Note: This is just an Extra Chapter. The previous chapter is already the ending. You can skip this kung ayaw niyong masaktan.
     ( Aya and Max Love story )
Aya's POV
"Are you okay?"
I look up and saw Max standing infront of me. Then he seated beside me.
"I am fine. Why would I not be okay?" I answered as I fake a laugh.
I didn't know I am good at pretending. He's been talking and fooling around with Jas since earlier so I left so I won't see them but he still followed me here.
A long silence is what engulf us. Honestly, I don't know what I should say. At one bit, I am afraid to open my mouth. I might break down if I do.
"I am sorry.." he said breaking the silence.
A familiar pain burst into my heart. Even if he won't tell me, I already knew what he meant. I tried my very best to prevent the tears that are forming in my eyes.
I look at him and his eyes mirrored worry and pain. I scoffed silently. He is in pain? The audacity.
"Sorry for what?" I ask plainly.
He didn't replied for a second. He was hesitating whether he will talk or will he just shut up. But after a minute he spoke.
"I am sorry...for breaking my promise."
And there he said it. Now, it's me who didn't replied. I am already expecting this but still, why does it hurt?
Max confessed his love to me years ago. We are childhood friends and because I like him too, I accepted his love. We became official then.
We didn't have a problem. Our relationship run smoothly. Miss Scarlet also approved our relationship as long as it will not affect our trainings. We were so fine not until Jas came into the picture.
At first, there is no issue for me because the way Max treats Calla the same goes with Jas. But it's been a year that Max already treats me differently. Though he still cared. He still talked to me. But not like before. It looks like we returned to being friends again.
"Aya.." Max called me when I didn't replied.
He was looking at me but I don't want to look back at him.
"Can't we fix this?" I ask and my voice came out as a whisper.
I didn't know if he heard what I said or not. You see, I am trying my luck here even if I already knew the answer.
"Aya.. I am sorry. I am sorry."
He is crying while repeatedly asking an apology from me.
From there, I already knew the answer of my question.
He doesn't want it anymore.
And the tears that I am preventing from falling since earlier, falls down through my cheeks.
People cry not because they're weak. But because they have been strong for too long. And I have been so brave besides the pain.
Cries and sob is what I only hear between us. But I found the courage to speak.
"It hurts Max.." I said. Pain visible in my voice. "I loved you you know that. But if you aren't happy now, I won't be selfish Max."
I face him as I wipe away my tears.
"Maybe I was inlove with a dream that was never meant to be mine." I said as I finally accepted the truth that he don't want it anymore.
When it already hurts more than it heals, then it is time to let it go.
My tears are falling continuesly. He is also crying badly. This is the first time I saw him cried like that.
"Can I hug you, for the last time?" I ask. Atleast, let me hold him before I finally let go.
He didn't replied but he hugged me tight.
"I am sorry" he said and his hug became tighter.
I did the same. Maybe this will be the last time I could hug him like this. We stayed like that for almost a minute. But I decided to let go because if we will stay like this for a long time, I might change my decision.
"Thank you for giving me the best memories of my life and no, you don't need to ask an apology. I understand you. I.. I hope for your happiness.. I love you Max."
And with that I turned around. I started walking away from him. From the man I love the most.
Letting go of someone you love because you don't receive the same amount of love you are giving is self love. No one deserves to be an option. Everyone deserves to be a priority.
There's always a limit to everything. If you know everything is at it's limit. If there is more pain than love, let go.
When I went out of the Pavilion hall, Serena and Calla was at the entrance. Serena was spreading her arms wide welcoming me for a hug.
I quickly run and hug her. And as I hug her, I cried. I also felt Calla hugging me. I didn't know but it made me cry harder when they hug me.
"Just cry everything out Aya. We are here. Even the cloud let the rain fall when it gets too heavy. Don't worry, we are here." Serena spoke softly.
We stayed too long at the Pavilion hall hugging each other. When I calmed down, they accompanied me back in my room.
They also stayed as we talked.
"Are you okay now? Did you already cried all the pain?" Calla ask slowly.
I laugh a little. "Yes. I am okay. Thank you." I said.
"I am proud of you. You are so brave. Letting go of someone you love is not easy but you did it." Serena said smiling.
"I should congratulate myself then." I said laughing.
But yes. Serena is right. I didn't know I can.
"Ofcourse you should. Letting go rather than holding things that hurts you will make you happy and free. Because sometimes it's not the heartbreak that hurts us. But rather our ownselves because we are trying hard to keep things that we shouldn't keep." Calla said. Her eyes are teary.
I smiled and hug them both again.
"Thank you.. I didn't know what I had done if you two isn't here." I said.
"No worries. As I said, we are just here." Serena smiled at me. "Get a rest. I know, tomorrow everything will be okay."
Serena's POV
I sigh while I was looking at the stars in the sky. After Aya fell asleep, I came here at the Garden. While Calla went into our room. For sure, she'll going to sleep already.
"Why are you still awake?"
I turn around and saw Jester who is in his pajamas already. He then seated beside me.
"How about you? Why are you here? You should go and sleep if you are already sleepy. Don't worry about me, I am not sleepy yet. I'll just stay here for a while." I told him.
"Maybe you are thinking lot of things again that's why you can't sleep." He answered.
And I remembered what happen again. "Sort of. I am still thinking about Aya."
"I heard what happened. How is Aya?" He ask worriedly.
"As what I've seen earlier, she seems fine." I said.
I look at him and pointed a finger in his face. "You! I am now telling you."
"What? Wait what did I do?" He ask confused.
I gave him a sharp glare. "I am telling you now Jester, if you will do to me what Max had done to Aya, I'm going to shower you with purple balls!"
He looks stunned for a minute but when he realized what I am saying, he suddenly laugh.
"What's funny? I am serious!"
He stop laughing but he is still smiling. "You're too harsh. You really are going to shower me with purple balls? Won't you give me a second chance first?" He ask .
I gasped. "So you are planning to do that?" I raise an eyebrow at him.
"No. No." He replied quickly. "Don't worry, I will never do that to you. Why would I look for another one when I already have you??"
"Who knows right? Maybe--"
I didn't even finish what I am saying but Jester already pulled me so I could stand up.
"You know let's go and sleep. It's bad for you to stay up late because you keep on thinking weird things. There are too may happenings this day and it is just right for us to take a rest." He said after taking me infront of our room.
I rolled my eyes at him but he said his good night as he hug me and immediately went inside his room. Tsk.
Aya's POV
Love doesn't actually hurt. Because what hurts are the pain from rejections, disappointments, betrayal and all the false feelings that someone made us feel. And love, it was the one that heals us.
I woke up the next day while thinking about that. Maybe, Max was not meant for me. Last night, when Serena and Calla left because they thought I was asleep but I wasn't actually. Jas came to see me.
She's asking an apology from me but I said she don't need to.
I don't want to ruin our friendship.
I said that was okay but I never said that it didn't hurt.
I just hope that someday somehow, I will be able to heal and move on from everything that is hurting me now.
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A/N: Hii everyone, Book 2 of Purple-haired Princess is finally out after 1638473 years keke! You can check it out if you want. Thank you sooo much for your support everyone, ILY !