It has been days... No... Even weeks...
Jane has been avoiding people
She doesn't even hang out with Myka and the others anymore...
Myka has been really worried so I decided to tell her everything
We both pitied her though we know that we can't do anything
My patience run loose.
It's already dismissal.
I went to Jake.
Luckily, Aria wasn't with him so I decided to use this opportunity and said that I need to talk to him, man to man.
He was hesitant at first but he agreed in the end
We went to this park, there were no people.
When we already settled I punched him on the face
He was pissed
"What the hell was that for?!" he said really pissed
"Damn you! Shit! Bull shit! It's your fault that Jane is all screwed! Bring her back to how she was before! Please... Let her smile..."
If I were violent at first right now I'm crying as I hold his collar.
He was silent.
"What does it take for you to go to her?"
I started to ask.
He was shocked at first but his expression went to normal afterwards then he said
"I want to go to her but..."
"Then why don't you just go to her?!"
"My dad won't allow me..."
I don't know why but I felt like something snapped inside of me that made me punch him
"Then I'll rephrase my question! What does it take to open your eyes?! You're such a coward! Stop thinking just yourself, bastard! So what if you're father won't allow you?! He isn't the one who orders every move you do, you know! Have you even tried to fight for what you want?! Can't you see she's suffering?! Are you that blind?! Damn I gave her up for you yet this is what you do?! Damn! Wake up man! Wake up!"
As I said those words I continued to punch him and once I got tired I pushed him aside and sat on the ground and cried
"She's already miserable... Don't make it worse... She's crying, suffering... Why can't you understand it, huh?! I've given her up for you! Are you really Jake?! How di you become such a coward?! Answer me!" I demanded
"Please... Please let her smile... She's like a family to me... She's important to me... Why can't you understand it? Why can't you get it?" I wailed
"I understand it... I get it..."
"Then why?! Why can't you go to her?! Why won't you save her?! 'Cause your daddy won't allow you?!He's not the one who decides everything you know! Screw hell man!! Screw hell! Tch. I might kill you if I stayed here a little longer. I'm going" I said as I storm out
End of Chad's P.O.V-
Jake's P.O.V-
"Then you should just stay and kill me" I thought as he walks away
I went home and bang my head on the wall
Shit! Damn! Damn! Damn!
Why can't I do anything for her?!
Why?! Tsk.
God must be laughing at me right now...
Ugh! I hate it!
Why can't I do anything?!
Next Day-
It's Saturday and it's already evening.
We were having dinner.
I just stare blankly at my father.
"Why can't I defy him? Why am I so weak in front of him? Does it relate to him being my father? Why?!"
I curled my fist as I thought of those.
I'm sick of myself
"How come I'm such a coward?"
I storm out of the dining room and went inside my room.
I rest my body on my bed and I began to sulk.
I cried thinking of how powerless I am and how i hate it.
Of how much of a cowardice I am.
I hate it all! Actually, no, what I hate is my whole self.
"Why can't I do anything that I want?"
I don't know how but suddenly this thought went to my mind.
" 'Cause you never tried to do something at your will"
Now that I think about it, it's true.
I didn't try nor did I even thought of that.
As I figure out my own idiocy I began to sulk even more.
I sulk to my foolish well-being
"How come I realized it just now?"
I hate it.
I'm so foolish
Next Day-
Today is Sunday.
I decided to talk with dad.
If you're wondering why my dad is here all of a sudden,
It's because he wanted to know about the progress about my relationship with Aria but I'm afraid I might disappoint him.
Well, whatever.
That doesn't matter anymore.
I walked closer to his room and heard some foot steps that are not mine.
I scan the hallway but there wasn't any people around.
"Must be my imagination. I'm too nervous" I sighed and breathe heavily then afterwards I came in the room.
"What kind of business do you want to talk about?"
"Dad... Lets break the contract about me being Aria'a fiance. I'm sick of pretending!" At last, I finally said it! I feel like a big burden was gone but he punched me in return.
I touch the place where he punched me. Ouch, it hurts. I've been receiving a lot of punches lately, haven't I?
"Foolish impudent brat! This is the last time you'll make me proud yet you chose to waste it?!"
I smiled at myself
"Indeed, I am your foolish son. I won't listen to you for I don't understand you. Indeed, I am foolish, that's why I'm begging you to break the contact"
Then all of a sudden, to my surprise, the door open and Aria went in with a pissed expression on her face
"I knew it! You like that girl, didn't you?! I saw you glancing at her! But why?! What's the purpose of going back to her?! She probably gave up on you! And considering that you've hurt her you have a very slim chance of being forgiven! Why won't you get contented just by me!?"
