Yesterday's Loved

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ting for me in the arrival area of NAIA. He even he

g a large suitcase and a travel bag, I approached him, and he immediately hugged me tightl

tes for so long!" he shouted, tapping my s

he took my suitcase to carry it. I walked beside him as w

laugh, standing out as the one who

el joined me in the States. He came back two years ago because

in the Philippines-the familiar sound of car horns outside, the

d no plans of com

ed him stow my bags in the compartment. After arrang

ked my friend while

still missing. That's why you're

feels like I have no direction or place to go ex

eed to stay in the country for long.

Why wouldn't I come

ou escapin

that country, enjoying life with Hanemira. I adjusted quickly, but over t

uldn't breathe. I couldn't move, and when I escaped that seeming confinem

had tried to express my feelings to him, no

t take you to your mansion? Your family has been

He meant my parents and si

an eye on?" I diverted the topic,

eplied. Updates came from him, but he provided

social media; it might ma

ing outside. "This country hasn't c

ing," he retorted. "Seriously,

tel until I find a

move, I considere

more. I stay with Mama since my fiancé and I are getting married soon." If I didn

time to reclaim w

back in my seat. I felt tir

acted myself by looking outside unti

aw the little girl's

his shoulder to get his immediate attenti

e stopping?" he asked, surprised, but I cou

p the car, bro," I said. He qu

outed at me as I got out of his car jus

amera, seriously, and there's no emotion written on her angelic face. Her le

e perfume. She's so beautiful even though she's so young, and I know she'll be even more beautiful when she g

est doesn't subside, and it

of a perfume named after her. There's something about the child t

niel asks me. The longer I gaze at it, the more

he, Lethan?"

iful, isn't she? Pregnant women like to hang out there just to catch a glimpse of that angel. Th

ent, and many people. The child clearly exu

ose, mesmerizing ey

.. Whose child

see in that child now is like seeing her mother. Come on, let's leave," he

t feels squeezed. Why is that? Why did I suddenly becom

ous thoughts cross my mind. I

ild..."

with Lethaniel, too. It's like he knows somethi

ve seen her before... I saw her befo

she hasn't visited. And you've only just returned now. So where could you have poss

answer me and just shrugs. From his demeanor, it

seems like I want to see her again. I don't know why I'm feeling this w

hen we reached the condominiu

l. I ran out of stock last week," he said, but I igno

e me here, Lethan," I t

tell me you're attracted to that goddess-like girl?!"

ust something different about the girl... I

g a child. What if you meet her M

now..." I

zel

rocery store near the condominium. Go on, don't worry about me. I can

You only saw Calystharia. What if you see her in person? You might really

t room where I could rest, and I quickly took a

was dark, and I felt th

so, as I mentioned

nit. I didn't really intend to go grocery shoppi

a. "Good evening, Sir," the girl at th

onara and iced

write your name here," she said, handing me a

ant table when the girl u

. Calystharia Divyne? Is that t

he correct pronunciation of my second name is Di-vin. Not Di-vayn. Please, always r

ely wanted to hug he