The marriage had been a mistake of course.
In a country where the majority of the country is Roman Catholic, Philippines is the only nation left in the world (except for Vatican City) who hasn't legalized divorce. Sebastian knew that fact but he married her anyway as she told him she was pregnant years ago.
Now, years later, they have accepted the fact that both of them won't find happiness and that "ever after" together. She cried. She knew he was right.
She moved to the bedside table, removing the pages after pages of emails she had printed when he forgot to logout one time on the home computer.
He recognized them immediately. He had written, some of his friends still in the service. Of course he had written in such a way that nobody could say they were letters between two gay men. But if anyone with any intelligence read them carefully, they could see the bond of friendship between two former military buddies was intense.
"I've known for awhile, maybe before we got married" she said staring at the letters.
His body was not only shaking then but beginning to panic. How did she know? He wasn't even sure. He had known her since high school. A varsity player of the basketball team, he was considered prime dating material. And they did. The year after high school, he was lost, not sure whether he should go to college or sign up for the military academy.
"Francis." She said and answered his unasked question.
Francis was one of his high school friends and team mate. They spent the whole summer together going to different places before moving forward with their life. Then one late night their wrestling on the sand in the night turned into something more. Both let it happen. They kissed and felt each other's excitement.
They didn't talk much letting their bodies dictate what was in their heads. And that summer seemed to pass faster and faster while they explored activities they dared not talk about.
When Sebastian's father decided made up his mind for him, he knew couldn't do nothing but to follow. Francis didn't help as he grew moody knowing the future was swiftly overtaking him.
His note made Sebastian mad and then cry.
"I had to split before my parents made me join the Military too. I'm going to Davao, hope you can come."
Sebastian signed the papers taking him to the Military Academy up north. The concept of stuffing his clothing into a backpack and following Francis just seemed to wild, too unknown and he wasn't ready to define himself as who he knew he was.
She sighed heavily and said they could see a lawyer together. Their only option now is annulment. She wanted to go home to her parents.
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