**BRENT's POV**

Nag park ako sa harap nang mansion nila Ghelo. Of course, his family was rich as well.

Now that I'm here I don't know what to do anymore.

Siguradong galit sa akin si Maxie. I've let her down.

I gathered all my courage at nag doorbell na ako.

I'm scared.

I'm scared that I might lose her forever.

Iniisip ko pa lang yung possibilities na pwedeng mangyari ay naiiyak na ako. This is more painful than the previous incident where I mistook Maxie and Xander having an affair.

Hindi naman pwedeng humingi ako nang tulong sa kaibigan ko kasi galit sila sa akin.

Rain started to fall down.

Nag doorbell ulit ako.

Galit lang naman ako kaya pinakawalan ko si Maxie.

Nainis lang naman ako kasi akala ko may relasyon sila ni Xander!

Mahal na mahal ko si Maxie at mahal ko din ang baby namin.

But..

I don't know kung mababawi ko pa sya. Ayaw kong mawala sa akin ang mag ina ko.

Mag do-doorbell na ulit sana ako but biglang bumukas yung door nila.

"Who—Brent, What are you doing here?" tanong ni Maxie.

"Honey" I hugged her at Napaiyak na ako.

"B-brent..hey" nauutal na sabi ni Maxie dahil sa ginawa ko.

"Honey, I'm back. I miss you so much. I miss you like hell. I-I'm sorry sa mga nasabi ko... I'm sorry kung nagpaka tanga ako. I love you... S-sorry kung pinakawalan kita. Please, Mag simula ulit tayo. Mag babago na ako. Hindi ko na uulitin yung mga ginawa ko" pag mamakaawa ko sa kanya habang patuloy ang pag iyak ko.

Not only did I told her so many cruel words but I also touched countless woman nang naghiwalay kami. I neglected her and our child. I did so many horrible things to her and one of it was when I set aside her plea for me to take her away before her marriage.

"Brent, please don't do this" malungkot na usal ni Maxie at nag iwas sya nang tingin. "Don't make things hard for me"

"I'm sorry. Patawadin mo naman na ako please. M-mag tanan na tayo. Itatakas ko na kayo nang baby natin" pagmamakaawa ko sa kanya pero lumayo lang sya sa akin.

"Brent, Ano ba yang mga sinasabi mo? May asawa na ako kaya umalis kana. At baby NATIN? Brent, wala ka nang responsibilidad pa sa baby KO" sigaw nya sa akin and she slapped me.

Hinila ko naman sya palapit sa akin at hinalikan ko sya kaso sinampal nya na naman ako.

"Please Maxie, Give me a second chance... Please, Hindi ko kayang mawala kayo sa akin ni baby" I burst into tears at napaluhod na lang ako sa harap nya then niyakap ko ang mga binti nya.

"Second chance? Brent, binigyan na kita nang second chance kaso sinayang mo lang. Hindi mo ako itinakas kanina. Please, just accept the fact that we're over" She's crying and she looks like she's in pain too and I knew frim her tone that she has given up on me.

"N-no... NO! Hindi pwede! Mahal na mahal kita Maxie Shanell Montejo! Please wag mo akong iiwan" pag mamakaawa ko at mas hinigpitan ko pa ang pag yakap sa kanya.

Nag sisisi na ako!

Pinunasan ni Maxie ang mga luha ko at ngumiti sya. The sweetest smile that I've ever seen.

"Brent, please set me free. There's no Us from now on. Kailangan ko nang pumasok baka hinahanap na ako ni Ghelo. Umuwi kana din Brent." She took a step back pero hinigpitan ko ang yakap ko sa kanya

"Mahal mo ba talaga si Ghelo? Paano naman ako?" malungkot na tanong ko and I stood up then I cried on her shoulder.

