"Forbidden Love"

Chapter 3 (Book II)

It was a regular day.

A very beautiful day, in fact.

I had gotten into a fight with Karla, because she had spent almost another two thousand American dollars when she was online shopping.

I hate it when she uses my credit cards.

I hate it even more when she thinks I should be paying everything for her.

I hate it when these fleeting moments, I think about April, who didn't care what I got for her, as long as I stayed by her side and loved her only.

I was walking along the trail of a park near my condo when I saw a woman holding onto the hands of a small, little girl.

The woman turned her head to look down at the little girl and I saw a bare outline of her face as she smiled gently at the child.

My heart skipped a beat.

No---it can't be…

But the resemblance is so similar…

Was that her? April? Who was the little girl?

I watched them from about a hundred metres away, debating whether or not I should run after them.

A trace of excitement and sadness ran through me as I followed their movements with my eyes, watching them carefully.

I stood there, frozen on the spot, unable to make up my mind.

I watched as they disappeared from my sight.

No. No, I won't run after them.

I'm too afraid…

What if it really was her?

What if that little girl was her daughter?

What if she's already married?

What if she really did cheat on me and didn't want me?

What will happen then?

I clenched and unclenched my fists over and over again.

It was for the best.

That was what I tried to convince myself.

But it didn't seem to work.

Because for the next few months, she continued to haunt my mind, forever there and not receding.