chance you asked for. Remember, six years ago. Nagpakatanga ako Cedric, sobrang rupok ko sayo noon, paulit-ulit kitang pinatawad, nagmakaawa ako sayo, nilunok ko na lahat ng pride na mayroon ako nang mga araw na 'yon para bumalik ka sa akin, para bumalik yung lahat. Lahat ginawa ko Cedric para sa relasyon natin. And what you are asking me? Second chance? Are you out of your mind?! Ang kapal ng mukha mo para hingiin 'yan! Noon, paulit-ulit kita binigyan ng pagkakataon, ni-hindi ko na nga mabilang kung ilang beses na, and now may kapal ka pa ng mukha para humarap sa akin. What? Because I am successful now, I know you will just use me. So if you're not going to stand up now, I'll just leave you here."

He still did not stand up by kneeling in front of me.

"S-Sorry, Chloe."

I gave him a crooked smile.

"I hope you learned your lesson, Cedric. We women are have a soft heart, lahat kaming mga babae ay marupok kaya kahit nasasaktan na kami, paulit-ulit namin kayong pinagbibigyan, but once we get tired, wala na kayong makukuha sa amin. Once we really get tired, we will stop." I stopped for a second and continue talking...

"And don't worry, hindi ako nagalit sayo. Hindi kita pinilit na gumayan sa akin, na luhuran ako. Ni hindi ako nagplano na gumanti sayo. Wala na nga sa akin eh. But when you hurt me before, I made it my motivation. I am who I am right now because of it. Being successful is my great revenge. See? You're kneeling in front of me because you saw how successful I became. I made you kneel in front of me."

I saw his eyes grew bigger in horror. Hindi mo na ako mauuto katulad noon.

I smiled at him sweetly before leaving him with my heart full of joy and relief.

No more pains.

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