"Nothing lasts forever, because there's no such thing as forever"
Abigail Marie Reyes had dreamt of spending her forever with her boyfriend, Gian Canzares. Everything was perfectly fine with them, at first.
Gian always wanted to be a great singer, since he has the guts to be one, he tried by the help of his cousin, Kean. And because of the possibility he'll be famous as hell, he broke up with Abby for thinking that their relationship might not work out the way it used to. Abby accepted it. In fact, she's happy for him. Well, at least. Abby is so damn hurt to the point that she wanted her condition to kill her right away so that she'll not be in a perished state. She's sick, and Gian doesn't know a thing about it. Abby's still hoping in their 'forever'. She's still looking up to their forever. Will they have it? Even though it seems like fate's totally forgotten about their forever?
There are some things that aren't worth keeping. Nastia Kahlila Quijano has been convincing herself that walking away was the right thing she did. Even if it's already been three long years ever since she left. But with every passing second and every in-between of those years, she couldn't seem to getaway with the feelings still lingering in her system.
She was haunted by the ideas of him, what might have been, and their memories together. Each day, each night; it was a choice she didn't want to regret. She was determined to move forward.
But the biggest relapse struck her unexpectedly. All of her effort and hard work went down the drain. She couldn't seem to pull herself back from the memories reeling her in. From the phantom lurking in the form of her next door neighbor seemingly pulling her back to his arms.
Maybe she should run away. Far enough where they wouldn't meet ever again. Far from his reach. Maybe she should treat him indifferently until he finally gives up.
But Nika couldn't seem to handle the thought of him walking away and ending up with someone else. She couldn't have that either.
Maybe, it was time for her to let things happen like clockwork. Maybe fighting it was futile. Maybe the right thing to do was run back to him. In his arms wide open. A place in the world that's only meant for her.
Maybe, this time, they were meant to be.
Book cover by: goldenaraw (on twitter)