I Just Can't Say Goodbye

ing for their planned reunion with her high school batch took all her time lately. She accept

e of her classmates in

ents. They were specially selected and separated from the rest as the cream of the crop. Being exposed to rig

out a new plan that she may have thought about. But his inte

ny help, don't hes

him. A smile curved in her lips as her tho

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ot close friends, but he would often find time to sit

t as she was deeply engrossed in finishing up the chapters of her Danielle Steel

tained her diligence in her studies, she couldn't just set aside her consuming obsession with readi

only for her and the hidden truth that there was also a special aff

e topics that tore out her defenses eventually. She may not be aware of it, but later she realized that she had

eep silent. Little did she realize that she had already fallen, most especially when

peak, a special affection deep within her heart began to grow. She saw the sparks in his eyes and knew that it's every flicker matched the le

affection had finally blossomed in both of

greeted, mumbling his usual li

d not perfected yet into a young man's ideal bo

...but before that, I want to thank you first for coming into my life

w? Is he finally going to say those words she

r bring herself to look into his eyes. It throbbed even hard

all

ounding of her heart increased a mil

ng is mutual. I lo

rself inwardly. Why coul

to relax, she slowly replied whil

s it, A

is eyes. It was warm, and she was thrilled even more. It sent a stronger

s about t

red him. Instead of saying those lines he had been mastering for days, he quickly

relationship w

he, herself, was responsible for spreading out the rumors that t

ily, crashing painfully into her heart. It was a confirmation of what she had alre

lmost

ow gathered her courage quickly

something she regretted right away. W

was odd an

know is I'm in love

that their friendship made her understand who he was. And all she knew was his sincerity in all thing

may be the most brilliant young lady on the whole campus, bu

lationship with another, she did not ask about it anymore. What would she get from asking? Would it be a way to win him back? Of course, not. She'd ra

the courage she mustered

you, Ton. You h

bout anything? About A

ugh. I un

bly because he had confirmed through her reaction that he, indeed, had no place in her heart. He was right after all; in her eyes

he afternoon, she would also hurry up to go ahead of everyone. When she cou

a few times that they were brought close to each other through some class activities. Yet,