Falling In Love With A Broken Hearted Man - Chapter 208

Epilogue

“Dude! What are you waiting for? Ms. Miller was already waiting for you and she’s damn mad!” John says, my closest friend. He’s my classmate and he’s nice to me.

“You can go first, I still had to do something,” I looked at the locker beside me.

“What? Then, I’ll come with you!”

“It’s not that important, so you can go first.”

I nodded at him and he didn’t have a choice but leave first. I was waiting for the right time to do it and I won’t be able to succeed if John’s around.

I was in my 11th grade in senior high school and I have a lot of friends. They’re all achievers like me but I was the favorite among them. I was the teacher’s pet because my father was influential which I really hate… I wanted to be who I really am.. That they would like me not because of my background..

I hate going to school if possible but I had to.. My father wants me to take over our company once I became successful.. It was frustrating and pressuring to the point of wanting to run away from home and never go to school again.. But this time, I was thankful that God gave me a reason to attend school again. That I had this someone who always give me courage to keep going.

“Oh! You have another chocolate and a letter again?” I made sure to stand close to them so I could hear what Raine Scott and her best friend talking about.

“It’s from the same person again.. Hope he would show up to me one day, so I could meet him..”

“You wanted to see him? Why?” The petite girl asked her and I heard her name was Gia and the other one closed to Raine was Samantha.

“He seemed nice. I wanted to see his face, like you know..”

My heart beats fast as she turned her eyes on my letter. She bit her lower lip and there’s something on her smirk that made me stare at her face forever.

Fuck! I think I’m dead. Am I…in love?

“What if he’s not handsome at all? Would you still talk to him?” That Jessy asked.

“You know how much I care about looks and attitude right? And of he doesn’t have any of that, then sorry..”

They all laughed together before walking away. I can’t help but admire her simplicity. She’s laughing freely and a bit loud but she’s the kindest person that I ever encountered. Though she’s a bit of a grumpy one, still she’s not a snob. She would accept all of her admirers gift to her without even complaining or being rude to them. Instead, she even thank them for working hard these days..

When I first laid my eyes at her, was during our basketball competition in Grade 9 she’s one of those cheering squad. I didn’t know how she became of them or if her friends was just making do it.

She’s so damn beautiful. My brother almost caught me stalking her on social media once but so far, he didn’t even bother to ask me that. Knowing my brother, he’s kinda evil sometimes and you can only speak to him if it’s a bad move.

Actually, this isn’t the fist time that I gave her those gifts.. I don’t know but.. I’m always around watching her if there’s a time from a far..

“Noah! C’mon, we’ll be late!” I run towards John’s back so hide because I saw how she glanced at my direction.

I almost punched John for shouting like that but I had no choice but to let him..

Many months and days have passed when I moved to grade 12 and I still like her. I didn’t know if I can still move on to her, even if she likes someone else now..

I heard that she’s crushing the famous guy on the other section next to us, when I knew about that I felt really heart broken until now.. Whenever I think about it, It always make me sad and mad for being so coward.

I was preparing myself to approach her sometime and tell her how I feel, but I was being so nervous at first which really ruined my plans..

So I just decided to stay like this.. Admiring her from afar, joining some clubs as her and one time, I was surprised when she suddenly talked to me!

“Excuse me.. Are you the president of our club?” She politely asked, holding her small notebook and a pen.

Mixed emotions was I felt that time..I was nervous and at the same time happy, because she finally talked to me! Her voice was so soft like those girls on the movies and she’s really that pretty up close!

I didn’t even know what to say because she’s really staring at me. I wasn’t ready for that, so I just faked a cough and nodded at her. I can’t even talk, fuck.

“I just wanted to ask if it’s required to write some short stories? I promised, I won’t gonna disappoint you. I’m good at writing and my friends always told me that I should really take this chance to prove it!” She said without stopping.

My mouth parted for her determination and I didn’t even hesitate to allow her. She’s my reason why I’m here anyway. I should grab this chance now..

“Do whatever you want. I’ll guide you..” I smiled before leaving, because my heart was really beating so fucking fast!

That was the happiest moment that I ever experienced during grade 12 and even before I graduated in senior high, which made me sad because I won’t be able to see her again..

Although it was only a crush, no.. I like her.. But fuck! I love her… Fuck it.

Many years have passed and I already have my own editing shop, I was surprised when the woman who enters my office was the same woman whom I loved for years…

She have changed a lot and I can’t help but go back to those memories where I always admire her and love her without her knowing it..

I hired her without even knowing about her further background.. I know that she’s good and I was just so glad that she’s here with me. I can’t believed it. But as the time goes by, she never laid her eyes on me. She would take her shift which is the day and rushed to go home always which really made me wonder if she already had a boyfriend of what.. I’m too scared to ask..

“Can you look after the shop until 9? Promise, I’ll pay you for the over time..” I said while I’m getting ready for my blind date.

I need to move on from her. I wanted to date other women to forget about my feeling for Raine.. I hope I would succeed..

“Take care boss..”

I didn’t looked at her, instead I just nodded and walked out straightly through the parking lot. Shit. I would really lose my mind!

“You fucking cheated on me?! Answer my damn question, Dana!” I was fuming mad as I knew that my best friend and my girlfriend was having an affair behind my back!

Those cheaters!

“I’m sorry, man…” Shawn looked guilty but it was too late. I’m already hurt and they were the one’s who did this to me.

They destroyed me and even stomped on my dignity as a man..

“Let’s break up.” Dana didn’t even say anything and that’s my cue to leave and forget about her and what they did to me.

I choose to erase her and Shawn on my life and now.. I was actually surprised as Raine keeps bugging my head..

She’s always here for me, and she’s even taking care of everything while I was wasted and..broken..

“I didn’t know what I actually like about you when you’re like this..” She pursed her lips and even I’m drunk, I can clearly hear the hard pound inside my chest for this woman..

She likes me… At last…

But I’m still a mess that time and I didn’t want her to think that I’m just using her as an option to cover up the pain that I got from my best friend and to my ex..

It wasn’t that hard anymore but I’m still on the process of recovering. So when I finally realized how much I cared about this woman, I didn’t waste anytime..

I dated her and I was the happiest as I felt her on my arms… Finally, Raine..

“I love you..” She kissed my lips and that’s the happiest moment of my life. That she finally said how much she loves me..

“I loved you too and I always love you..”

But I didn’t think that a lot of obstacles will challenge our love for each other. My life fall apart when she broke up with me and saw her with someone else’s arms..

I almost give up and just live in misery but then, I still took the last chance to get her back. Hell! I can’t let my woman be with other man! I would die for it.

She forgave me and we’re finally together again.. She might hurt me for how many times, I always find myself crawling back to her..

Maybe that’s really the power of love.. You would do anything just to make that person happy even if you had to sacrifice everything.. Including your own happiness…

And she’s my life.. My everything.. I am nothing without her, and our love was sacred.. No one can ever make us apart, because I would die fighting for her again…

Dare me and I’ll show you who’s the true lover..

–The End….