36 - Finale (Part 1)
It all ends with three words. "We broke up." The words ring through the room as my best friends Denise, Francesca and Sophie all turn their eyes on me, waiting for me to say something. I heave a deep sigh and place the tray of sandwiches that I was holding on the table. Suddenly the spacious living room of our two-storey home in Tagaytay feels constricting. The weight of heartbreak is heavy in the air, the end to two years of a beautiful love story. "Sweetheart..." Ate Ches tries to say something to defuse the tension like she usually does but I shake my head. "It's okay, Ate Ches. Ako na bahala." I smile softly. The women who have been there for me all these years, who've always got my back and been with me through ups and downs, understand. They nod their heads and sit back then wa
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