Author's Note:　Hi everyone. I hope the last chapter is not that difficult to understand, sorry again for the wrong grammar. ^_^

Ge-an POV  

I saw the carving... It looks old but it is clear and readable...

It is really her Name, it is curve in this big, old tree.

She is here, She really did came and I am looking at this solid proof, I touch the carving and feel its every detail

My brow meet as I try to absorb the whole word that is in front of me

"Am I seeing it correctly?" I asked talking to my self, I scratch my eyes then look at it again to be sure. Is this the reason why I can't see her? the reason why we couldn't meet each other even if we waited and waited in this very same place for hours.

So... that explain why she sounds weird sometimes, she is not updated and confused in somethings that I tell her, I just thought it was because her place is not well developed that also make their living not updated with technologies. I smiled as I remember the time when I ask for her cellphone number so it is more easy for us to be in touch, she ask me what is a cellphone because she never have one nor ever see one.

But NO! wait! wait! how can this be possible? Is she playing jokes on me? "No!" I shouted to my self, why would she, she is not like that but...

The carving says...

"Maria 09'21'72" I said as I read again what I see on the body of the tree

I walk my way back to my room with a lot of things battling in my mind, I need to talk to her, I need to ask her may be I just interpreted it in a wrong way, it is not a date maybe just random number or something. Its just a coincident that it has the same month and day.

"Yeah, thats it" I said to myself again as I try to convince myself about what I saw in that tree. I have this in my mind as I feel my eyes shut.

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I tried to open my eyes even if I don't want to, I can feel the ray on the sun coming in the room that reflects on me "arghh" who in the world open the curtain this early. As my eyes adjust, I saw my cousin Lei standing in front of the window humming like an idiot, I also saw him take a deep breath and exhale slowly with his eyes close, Feeling the air all the way to his lungs.

I throw my pillow that makes him stumble "at last, you are awake" he said grinning

"Close that window, I still want to sleep" I said with irritation

"Come on, loose yourself a bit" he said while pulling my feet

"Hey" I shouted while I try to free my feet from his grip

"Get up, you've been downhearted for quite a while now you need diversion" still pulling me out of the bed

"I'm not, I'm just sleepy" with my sleepy tone and cover my head with a pillow

Booogssh... he pull both of my feet hard and fast that makes me out of the bed

"Ouch" I rub my as I get up while he just laugh at me mockingly

after he laugh he look at me seriously and said "Couz don't think too much, she would wake up soon, okay?" He put his right hand on my left shoulder "For now lets go jogging, there's a lot of fresh girls in the morning, I mean fresh air" he said while laughing loudly, i shake my head in disbelief this guy is really a joke

I jump back to bed and securely cover myself in the blanket "Come on, Accompany your cousin in making my self ready, you know I have a comeback in showbiz and I need to have a good body again." he said as he shakes me hard holding my shoulder making me loose the little drowsiness that I still have. I sigh

I believe now he would never stop bothering me until I wake up and go with him "Okay, okay" I said and stand up lazily to prepare my self, he said he will be waiting so I should hurry

after 30 minutes...

We our jogging our way to the fountain garden, My hearts beats louder as we get nearer when my eyes saw the tree near the bridge I remember the carving I saw last night. Maria 09'21'42 What if its true...

how can it possible? how can I talk to her?

Do I have a power now that can connect to past?

Is she a ghost? oh my that is scary!

I was lost in my thoughts when suddenly Lei hit me in the head  "Hey Ge-an"

"Hey what is that for!?" I asked in frustration as I rub my head he hit

"I need to do that, Your out in the world again" he said looking at me seriously then he continue running

I look at him and sigh may be he can help me, I follow him and run beside him "Couz" I called

"Why?" He said turning his head to me then back into the road

"Tell me, do you believe that two people from different period can communicate?" I tell while still looking in front of us

"what do you mean?" He stop slowly and turn to me "One in present and one in future?"

