Her Last Dance

It broke her heart a million times when Lianna Espinoza cut all her ties with Christian Valera only for him to pursue all the dreams he had since he was young.

Sadyang ayaw ng pamilya Valera kay Lianna and her being his girlfriend makes everything worst. If he choose to stay with her, his parents will disown him letting him live penniless. She is just 19, so is he. At sa bawat pagsulyap niya sa mga mata ni Christian, kitang-kita pa rin doon ang nag-aalab na kagustuhang maging isang doktor. Mabait si Christian. Matulungin, seryoso, masipag, mapagbigay, mapagmahal, higit sa lahat bukas ang puso sa mga nangangailangan. He always puts himself last and she doesn't want to be a hindrance to what a beautiful man can make of those.

She knows him too well that he will give everything up even his dream if it would cost him her. And she is not willing to let that happen. They may have different dreams but Lianna's is Christian's happiness and even though his happiness is her, she knows too well how being a doctor was his first joy.

It has been fifteen years.
"Ma'am, somebody wanted to meet with you."

Nagulat ako. Who could that somebody be?

"Tell the person I am coming."

If I forgot to grip the railing, then, I could have fallen. It is Christian.

"I hope to see you so I can personally hand you this," how I missed that voice.

And the joy I was masking turned to tears ready to grace my 34-year old face. It was a wedding invite.

"Sana hindi mo nakalimutan na mahal kita sa kabila ng lahat ng pasakit na iniwan ko nung araw na iniwan kita," hindi ko alam kung saan ko nakuha ang lakas ng loob but since he'll be married, then, at least he should know.

"You are married, Lianna. Ikaw ang hindi nakapaghintay," he frowned.

"I had to because that is the only way to keep you alive."

Either he dies that night or I marry the man who tries to kill me each day. And of course, I'll choose the safety of the man I've always loved. All matters reconsidered.