Prologue

Clear sky, good weather and a quiet place. In a whole wide space of the cemetery, a figure of a person can be seen kneeling in front of a tomb. A burial ceremony had been held a few hours ago, people had left and no one had noticed that someone had stayed.

The person caressed the name on the tombstone. "Are you in peace?" He asked in a hoarse and tired voice. "Bakit ka nawala? Bakit ka kinuha sakin kung kelan wala ako sa tabi mo?" Ang mga matang akala niya na wala ng iluluha ay nagsimulang mamasa at sunod sunod na umagos ang luha sa kanyang mga pisngi.

Lungkot at pagsisisi ang nararamdaman niya habang tinitignan ang pangalan sa lapida. "Why does it have to end this way?" Then he remembered something, he smiled sadly. "I'm sorry but can you not be in peace? Can you come back to me? Please? We talked right? We had an agreement, you said when I come back we will talk about our feelings. You said you'll be waiting." His voice cracked at his last word.

He had wished that all of this is just a nightmare. He wish he can turn back the time. Save her, protect her and say how much she means to him and that he loves her. But it was too late.

His eyes never left and only focused on the name on the tombstone. He thought, 'your name will forever be engrave in my mind and in my heart.'

Nayasha B. Lopez