Prologue

People are always a victim of the promise of staying. Palaging may mangangako na mananatili. Palaging may mangangakong darating. Palaging may mangangakong babalik. At palaging may maloloko.

Whevener I hear the tragic tale of Miss Saigon, palagi kong naalala ang sarili ko. Just like Kim, I was also abandoned by the one I loved the most. Katulad ni Kim, hindi rin ako binalikan.

https://youtu.be/LWlmp_eHIUs

'Why did you have to leave me?

When you said that love would conquer all?

Why did you have to leave me?

When you said that dreaming was as good as reality?

I don't know what the issue about staying and leaving is. Bakit madali para sa ibang tao ang mang iwan? Bakit madali para sa kanila ang manakit? Paulit ulit kong tinatanong sa sarili ko iyan.

Bakit hindi niya ako binalikan?

I guess I will never get my answer. Because in this story, I am Kim. He is Chris.

And he will never return to me. Never.

Now the question is, should I stay and wait? Or should I move and leave? And although it hurts, but I have to do it. I have to leave eventhough my whole being shouts for me to stay. I have to leave eventhough my heart begs me to wait.

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Inspired by Giacomo Puccini's Madame Butterfly (Miss Saigon's original title)

Will update once Seven Stars is done. Priority ko muna ang SS.