I feel like Im nearing my end, though I fully accept that it will only be a matter of time before I disappear, I still wish to talk to you for one last time my friend Cecilio. I have always love you with all my heart the experiences and memories we buried under the blanket of time is slowly slipping away from my mind. But I will, I can't forget how I love you since that day you served me a hearty meal.
"This thoughts of mine really... I felt regret everytime..."
Leo chuckled as he let out those words out of his mouth. His wrinkled face show a hint of sadness and agony.
He got up from his seat, reaching the his phone he dialed a number. After a while the other person answered.
"Hey Mirna, I'm just wondering have you find any information about Cecilio?"
" Sadly there's still no information about him, hey Leo I'm not trying to make you sad but maybe it's time to stop?"
The lady gently said not wanting to hurt the old man's feeling.
"No, not yet Mirna. I'm going to California maybe just maybe he will be there..."
Leo still hope to meet Cecilio even for a second.
"Well it's up to you, but remember your body is not in a great state."
" Yeah I know, I just want to fulfill my dying wish"
Tears trickled down on his face.
Many days have passed and Leo arrived in California.
"If only I have replied even in one of your letter's, would that make me and you still together?"
Leo questioned himself as soon as the plane landed.
Not long after he arrived at the hotel he will be staying. When he's done unpacking his stuff he hurriedly went to a nearby park. Not minding the pain in his body.
In the park he met a little girl.
"Mister you look really sad, what happened?"
The little girls face showed concern towards the old man.
"You see little lady I'm trying to find an old friend, an ex lover"
Leo is holding back his tears as he said those words.
"Go on mister you can say anything you want to say, I will be here listening to you."
" You see we met at a restaurant, his chef a great cook, he served me delicious meals and always kept me companied there in a foreign country he was my everything."
a gentle smile formed in Leo's lips.
"I later realized my feelings for him and so I confessed. I was so scared to be rejected that time, but to my surprised he also felt the same.... haaa my memories sure are getting foggy."
" We have loved each other dearly, but I was sent to another country. And I later found out that he came back here. He kept sending me letters back then but I didn't reply to any of those"
" I really regret it.... really"
Tears burst out of his eyes, he couldn't help it his reminiscing the days when they're still together.
"So mister do you know where he is?"
" Yes... his in the cemetery"
Leo pauses for a second, those words are hard to swallow. Turns out he knew exactly where Cecilio is at.
"How'd you know he's in there?"
" He told me... in the last letter he sent me, he said there he's dying... I didn't open his last letter not until I came here..."
THE END