Prologue

“Why me?… I did everything to make you happy, I gave you everything, to the point where there’s literally nothing left of me, I can’t even recognize myself anymore. And yet you still threw all that away as if it was nothing. Was I not enough?” She asked as tears started flowing down her face.

“No, listen I-“ he tried to explain.

“I’m sick and tired of all of your excuses, please just this once, be honest with me. Did you ever love me?” She sobbed louder as she clenched her fist against her throbbing chest.

“I did. I do.” He said as he stepped closer to her, attempting to calm her down.

“If that were true then none of this would happen. I handed you my all, and I thought you were doing the same for me, little did I know that you were giving your all to someone else.”

“I’m sorry” he could only look at the ground as it was paining him too, to see the girl he promised to spend the rest of his life with walking away.

She paused for a moment to look back at him. “Thank you…” she murmurs “for making me the happiest person, but now I think that it’s about time that I let you go” with that she finally walks away, leaving the man she once loved behind.

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“Good morning mine” she greeted her new lover with a smile.

He smiled back at her and hugged her, still thanking destiny for bringing them together.

“What are you thinking about so deeply?” She wonders as her lover took his time to give her an answer.

“Obviously you” he smiled and pinched her nose.

She scoffed but nevertheless giggled at the cheesy reply “you’re so cringey sometimes”.

“But you love it”.

“You know me so well”.

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Few years have passed since Ara’s last heartbreak, but still, she couldn’t stop thinking about her best friend and at the same time ex-lover. Sometimes she just wishes that they remained friends, in that way, she could still be by his side. But she also thanks him for the memory that she can go back to and reminisce.

Sure she got hurt, but she believes that, that is just part of life. She believes that if she and Noah are really destined together, then they would find their way back to one another. If not, then she will wait for that right person, because love should never be deemed for, it’ll eventually find its way to you.

She risked it all for him, and she’s not willing to commit the same mistake twice. The pain she bore alone was enough to break her, but at the same time, heal her and make her stronger.

After breaking up with Noah, she expected that he’ll be a bit sad. She hoped to see him sad, not because she wanted him to suffer, no, but she wanted to at least be assured that the time they spent together was worth while.

Alas, to her disappointment, rather sadness. He immediately got together with the girl he claimed to be 'just friends’ with.

Of course it’s nothing new, but she wonders how it feels like to be genuinely loved by someone.

She feels as though she doesn’t deserve it.

When will she realize that there are people, other than Noah, that can love her… genuinely, sincerely.

Only when she opens her eyes and look around can she see that there are much more to the world than just Noah.

But hey, healing takes time. If she needs forever, then he is willing to wait forever.

Seeing her happy is enough to make his day. Hearing her laugh is enough to melt and shake his world. Only if she knew how much he loves her.

If clichés were to happen in real life. Then he hopes that Ara will finally see her worth. It didn’t matter to him if she can love him back, he wishes her to be happy, finally be happy and satisfied with the life she has.

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