Bucket List

Chapter 17 A New Hope

As Alliah and Jamiro were getting along well, it seemed that they were connecting their younger years to the current year. It made them realize that it's quite amazing yet a bit of regret that they weren't getting along that time.

Thirty years had passed by and the gap was quite so long. Jamiro then realized that his love for Alliah had grown much deeper now that he saw her once again.

Alliah on the other side then asked herself, " I don't know why I was like that before. He seemed to be around before but I hadn't given any attention to his presence. He seemed to be such a nice person indeed."

"If only I didn't detach myself from my siblings' friends before, I had known you better before and perhaps I hadn't been exposed to other relationships," Alliah told Jamiro when they were having breakfast together.

Jamiro held her hand and said," Yeah, and if only I fought for my feelings and confessed my feelings with you that time, perhaps you were my wife right now. It's only you whom I wanted to pursue at that time. It was just such ashamed of me not to reveal my true intentions to you since you were quite so young at that time and I just can't allow your parents to look down on me. They were so nice to me."

Alliah's eyes were starting to cry and hugged him. "How I wish that you confessed that time Jam."

Jamiro hugged her and told," It's not yet too late Alliah. Even if we had lost 30 years of supposed to be our moments to share, we can continue it now. It won't be a promise but a commitment and I will make it a point that our time now will be forever cherished each day. There will be no arguments or difficulties for us. I will take good care of you for as long as I am here. I love you so much Alliah. I love you."

"I love you more Jam," Alliah accepted Jamiro's hugs and he kissed her tenderly.

"I'm yours, Jam. I am yours," Alliah said to Jamiro.

Jamiro smiled as he can feel the sincerity of Alliah.

She was such a soft and sweet girl. How he wished he held her in his arms 30 years ago.

He will never allow anybody to do any harm to her and perhaps she won't be sick by now if only he had enough courage to confess to her at that time.

"You gave me hope Jam. All this time, I thought I was born for nothing. My life seemed to be a mess. My marriage life was a failure and my health is deteriorating my body," Alliah sobbed.

"I'm already here, I promised to be on your side at all times. Your body will not be deteriorated, I'll take care of you. It's not yet too late Alliah. It's not yet too late.

"Thank you so much, Jam. I trust you and I believe in you. You are such a thoughtful and loving man. If only ... if only we could turn back to our past, I know I was the happiest woman at that timeline," she emotionally confessed to Jamiro.

They hugged each other.

Jamiro then left Alliah in her home after paying respect to her parents.

"I am returning Alliah, Tita," he said to her mother.

"I have to go," he kissed Alliah's forehead before he left.

Alliah waved goodbye to Jamiro. She didn't close their front door until she can no longer see Jamiro's car.

"You like him, don't you?" Her mother asked her. She knew how secretive her daughter, Alliah is.

Alliah just nodded, then continue walking to her room. She doesn't want to share her feelings for Jamiro yet with her mother. Her mother had been her number-one critic ever since.

She will just confess to her parents and sisters once she is assured of their relationship already.

For now, she is hoping that Jamiro will be her last love. She already felt their connection and she does believe in soulmates. Jamiro is her soulmate and she can hardly feel it in her heart. No doubt about it. Her heart started to beat with Jamiro's presence.

She had never felt like this before. Jamiro was so caring and kind. Alliah felt his sincerity towards her.

Jamiro on the other hand, felt the same way as Alliah. He loved her since Alliah was only 14 years and he was on his 18th.

He never stopped loving her since then. Now that an opportunity came his way, he will never waste any of his time again. He will shower Alliah with all the love she deserves.

30 years passed by from their time were pretty sad, as he had taken care of her way back there. Perhaps, it was their fate to meet at this current time to continue what was supposed to happen with those long-lost moments.

Jamiro felt that he was becoming a teenager once again, he will be a perfect boyfriend to his soulmate, Alliah. He smiled while driving home. He will make this year the start of their never-ending love story.

It was indeed his fate to become a bachelor until the age of 48. God planned their meet-up. This is the right time for them.

Even if Alliah, was a single parent now with a child, he is willing to accept her for who she is. He loved her so dearly.

Alliah and Jamiro's love story will now mark as the greatest bucket list achievement of Alliah.

Alliah was so inspired to write more romantic novels now. She is new in her writing career and Jamiro came at the right time. He added as Alliah's great inspiration and motivation in writing.

Alliah's mother saw how her daughter, Alliah changed over the past few days. She was happily tying on his laptop which they seldom saw her smile. It seemed that Jamiro's presence added colors to her life. Alliah's mother was a bit worried and yet happy with her transformation.