Anong Nangyari Sa Ating Dalawa

Chapter 45 - Menggay's Truth

Alden's question was left hanging in Maine's mind. She is currently at a lost on how would she answer his question. She is caught in between, actually she feels that she is in the middle of a maze trying to figure her way out. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath and hears only the voice of Sister Mary Adoracion saying 'You are a beautiful person, you are not confused. You just need to listen to your heart.' And so she will answer from her heart.

I am happy, yes I am happy, only because I am here in Italy. But if you ask me that and I am in Manila I would answer, I'd like to believe that I am happy because that is what I want ever since. Does that confuse you? - Menggay

Sort of. But I get this feeling that I know and I feel you in a way why you said that. But, I would love to listen and understand you more. Only if you would like to (looking at her lovingly) - RJ

You know RJ when AlDub came everything was all good, happy lang, overwhelming ang support, ang love and the blessing just pours down on us. We were given huge responsibilities as a lot of people look up to us. Masaya lang siya kahit nakakapagod, in a good way ha. I like the times that even if we are so busy we managed to have time to get to know each other. Be with each other. It even extended to our families. The fans became a family too, although there are some who are so possessive but that is expected we just have to know how to deal with it 'deadma'. We both built something from our busy schedules, we got each other's back - Ikaw at Ako. You were so invested in the partnership that I felt that you are passing up opportunities that you so deserve. Tinatanggihan mo ang project kapag hindi ako ang partner mo and I felt guilty. - Menggay

Meng, you should have not looked at it that way. It was a personal decision for me because I want them to maximize our potential as a loveteam, but you are limiting yourself at that time because I know you are new in the industry and I wanted to take care of you, show you around and see your potential. So please, no guilt feelings? - RJ

RJ, just hear me out first coz this has long been overdue. Dapat noon pa ito nasabi, noon pa natin napagusapan. This is the past that has taken us here now. So, please just listen to me (pleading with her eyes RJ just nodded) - Menggay

I felt guilty that I am weighing you down because as you said I am limiting myself at that time because I am scared. Hindi naman talaga ako artista, my being here was purely accidental but I am deeply thankful for that. What got me to writing that letter? Mmmmmmm, I would be honest RJ during those times that we spend time together I was so happy. I love the feeling that we can be normal sa gitna ng "phenomenal" as they say. I love the random dates, ninja moves as we call it that time. The secret travels, the road trips, the family bonding with yours and mine, I love all of it. I, most especially love the time we have together. Being with you was the one thing I look forward to, each time. And that time when Kuya Pao asked you kung ano ba tayo, I was hoping that it would mean something for you. Siguro I was expecting more than the happy status that we have that time but I was disappointed. Pero sige tanggaap naman yun basta happy tayo sige lang. Hanggang sa I reached the point that I have to do something so you can be the actor that you so deserve, hence the open letter. It was not supposed to push you away, or mess whatever we have, but it did. I only wanted the best for you and it cost US - Ikaw at Ako.

When you became busy, I also welcomed doing other projects with other leading men, it opened the door to meeting other people and Jason was one of them. He was there when I was longing to see you, be with you, to just hang out, to be the way it used to be. He did exert effort to get to know me and the family that earned him a spot to be with me. Kung bakit kasi sinulat ko pa ang open letter na yan (and she started to cry). It would have been a different story I would not be running away. Everything is a mess, I am a mess! (and she starts to breakdown) - Menggay

All Alden could do now is embrace this woman that he loves so much up to this very moment. If he can just turn back time he would and make things different.

Shhhhh, stop that Menggay. Stop crying, you know how worried I become when you cry, stop na please. Look, we were different people then, we were younger, we are different now, coz we have matured and learned from our past decisions. We will still make decisions now but we are now more wiser when we decide. I am sorry that I did not tell you what I really felt. I was so also scared that my feelings was just because we are always together, that we are a loveteam. But it hit me that time, when you took your vacation in the US after the open letter. I realize that I cannot live far from you, that I cannot live without you anymore. That was the time I was able to confirm my feelings for you. I got scared but my heart is happy. Sabi ko lalakasan ko na ang loob ko I will court you, damn the open letter I will pursue you. Just as I was to start, our schedules got busier and we grew apart, but as I said I tried to let you know that I am just around. But I guess it was not enough. You found someone and it hurts me to see you with him that I can no longer be the person to take care of you and make you happy. That is why I needed to distance myself dahil durog na durog ako that time Menggay (and tears just started to fall and the embrace got tighter) - RJ 

I love you, RJ (she said while in the tight embrace) noon hanggang ngayon - Menggay

Alden released her from the embrace, captured her face with both of his hands and looked at her tenderly and said, 'pero hindi ka na akin, may taong masasaktan, ayokong pati ikaw masaktan because that is the last thing that I would want Menggay'

Naiintindihan ko RJ, I just want you to know what is true. - Menggay

I know and I also feel the same way, it never changed. I love you. Let's leave it at that for now. Mahabang panahon ang nasayang for not saying that out loud. - RJ

With their foreheads touching one another, they were basking in the now, with their teary eyes closed and with their smiles on their faces. They again embraced one another, letting each other know how much they missed one another, how happy with what was revealed - from their hearts. It was a moment that only the lake and the full moon were the only witnesses.

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haist! bakit kasi years too late? Teka late na nga ba? Let's see what happens next - author

**errors under your care na po. no proofreading just want to update :)**