Tomorrow With You

Cold as Snow

MONIQUE

I'm lying if I told myself that I didnt get hurt by what Dino decided between us. Because it hurts, So much that I tried to do anything and everything and push myself to my limits tonight so that I won't think of the Cold short sentence that Dino said.

I don’t know if he just used me to entertain himself at Mina’s engagement announcement. Or he just tripped me up because he knew someone like me was quick to believe. An easy target for his twisted games. A perfect experiment. Someone who can bully, Just because he can.

But the fact that I don't even care what was his reasons to decide like that, is bothering me.

I think even more of the void in my heart.

I think of his smiles, his stares, even his constant teasing.

I'll miss him.

I'm hanging some clothes now in the middle of the night. Because when I stop doing anything I will think of him again. I’m trying to push myself. To get rid of the pain.

It is my Last clothes to Hang. And I sigh. I needed more, When I turned around, Vicenzo was standing behind me. Smiling sadly at me.

"You okay?"

I nod "Yeah. I'm just finishing this so I can go home."

He nods.

"Is this about Dino Choi?"

"You know him?" hearing his name makes my heart break.

He nods.

"I think." I answered him while sitting down in the pavement.

"You see, Monique. You know how conglomerate families works, Right?"

I nod, And sighs.

I know how Rich families revolves.

I know that it will also happen to Dino who marries another woman who is as rich as his family.

I knew it was impossible for him to stay with someone like me.

All the signs that I should avoid him are already lying on the silver platter in front of me. But I put all that aside because I fell in love with him.

Maybe this is my karma because I crossed boundaries that I shouldn’t. That I thought too much of my personal happiness and interest.

Vicenzo sit beside me "Sooner or later, Monique, His family will choose from the rich daughters of their business partners or the daughter of a politician to marry Dino off."

I looked at the stars, Tears starting to flow unstoppably. Looking at the stars makes me think of Him. A miracle that happens to me.

"And I don't want to interfere but I'm only thinking about you. I don't want to se you got hurt. Just like today ..."

I looked at him, So it was obvious that I'm hurting. I smiled at him sadly while tears dripping like water in my eyes.

He taps my shoulder, And I looked at the stars again. I looked at the night sky.

Dino was my Miracle.

And I know that no matter what happen I am forever grateful for him.

Because of him, I got to know what it feels to Love.

Because of him, I got to know what it feels to be Loved.

This thought makes me think that maybe something happened, so Dino decides to do it. I will not stop until I know the reason from him. I won’t let go as long as I feel like he still wants me too. Just like what he did to me.

And right now, I feel that he still wants me.

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This morning I left the house early to watch out for Dino in his frequent passage when going to school.

Today, The cold air was extreme and there was a heavy snowfall.

I love snow.

So i'm enjoying the snowfall while waiting for him.

And I wasn't wrong, because soon, Dino came driving his motorbike.

Seeing him riding it, Is exquisite.

He saw me but he ignored me.

He drove onto the High way. And I followed him driving my bicycle to catch up with him. If he thought I would give up like this, No.

When we arrived at the Highway, I saw a lot of cars. They're honking at me.

I was stunned at the same time as a car sped so fast on my side that it caused me to fall off my bike.

I have wounds on my knees, elbows and palms. I also saw that my nose were bleeding.

I went fuzzy.

When suddenly I feel that someone grip me.

When I looked to see who it was.

I chuckles weakly.

It was Dino.

Looking so worried.

"What were you thinking? Why did you follow me here?" He sounds upset.

I didn't say anything instead I removed his hair in front of his eyes.

There, Better.

I smiled weakly.

He looks confused.

Cars are honking around us, But we don't care. I know Dino feels the same way about me. But why is he avoiding it? What changed his mind about me?

I know I looked like a clingy ex girlfriend wanting the attention of him, A lost puppy that kept on following him.

But, Surprisingly, I don't care. All I care is someone like him is someone I shouldn't passed my life that easily.

He picked me up from my stance.

"It is too late for you to back out now." That's all I could say.

"What?" He looks at me directly in my eyes. I can feel him rigged.

He sat me on the side of the Highway. The snowfall was so strong, he took off his school jacket and put it on my thighs.

I heard him talking to someone telling to pick us up.

I played with the snowfall in my hands.

I felt the coldness of the snow, Along with the cold stares of Him.

It makes me sad, Why can he act so cold when I knew how warm he can be?

"You know, You are my First love." I told him.

"How can you be so sure that it was Love?" He says, not looking at me. All I can see is his back. His huge back facing me.

I stood closer to him even though it was hard, I tiptoed to reach his nose and kiss him there.

I kiss him with so many cars and people around us. But I could'nt careless, Dino was all I am thinking about.

He stood still.

I was about to sit down again when Dino grabbed the back of my neck and drew me closer to him. I thought he was going to kiss me. But He did'nt. Instead he just close his eyes and I can feel his hands tightened on my neck.

The car came in front of us, He picked me up and put me in the car. He closed the door and the car drove by without him in it.

"'Take her.'" That is all he said to the driver.