EPILOGUE

All my life, I thought to myself, I will only love one woman. Kung sino ang una kong mamahalin, siya lang hanggang dulo. I will treasure, protect, and love her as much as I can. And I will do everything just to be with her and give her the love that she deserved.

All my life, I already planned my future with Mariana. She was my first love, first girlfriend and we've been together for a long time. Kaya sinong hindi magpaplano ng kinabukasan niyo kung matagal na kayo?

I'm not getting any younger and I only loved her back then. She was my everything back then. 'Yong akala kong babae na akala ko para sa'kin, niloko ako. Sinaktan ako at iniwan.

"Marry me, Mariana..." buong puso na sinabi ko sa babaeng nasa harapan ko habang nakaluhod ako sa harapan niya.

People around us were happy and shouting 'yes', but she wasn't happy that day. Ramdam ko ang pagkabalisa niya at kinagat ang pang-ibabang labi.

"Babe… I-I'm sorry... I can't marry you."

Parang gumulo ang mundo ko sa sinabi niya. I didn't e