I'm sorry, Letty.

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We had plans this weekend.

He knows how difficult it is for me to file leaves when I know there's a lot for me to do at work.

Finally, I gathered the courage to and we made plans. We were supposed to eat at Spiral which is only the best buffet in the city! We've been planning this weekend for weeks. I was even planning to go to Sofitel wearing a beautiful prom dress and he'd be my date and we'd be wearing the same flower on our corsage.

We were having dinner on  a Wednesday night. He fetched me from the office and while I was devouring the sumptuous chocolate cake he bought for me, my phone rang. It was my cousin from Naga asking me my mom's contact number. He didn't say why he's looking for mom and why it felt urgent, I just said I'll call my mom and tell her to call him back.

Letty asked me what it was all about. I shrugged it off thinking it's about this business that they're both managing. Little did I know that I was to find out about death in the family and how it'd greatly affect the weekend we've planned for weeks.

It's ironic how when I finally decide to take the time off to be with him, a circumstance of such gravity would just rob me of the opportunity to give him the quality time he really deserves.

Last night, I cried about my grandfather's death over the phone with him. He asked me to be strong because that's what he's doing, it's only right for me to do the same.

I feel so sorry that I can't be there whenever he needs me.

I'm so sorry, Letty. I regret that I can't immediately repay your selflessness in this relationship.