"A lie is the truth told to the ear that seeks to hear what is not destined to.”― Bangambiki Habyarimana, Pearls Of Eternity
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Arche was walking to the hospice while his head is bent over until someone called his name, so he stopped walking.
"As I told you last night, come here when you're okay now. Do not force yourself to go here." Arche ignored what Tyler said. Instead, he walked again, but he stopped walking again when Tyler stopped him from walking.
"This, that's from Haru. I should have given that to you before we went to America, but something else happened." Arche took what Tyler was handing him and walked again. When he arrived at the hospice, he saw his friends sitting on the sofa watching TV. Jasper signalled to him, so he approached it and sat down next to Jasper.
"Why did you go here if you weren’t ready yet?" Arche ignored what Jasper said. Instead, he looked at it on TV and here he saw Carmen being interviewed.
"Ms. Fuentes, maybe our viewers are now wondering who the kid is with you right now."
"Does she have a new book to release? It's a pity Haru isn't here."
"I have a reason why this child beside me with me. I didn’t force him or tell him to face the camera. He himself likes to introduce the person behind the books the I publish. Which everyone believes is I'm the one who wrote all the books."
Arche's colleagues sighed at what they heard while Jayson, Jasper, and Nicole looked at each other because they didn't know what Carmen was going to say in front of the camera now, especially since it was still live.
"Before I leave and go away from my family and the people close to me, I want them to know the truth."
Nicole couldn't control how she felt now. She held Jasper's hands tightly.
"What is she saying, Jasper?" Nicole whispered to Jasper.
"First of all, I want to apologize to all my fans. I’m sorry because all the books I publish are actually not mine. I'm not the one who wrote all the stories."
Everyone was surprised by what they heard.
"Yes, you heard it right. I'm not the one who made the stories. I made all of you believe all of my lies." Arche was about to stand where he was sitting, but he didn't because he suddenly heard Haru's voice, and then he saw Haru's face on the screen and saw a video.
"Because that person is none other than her." Carmen pointed to a large screen. The kid held Carmen's hand, and he smiled at Carmen. The video was played.
"Hi, maybe you were surprised by what you found out. I am the real creator of the stories that Carmen publishes. I hope you all don’t get mad at Carmen or hate her. I knew she did it wrong, but I also wanted that because I was afraid to show myself to other people. Thanks to everyone who read the stories I made. I wanted to say something to the one who loved my books more than himself and other people around him."
Everyone was listening and crying because they saw Haru on the screen, and some patients and nurses walking by were also watching TV.
"To the man who became my hope, When I was standing alone on the bridge, while I was crying. That day, I wanted to commit suicide on the bridge. I want to say thank you so much and I love you. That day, I felt really safe."
Nicole looked at Arche with a trace of astonishment, while Arche was very confused and astonished.
"To the man who became my umbrella, When I was sitting on the roadside while it was raining, That day, I felt really warm. Arche Harrison, thank you so much for what you did for me because whenever I am having a hard time or I have a problem, you are always there to help me, even if you didn't know me before."
Arche is more surprised because he remembers someone he helped on the bridge. Arche could not believe what he found out and his colleagues, especially Nicole, were also shocked.
"Because the necklace you gave me was the partner, I saw you wearing this. Thank you for helping me so many times. Thank you because I saw you and got to know you. Maybe the reason why we met us to could teach each other the things we had forsaken. I want to tell you that I love you, my moon. Always just look at the sky because one of the stars there is me, who will watch over you. Always watch the sunset because new hope will come. To my family and to all my friends, don't be sad anymore. I'm happy to be with you all of them and get to know you. Goodbye."
Haru cries goodbye to the video. While the others just continued their watching, Arche ran out of the hospice.
"Yes. She was Haru Sandoval, or Hailley Cortez, who died of chronic cancer just these past few weeks. Please forgive me for what I did and let this child next to me introduce us who is Haru Cortez thoroughly."
"Good day, everyone. I am Kiel, the one who Haru helped. This painting I'm holding she was the one who made it when she saw my mother and me being hurt by my father. She did it so that my mom and I could somehow be happy. She was a very kind person because she found me and my mother, and with the help of Mr. Harrison, my mom and I changed our lives. With Haru's help, our lives became better, and she also cause why my dad was imprisoned for what he did to me and to my mom. But my dad asked to forgive him, and we also forgave him, so my dad was free now. Also, because of Haru, my dad has changed. Haru is like an angel because she helps those in need. The images you see on your screens are all those people that Haru helped in the orphanage and the people on the street who don't have families. We are very grateful to her." Kiel was already crying as he spoke.
"So to those people who will say bad things about Ms. Carmen, why did Haru allow Ms. Carmen to publish her books. I hope you will forgive her for what she did. Thank you very much again."
They finished what they were watching, but they still couldn't believe it because of what they found out. While Arche was alone, sitting on the bench where he had last come along Haru. He took the envelope that Tyler had given him earlier from his pocket and opened it. His tears kept flowing because the necklace he had given to the person he helped on the bridge was now in his hand. He held the necklace tightly and read the letter that came with it.
Hi, Arche, maybe you are reading this now because I am gone, and maybe, you are sad because I left you. Love, I didn't believe in destiny, but that changed when I saw you. I don’t know why you don’t recognize me that I’m the woman you helped on the bridge. If it weren't for the necklace you're wearing I wouldn't know you that you are the man who help me on the bridge and if I didn't see your scar on your hand I wouldn't know you. Thank you for helping me on the bridge. Thank you for giving me a handkerchief. Thank you for reading the books I write. And thank you for following me when Jared died. You have not forsaken me. We met but were not allowed to be together forever. Arche, don't lock yourself in the dark because it's hard to get out. Arche, I love you. I love you so much. I only have one wish for you. Can you forgive your dad for what he did? I want to leave you peacefully when your dad and you are okay now. Can you promise me? And can you show everyone again the smile and joy that you showed them before? The Arche I know. Don't ruin what I told you, okay? I love you, my moon.
 
 
Arche could not stop crying. He suddenly remembered the night he had seen Tyler and Haru on the bridge back then. Arche was in that position when his father just watched him and watched him far away. Arnold feels sorry for what his son is going through now that he has only seen his son cry so much. And only now Arche loved but still took from him. Arnold breathed and watched his son from a far away.