I also stop "Uhmm One from present and one from the past." I said seriously

he raised his left eyebrow and asked "One from the present and one from the past?" I nod at him as an answer

"I do believe" he said seriously

I feel relieve hearing that "Really" I asked with a smile starting to form but

"I do believe your getting insane" he mocks "present and from the past" he said grinning while shaking his head "What are you saying, i told you this house has a problem" he said in a louder voice but suddenly he stop and think of something

"one from the present and one from the past" he repeated seriously and turn his head to me "You know its possible" he said looking straight to my eyes

"You think its possible?" I asked starting to feel glad again

"Yeah, It is. It can happen in my comeback movie it will be very interesting, your so great" He shouted with joy

My shoulder dropped, oooh my why did I talk to this guy he is so useless.

He then continue talking about his comeback movie nonstop. I just continue running and leave him behind. 

after jogging we rest for a bit and went home.

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I was back in my bed and I reach for the phone

"Ge-an" the one in the other line said but i put it down

what will I tell her? this is so insane, what if I am right? I need to know

I take a deep breath and pick up the phone again "Maria" I said

"Did you hang up on me?" she asked

I take a deep breath "we need to talk"

...

"Maria you have to listen to me carefully" I paused and think of the best way to tell her

"We would never meet... whatever we do, we cannot meet. it is impossible for us to see each other." I said carefully

"I cannot understand what you are saying" she said in a very nice way

"I already saw the carving you made, your name with the date when you carve it" I said trying my best to sound normal even if I don't know now what is normal "September 21 1972, right?" I asked for clarification

"It is the 21st of September during that day right?" she asked and I can feel that she starts to get confused of what I am saying

"Yup but it is not 1972, it is year 2017 now Maria not 1972"  I hear her gasped, I hope she will believe me

"That is the distance between our time, only in this phone we were able to talk to each other" I continued maintaining the calmness I still have inside

"What are you talking about? I cannot believe what you are saying" I hear the frustration in her voice but i need to tell her the truth, the reality that we needed to face.

"What is the date now there?" I asked for confirmation as i type something on my laptop

"Its the 22nd of the September year 1972" She answered irritably

 I hope this would work "Tomorrow the Philippines will be declared under the Martial Law By President Marcos due to uncontrolled media, in the year 1972 -1981 Philippines was under Martial Law"

"Ge-an what are you trying to say, I'm getting confused of what you are saying" she said in panicking voice

"You shall see the news for you to confirm it, and to add to that someone named Carl Frank the Radio announcer for "The March of Time" and "The Shadow" will die in September 23"

I did not hear a reply but I knew she was listening "Maria... 45 years is the time difference between the two of us" still I did not here an answer from her

"Maria?" I called her name in an almost whisper voice

"Maria?..." I called again but now in more louder voice

I sigh "Maria it is the truth that we must believe" I said will all the sincerity in heart, I just hope I could make her believe in everything that easy 

"I cannot believe what you are talking about" then she hung up the phone immediately not even waiting an answer from me.

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Maria's POV

I was in my room sitting beside my coffee table waiting for Ge-an until I heard someone pick up already "Ge-an" I immediately said but then the person in the other line hung it up

it is weird why would Ge-an drop the phone, no its not her but then "Maria" I heard her called me that make raised my eyebrows "Did you hang up on me?" I asked

I hear her take a deep breath "we need to talk" okay what would it be about she sounds so serious, i just waited for her to continue

. . .

"Maria you have to listen to me carefully" she continued, i put all my focus in listening to her

"We would never meet... whatever we do, we cannot meet it is impossible for us to see each other." she says in a very careful manner but I could not understand what she mean

"I cannot understand what you are trying to say" I asked nicely trying not to sound so confused

"I already saw the carving you made, your name with the date when you carve it" "Good" then I answered to my self at least I have proof that I went to our meeting place

"September 21 1972, right?" She asked

"It is the 21st of September during that day right?" I answered and asked at the same time. Now I feel confused "am I wrong?" I asked my self

"Yup but it is not 1972, it is year 2017 now Maria not 1972" I gasped with what I heard, is she joking it is 1972

"That is the distance between our time, only in this phone we were able to talk to each other" she said calmly but my mind starts to run fast, what is she saying

"What are you talking about? I cannot believe what you are saying" I said feeling the frustration starting to build up in my head

"What is the date now there?" she asked as if she is investigating

She is getting into my nerves now "Its the 22nd of the September year 1972" I answered irritably

"Tomorrow the Philippines will be declared under the Martial Law By President Marcos due to uncontrolled media, in the year 1972 -1981 Philippines was under Martial Law" Tomorrow? What? Martial Law?

