I'll Live With You #1: MiChaeng

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"Moon has never glowed this color

Hearts have never been this close
I have never been more certain
I will love you 'til we're old

Maybe the night holds a little hope for us, dear
Maybe we might want to settle down, just be near
Stay together

Maybe the night holds a little hope for us, dear
Maybe we might want to settle down, just be near
Maybe the night holds a little hope for us, dear
Maybe we might want to settle down, just be near
Stay together, stay together here"

Nang matapos ang kanta, naghiwalay sila ng yakap at saka humarap sa isa't isa.

Chae: Mina...

Mina: hmm?

Chae: Can I ask you a question?

Mina: Bakit nakamic ka pa? You can put it down

Chae: Nope...I can't put it down right now..

Mina: O-okay....what is it?

Kinakabahan si Mina sa magiging tanong ni Chaeyoung. Parang tambol ang tibok ng puso niya. Maraming posibleng tanong ang naiisip niya. Alin doon?

Chae: Can you...

Mina:hmmm? (don't say it....don't say it...)

Chae: Can you stay with me forever???

Napangang siya sa tanong nito. It's on mic! And people are screaming in happiness! How should she suppose to say!?

Mina: ha???

Chae: Can you stay with me forever???

Mina: C-chaeyoung..

Napakahirap para kay Mina ang sagutin ang tanong na 'yon. Kung sasagot siya ng "oo" may mapapahawak ngayon...ora mismo. At kung huminde siya, mapapahiya si Chaeyoung...sa harap ng maraming tao.

This her dilemma. And the only solution she could think of is a white lie. 

Chae: Mina?

Crowd: OO NA YAN!!!! OO NA YAN!!!! OO NA YAN!!!!

Napressure lalo si Mina sa mga sigaw ng tao. Tumingin siya kay Chaeyoung na nakangiti sa kanya ngayon. Alright, she has to tell a white lie. 

Mina: Yes...

Nagsigawan ang mga tao. Nagsasaya sa naging sagot niya. Maski ang banda ay nagpatugtog na ng malakas na kanta. 

Chaeyoung is just smiling. His warm tears streamed down his face and so pleased of her answer. 

Chae: T-thank you...

Niyakap siya ng mahigpit ni Chaeyoung at ibinulong kung gaano siya kasaya. Hindi nagsalita si Mina. Nasasaktan sya sa pagiging masaya ni Chaeyoung ngayon. Kasi alam niya sa sarili niya na kailangan niya itong iwan. 

Humiwalay ng yakap si Chaeng at saka hinawakan ito sa balikat.

Chae: I'm so happy....hindi ko maipaliwanag kung gaano ako kasaya Mina...salamat.....salamat dahil nandito ka lamg sa tabi ko. I always wanted to feel your warmth so close to me. Your smile that no one can replace...your whole existence...I love you...I always loved you.

Napahagulogol si Mina at tinakpan ang mukha. Hindi na niya kinaya pa ang mga sinasabi nito. Lahat na ng pwedeng pananakit sa puso at sama samang sinasaktan ang puso niya. 

Chae: Mina.....

Mina: Chaeng....I-im so sorry....

Chae: It's okay....

Niyakap niya itong muli sa kalagitnaan ng pagsasaya ng mga tao. The spotlight isn't theirs anymore. 

She really means her apology. She is really sorry.

Humiwalay ng yakap si Mina at pinunasan ang luha.

Mina: Let me go to the restroom...

Chae: Okay. Balik ka agad ha?

Ngumiti lang si Mina rito saka unti unting lumayo sa lugar. Pagkasara niya ng pinto, nakita niya ang tauhan ni Jackson na handa na siyang sunduin. 

Man: Naghihintay na si Boss.

Tumulo agad ang luha niya. This is it. She will be gone for good. 

Mina: I'm sorry Chaeyoung. I have to leave you again...

Naglakad na ang lalaki at saka siya sumunod. She is walking with a heavy heart. They went into a spacious balcony. There....Jackson's waiting for her....inside the helicopter. 

Kahit maingay ang sasakyang panghimpapawid na ito, hindi ito maririnig sa entertainment room. Nasakto kasing rock song ang genre ng banda. 

Jackson: Let's go?

Thaimik lang si Mina na tinanggap ang kamay ni Jackson papasok sa heli. Habang sinusuot nito ang headphones sa kanya, nakatingin lang siya sa barkong lilisanin. 

This is so heartbreaking. But she's happy for the memories they spent together..

Mina: Goodbye...Chaeyoung...

The heli started to leave the floor and flew away from the cruise ship. Mina? She's silently crying. She felt like she lose a life. Her life. Her heart. Her soul.

Mina: I hope my letter will give you a hint of hope. False hope is also a hope..

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Napansin ni Chaeyoung ang tagal ni Mina. Nakaramdam na siya ng kaba kaya naman umalis siya sa kwarto at saka pumunta sa pinakamalapit na rest room. 

The nearest restroom is close. Then, he went into their room, hoping that Mina's there. But there is no Mina. Before he left the room, he notice a letter on the bedside table. He quickly pick it iup and read it. 

The letter on the brown thick looking bookmark says...

Chae: "I love you, sorry that it's too late for me to say this."

Tumulo ang luha niya sa una niyang nabasa...Mina...

Chae: Mina....you are hurting me....

Ibinaba niya ang tingin niya para basahin ang pangalawang sulat.

Chae: "Chaeyoung, if you're reading this letter, I am probably away from you now. I just wanted to tell you that I am grateful of the 3 days we spent together and I am very sorry for lying about getting things work out for us. I am deeply sorry about not expressing myself towards you. Honestly, I am pretending not to love you anymore, and it was hard for me. If God permits, I wanna see you again. Bye... -Mina"

Nabitawan ni Chae ang letter at saka tumakbo palabas ng kwarto.

Chae: MINA!!!!!!!!!

Patuloy siya sa pagsigaw at paghahanap sa dalaga. This is deja vu. The vanishing Mina in the hospital. And now, in the ship.

Nalibot na niya ang buong barko...pero walang Mina ang nagpakita. He's too late.. 

Mina's gone..

to be continued....