Addicted

Prologue

"I can wait babe."

She shook her head, her tears still falling in her face. "No, don't wait for me."

I gulped hard. Hindi ko siya maintindihan. "Larisa, babe, I can wait for you. Maghihintay ako hanggang sa pagbalik mo."  garalgal kong tugon.

"I'm not coming back Dike." she seriously said.

I froze. I fucking froze! T-ngina ang sakit! "W-why? Bakit babe? May problema ba?"

Her lips curved into a weak smile. "Wala. Walang problema."

"Then, bakit mo sinasabing hindi kana babalik?" I gulped. "H-hindi mo na ba ko mahal?"

Please honey. Please, sabihin mong mahal mo ko. Please...

"Sorry, I love you Dike." she cried hard. "Sorry, but I'm not coming back. Never."

My lips curved into a weak smile. "I will wait you babe. I will."

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"Why are doing this to me?"

A sweet smile escaped in my lips. She's really beautiful. "Pang-ilang tanong mo na ba yan?"

Again, she rolled her eyes at me. "Four, and still, wala ka paring sagot na matino sa'kin."

Hindi ko napigilan ang pagtawa ko. She look pale, but still, she's beautiful. Hindi maitatago yun. "Owens. Answer me."

I bit my lower lips. Damn it! Can I kiss her? "Mahal kita." I lovingly said to her.

Kitang-kita ko ngayon ang gulat sa mga mata niya. At sa mga oras na 'to, hindi ko itatanggi na sobrang kaba ang nararamdaman ko. Natatakot ako..

Natatakot ako na baka itaboy na niya ko, katulad ng lagi niyang ginagawa noong una kaming magkakilala.

"D-do you love me?" she stutter

I gulped hard and held her hand. "I love you.. I meant it."

"But... I'm si.."

"And so?"I cut her off. "Wala akong paki. Minahal kita sa kung ano ka man."

"But,.."

Nakangiting pinunasan ko ang luha niya gamit ang hinlalaki ko.

Mahal ko siya... at walang magbabago dun.

"Do you love me Dike?"

I nodded and kissed her forehead. "I love you.. I really love you."

"Till death do us part?" seryosong tanong niya

Nagulat man pero nagawa ko paring sumagot sa kanya. "Yes darling, till death do us part."

Mahal kita, at mamahalin kita, hanggang sa huling hininga ko,

Lorraine...