All of she said was true. Yes, I have a very slim chance but I don't care about it anymore. I don't care if she will forgive me or not after all, I don't plan to tell her from the start. And besides I did risk this the moment I opposed dad. And besides, if I told her this it might just confuse her so I better not.
Chad, I've also given up on her... I guess we're quits! Sigh, I'm so pathetic aren't I?
"Stop it. You'll only get hurt if I let you do as you please and I don't care if she doesn't forgives me. It doesn't matter anymore. I just want to free myself. I want to stop fooling myself so... Dad... Please" I said as I bow my head
There was an uneasy tension
"...Tch. Foolish brat. Do what you want" he vaguely agreed
Aria had a very pissed look on her face while dad... well... was still calm. But at last, I'm free.
I wish Jane is also free like me.
I hope...
But anyway I had decided on something except for breaking the contract
"Dad..."
"Hmm?What?"
End of Jake's P.O.V-
Next Day-
Chad's P.O.V-
I went to school.
I wonder what happened to that bastard?
I hope he realized his sins.
I went inside the classroom and saw Aria.
The thing is, Jake wasn't with him.
Weird. Normally he'd be sticking with Jake.
What a rare sight
So as my curiosity strikes I ask Aria where the heck was Jake
She was a bit shock
"You didn't know?"
I build a puzzled face and I swear you can see question marks all over my face.
I was weird-out.
"What do you mean 'you didn't know'?"
"Oh, so you really didn't know"
As she said that she started narrating
Yesterday Night-
Continuation to Jake's P.O.V-
Jake's P.O.V for the whole flashback-
"Dad..."
"Hmm?What?"
"Dad, I want to go back to Canada. I know this is too much and I also know that I just enrolled here at my current school but I want to go back to Canada and go to my past school there.Please..."
"What is the reason you want to go back to Canada when you were so persistent to go back here?"
I smiled at myself making my dad confused
"I want to escape" I said
"From what?"
"Reality"
Even though he didn't get what I said he still agreed to it
End of continuation-
Chad's P.O.V-
"So you're saying to me that he went back already?!" I irritatedly asked
"Not really and let me tell you this. He's not my fiance anymore" she said in a cold tone.
"You've got to be kidding me" I said in disbelief
"I'm not kidding you. It's true, believe me"
"Then why does he need to run away?!"
"I don't know"
"Tch" was the only thing I could say
"He hasn't went there yet. He's flight is at 10:00am and it's still 7:00am so 3 hours more or less"
I was about to run to the taxi to go to the airport but she stopped me
"What?!" I ask irritatedly asked
"What do you plan to do once you've reached the airport and saw him? Kick his ass and punch him till death? Fool. What can you even do to change his mind? Call Jane to go to the airport!"
"But right now she's---"
"Right now she's losing her mind out of depression and Jake is losing hope"
I calm down a bit. Huh?
"Losing hope?" I uttered
"I think I understand now why he wanted to go back to Canada"
After that she stated her opinion.
I guess I understand a bit.
Geez, what a complicated guy he is but right now it's not the right time to be complementing that bastard.
I went and searched for Jane.
She hasn't entered the classroom so I searched for her.
Before I could go out the gates in order to go to her house I saw her sitting on a bench blankly staring at the sky.
I went to her and approached her
"Go to the airport!"
"Why should I?" she said in a blank tone
"Just go there! Jake... He's... He's leaving!"
"So what?"
"Huh? Don't you love him?"
"I don't. I gave up on him"
"If you don't love him then why are you crying?"
Even though she was saying things in a blank tone, tears were flowing in her cheeks.
"Why won't you go to him?"
She remain silent
"Why?!" I raised my tone a bit
Then she put her knuckles in front of her eyes
"I...I...I don't... Anymore.... I don't want to get hurt anymore..." she sniffed
"Doesn't it hurt more to do nothing? If you don't go now you might regret it"
"Huh?What do you mean 'regret it'"
"Aria said this..."
What happened a while ago-
"I think I understand why Jake wanted to go back to Canada"
"Why?"
"He knows that Jane was drastically affected by his actions and maybe he thought distancing himself might help Jane forget him and whatever feelings Jane has for him. He probably wants to distance himself in order to disappear after her. That's why she's going back to Canada"
"What an idiot. It doesn't fix anything, does he know that?"
"I know"
End of what happened a while ago-
"You've got to be kidding me" she said in disbelief
"I'm not" I said as I pat her head
"Now go!"
But she didn't move an inch instead she looked at me with wavering hope in her eyes.
I, once again, pat her on the head and said
"You can do it!"
"You really think so?"
"Yeah, so stop wasting time and go!"
