“I met her when I was nine. She said her name was Tyellian—and she used to call me Blue. Funny, really. She mistook my eyes for blue, when they’re actually green. But then the day came when I had to return to Manila, and I had to say goodbye. Before I left, she gave me this beaded bracelet, and we made a promise—we’d find each other no matter what. Believe it or not, I’m still looking for her. I’ve been madly in love with her ever since.”
I swallowed hard. It’s him. He’s Blue. The boy I’ve been searching for all these years. God—we’ve been looking for each other for nearly fourteen years.
I was about to throw my arms around him and tell him I’m Tyellian… but then I remembered Nicole. I knew how badly it would hurt her to find out I had a past with the man she’s fallen for too.
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