Prelude to Destruction (Barako Girls Series #1) ✓

IKA-28

050820, Note.

If u ever reached this far, welcome to the 92nd shy percentage and apparently the last chapter of this story! No more POV for our Demian. Sorry. There's an epilogue/postlude after this, so.. massive appreciation for ur time and for ur visits. Keep spreading hearts and Godspeed. Regards, Mayo.☈

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28, Simenon.

"I can't marry her," iyon ang naging sagot ko sa pari noong tanungin niya ako.

The crowd are almost growling. My bride, Susana, is Demian's half sister. But she just can't replace her. Demian. I bet, no one in this world can. Tinakbo ko ang daan palabas ng simbahan ng hindi pinakikinggan ang mga tunog at komento ng mga taong may bahid ng pagkadismaya.

Bakit ako umaatras? Bakit ko tatalikuran ang Regal? Isang Regal! Bakit ititigil ko ang kasal?

Bakit ko siya pakakasalan? Bakit kailangang ako?

After a long fcking years, she's back. After a long fcking years, I'm still and very in love with her.

After a long fcking years, she's still hurting me.

She's with her husband, too

"Siya ang heredera para sa akin, Cinco. Kaya kung mag-aaksaya ka ng panahon diyan sa panibagong Louisa na yan at magpapa-uto nanaman, gawin mo ang gusto mo! Ako na ang bahala kay Demian!" iyon palagi ang pinagtatalunan namin ni Cinco.

Gustong-gusto niya na lang makita ang kapatid niya. Kaya wala na siyang sinasanto sa twing may bagong nagpipresenta sa kaniyang siya ang heredera. Hindi ko siya masisisi. Iyong herederang hinahanap namin, kusa nang inilapit sa amin ng pagkakataon. Nagkabungguan sila. Dinala na sa kaniya ng tadhana.

Pakakawalan pa namin? Pagdududahan niya pa?

"Son, where are you going?" my Mom dare to asked me. That's surprising.

"I'm seeing my heredera, Mom." simple kong saad.

Everyone knows I could spend my whole life finding and chasing that heredera. They thought, heredera was my obsession. I disagree.

My real obsession was that prove them wrong mentality. I want to win all the cold cases they told me I can't so I can prove myself. I want to win things in every competition they say I was weak. I don't want someone was over me. At all circumstances.

Before, I can win all things. Before, all things falls into the right place. Right plans. My plans.

Not until she came into my life.

Since that day, ayos lang na humigit siya sa akin. Ayos lang na diktahan niya ako ng gagawin.

I don't care if she won in our every dang arguments. With me, she'll always be the winner. I don't care if she rule me or if she make decisions for me. I just don't want her to leave me. I always want her to stay with me. Always. And if I could only stay longer, every day, every time I was with her, I would.

At all cost.

"This is your best shot." ang tinutukoy niya ay ang litratong kinuha niya kanina sa akin. I don't care how I look that time pero inilapit ko ang sarili para tingnan pa rin iyon.

I was leaning forward when I froze. This is her closer look. I want to memorize it. And one day, if ever I got to lose my memories, she'll always be this familiar.

I love her. I just love her and I don't fcking know what to do. She seems so far. Out of my league.

She always are.