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    Chapter 1
     
     
                  “I know that.” He said to me with obvious tone of sadness in his voice. It has crushed my heart hearing him that way.
                  “Can we talk at the pent?” I asked him, holding his arms, and leading him inside the elevator.
    There was silence inside the elevator for neither of us knew what to say. I knew right then and there that he was absolutely hurt, but there’s nothing I could do.
    I wanted to make him feel my love at that very moment, but I couldn’t insult his pride with that kind of solution each and every single time, that’d be wrong. After the longest torturing minutes of my life, the elevator doors finally opened up to the pent. I felt his hesitation to get in, and so I held his hand, and I led him inside our unit. I felt so guilty about all those things he has heard. I’m pretty sure he heard them, why else would he be looking so depressed right now if he hasn’t?
                  “Baby, I’m so sorry.” I apologized to him.
    He didn’t say anything. He just took a seat, and stared down at his fingers.
    I was panicking deep inside. I had no idea what he was thinking about. I couldn’t take even a wild guess.
    “How is this going to work for the two of us?” He finally spoke, and he chose to break my heart with his words.
                  “It will work if we want to make it work.” I said to him.
    He stared at me, and I felt like he’s going to give up anytime soon. Oh my God… please don’t, baby.
    I need to control the situation. I have to compromise for him, but what should I compromise? Come on! Think fast before he made up his mind. What can I offer at his feet? Wait! Think back to what’s the cause of this commotion. Suddenly, I knew what to do.
    I walked towards him, and I held his hand. “We can move out right now, if it’s what you want.” I tried to sound my sweetest.
    He glanced up at me, and his eyes were filled with compassion and pain. It was like he’s giving me a clue that it was indeed what he liked. 
    Bingo! Oh, thank God!!!
                  “But what about your dad, will he approve it?” He asked.
    I wasn’t having second thoughts for me, but it was for my dad. He’s the reason why I didn’t really want to move out as soon as possible, not because I can’t live a different life from this.
                  “Of course, he will, as long as we don’t move out of the country.” I said.
                  “Is it what you want to do?” He asked.
    I stared at him with so much love and admiration. “Anything that would mean not losing you is definitely what I want to do.” I confessed.
    He glanced at me with so much confusion in his eyes. I was starting to be scared to death. I had no idea he’s having second thoughts about me. It’s supposed to be easy for him as I was the one giving him what he wanted. But no, he seemed like he’s not sure of what he wants.
    “Everything else was supposed to be a background noise, what should matter most is me and you.” I said to him.
    He nodded slowly, and I was panicking deep inside. “Honey…” I was literally begging him to say what’s on his mind. “You can tell me anything. I need to know what’s holding you back.”
                  “I can’t give you all these.” He said to me.
    I was totally stunned by what he just told me.
    That was what’s bothering you?
    “You clearly don’t get what I’ve been trying to make you see.” I sounded like giving up. What else could I do in this kind of situation? I was being frustrated. It was absolutely hard for something only you were willing to protect. It was supposed to be a two-way thing.
    “I don’t know…” He said sounding so frustrated. “Wow! You don’t know??” I yelled.
    HE glanced up at me, looking so terrified that I was in fact starting to get all pissed by this frustrating battle of