"Ge-an what are you trying to say, I'm getting confused of what you are saying" I said fast not knowing anymore what is her point

"You shall see the news for you to confirm it, and to add to that someone named Carl Frank the Radio announcer for "The March of Time" and "The Shadow" will die in September 23" she added, I know that radio announcer, he is kinda popular and Ge-an is killing him whats got into her, that is impossible!

That is absurd! I don'T know what to say to her

"Maria... 45 years is the time difference between the two of us"  she said

My mind is so lost when I hear her call my name in an almost whisper voice but i didn't manage to answer

"Maria?..." she called again but now in more louder voice

I heard her sigh "Maria it is the truth that we must believe" I can here the sincerity in her voice but how can I believe it

"I cannot believe what you are talking about" then all I could do is hung up not wanting to hear another lie from her.

I still couldn't believe what Ge-an had just told me. I was in deep thoughts when Mama knock before entering my room and she sits in front of me

"My darling are you alright? Why you look like that is this about the wedding?"  she asked worriedly

It is not just about the wedding but also Ge-an I said to my self but I should not about her for now she's been talking about nonsense just a while a go, my real problem is Gaston, I couldn't stop wondering about Mama and Papa "Mama, when you married Papa did you teach your heart to love him?" she just look at me with sad eyes and looks down so I continued "You know Ma when I get to know what is the meaning of love, I dream of that someday there is someone who will came into my life, Someone who would give meaning to my life, Someone who would give me strength and courage and Someone who would love me unconditionally" Ge-an kept on flashing my mind as I say the things I truly felt "and that someone is not Gaston Mama, he is selfish, he doesn't love anyone else but himself" I said as I look into my mothers eye, I felt the heavy feeling inside me

"My daughter"  she said and I can feel her heart break seeing me

"but I'm going to marry him" I said trying to hide my pain and give a feign smile to lessen her sadness

"I will do this for you and Papa" she holds my hand "because I love you" I said and she hugged me so tight I could not help myself anymore, my tears starts to flow down and I could also feel my mother tears in my shoulder.

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Anton's POV (Maria's father)

We our on our way to talk to Gaston, I told him that we will be coming over. I need to talk to him about something, I need to clarify things between him and my daughter. I have to be a father to my daughter, I've been a bad father to my beautiful princess, How can I not think of about my own daughter? I should be considerate to her feelings, I need to make things right.

"Gaston Thank you for letting us in in your home" I greeted him, he is sitting in their Garden Table with his both hands holding a newspaper

"Haven't you heard the news yet?" he asked not even inviting us for a seat

"What news?" I asked curiously

"President Ferdinand Marcos already declared the Philippines under Martial due to uncontrolled media" I get the newspaper he was handling towards me and read the front page then Maria looking in shock panicky grab the newspaper in my hand and look at the news then turns the pages looking for more.

"Maria are you alright? whats happening to you?" I asked worriedly because she suddenly starts to act weird

"She must be just shock about the news" Gaston interjected

He gesture for us to take a sit "I already talk to my parents, they agreed to schedule the wedding as soon as possible" He said while sipping his coffee

"I will do this for you and Papa because I love you" this words from her to her mother slaps me hard in the face, It wakes we up from the hell I was putting my daughters life into. I should be the one protecting my family.

"That is the reason why we came here to talk to you, we want to inform you that there's  no wedding that is going happen." I said firmly I saw Maria turns her head to me and I can see that her face lit up that brings warmth into my heart

"What!?" He stands in his sit I could see his furious eyes and gave me a devil like glare

I hold Maria in her arms to make her stand up "I will talk to your father, I am letting go of the farm"

"It is a mischief Sir Anton!" He said

"It is more troublesome if I will let you marry my daughter when she doesn't even love you" I walk toward him and taps his shoulder "sorry" I said

Maria gave me a 'Thank you and I am Happy look' before she turns to Gaston and said "You heard what my father said, the wedding is off. I saw what kind of person you are and you are not the one I want to spend my whole life with"

"Come on, Lets go" I said and we went our way

Author's Note:　What can you say about the story? Sorry if this not good as the other story, I'm not that good, just trying hard to make something. hehe, Merry Christmas everyone, Thank you ^_^