"Brent, He's been there for me during the time when I needed you the most but you're not around. I know that I will learn how to love him too. And ikaw? You should build your new world again. I know, makakahanap ka pa nang mas better pa sa akin so stop crying please" muli na naman nyang pinunasan ang mga luha ko."Second chance? Brent, binigyan na kita nang second chance kaso sinayang mo lang. Hindi mo ako itinakas kanina. Please, just accept the fact that we're over" She's crying and she looks like she's in pain too and I knew frim her tone that she has given up on me.

"N-no... NO! Hindi pwede! Mahal na mahal kita Maxie Shanell Montejo! Please wag mo akong iiwan" pag mamakaawa ko at mas hinigpitan ko pa ang pag yakap sa kanya.

Nag sisisi na ako!

Pinunasan ni Maxie ang mga luha ko at ngumiti sya. The sweetest smile that I've ever seen.

"Brent, please set me free. There's no Us from now on. Kailangan ko nang pumasok baka hinahanap na ako ni Ghelo. Umuwi kana din Brent." She took a step back pero hinigpitan ko ang yakap ko sa kanya

"Mahal mo ba talaga si Ghelo? Paano naman ako?" malungkot na tanong ko and I stood up then I cried on her shoulder.

"Brent, He's been there for me during the time when I needed you the most but you're not around. I know that I will learn how to love him too. And ikaw? You should build your new world again. I know, makakahanap ka pa nang mas better pa sa akin so stop crying please" muli na naman nyang pinunasan ang mga luha ko.

"Hindi ko na kailangan nang mas better pa sayo. Ikaw lang ang kailangan ko at ikaw lang ang gusto ko" sabi ko at niyakap nya naman ako.

"Brent, I intend to respect our marriage. So please respect us too in the account that my husband is your cousin" She insisted but No! Hindi ko kayang ibigay si shanell sa pinsan ko!

"K-kahit kabit mo na lang ako please. Wag mo lang akong iwan. Ayos na sa akin iyon" sabi ko habang tuloy tuloy parin ang pag patak nang mga luha ko. Ito nalang ang naiisip kong way to make her stay with me.

What should I do now? I want her back.

"Are you out of your mind? How dare you suggest such thing!" inis na sabi ni Maxie then lumayo na naman sya sa akin.

"Hindi mo na ba ako mahal? Oo, Inaamin ko pinabayaan kita, Sinaktan at pinaiyak kita pero nag sisisi na ako. Babawi ako promise. Please pag bigyan mo na ako" mahinang usal ko at tinitigan ko sya.

Now I realize lahat nang pagkakamali ko. Kung kailan itatama ko na ang mali saka naman huli na.

"Ian, you know that I loved you so much. Ikaw ang first love ko. I love you like hell pero ngayong may asawa na ako, I need to love him more than the way I loved you. Ayaw kong maging unfair sa kanya. Ayaw ko syang masaktan at kung mamahalin man kita, Pag mamahal na lang bilang kaibigan ang kaya kong ibigay sayo"  she took a step back again but this time hindi nya na ako tinignan at pumasok na sya sa bahay nila.

Napaiyak na lang ako sa sobrang sakit.

This is my damn fault kung bakit wala na sa akin ang mag ina ko.

"I love you Maxie Shanell Montejo Jimenez. Mahal na mahal kita! You're my first love and you will be my last love" bulong ko as I watch her back for the last time.

She made me realize how jerk I am.

How stupid I am to doubt her.

"Hell... I want her back" bulong ko habang hindi pa din tumitigil sa pag tulo ang mga luha ko.

**MAXIE's POV**

I'm upset since I know that he really want me back. I want to comfort him and tell him how much I live him but alam ko na kapag binalikan ko pa sya,  hindi sya matututo sa pag kakamali nya.

Xander was my half brother and not everyone knows it. We do have the same father and a different Mother.

I'm using my Mothers surname since hindi naman kasal sina Daddy at Mama nang ipanganak ako.

The first time I got to know about it was when Xander left a letter on my locker. Sinabi nya na he is my half brother and he wants to acknowledge me as his sister. Also he wants to fix our relation.

