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Two children playing house. A teddy bear as their pretend child. And a promise sealed with intertwined pinky fingers-"I promise, I'll marry you when we get old."
It was supposed to be forever. It was supposed to be simple.
But life had other plans.
Years have passed since Seline made that childhood vow to Steve, and now at twenty-seven, she finds herself visiting him every week-not at his home, not at a café, but at his grave. While her best friend Kesha glows with the joy of expecting twins and asks why Seline hasn't married her fiancé yet, Seline can only smile bitterly at the cruel irony.
She does have a fiancé. She always has. But he's been gone for years, resting six feet under, leaving her trapped between a promise she can't keep and a love she can't let go.
Through flowers laid on cold stone and one-sided conversations with the wind, Seline holds onto hope that somehow, somewhere, in another life perhaps, their pinky promise will finally come true. Because some promises aren't meant for this lifetime-they're meant for eternity.
A poignant tale of first love, unbreakable promises, and the devastating beauty of loving someone you can never hold again-where "wala nang bawian" becomes both a blessing and a curse.
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"Hintayin mo ako, mahal ko. Sana sa susunod nating pagkikita, matupad na natin ang pangako natin."
December 1 2022