Chapter 37

Promise

"You're joking,"

This is his only possible reason on why he said those things to me. He must be just joking around huh? Dahil hindi pwede. I remember the times he had pushed me away from them. I remember the times when he always let me feel unloved and unvalued. I remeber every single hurtful thing and word he had done and said to me.

At ngayon...sasabihin niyang mahal niya ako? Na mahal niya pa rin ako? Sino'ng niloloko niya? Walang sino man ang kayang manakit ng taong minamahal nila. Kaya hindi ko maintindihan si Jake kung bakit niya sinasabi ang mga ito ngayon sa akin.

"I'm telling the truth, Ash--"

"Y-You hurt me a million times back then," I looked straightly on his eyes. I can see remorse in his eyes but it won't turn back the time. "I-Is that the way you love?"

"I had to do that to protect you and your family!"

"No! You had to it for Allison and for yourself!"

Pareho kaming hinihingal dahil doon. I took a look at my daughter on the bed and she's still sleeping. Ibinal