When Love Lasts

CHAPTER 2

(Edited:10/09/2021)

Hate is a strong word, but love is stronger.

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"Baby. "

I can't move. I try but I seem to be weak. I try to think that it's not him but it's not. He is here and he's standing in front of me.

"Camila. "

I grew cold when I heard him call me by my name. No. He is not real. No!

I can't face him yet. Yes, we haven't been together for five years but I feel like it only happened yesterday. It seems like only yesterday I was hurt because I still feel how much I was hurt.

The images of what happened came back. How he hurt me. how he pushed me to stay away from him and his life. How he cheated on me.

I didn't realize that I was crying. I looked him in the eyes. I can see that he was hurt and longing for someone.

"Why? Why did you come back?! "

"Baby, please hear me out first," he said but I shook my head.

"No! Answer me first! Why did you come back?! You want to ruin my life again huh? Just stop it! " I shouted at him.

"Baby---"

"Stop calling me baby?! And can you just leave me alone?! You've hurt me so many times and now you still want to hurt me more?! Stop it Syl! I'm so hurt and shattered as you can see" I said and cried. Am I weak?

"Will you let me explain my reasons, Camila?! To answer your question. I am not. I am not here to hurt you again nor do the things I've done to you in the past. I regret it, I regret all the things I've done to you. " he said but I didn't believe him. The last time I believed him it hurt me a lot but now I won't.

"No! you're lying! "

"I'm not and will you let me speak?! " he said and I zipped my mouth. "I know you won't believe me but still I want to explain. After I pushed you and let you sign the annulment paper, I thought I would be happy. I thought I would be happy if you were not around. I thought I could enjoy my life without you. I thought I would be happier to have Sofia rather than you but I was wrong. I'm not happy. My life seems to be empty. I feel like I'm lonely. When Sofia was around, I felt like I wasn't loved. I feel like she couldn't make me happy the way you do. I feel so empty without you in my life. Days have gone by, I'm always looking for your presence. I wish you're there by my side but you weren't there. I always imagine myself with you. How happy we are. But imagining things has an end. Years of longing for you, I realized that You are the one I loved. My friends helped me to realize it. I'm very thankful to have friends like them, even though I always pushed them out of my business they still didn't leave me. I know I loved you in the first place but I was a coward. I'm afraid that I will hurt you or someone else. So I tried those things for you. The first thing that came inside my mind was to hurt you so that you could go away. And my feeling would fade but It wasn't successful. I still loved you. I'm hurt seeing you hurt but I still chose to hurt you. I am sorry. I regret everything I have done for you. I've been regretting it after you left me. I know I am an asshole. But this asshole loves you. After regretting for almost a year, I tried to find you but there's no sign of you. I've been searching for you my whole life but It seems like you won't let someone find you. I didn't lose hope. Last month was my luckiest month. My private investigator told me that you're coming home here In the Philippines. I was so happy. after that I went to your house and asked your father some private matters----"

"wait? Isn't he mad at you? "I asked curiously. Interrupting him.

"No, he wasn't, your parents forgave me 2 years ago. And they still accept me and I thank them for that. "

"So I think you two talked about this, about me the architect and you the engineer? "I asked and he nodded. f**k! They planned this. "So you two planned this shits?! To make me come home?! "

"yes and it was successful! " he said happily.

"ugh, I will kill dad for this. " I said and clenched my fist.

"Don't it was my plan after all. "He said and I gave him a bad look.

"argh! f**k this s**t!!! "I screamed in frustration. He laughed at me.

"Stop laughing you i***t. Do you think I will come back to you? Well sorry, I won't! "I said and he turned into his serious face. Why is he so handsome?! f**k what am I thinking?!

"Yes you will honey," he said and smirked at me. I raised my eyebrows at him.

"Dream on asshole. And by the way, I won't come and work together with you, I will just ask dad to find another engineer. "

"Haha, do you think, I will let you? And why would your dad follow you? He does what he says and you don't want him to get mad at you, am I right? " he said.

"Arghh If that's the case then I'll be the one leaving my position as an architect. " I said and smirked at him. He smiled at me dangerously.

"You won't," he said confidently.

"Why so confident? "

"Coz I will do anything to have you back," he said and left me mouth hangs open.

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