BEHIND THE UNREQUITED LOVE

"What?! Are you out of your mind Kuya Gab? It’s a big no! I still love my life and valued my career so I’m out of your plan dude. “ Ysabelle was then hysterical when she knew about the entire plan of her cousin Gabriel Venturri.

“Ysa, just do it for me and in favor of your Ate Athena. She needs justice and I want a fair justice too for her. “ He gritted his teeth after seeing the exaggerated reaction of Ysabelle Fernandez, his dear and only cousin that his living with.

“Oh my gosh, kuya Gab it’s been 7 years since ate Athena died! So please move on and get a life. There’s a lot of fishes in the ocean just go and catch the one who deserves for your love. “ She said.

“And one more thing, you’re handsome, intelligent, rich and powerful that every women will run after you my dear cousin. Just open your eyes to see the beautiful women around you and open your heart to give your love again that truly deserves for your pure love. “ But Gabriel just smirked with all her thoughts for him.

“This is my life and my own happiness, Ysabelle. So, you better accept my offer now because I really need your help my beautiful cousin and Athena Jade Calderon, was the only woman I love. No one else could replaced her in my heart and I will love her for the rest of my life. I could only gain peace on my mind, if I could get the justice I wanted for her. “

Because of their closeness as cousin since childhood, she had pity for him so she accepted his offer immediately and whatever his plans, without any reasonable doubts. The most important here, is what he felt for almost seven years of sadness when her ate Athena died for a very unreasonable cause of death.

“Okay, I understand kuya Gab! Though it’s against my will, fine! Whatever! I will do what you want me to do now. I can’t say NO to you dude! Just promise to me that you will fixed yourself now and moving on for a better tomorrow. Haaisst.. I’ll be missing my life here in Paris. That’s why you owe me a lot for leaving my Hi-So life and my modelling career, kuya Gab. “

“Thank you, dear! Just ask anything then I will provide you with everything you wanted in life. “ he smiled happily on his lips that finally his cousin Ysabelle agreed already about his plans of taking revenge to Emmerson Rafique and moving our lives in the Philippines.

I could only gain peace of my mind, if ever I will succeed on my plans. I am only doing this for my beloved Athena Jade Calderon. Who just passed away out of frustration for her love to Emmerson Rafique and of course she was haunted by her trauma right after she was gang raped by a group of gangsters outside the school campus.

-Flashback-

“What’s wrong with you Gabriel? How many times, I told you and even squeeze it in your mind that between us is OVER!! You thrilled me, don’t you know that? You’re intelligent Gabriel and handsome so don’t waste your time and yourself for someone like me. I’m very sorry Gabriel, but this is the last time we should see each other. “ She felt very sorry and sad for him, after all she loves him so much not until one day she falls out of love because of someone that catch her full attention and he’s Emmerson Rafique, the new transferee in their school.

“I could still forgive you for what you have said earlier, just don’t ever leave me my love. “ He’s begging so much for her but she’s still hardly refuse to changed her mind.

“Ohh my God, Gabriel! I’m no longer happy in our relationship and I don’t want to go on with this any longer because both us might get hurt in the end. Please set me free and let ourselves find our true happiness that could give us love and meaning to our lives. “

“You don’t need to find that man anymore because I’m here willing to give you true love and happiness and I won’t give up on my love for you Athena. I will do my best to study well so that you can be proud of me and your family will accept us. “ He promised to her with all his love and sincerity but she just ignored his feelings and left him in vain.

Athena left him for nothing and hurriedly run away but still he tried to followed her girlfriend. But to his surprised, he didn’t expected to see in his own eyes that her beloved Athena is hugging someone else and that was a real pain in his ass.

“So, he’s the one you really love and wanted to be with, Athena? That’s why you’re just leaving me like this? I’m still hoping that you’ll realized it one day, I’m the one you truly love and not the stranger your hugging right now. “ Out of so much pain in his heart and jealousy he just left them with tears in his eyes.

-End of Flashback-

“Hey, you are stunned again kuya Gab? Why don’t you just forget ate Athena? Think about it again, she’s the one who left you before and even tried to break up with you, in exchanged with that mere stranger. And then she didn’t even knew the background of that man, oh what was his name again? Supposed to be, you should hate her because she betrayed your love my dear cousin. “ She really hate herself because she can’t do anything to ease up his past burden.

