PROLOGUE

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''Taking risk is sometimes a hard decision,

 but for love— you won't hesitate to do it.. ''



Nasa parking lot ako at tahimik na nagaantay dito kay riva. It's almost 6pm at halos wala na ding estudyanteng nakikita ngayon around the school bukod sa akin. It's been days and until now hindi pa kami nagkakausap kahit kanina after class dahil mabilis siyang lumabas ng room, ni hindi man lang ako nilingon o sinubukang kausapin. Ayokong namang isipin na pumapayag siya sa gusto ng magulang namin dahil sobra kong pinanghahawakan ang pangako niya. That she will never leave me.


I was about to answer the call because cera's calling when i suddenly heard a sound of stiletto sandal that's coming in my direction. Agad na sinundan ng mata ko kung saan ba nanggaling 'yon and when my eyes met hers, i immediately stood up.


''Shan..'' napahinto siya sa paglalakad at bakas ang gulat sa mukha.


Wasting time is not my thing kaya agad na akong lumapit sa kanya at yinakap siya ng mahigpit, ''Love, I missed you. lets go home, I want to go home with you''


''Why are you still here? You need to go home''



Mapupungay ang mga mata niyang tinignan ko, ''My home is you''



Walang alinlangan siyang kumalas sa yakap habang hawak hawak ang magkabilaang braso ko, ''Salazar, please don't make it hard for me. Just go home''


''Why? Am i making it hard for you now? Itutuloy mo ba ang pagpapakasal sa lalaking sinasabi ng tatay mo noon?'' nagsisimula nang mag unahan ang mga luhang kanina ko pa pinipigilan, ''P-paano ako?''


Hindi siya sumagot bagkus ay naglakad lang siya at linagpasan ako. So ganon nalang 'yon? Pagkatapos ng lahat ng nangyari sa amin simula't sapul na umamin siya sa akin hanggang sa bawat bigkas ng mga salita niyang mahal niya ako, lahat 'yon parang wala lang? Tangina, teka lang naman, ang sakit masyado.


Riva opened the car's door and was about to get inside but i didn't let her. I grabbed her hand and pulled her out with all remaining force, ''Do you love me?'' tanong ko.


She remained silent while looking in other direction. My breathing is getting heavier as i felt my heart is harrowing in pain, ''Riva, I'm asking you. Did.. did you ever loved me?''


This time riva faced me with her usual blank stares, yet can't hide the pain—covering her beautiful grey eyes, ''The love that between us is undeniably forbidden and unacceptable, in the eye of God and in the eye of everyone. It's a bridge of sin that we keep crossing knowing what could be the consequences of all of this—illicit love''

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