She was the best thing that had happened in his life. Her smiled could calm his raging soul. Her warmth embrace could make him feel safe – from his own nightmares, from his inner demons. Everything was so perfect that it brought him pain. It was a perfect lie. There was nothing about them but illusion. He deceived her, as much as he deceived himself. Akala ni Nathan noon, sapat na ang binibigay nitong pagmamahal para punan kung anuman ang kaniyang pagkukulang sa sarili. Pinaniwala niya ang kaniyang sarili na okay lang ang magmahal kahit na huwad. Na okay lang ang mahalin pabalik kahit hindi totoo.
Was it worth the pain?
He asked himself. Kung patuloy ang kaniyang miserableng buhay hanggang sa kasalukuyan, was it worth it?
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