"Y-yeah"
She said as she ran away
"Good luck" was the last thing I said
End of Chad's P.O.V-
I helplessly run towards outside the school.
My school wasn't that strict so there was no need to deal with security guards for there were any from the first place.
I run a little more in order to reach a place where taxi's were on a line.
I hurriedly run to the nearest taxi I saw and told the driver to go to the airport.
...
It's already 8:57. Crazy, isn't it?
Just a while ago while I was talking to Chad it was still 7:00 something yet right now it's almost 9:00
Before I left school, Chad told me that Jake's flight would be at 10:00 o'clock
So, I still have an hour and 3 minutes.
Damn! I'm still far away from the airport!
Stupid traffic! I'm not even hallway there yet!
And just like that, 3 minutes went by quickly and I'm still sitting here on the same car on the same spot.
Damn! I only have an hour left!
As I panic, times continues to tick...
If I continue to panic any time soon I'll be having less than an hour doing nothing!
"How much time do I need in order to get there to the airport?"
"Huh?" he was weird out
"Answer me!" I raised my tone. Ugh I'm going hysterical. I don't have much time now. Do I?
"P-probably around 50 minutes or so. It's pretty far"
"Thanks"
Then I gave the driver my pay and open the door and run away
This is the only thing left for me to do
I guess I have to leg it all the way to the airport!
I've reached almost half of the distance.
I'm tired. Why won't I be?
It's just that I have been running for like 30 minutes or so.
Damn! That driver said that it'd only take 5o minutes but I think I can barely make it.
I was already panting hard.
I made a quick stop and bought an energy drink
"I can't give up now" I said as I slap my cheeks
I drank the energy drink as I run. After drinking, I wipe my mouth using my hand and I held the bottle as I run.
I was running with all my might.
The bottle was almost empty when I reached the airport
I was so sweaty. I checked the watch at the middle of the airport.
As I saw the time my knees wobble causing me to fall on my knees.
I DIDN'T make it in time
It was already 10:15 o'clock.
15 minutes late.
Now, I'm sure to be filled with regrets.
I should've went here the second that Chad told me to do so
I shouldn't have asked if I can really do it
I should've trust myself a little more
I should've...
As I was crying...
As I think of things I regret...
There was someone who stood in front of me
"Miss, are you okay?"
I looked up and the second that I recognized the face I looked down
I-i-i-it was J-j-j-jake!!!
Why the hell is he here?!!
My regrets a while ago...
They all just went away and that question filled my head
Why?
Then suddenly my phone rang
I searched my phone in my pocket
There was a new message from Chad
From: Chad
Subject: Sorry
Aria gave the wrong info! It's 11:00 o'clock not 10 o'clock (^v^)
My eyes widen in disbelief
This is too good to be true...
"You should've told me a lot sooner" I sighed at myself
"Umm, miss?"
"Geez, it's not miss. It's Jane! Can't you even recognize me? Sigh, what a hopeless guy" I said as I stand up
He stared at me in disbelief
"Hi" I added
"Why?Why are you here?How come?"
"Are you unhappy of my well-being?"
"Not that. I thought I hid it from you"
"Yep, you did and good job at keeping your flight as a secret but Aria told Chad and Chad told it to me. So the secret's out"
"Why? And this was to punish myself..."
"Punish?"
"I've hurt you and distancing myself was my punishment from doing so 'cause if---"
Before he could continue I slapped him on the face
"Idiot! Do you plan to punish me as well? 'Cause distancing yourself from me hurts me a lot"
He was speechless and the only thing he can do was look at the ground with regrets
"Do you know why I came here?"
Then he raised his head and looked at me
"Probably not. I came here 'cause I want to believe in my feelings for you. I won't deny that I thought of giving up on you but here I am looking like an idiot. Helplessly hoping for you to notice and accept my feelings" I confessed
Then he looked down again
"I'm afraid I CAN'T accept your feelings..."
Those words hit me causing me to breakdown.
Geez, what a crybaby I am. Really.
"Not now..."
Huh? I looked at him and saw him also looking at me.
He smiled at me and wipe my tears using his thumb
"I still regret hurting you that's why I'm going to distance myself from you. I also want to know how much I love you.Wait for me? Please? So that when I come back I'll be a better man worthy of you So that, in the future, we won't have regrets for choosing each other. So, please, can you wait for me?"
Tears flowed uncontrollably...
"Yes" was the only thing I could say
He kissed me on the forehead before he left.
Yes, it was already, more or less, 11 o'clock or in short, it was time to go.
I went outside and watched the plane he was riding flew away
I waved my hand good bye even though it was useless.
I know it's not yet good bye. Maybe a new beginning?
