The Most Epic Love Story: Love Against All Odds

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I never knew he will be the one for me but I guess we're like magnets and so, we attract each other. Never in my wildest dream could I have seen that we will end up with each other but faith is too playful.

Michael and I have known each other for 3 years before sparks flew between us. I was in my freshman year in college while he was in his junior year. We met at the school publication where I was one of his apprentice. He was the literary editor who was also a Civil Engineering student while I am studying Mass Communication. We only hit it off when I was already in my junior year and he was a senior.

What we have was unplanned. Honestly, he was not my type but suddenly, I found myself always asking him to accompany me and always looking for him.

Thank you for ruining my family. One day, an unknown sender texted me those lines. I was confuse but I know who it was yet I texted back:

Who are you?

This is the wife of Michael. Stop going after him.

Wife? First of you broke it off with him months ago and second, you already have a fling with other guys and third, you are not married to him so why are you telling me your his wife?

The reply was almost instant: You're gonna pay for this.

I admit, I was bothered by her threat but just shrugged it off. I thought everything was fine but then, the ex-girlfriend of Michael twisted the story and told my friends that I was the homewrecker and ruined their family.

"Anna a married guy really?" said Penelope, one of my closest friend.

"Pen he is not a married man," I retorted.

"What? Whatever he already has a kid with another woman. Does not that bother you?"

"Why will that bother me?" I asked her.

"Because he already has a kid!"

"Wow, I never knew you could be this low Pen. Yes, he has a kid but then that does not bother me because in the future we will all have our own kids. It is just that he had a kid earlier."

"No Anna, he has a kid and you ruined his family. You should be ashamed of yourself!"

Penelope was already shouting at me but I wouldn't have it.

"How are you sure that I was the one who ruined their relationship? Do you know the whole story or are you just relying on what that woman is saying about me?"

"Whatever is the truth stay away from him or else you're gonna regret it. We may not be friends anymore..."

I was dumbstruck by what Pen said. Us not being friends anymore because she believed that woman. I can't believe she believes in other people more than me.

"I can't believe you believed in what other people are saying about me more than what I am telling you."

"Well, what am I supposed to do?" She asked me.

"Obviously, I can't do anything about your decision because you have chosen to take her side rather than me, your friend for almost 4 years now."

Penelope just looked at her phone and can't look straight to my eyes. It dawn unto me that she has already taken her side and nothing I can say or do will make her believe in me. With this, I gave out a sigh and cursed under my breath.

"Well, it looks like this is goodbye for our friendship then," I said. "Go on and comfort your new BFF which, take note, you only know by name yesterday. You don't even know her birthday or what is her personality yet you sided with her against me, your close friend but that's alright. At least I know now when in times of need, I can't count on you."

And then I walked away, leaving her sitting scrolling on her phone.

Months went by and the friends I thought will stay with me through thick and thin suddenly left me because they all believe what the ex-girlfriend of Michael has said against me that I was a homewrecker. I explained to them that they have broken off months before I came to the picture, that woman has other flings now and they are not married but my explanation went unheard.

Now, I am all alone with no friends.

That day, I went home and then my sister confronted me.

"You're a homewrecker now?!!"

"No! What are you saying?"

"Well, there was a woman who called me and said that I should tell you to stop ruining her relationship with Michael. And that Michael has already a kid!"

"I am not a homewrecker okay? I am not!"

"I'm gonna tell this to mom and dad and you better have a good explanation to them!"

"No Gail!" I pleaded. "Please, don't tell them anything. I am already stressed out because the friends I thought will be there when I need them most has left and now this? I need a break."

"Then go, break up with him!"

"I can't do that. I love him Gail and I don't want to lose him. We are not doing anything wrong!"

"I don't believe you."

Those words hit me. Even my own sister can't believe me. Tears flowed like a river. I never thought even my own sister cannot believe in me and sided with other people. I just cried my heart out that whole night and dread for morning to come.

The following day, my parents talked to me. It turns out, they also don't believe in me. I just let out a dark chuckle.

Why am I not surprise? I thought.

"You ruined a family!" Shouted my father. "Broke up with him and never talk to him again!"

"But Dad, I love him and I didn't ruin his relationship. They have already broken up before I came and they are not married and that woman has someone else now."

"Even though, broke off with him!" Mom said. "I don't want a guy with a kid with other woman!"

The conversation with my parents took a toll at me but we're not doing anything wrong. Months have past and I can see that my situation got worst. I was depressed, stress-out and I feel like my world is falling apart. To top it all, I found out I was pregnant.

"Come with me," Michael said.

This has been the nth time we talk about running away and starting all over again. I refused because I don't want to leave my family.

"Anna, your stressed and getting sick. That's not good for our baby. I know you love your family but what is happening right now brings more harm than good to our unborn child. You need to get out of this toxic environment," Michael explained to me.

"I can't."

I was too anxious, worried, depressed, confused and scared about the future. I was certainly afraid to step out of my comfort zone and venture a whole new world of unknown. All negative things went to my mind but things changed and I suddenly become brave that night.

I went home and my sister was shouting at me again. Calling me names and telling me I'm a homewrecker. She keeps on insisting I ruined a family and then she blames me for all the problems of our family. Heck, I am surprise she is still not blaming me for global warming or the wars in the world. She was cursing and then became icy with me. We got into a fight and hell break loose.

I was done being the criminal. I was done being blamed for all the things I didn't do. I was done with people telling me my love is wrong. I was done feeling weak, down and stressed. I was done being stepped on.

This problem went for too long that I had enough. My sister told me that I should leavve because I was just a problem, a liability. I texted Michael and told him I will go with him. Funny, my mom was there too but she didn't do anything because sadly, they believe my sister and my ex-friends more than me.

That night I ran away with Michael and I was glad I did. Because that night made me realize I was holding on to something that was already broken. It was like a shattered glass and I'm trying my best to fix it. But then, as I was fixing it the pieces are just making deeper cuts. With this, I realized it was time to let go. That night, I ran away with Michael and I felt like it was my first time to breathe air.

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters and places are simply taken from my imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, and past events are purely coincidence.

February 14, 2018 - 3:06 PM

Original work by @emdesan (Unedited)