Year 1968...

Divina was broken-hearted due to her lover, Alfredo's infidelity. He cheated on her with a rich heiress named Belen. Even though it was difficult for Divina, she forced herself to move on. She became a teacher in a private school and became close friends with their headteacher, Marco Salvador. Marco is a happy person and he shares this happiness with those people around him to the point that Divina is slowly falling for him... but there is one absolute rule in that school, they shouldn't have a romantic relationship with each other. Marco holds a high position at school and Divina loves teaching. How are they able to face the obstacles of their growing affection? Are they destined to be together or will they end up with the common saying, "they met but they were not fated"?

"We were but we were not..."

We Were But We Were Not

Months had passed, Divina and Marco’s bond just seems to keep getting stronger each day. They helped each other with the problems they had been facing. Most of their spare time, they would go to their favorite place… that coffee shop. Marco would then play the piano for Divina. 


Divina is contented with their situation, she feels glad every time Marco would play his melody for her. She almost couldn’t remember the pain Alfredo had brought her three years ago anymore. 


Alfredo… you had crossed my mind again. I hope you are well with your Belen., Divina suddenly thought. 


“You seem to be sad, my beloved.”, Marco commented while Divina is lost in her deep thoughts. 


“B-beloved?”, Divina wondered and was confused with what Marco had just called her. 


“Yes! Because you are my beloved. Don’t you want me to call you that way?”, Marco asked sadly, acting like a sulking child. Divina doesn’t know how to answer him. 


Chapter 8: Beloved