Bitter-Sweet Symphony °[KathNiel] ✓COMPLETE

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Symphony

Slowly, I treaded towards my very own room. My memories seemed to have life on their own, they replayed automatically the very day I've made the biggest mistake in my life—leaving my own family, breaking their hearts and running away from home.

"I love you, Sisi."

"Kiss me, Jax."

Just like all the kisses we shared together since three years ago, the one we shared tonight has the same effect on me; like fireworks sparkled everywhere and butterflies panicked inside my belly.

"I love you, baboo."I whispered on his earlobe, allowing him to plant feathery kisses on my neck. "I love you. Please take me someplace where I'll exist. Don't stop."

Around three in the morning, I woke up hugging his bare body. Maingat akong bumangon para matitigan siya ng maayos. Sobrang saya ng puso ko pero bakit ganito? Bakit sobrang sakit ng pakiramdam ko? Ramdam ko ang luhang sunod-sunod na naglandas sa pisngi ko.

"I'm sorry, baboo."I murmured as I caressed his face. "Jax, I don't think I deserve you. I don't deserve anyone's love."

"Good morning gorgeous. I love you." Mabibigat ang yapak kong lumabas ng kwarto matapos iwan ang handwritten na note para sa kanya.

Umiiyak na naglalakad ako papalayo sa condo. I even stopped when I wanted so bad to come back running to his arms. But in the end, my feet took me back to the house. Dumiretso ako sa kwarto ni dad, nakasilip ako sa kanya. Then I remembered what happened yesterday.

"Why? Don't you know that your son loves Symphony?"

"That's exactly the reason why I had to do it!"she blared back. "Don't get me wrong, Xander. But I'm just being a mother to my son. Your daughter will never deserve him."

"How can you even say that? Parang sinabi mo na rin na hindi deserve ng anak mo ang maging masaya."

"Xander, alam mo! Alam mo kung ano ang pinaggagawa ng anak mo. Hindi gano'ng babae ang gusto ko para sa anak ko!"

Napangisi ako sa naging sagot ni Goretti. Akmang lalabas na ako ng tuluyan nang marinig ko ang pagkabasag ng kung ano'ng bagay mula sa study ni dad. It's where their shouting is heard from.

"I married you Goretti because I thought you will be a good mother to my daughter. Alam mo ba kung bakit kahit masakit sa'kin ang makitang nagkakaganyan ang anak ko, ay hinahayaan ko siya? Because I wanted her to see that I trust her. And I've proved it, tama lang na pinagkatiwalaan ko siya. I know my princess better and she's not like what you think she is. I love you Goretti but I will never allow you to throw bad things to her. For Heaven's sake, that is my daughter!"dad angrily shouted making my tears raced down my cheeks without warning.

How could you be so sure dad? How could you still trust me? Bakit ganyan kayo? Wala na nga akong ibang ginawa kundi sirain 'yong buhay ko, bakit ang laki parin ng tiwala niyo sa'kin. Hindi ba dapat masaya ako? Pero bakit ang sakit? Ito 'yong gusto ko—ang mahalin ako. Pero ang sakit-sakit.

"If I run away, would dad look for me?"I asked out of nowhere.

"Of course. Of course kitty. If you run away, I'll do everything I can to find you."he answered which made me snort.

Remembering that day I asked him in the same room, I courageously took a pen to say my last goodbye.

Baboo,