We Loved Beyond Our Lifetime

Heaven Lorraine Mendez and Elijah Azriel Rivera grew up side by side-two kids who met at their favorite hidden spot when they were eight, and never left each other's orbit since.

Heaven, the girl with a fragile heart and the brightest smile, and Eli, the boy who learned early how to protect someone he loves.

Pagdating nila ng Grade 9, inamin nila sa isa't isa ang matagal nang nararamdaman. Eli courted her, slowly, gently-sa paraan na hindi nakakapagod sa puso ni Heaven. And in that same place where they first met, doon din sila naging sila.
Every afternoon, they went back to their little world: Heaven lying on Eli's lap, Eli tracing circles on her hand as if memorizing her existence.

One day, while nakahiga si Heaven sa hita ni Eli, she asked him softly,
"Naniniwala ka ba sa afterlife?"

He did.
And Heaven smiled-yung ngiti na parang may tinatago.

Sabi niya, "Pag bumalik tayo... baka ibang katawan na. Pero kung mamatay ako at bumalik ulit ako... babalik at babalik pa rin ako sa'yo, Eli."
It was a promise Eli didn't know he would need.
A promise life-and death-would test.
Because some stories don't end with goodbye.
Some loves find their way back... kahit sa ibang anyo, sa ibang pangalan, sa panibagong buhay.