Forever... and A Thousand Years (COMPLETED)

31. Is this our fate?

Jake’s POV:

I received a text from Anica. Birthday pala niya. Wala kasi talaga akong maalala na any memory that we shared together. All I remember is she’s a part of my childhood life because Tito Nick is very close to my dad. And all I remember is Patrish.

I know the people around us are trying so hard to make me remember. They even narrated how much I loved Anica. Pero wala talaga akong matandaan. Ang hirap na sinasabi lang nila sayo ang mga bagay-bagay. They even had videos pero hindi pa ako handang makita yun. Gusto ko muna hanapin ang sarili ko, yung ako lang. Naguguluhan talaga ako.

Minsan I’m staying with Patrish. Sa kanya kasi ako comfortable ngayon. Sila Paul and Mike kasi parang masama ang loob sa akin. Maybe because they think I’m putting too much burden to Anica.

Speaking of her, pupuntahan ko si Anica ngayon para magpaalam that I’m coming with Patrish in the US. Siguro nga I need to unwind first and gusto ko masamahan si Patrish sa treatment niya for her heart ailment.

I know pregnant si Anica pero babalik naman ako kaagad before she gives birth eh. Hindi ko man maalala lahat, anak ko pa rin yun. I just needed a breather, time for myself kaya ako aalis. At sana pagbalik ko maayos ko pa rin ang lahat.

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Andito na kami ni Patrish sa gate ng mansion naming ni Anica. Guard lang ang andito and wala ang butlers. Wala ring maid na sumalubong sa amin. Sinamahan ako ni Patrish dito because she wants to settle some issues with Anica.

I searched all over the house pero sa garden ko lang pala sya makikita. Ang dami niyang hinanda pero wala namang nagalaw. Nakaupo sya sa upuan and nakasandal ang ulo sa mesa. Hinantay ba niya ko buong magdamag? Tama bang hindi ko sya sinipot?

Nang akmang gigisingin ko sya, naalimpungatan na sya. Her eyes are swollen but she smiled upon seeing me and hugged me while saying. “Jake! you’re here! I’m sorry sira na yung foods. I can cook again. Thank you dumating ka and sorry babe nakatulog ako.”

Pero naalis din agad ang yakap ni Anica ng mapansin niyang nasa likod ko si Patrish. Sa totoo lang, I felt good when she hugged me. Pero nagsimula syang magalit when she saw Pat.

“what are you doing here?!” ang kapal naman ng mukha ng babaeng to. Ang saya ko na dahil andito si Jake but why are they together. Did he sleep with her?

“I am here to settle things with you… I’m going back to U.S because of my heart ailment, and Jake wants to come with me. Gusto rin kasi niyang magpa-check up na dun and mag-unwind na din.”

“What? he’s coming with you?” fck! hindi ako papayag! ako ang asawa!