A Gangster Love Story

Chapter 58 - The Sacrifice

3 years later~

DANIELLA POV

I saw Lawrence at the couch with my sister playing XBOX. Like seriously, everytime he visits me, he'll go ask ask my sister to play with him. Not that I mind of course but actually I'm irritated when they get shouting with each other. 

"I WON! I WON AGAIN kuya Rence!" shouted Shiarra. Eto na naman silang dalawa.

"No you didn't, you cheated Sha, we weren't supposed to used the cheats! We had the deal, remember?" said Rence, teasingly. 

"Nope" Sha emphasizes the "p" with the huge grin on her face. 

When Rence saw me, he smiled in an instant and walk over then he kissed me in the forehead. I hugged him because it's almost four months since the last time that I saw him. 

"I miss you so much babe, how is your work today? Did you miss me too?" His eyes were shining while asking those questions. 

I smiled. 

"I missed you too babe" and then I gave him a peck on his cheeks.

**

 I'm currently lying on my bed habang si Rence and Sha nasa labas still playing. 3 years here in L.A and I'm still coping. 3 years and I still miss them, I miss him. Every year hindi ko mapigilan ang sarili ko, tinatawagan ko si Lance and Ace because I can't missed calling them. 

Ayaw na ni kuya na bumalik pa ako sa Pilipinas because nothing is worth going back. Gusto niya dito na ako sa L.A forever.

I need to relax and forget. Ive already done it for three years, habangbuhay pa kaya? Tatlong taon akong nagtiis na wala siya sa buhay ko. Na hindi siya nakikita. May asawa na ba siya? may mga anak? 

Ha. 

Kinalimutan niya na ba ako? Galit na galit ba siya sa akin? Kakayanin ko to. Kakayanin kong wala wala siya. 

"So that's what he thought! And I remember tito Vince asking me about his new Audi" maingay na nagkukwento si kuya Josh kay Rence. 

"And then you surely had said "oh new, nice" and then he would've thought diferently" sagot naman ni Rence. Hindi ko naman maintindihan kwentuhan nilang dalawa. Magulo silang kausap. 

 I closed my eyes. 

And when I open it again, katabi ko na si Rence sa kama. 

"I knocked but you didn't answer so I came in then I saw you're sleeping and then I slept next to you" pagpapaliwanag niya. I kissed him on the cheek. 

"It's okay" Alam kasi ni Rence na ayaw kong nagugulo ang aking privacy. Here in L.A I've been a very private person even Sha doesn't know how my mind works. I changed. I changed for the better tulad nga ng sabi ni kuya. 

"Do you...do you want to eat dinner outside? I mean, do you want to...?" kinakabahang tanong ni Rence. Ang cute niya kasi nag ba-blush siya. He's been like that ever since I know him. Kapag inaaya niya akong lumabas lagi siyang kinakabahan. May fear of rejection kasi si Rence. And it's not just that, umuwi siya ng L.A because of me. 

"Wait for me downstairs. I have to change okay?" He nods then kissed my forehead. 

Ang sweet talaga ni Rence. 

He's the perfect guy I've ever known. Wala na akong mahihiling pa. Hinding hindi ko aalisin sa buhay ko si Rence. He will be in my life as long as I live. I will never leave him.