Didn't We Almost Have It All の小説・ストーリー

Atticus whispered. ​"We did," I smiled. ​We drove away, leaving the enchanted garden behind. ​We thought we had reached our Happily Ever After. We thought the villains were gone. ​But as we drove down the dark winding road of Tagaytay, I didn't know that we were driving straight into the next chapter of our lives. ​The Diapers Era was over. The School Era was beginning. ​And with it... the hunt.

Almost in everything He texted me almost enough. He came close to touching me sufficiently. He was nearly fond of me. All of those almosts, however, never amounted up to something substantial. They never progressed into a formal partnership. I'm looking forward to the future I've imagined with him. The realization that we had been on two different pages all along hurt the most. That I misinterpreted everything he said and did when he was in my presence. I used to believe he understood me, that he cherished our late-night conversations and early-morning coffees equally. All of the flirtation, playful shoves, and cheek kisses used to make me think they meant something.

His jaw is a little bit clenched and I know how hard he was trying to restrain himself from looking at me. I looked at Elijah who just continues eating his food. Now, I'm stucked with this. Alam kong nasabi ko noon kay Elijah na hindi kami magtatagal rito sa Pilipinas. Hindi ko rin naman kasi inaasahan na magkaka-ayos kami ni Rex. I thought we will never fix our past anymore. Also, at that time, I never really imagined that we will be okay. "Do you want to go back there, baby?" I slowly asked.

Habang pinapanood ko sila, napahinga ako nang malalim. Finally. We were complete.

Kakarating ko lang at kakapasok ng office na pasipol sipol pa. “Obvious ba?” nakangiti kong tanong kasabay ang paglapag ng aking cellphone sa ibabaw ng aking lamesa. Walang pagsidlan ang aking kaligayahan dahil hinayaan na kami ni Mommy sa gusto namin ni Arnie na magsama na. Nangako naman kami na wala munang mangyayari sa ammin hangga’t hindi pa kami nakakasal.

At sa pagyakap ko sa unan, dahan-dahan akong pumikit, habang ang puso ko ay puno ng pagmamahal, pananabik, at pag-asa para sa bagong bukas. Halos lahat na 24-hour na tindihan ay pinuntahan namin, convenience store, groceries, maliliit na tindahan at market pero bigo kami. Kaya nakauwi kami ng 6 am pero wala kaming nabili. Hindi nagsasalita si Jasmine at dumiritso sa kanyang sariling silid. Na parang walang nakitang tao sa Sala ng kakape. "What happened?" takang tanongi Mommy.

Napangiti rin si Rohan, yung tipong bihira niyang ibigay sa kahit kanino. For a moment, nakalimutan nilang may ginuguhit na peligro sa pagitan ng Villarreal at Dela Vega. Na may kasunduang hindi dapat nila nadiskubre. Na may tumatahi sa kanilang dalawang apelyido bago pa man sila magkita. Pero hindi sila pwedeng manatili sa kama habang may nawawala pang piraso ng puzzle. “We need to talk to your parents.”

What could've I offer? We both finish our food. We both get upstairs. We didn't forget to ‘goodnight’ each other like we used to say those words every night. Week have past. Napansin ko na parang may gusto siyang sabihin, pero di niya naman masambit. I know what thing he was bothering about—his birthday. The routine of the week is still like a normal day like we used to do. Sa sobrang bilis ng araw, bukas na ang birthday niya. And one thing I was sure—he doesn't have any idea that I knew when his birthday. He's still clueless.

She looked at him bitterly. "We almost had it, Sebastian. Almost. But maybe, God has plan. I don't know if I can still believe that saying. But yeah. Maybe. Maybe it's all about faith and believing. " Nanamlay ang ngiti nito habang naiiling at sumulyap din sa kanya. "Yeah. Almost. We almost had it and almost ruined our lives."