I don't know but this isn't the end yet, I just know.
5 years passed~
I'm currently attending college.
Today is a holiday.
I went to a park.
It was still 5:30 in the morning.
It was dawn.
It was nice to watch the sun as it went up to the sky and start to fill the place with light.
Then I lay down on the grass and stared at the sky
It's been 5 years since I started waiting...
It's not like my hope is wavering...
It's just that, I miss him so much.
I want to see him badly...
Tears escaped my eyes. Weird.
My hands won't move to wipe it so tears just flowed
Then suddenly someone blocked my view of the sky and wiped my tears because of the light it made me impossible to look at his face so I sit up and faced who it was.
I gasp at who it was and tears went flowing again.
He went near me and he whispered
"I'm back"
I return back his hug and said
"Welcome back"
Then he smiled at me and kissed me on the lips but I break it and said
"How did you find me here?"
"Fate brought me here" he winked
"No, really?" I insisted
"It's true. I went back here yesterday night. I just woke up a while ago and decided to take a walk for a while and think of a surprise for you but I was the one surprised. I saw you here. I was unprepared. I thought I'd just tease you that I saw you here but I saw you cry . I was sad when I saw you cry so without thinking I went to you and wiped your tears. Like I said, I was unprepared so the only thing I can do is say... I love you"
I hug him and said
"That is more than enough"
I said as I smile again and we kissed again.
I told my friends that Jake is back and somehow we all decided to have our reunion at a karaoke that is open 24/7.
It's amazing that they were awake when I send the message.
Marie and Joyce were drunk and they keep on mumbling how jealous they were for not having a boyfriend right now ^____________^V
Years passed~
We graduated last month and it seems like Jake already graduated...
Maybe he skipped a year or maybe it was a 2 years course?
Well, it remains as a mystery...
Well, putting that aside, Myka and I just thought of a crazy idea.
A DOUBLE WEDDING!!!
Yeah, it sounds crazy but Myka said that things like weddings...
You know... Those special moments...
She said that it's better to have it on the same day, both of us
'Cause she said that it's be a lot more special since it will also become the day of her wedding as well as her bestfriend's wedding which is me... Something like that...
The two guys? Well they can't resist their beautiful soon-to-be-wife can't they?
So yeah, they agreed to it, it's not like they have much of a choice
That's why today, July 9,XXXX on the same church, in front of the same altar the four of us made our wedding vows.
Jake's dad was able to accept me and even went to the wedding and even congratulated me.
I heard that Jake pleaded for his approval.
Even Aria went to the wedding.
It seems like she got herself a new man.
Dunno why but she disappeared after the high school graduation ._.
Who cares about that?
Right now all that matters is that I feel so blessed right now.
I mean, who wouldn't be?
I have the one I love as my husband.
I have his parents approval.
Oh yeah, his mom was okay with it from the start. She said it's okay as long as he loves the girl. She's also here at the wedding.
But most of all I'm celebrating this special moment with the one I cherish the most though some of them I don't know. Maybe from Jake's dad's company? Dunno ._.
I'm so happy right now, I think I can just forget my bitter past but even though I can, I won't 'cause in there, there's still happy moments in it that's why I don't want to forget.
I don't want to forget instead I want to cherish it.
I mean because I had a past that's why I have the present and because I have the present that's why I have a future.
That's why no matter what I'll cherish it.
And hey! I know I never had the best past but I'll make sure to live to the fullest at the present and build a happy future for our future children or even grandchildren!
"Hey Jane! Stop daydreaming! It's time to take the wedding photo" Jake called out
"Wait for me!" I yelled as I smile
"OK! 1,2,3 ... Cheese!"
After 8 years~
"Mom! Look mom! It's a salad! Dad and I did it! Taste it!" James shouted cheerfully
James is our son.
"I bet it's the best! For the great me made it!" Jake gloated
"Don't go stealing the spotlight dad! I also help!"
"But the only thing you did was pass the ingredients"
"At least I put effort!"
These two... *chuckles* Jake is acting like a child
"Stop it you two. Fine. I'll taste it" I chuckled
"Why are you chuckling?" Jake asked
"Secret!" I teased
"That's not good mom! No secrets allowed in a family!"
"Who made such a policy?" I asked
"Me!" James shouted cheerfully
"Oh? Then who is your crush?" Jake teased as he smirk
"Dad, that's---- That's an exception!" James blushed out of embarrassment
Then we all laugh
"Seriously, I thought no secrets allowed" I chuckled
I'm so happy to live in such a happy life.
♥♥♥Life may come with bitter challenges but after those you would always be welcomed by sweet kisses ang hugs♥♥♥
End~
Finished at last -_______________-V