“That’s enough, Ysa! It’s not true that she really love that man, she’s just infatuated with his good looking personality and his name is Emmerson Rafique. I knew it I’m the only person that could love her unconditionally. “

“But kuya Gab, what will you do now with your pure love if the reason of it was already died? You better stop that crazy feelings of yours because she’s gone forever and even if you took revenge against Emmerson, it’s no use at all since she will never come back even if you had given her fair justice. So, please wake up and made up yourself, dude! “ She hugged him so tight in order to gave a little ease and comfort.

“But how? Until now, she’s still in my heart, the love that is meant for her and I’m regretting that I never fight before with her obsession to Emmerson, if I did she might be alive until now. Being happy together and enjoying a beautiful life with me for the rest of our lives.” He tried to stop his tears when a sudden flashed of painful memories in the past.

“Kuya Gab, please don’t blame yourself because its cleared enough to us that it’s not even your fault why she died. So, forget everything because the real culprit was already imprisoned to jail.” She’s trying to control her patience as she said to him gently.

“Excuse me everyone! Is there any problem and it seems like someone died at the moment? I’m still alive, hello!!” Someone interrupted in their serious conversation and it’s Dennise Althea Salcedo, childhood best friend of Ysabelle Fernandez.

“Friendship! It’s kuya Gab, so emotional and until now he’s bitter and can’t move on with his life, even if ate Athena already died 7 seven years ago but still he’s living with her lost memories. “ She immediately glanced to her best friend Dennise. “You’re so mean with your life kuya Gab and even to those women out there who loves you secretly. “

“Ouchy, friendship! Oh my gosh, Gabby. It’s been a while since she died and I guess 7 years would be enough for you to move on and it’s about time to look for someone else that deserves for your love. I’m not saying it’s me but I’m available now. “ She blurted out with a laugh when both of them turned their heads to her. 

“Of course, I’m just kidding to change the atmosphere and I guess there’s a lot of women out there and you can’t even noticed them because of your love and memories of Athena. You’re always thinking about her, why don’t you try to open your heart and love again? So, don’t waste your handsome face and gorgeous body with that damn memories of your beloved Athena. Get up, Gabby and mingle with women, we’re here to help you out from your doom world. “

“You’re perfect match, friendship! That’s why I agreed to go back with him in the Philippines, who knows he would finally meet his the one there that could make him fall in love all over again. Someone that could heal his wounded heart. “ They both laugh at the thoughts about him of falling in love again.

“Count me in, friendship for a change of environment and I need to move on as well from my toxic relationship. Who knows that I could meet mine too. “ She said with a bitter pain in her heart that catch the attention of Gabriel Venturri.

“Don’t tell me Den, that you’re breaking up with your bastard boyfriend, Justin? “ He asked out of curiosity but Dennise didn’t denied the fact that they broke up already.

“Yeah, right. We broke up and ended our 2 years relationship since last week. “ And sadness suddenly filled in her beautiful face.

“But why?” 

“I saw him slept with another woman inside our room and in our own bed! Well, it’s disgusting and he even betrayed my love and trust for him. So, I don’t have any reason to stick with our relationship if his unfaithful. Of course, I don’t want to waste my time for mourning, he’s a jerk and it’s not my lost. I’m beautiful and gorgeous, so there’s a lot of sea lions out there! “ She laughed hard but the rest look at her seriously.

“Tsk. Not all men are like him, Den. I guess there’s still someone who’s still faithful and loyal to his love. Just give them a chance to prove your worth.“ Gabriel said with all his heart.

“Someone like you? Sorry, but I’m not in the mood of competing with your beloved Athena, like duhh?! I still love my own life and don’t worry I can handle this.“ They all blurted with a laugh and even Gabriel joined with them laughing out loud before he left and go to his own room for packing all his things.

The ladies are still talking at the verandah and taking the view of the night. A sudden talks about what happened to Dennise and her ex boyfriend, Justin.

“Now, friendship tell me what happened to you and Justin? “ She suddenly asked out of nowhere when Gabriel Venturri left.

“Oh, c’mon Ysa! Let’s not talk about that Justin because for now I really hate him. If I could only killed him and that ugly woman he slept with, I rather do it to them on the spot but sad to say that I really can’t do it because I love him so much. “ Her tears flooded as she reminisced the hurtful feelings with her ex boyfriend.

“Fine! I understand friendship and I guess this is the right chances for you and kuya Gab to move on with past. Forget that bastard and idiot man, I’m sure you deserve someone that will love you truly and respect you for who you are. “ Ysabelle hugged her bestfriend so tight inorder to her love and comfort.

Despite of what happened good or bad, they are now finally submitting themselves to go further and creating a new life away from the limelight. Away from sad and bad feelings about the past.