COURAGE

Some people really can't appreciate something.

The true value of a thing or person cannot be appreciated.

Then when it's gone, it's just them.

The true value of a thing or person cannot be appreciated.

Then, when it's gone, they'll just look for it and/or appreciate its value.

I'm Maxine, 25 years old.

In a relationship with my boyfriend Feliz

This relationship we both didn't want. 

We are the ones that our respective parents intend to marry because if we are the ones who get married, they say that our company and theirs will collaborate.

And this will be one of the richest and most powerful companies not only in the Philippines but in the whole world. find and/or appreciate its value. 

Feliz and I couldn't do anything but follow. 

Of course they are parents; we are just children, so if we refuse. Or if we try to revise the situation, we will also be wrong. 

But I'll admit, all my pride, even my stubbornness, suddenly disappeared.

Wait?! Am I falling for this guy?

I don't understand because, over the days, it seems like I'm slowly learning to love him.

I don't know!

Confirmed, I like him. 

Yes! I have real feelings for Feliz that I can't explain where I got them from.

But I really know that everything is just an effort.

He doesn't like me, but I like him? So what do I do?

If only you knew how I stopped myself from falling for this man.

Because everything is forced.

But fate is very playful, and I liked this guy too.

But what? I like him, but he doesn't like me.

"Sis, that's right. Crying destroys beauty." Xyna , my friend. 

"Sis, I don't know anymore!! I don't know how! How this lazy heart liked her! I'm a mess!" Annoyed if loud while crying.

I felt dizzy because of too much worry. 

"Sis, just have faith; do you realize that he also likes you? He just can't say it. Try to admit it while reducing the weight of what you are carrying." Xyna

"What if he avoids me? We know that trying everything will only hurt me more." I bowed my head. 

"There's nothing wrong with confessing, Maxine, as long as you know that what you say comes from your heart."

Maybe this is the time to reduce the burden on my heart.

I will be honest with him, even though I am not sure that he will like me either.

"Good day, Mr. and Mrs. Del Mundo." I greeted, Tito and Auntie, while bowing slightly.

"Oh! It's you, Maxine; come on in! Good day too." Tito greeted me enthusiastically and hugged me. Aunt is like that too. 

"So, what are you doing here? What's up now? Would you like to talk about the collaboration?"

I shook my head.

"I'm sorry, Tito, but I'm not here for that; I just want to talk to Feliz. Where is he, by the way?" I asked. 

"Oh, he's in his room," he said and smiled. 

"Thank you." I was quick to respond and immediately went to Feliz's room.

I'm here in front of his bedroom door now. 

I bit my bottom lip before I tried to knock. 

"Feliz? Are you there?" I said while knocking. 

I knocked three times before he opened the door for me. 

"Oh Feliz, I just want to talk to you." I couldn't finish what I was going to say.

I give him a smile. 

"I'm going to set you straight; I won't make everything more complicated," I said and bowed. 

He kept looking at me and didn't say a word. 

"I want you." I said directly and looked away.

"I know that our relationship is forced, but I don't know how I gradually fell in love with you. I tried to stop myself, but... I couldn't do it. I couldn't do it," I said.

I dared to look up at him. 

"I'm sorry." He only promised. 

"But I don't like you... And I will never like you," he said. 

My heart shattered into pieces. 

I just nodded and tried to smile. 

"I understand, I'm sorry," I said before I closed the door. 

As long as possible, I stopped my tears from falling. 

But I can't. 

A tear fell until they fell one after the other.

I quickly ran out of their mansion. 

"Maxine? Where are you going?" Aunt screamed. 

But I didn't look at them and just continued running. 

It's rude to be rude. But my heart is broken now. 

I hail a taxi and immediately get on it. 

"It's so bad! It hurts!" I sobbed.

"Cheer up, ma'am, whatever you're going through," the taxi driver said. 

He plays some sad music while I'm bursting in tears. 

"What about me? I've fallen for you~" song lyrics that seem to match what I'm going through right now. 

I sobbed even more. 

You are sick, Manong!

I have arrived here at our mansion. 

I ran into the mansion sobbing.

"Ma'am! Wait!" shouted the taxi driver. 

"What?! Why?!" annoying to say the least. 

"You haven't paid yet!" 

And shit!

I took a thousand from my wallet and gave it to him. 

I didn't wait for the change. 

It's really a deputy, oh oh! I'm ready to play drama!

I just went straight to my room. 

There I poured out all the grievances and pain I felt. 

"But I don't like you... And I will never like you."

The more that I remember what he said earlier. 

The more I burst into tears. 

Is it really that easy for him to get rid of me? 

I hope I don't confess to him. 

I wish I could hide my feelings. 

I thought it was a wrong decision to confess to him. 

If I didn't confess, maybe I wouldn't be hurt like this?

"Bestie, you're crying. That's right!" Xyra will let me live again. 

The second time I cried because of him. 

But the pain I feel now has doubled. 

"You said that the pain I feel will lessen if I confess to him...??" I said.

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