روايات وقصص ضمن Till Our Paths Cross Again

“I don’t want us to break again.” “I won’t let us,” tugon ni Arcturus, boses nitong punô ng paninindigan. --- Pag-alis ni Arcturus nang gabing iyon, naiwan si Cressida sa veranda, nakatingala sa buwan. Sa wakas, hindi na ganoon kabigat ang dibdib niya. Sa gitna ng katahimikan, naisip niya— Maybe love isn’t about going back. Maybe it’s about finding your way again, together.

Mabuti nga ay nilubayan na niya 'yong utot kineme. "Maybe we got lost in translation~" Pasimpleng kanta niya kaya nakurot ko siya sa tagiliran. Tinawanan lang niya iyon at saka na kami bumaling sa harap at nagpatuloy sa paglalakad. Ngunit ang bumungad sa akin at hindi ko inaasahan. Nanliit ang mga mata ko, kinusot ko pa ito upang makasigurado. "Totoo ba 'tong nakikita ko? Si Claris at Kuya, magkasama?!" bulong at halos hindi makapaniwalang saad ko kay Ali.

"Oo nga pala, gamitin na lang natin 'yong isa mong sasakyan para hindi ka makilala." "Saan ba kasi tayo pupunta? Are you sure na safe tayong dalawa? Baka bukas eh may article na about sa isang Ashburn na nag-disguise kasama ang kaniyang asawa," wika ni Ashburn habang pababa sila ng hagdanan.

No nothing can come between us, nothing can separate us… Kasabay ng pagtuloy ng imaginary song sa aking utak ay ang pagtatama ng aming mga mata. De javu? Kota na ang mga ganitong exena namin, ah! Ano ba Universe, nananadya ka ba? “You seem to love falling into my arms like this. It’s fine though, It will be my pleasure to catch you over and over again,” seryosong sabi niya while looking straight into my eyes. A moment of silence filled the air.

Kinagat ko ang dila ko. "Jesus," Kael said after a moment. "Kung ano man yan, it can't be that bad." Mapakla akong tumawa. "Easy for you to say." "Jace." "Right, yeah." Hinilamos ko ang palad ko sa mukha ko. "So, Fiona and I have been meeting up after the reunion right?" biglang sumilay ang ngisi ko. "Alam mo na... sleeping together and all that." Umangat ang isang sulok ng labi ni Kael. "Uh–huh."

Again. Never again.

I spoke of her love for him, a love that had transcended the boundaries of life and death. Ruan listened, his eyes wide with astonishment, his expression shifting from disbelief to awe, to a profound and overwhelming joy. He held my hand tightly, his touch a constant reassurance, a testament to the love that had endured, had survived the impossible. When I finished, he pulled me close again, his embrace tighter this time, his tears mingling with mine. We were together again, reunited after a journey that had tested the limits of our love, a journey that had brought us to the brink of despair and then, miraculously, back to each other. The future was uncertain, but in that moment, surrounded

Hindi ko hahayaang ito na ang katapusan. I wouldn't let this be the end, our end. But if this is really the time. I pray to God! ... To meet you in our second life!

I felt a spark of determination ignite within me, a spark that would fuel my journey towards healing and redemption. I knew it wouldn't be easy. The road ahead would be long and arduous, filled with twists and turns that would test my resolve and my strength. But I was determined to rise from the ashes, to emerge stronger and wiser from the darkness that had consumed me. The question was, could I rewrite our love story into one of survival and strength, or would I remain trapped in the darkness of their betrayal?

I smiled then carefully closed the door. ~| I hope we can have another round, thank you for budding my flower. I will do my best to reserve this fourth finger on my left hand...I'll be back to get that ring. And I hope you are still willing to slide it on my finger. Let’s build a happy family... until we meet again. |~ These feelings may be genuine or may fade as time passes by, but it doesn’t matter. We are risking our future on this bet. It’s just a short goodbye for us.