The love story of us

A. ANGE

omething in me wants to cry. The one who cried in sadn

o leave me alone. But what

iness trip and Mom just accompanied him. But when they w

rsation between the three of us. I almost couldn't sleep waiting

eally painful to leave them both. Because I didn't prepare f

attended Mama and Papa's funeral were all dressed in black.

and heavy rain is coming. The wind is cool

family but I kept a blank expression and did not cry. I did not show

important to you and the ones you love the most. This is what it really feels like to lose a loved one i

he white coffin slowly des

maid, but her job is easy. Just take care of me. We are

rst you will go through sadness, hardship and grief. But will you be able to face tomorrow when your par

re in Manila. But I'm still studying and in my third year of college.

e called

irst, Sist

s coming. Where else are yo

I said and he breathed a sigh of relief. Because

g and just as we were in front of our car a man approached us.

" Ate Lessa a

hering you now when your parents are about to be buried. But

talk to our lady tomorro

r trusts, Señorita," he insi

we'll talk at the mansion," I said to whic

ee the darkness around me because the rain w

ney Franklin's car. But the only thing I wonder is why is his

dshield. I rubbed it gently. It doesn't hurt, but we are people like this,

on?" Ate Lessa asked

because the flood here is sudden and it's diffic

uation we w

o so we can leave immed

the floodwaters entered." I was about to answer when someone knocked on Mang Nelo's window. He opened the door even though it was raining heavily. I did not

at stopped behind us. "Ar

Señorita. We'll just go through t

and let out another sigh. I looked at my black shoes that were two inch

," Ate Lessa said. "I'll come down to l

ister Lessa. I wil

hand to make him shut up. H

at the open door of our car. He was wearing a bl

was covered by the hat of the raincoat and there was still a strand of hai

g at me. He smiled and held out his hand. I looked at it and his p

ersonal driver? Or a bodyguard?

escaped my mouth. He to

ou are getting wet from the rain," said

lf then he gave it to me. My hair stood

e up effortlessly. My hands were quick to fix th

is arms are also around my back and the other is under my legs. He cleared out his t

hard chest and I could hear its fast beating. It's great to listen to, she sounds even be

when there's a flood but with his height

its door was already open. He carefully lowered me into th

ave it to me again. He turned around in the driver's seat

tarted beating faster. I closed my chest because it seemed lik