Shattered Trust's,Broken Hearts

After my meeting with Juno, I was heading home when I noticed 10 missed calls on my phone. And tons of messages. I completely forgot I was supposed to meet my girlfriend today! And I don't even have my car. How am I going to get there? The coffee shop is three places away. Oh well, I guess I'll just walk. Great.

Beeep...

Shit! I almost got hit by a motorcycle! Who is this idiot?! I already have a ton of problems; now someone's trying to kill me?!

"Are you crazy?!" I yelled.

"Kuya Eros? Haha, is that you?"

"Raven? Wait, what are you doing here? Aren't you in Baguio? Whose motorcycle is this?"

"You ask so many questions, haha," she said, getting off her motorcycle and hugging me.

"You haven't changed a bit, still so jumpy. You and your love for coffee, haha," she laughed.

Who wouldn't be jumpy? I thought that was the end of me.

"By the way, where are you headed? And where's Veronica? Why are you walking?"

"Ah, well, Veronica... uh... a friend borrowed her. Yeah, they're picking up their mom at the airport. I let them borrow her."

He can't find out about my situation here. He'll definitely tell Lola. And she's such a chatterbox.

Raven is my cousin; her mom and my mom are sisters. They live in Baguio. It's been five years since we last saw each other, ever since I decided to move here to Nueva Ecija.

"Oh, I see. So, where are you rushing off to?"

"I was supposed to meet my girlfriend," I replied.

"Girlfriend? You mean Ate Ivy?"

I just nodded in response.

"Wow, you two are still together? That's a long time! Ivy's really patient, Kuya Eros, haha," he teased.

"Tsk, who could resist a handsome guy like me?" I bragged.

"Haha, it's in our blood, Kuya. Don't be surprised."

"What, the handsomeness?" I quipped.

"No, craziness, haha. Better hop on. I'll give you a ride. I'm just sightseeing anyway, and I'm heading home on Sunday. Just a little vacation here."

Perfect timing. My girl's probably been waiting forever.

We headed to the coffee shop where Ivy was waiting. On the way, Raven filled me in on what he's been up to. Turns out, her family moved from Baguio three years ago. They're living in Pangasinan now and started a business there. They had some rough patches with their ventures until they finally found success with a bakery. She's managing it now, which explains why he suddenly seems so mature. Not just her face, but her whole demeanor. The last time I saw him, he was getting into a fistfight with my little sister. There's only a three-year age gap between us, the same gap between my sister and me. But now, you'd think we were all the same age. He's 23, and I'm 26. Guess stress can do that to you.

"Here we are, Kuya," he said. I got off and took off my helmet.

"Thanks, man," I said.

"Sure, Kuya. Good luck on your date! Say hi to Ate Ivy for me."

"Will do. Take care."

After he left, I went inside the coffee shop. I immediately looked for Ivy. Thank goodness she was still there, waiting for me.

"Hi, love," I said, kissing her cheek in greeting and then sitting down.

"Sorry I'm late. I had to stop by..."

"We're breaking up, Eros."

I looked at her, stunned.

"Love, what are you talking about? Is something wrong? Are you mad at me because I was late? What's the problem? Tell me. I'll listen."

"It's always like this, Eros. I'm tired of it. Aren't you tired of this situation?"

"Ivy, what are you saying? Can you even hear yourself? What happened to 'no matter what, I'll stay with you'? Love, I know you're just tired. Don't say things like that."

Tears started to well up in my eyes. It hurts. Every word coming out of her mouth is like a knife. Why is it so easy for her to say all of this?

"Tell me, Eros, do you even have a plan for us? You don't even seem to have a plan for yourself. We've been together for so long, yet you haven't made a single effort to make this relationship last. I'm so, so tired."

I couldn't hold back the tears anymore.

"What are you saying? Don't do this, Love. Don't do this to me. Ivy, please. What do you want? I'll even kneel in front of you," I pleaded.

"That's enough, Eros. Let's stop this. I tried, I really did. I thought you would grow, that we would grow together. But nothing happened. I'm sorry. Let's end this."

She was about to leave when I grabbed her and pulled her into a tight hug. A tight hug that crushed my heart. I wasn't prepared for this. I never thought we'd reach to this point. Maybe she's right. Maybe I am immature. But I can't… I can't lose her.

She tried to push me away, but I wouldn't let go. The pain I felt was unbearable. I never expected things to end like this.

"Eros, please, stop. Let go of me. It's over," she said.

I didn't want to let go. I knew that the moment I did, she would be gone forever. I couldn't… I just couldn't.

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