hi missy, i don’t usually message authors, but i really wanted to tell you how much the oath means to me. it honestly became one of the stories that will always have a special place in my heart. i love how beautifully written it is, and i don’t think i could ever fully move on from ireena and vito. they became so special to me, not just as lovers, but as individuals with their own dreams, fears, and perspectives in life.
through your story, i understood how different each person’s perspective in life can be. at first, i didn’t understand ireena and the way she treated vito during the hardest time in their relationship. i kinda hated her, but later on i realized we’re actually alike. i saw myself in her, and maybe that’s the reason why i disliked her during that time, because deep down i knew she was just like me, and i was just like her.
with vito, when i found out that he got married just months after their 7 year relationship ended, my mind literally stopped functioning. i just put my pad down and stared at the ceiling of my room while saying, “ang unfair ni vito. how could he do that? how could he love someone again right after their 7 year relationship ended?” there were so many questions in my head while i was crying over what happened to them.
but after reading all their povs, even vito’s wife’s pov, i realized that there are really some loves where people need to let each other go, not because they weren’t enough or because their love wasn’t enough to make them stay, but because letting go was the only way for them to find what they truly wanted in life