Parallel Hearts (Parallel Trilogy 1)

Parallel Hearts

Parallel Hearts

We both love at the same time, but not in the same way.

Being a product of unfaithful love story, Misha promised to herself that when she finally found her soulmate, she will never cheat nor love other man except HIM.

Aldrius Vren Cervantes, the man she ever dreamed to see at the end of the aisle. They are childhood bestfriend but temporarily separated ways when Aldrius Vren's sister needs to take a surgery abroad. When he finally came back, will they also have their relationship back?

Time passed by but Misha's still into him. But did they feel the same? Or they're both sailing different boats.

***Prologue***

Have you ever made an undying promise to yourself? Iyong tipong kahit may kasabihang "promises are meant to be broken" at sinubukan mo na ring baliin, hindi mo pa rin kayang pigilan ang sarili mong tuparin ang pangakong iyon.

Sa akin kasi... oo.

Lumaki ako sa pangangalaga ni mama, hiwalay na sila ni papa. Pareho na rin silang may mga bagong asawa. They're unfaithful to each other that's why I have no choice but to live with broken biological parents.

Lagi nalang akong tampulan ng tukso dahil sa setup ng pamilya namin, at mahirap para sa akin iyon. Walang magandang idudulot ang pagiging hindi tapat. That's why, I promised to myself that I won't do my parents' mistake.

If I love someone, he will be the only one...

And that day when I met him, I started to pledge my oath. Umuulan noon, basang-basa na ako at halos puro putik na rin ang damit ko. Napapaligiran ako ng mga batang kanina pa ako inaasar.

"Sabi ni Mommy, malandi ang parents mo."

"Tama, kaya paglaki mo, malandi ka rin."

"Like parents, like child."

"Kawawa, walang loving family. Ang malas-malas mo kasi!"

"Lampa na nga hindi pa love ng parents."

"Pangit na malandi!"

And they all laughed at me.

Paulit-ulit nalang sila. Wala naman akong magawa kundi tanggapin ang sinasabi nila tungkol sa parents ko. Totoo naman kasi.

What's the use of fighting back if I know that I have no chance of winning from the very start? Magsasayang lang ako ng oras at lakas kung papatol pa ako sa kanila. Lalaban ako ngayong araw pero uulit din sila kinabukasan. I will just sew an unending cloth if I do that.

May isang pares ng nakatalikod na paa ang tumayo sa harapan ko. Hindi ko na maintindihan ang sinabi niya dahil sa tunog ng ulan. Hanggang sa namalayan ko nalang na nagtakbuhan palayo ang mga bata at humarap sa akin ang batang humarang sa harap ko.

"Tahan na." Pinunasan niya ang naghalong ulan at luha sa mukha ko gamit ang palad niya. "Umalis na sila, hindi ka na nila guguluhin. I'm already here."

Parang mahika ang mga sinabi niyang nakapagpatigil sa mga luha ko. Alam kong bata pa ako, pero hindi ko maipaliwanag ang kakaibang pintig ng puso ko. It feels like I just found a knight in shining armor in him.

"As long as I'm here, hindi ko hahayaang masaktan ka, promise!"

Iyon ang pangakong binitiwan niya nang araw na iyon. At mula rin noon, pinangako ko rin sa sarili kong siya lang... Si Aldrius Vren Cervantes lang ang lalaking mamahalin ko.

Hindi na ako nilapitan ng mga nang-aaway sa akin dahil kay Vren. Takot sila sa kaniya. Nalaman ko rin na mag-bestfriend pala ang mga nanay namin, dahilan para mas maging malapit kami.

He's my knight and I'm a damsel. Katulad ng mga nanay namin, tinuring na rin naming bestfriend ang isa't-isa. And all the time that I'm with him, the words 'happiness' became an understatement.

Pero hindi rin iyon nagtagal. His sister had to take a surgery abroad. 'Yon lang ang impormasyong alam ko bago sila umalis. Bago niya ako iwan...

"Kumusta na si Vienna?" tanong ko.

"She's still asleep and recovering," sagot ni Vren.

We are doing Skype to be in touch with each other. Kahit magkalayo kami, at kahit gaano ako ka-busy sa school ay pinipilit ko pa ring makausap siya. Ayaw kong mawala ang connection namin kahit through internet na lang ang way ng communication namin.

"Hay, naku! Ang kulit rin kasi, dapat papagalitan ko iyan eh. Bakit kasi tulog?"

He chuckled and I just stared at him. "Hayaan mo na. Somehow, we still understand my sister. She just don't want to miss her childhood."

Tumango-tango lang ako sa sinabi niya. He has a point.

"How about you, how are you?"

I continue staring at him after he threw that question. Gusto ko rin kasing pakiramdaman ang sarili ko. Kumusta na nga ba ako? And as I stare at him, realization started to kick me.

"I'm fine, still the Misha you knew."

I realized that over the past year, I'm still into him. That distance only makes a physical separation between the two of us. But he's still the person I promised to love for the rest of my life.

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This is the 1st installment of Parallel Trilogy!!!

Enjoy Reading!!!
~Mystikalari U^ｪ^U