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2026-02-22 02:24:20Chapter 3
Elaine stood inside the airport terminal, one hand on the handle of her suitcase. It was almost 2 AM. Hindi matao. Just a few tired travelers, some airport staff, the sound of rolling luggage across tiled floors. She chose the earliest flight she could find. Singapore. She didn’t overthink it. She just needed to leave before she changed her mind. She sat near the window, watching planes take off one by one. Every time a plane lifted into the dark sky, her chest tightened. Ganito pala ang pakiramdam ng umalis. Not dramatic. Just heavy. She opened her phone. No missed calls. No messages. She stared at Aron’s name in her contacts. She didn’t delete it. Hindi pa. Instead, she typed a message. Ingat ka. She stared at it for a long time. Then deleted it. Hindi na niya trabaho ang mag-alala. She leaned back on the cold metal chair and closed her eyes for a second. Five years. Five years syang nagmahal.. She wasn’t angry anymore. She was just… empty. ⸻ At the same time— Aron finally went home. The house lights were off except for the small lamp near the staircase. He loosened his tie as he entered, placing his keys on the table. “Elaine?” he called out instinctively. Silence answered. Of course. He walked upstairs slowly. When he opened the bedroom door, something felt different immediately. Too neat. Too arranged. He stepped inside. Her side of the closet was half empty. The dresser was cleared of her perfumes. The small jewelry tray she used every night was gone. He stood there longer than necessary. Then he noticed the wedding photo downstairs wasn’t in its place anymore. He went back down. It was still there. Just turned face down. His jaw tightened. He walked back to the bedroom and sat on the edge of the bed. For five years, this side of the mattress dipped slightly because of her weight. Tonight, it didn’t. He lay back slowly, staring at the ceiling. He thought he would feel relief. Instead, the room felt unfamiliar. Too quiet. He remembered how she used to wait for him. Even when he came home late. Even when he barely spoke. She never complained. He swallowed. “She’ll be fine,” he muttered to himself. Elaine was strong. Composed. Rational. She wouldn’t fall apart. ⸻ At the airport— Boarding was announced. Elaine stood up, her legs slightly shaky but steady enough. As she handed her passport to the staff, her fingers trembled just a little. “This is it,” she whispered. Not to anyone. Just to herself. When she stepped onto the plane, she didn’t look back. ⸻ Back in the empty house— Aron reached for his phone again. He opened her contact. He stared at it. Then finally— He called. The automated voice responded calmly: “The number you are trying to reach is currently unavailable.” He lowered the phone slowly. For the first time that night— He felt it. Not relief. Not freedom. But something unfamiliar. Something uncomfortable. Something that felt a little too much like loss.
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