Once Upon A Tale

Manila Encounters: #01

ERRORS AHEAD

I was reading in the corner of the cafe when a man sat on the chair in my front.

"Hi" the man said and as i laid my eyes on him and boy! He's a good catch! But my praises stop in my head when I saw him playfully smirking. Irritation filled in my system.

Jerk!!

"What?!" he said in a playful tone. Now i remember the leading man in a story that I'm reading now.

I almost believe that he is it but i know my mind is fictitious ughhh i hate my mind!!

"Don't disturb me. Shut up your mouth" i said and then back again in reading.

We readers hate noise and sometimes we like in dark rooms with small amount of light because we feel calm and peace.

As i continue reading, the man look at me everytime like he want to memorize my face. It feels weird because Ididn't push or yell him to go back like I used to do, and i feel my heart racing and it hurts.

Yeah! i don't know that you can be happy and sad at the same time. My heart says im home but my mind is blank I cannot think straight!

"W-who are y-you" i uttered slowly, scared of what i feel. It's confusing how my heart know him. He smile sadly and slowly lift his hands through my face but to my horror! it pass through to me.

I cannot react but then the suddenly pain rushed into my head the vivid pictures that feels like dreams. The hugs, the kisses, the sudden appear of someone named Marco, the blood, the tears, me while writing in a book, the girl named Wincy. . .

"Arghhhh stop! It hurts!" I shout in pain, my tears are flowing continuously but all suddenly stop. I cough because I couldn't breathe. When I have air again my tears began to form because now I remember. . .

Him.

He's the man that i read in the novel and the novel that I'm reading is written by . . me.

"M-marco" i said while looking at him dumbfounded.

His eyes are so sad and forming tears. "Arla always remember y-you c-cannot be my sun but you can be my moon. In this world Wincy is my destiny. Y-you cannot be my forever because you're the one who makes us. Arla you are the author and we are your characters. We can't fall inlove with each other. You are inside of your book. Please y-you need to g-go back" he said while begging.

"You are done with your task here so please leave and don't go b-back" i cry harder when i hear his words.

Yeah right! In this world all is set up and planned if someone tried to move out of control or unstated, all will vanished and I'm forever trapped in this book.

I sighed and closed my eyes and chant the spell. Don't cry Arla. . . . Don't cry. . .

"Maybe in next lifetime the destiny will favour us. Arla I can sacrifice my love to see you smile out there in real world." Last words that I hear before the strong gravity pull me.

. . . .

I slowly open my eyes. Im in the real world. The beeping of my monitor is the only sound in my room. Looks like I'm in coma.

"Arla!!!" mommy shouted when she see me. "Thank god you're awake! I miss you. Wait i c-call the doctor" she said while sniffle a bit.

I miss my mom, I miss my real life.

Maybe... Marco is right maybe i can wait for his love in next lifetime, maybe next lifetime we can heal our broken hearts. Maybe in next lifetime i can love him. Maybe in next lifetime i can touch him. .

And maybe in next lifetime he can be real. .

Just wait. . I'll wait for you..

Date written: September 7, 2021