I was mad when I learn about my half brother that's why I decided tto avoid him at all cost. I stopped reading any letters on my locker after that.

After thinking about it for a while, na-realize ko na I was being narrow minded. Xander didn't do anything wrong and he was not the reason kung bakit nag hiwalay si Dad at Mama.

Si Dad at Mama ay matagal nang may relasyon and he got my Mama pregnant pero hindi sila nagpakasal kaagad. Dad was rich at gusto nang parents nya na mag pakasal sya sa babaeng nang galing sa mayamang pamilya.

That's why he married Xanders Mom and he got Xanders Mom pregnant after three months on their marriage.

Yes, mas matanda lang ako nang three months kay Xander.

He stayed with us until I turned nine years old then he left us to be with his official wife and son.

I decide to forgive Xander but not my Dad kaya nagkikita kami nang patago. Dad was trying to ask my forgiveness kaya minsan ay sumasama sya kay Xander kapag mag kikita kami. He didn't acknowledged that I'm his daughter publicly but I'm fine with that.

When Ian left me when I'm pregnant my Dad decided to arrange a marriage for me. He feels sorry for me at gusto nya na magkaroon ako nang magandang buhay that's why he choose his business partners son to marry me and unexpectedly, it's Ghelo.

He also made me live in their mansion temporarily since buntis ako. Xanders Mom didn't get angry dahil kinausap sya ni Xander and she dotes on Xander the most. She let me live together with them but she told us that Dad shouldn't acknowledge me publicly nor let anyone know that Dad has child from someone else.

Nang naghiwalay kami ni Ian ay nanahimik lang si Xander. He told me that he won't meddle with my affair dahil kaibigan nya si Ian at kapatid nya ako. He will treat us the same as always but what will happen to our life will be our own choice and decision.

"Maxie, where did you went? Kanina ka pa namin hinahanap ni baby jelatin" sabi ni Ghelo habang buhat nya si baby Ghela.

Actually, I named her "Ghela Maxine"and I got it from our name Ghelo and Maxie.

Yes, I named her after Ghelo since I owe it to him. His dad didn't want him to marry me at first since I'm pregnant with someone's child but he insisted. He lied to his family at sinabi nya na sya ang nakabuntis sa akin.

Binibisita nya ako sa bahay nila Xander and he's always been there to me simula nang pumayag ang parents nya na magpakasal kami.

Kamukha ako ni baby dahil brown hair din sya at singkit sya tulad nang eyes ni Lhester.

Wala manlang hint na dad nya si Brent kasi wala syang namana sa appearance ni Brent.

I met him by accident during the time when I started my relation with Ian. He let me ride with him and who would've know that we will end up getting married?

**BRENT's POV**

Nandito ako ngayon sa park at masaya kong pinapanuod sa malayo ang mag ina ko.

Ang sarap makitang masaya at tumatawa ang asawa ko at two years old na ang makulit naming baby.
Kamukhang kamukha sya ni Maxie and buntis na naman ang asawa ko.

"Huh?" bulong then napahawak ako sa pisngi ko.

I didn't even noticed that I'm crying silently again.

Miss na miss ko na si Maxie.

I want to hug her.

I want to make a family with her.

I want to marry her.

But, Hindi na pwede.

Masaya na sila ni Ghelo at ang ipinag bubuntis ni Maxie ay anak nila ni Ghelo.

Gusto kong yakapin at buhatin yung baby namin kaso hindi pwede. I don't even know her name.

All I know is that ang inilagay nilang surname sa birth certificate ni baby ay "Sanchez". Pati nga birthday ni baby hindi ko alam kung kailan eh.

For two years, lagi ko lang silang pinag mamasdan sa malayo.

I swear never to love someone again and I'll keep on loving her kahit may mahal na syang iba.

I've learned in a hard way...

Now I see, no matter how strong and perfect a relationship is, One stupid mistake could ruin everything that you've build so hard. Also there's no guarantee that you will be with your current partner for the rest of your life.

My girl finally found her happiness with another man.