WISH UPON A STORM (Montenegro Series #2)

Chapter 26

Dakota's POV.

"I was mad really, nagtampo na din nung bigla kang nawala" Celestine started. "But I realized na you needed your own space and time to heal, to heal from him, from us"

"C" I called her.

"Honestly, at some point I blamed myself for leaving you alone, I should have been there with you D, it must've been so hard dealing with Dalfon Storm, pero hindi dahil kapatid ko sya kaya ko sasabihin ito"

Sinundan ko ng tingin ang tinitingnan nya, only to see Storm, playing with Archer, naglalaro sila ng remote controlled plane sa garden at nasa tea area kami ni Celestine.

Storm decided to finally let Archer meet his family. Two weeks na din after namin makalabas ng ospital, we didn't live together, nasa bahay ko pa rin ako pero halos araw araw ang pagbisita nya kay Archer. Kristine has been hyperventilating recently because of Storm, na kesyo nakita nya ito sa forbes magazine at literal na dream man nya raw ito kung hindi lang ito tatay ni Archer.

Hindi ko pa alam kung anong gagawin ko, Storm has been showing motives na gusto nya kong i pursue at magka ayos kami pero natatakot na ko, tila ba nadala ako sa panahong sinaktan at pinabayaan nya ko.

I can't help but think about Leo a lot, hindi na kami nakapag usap, I will often text and call him pero hindi naman nya sinasagot or nirereplyan. I feel so vain.

I want to take it slow, hindi dahil sa malandi ako. Gusto kong pag isipan ng maigi itong lahat.

I've always loved Storm Montenegro, simula bata, wala na akong ginusto kung hindi sya ang makatuluyan but what I felt was hell nung pinakasalan nya ko. Napuno ng takot at trust issue ang karanasan ko sa kanya pero hindi ko maikaila yung excitement at pangungulila sa kanya. I still want to see his face and I still feel the weird butterflies on my stomach kapag malapit sya.

But Leo,

Leonardo Hermosa is someone very special to me, he sacrificed a lot for me and all he made me feel so loved and special. Hindi ko man sya nagawang piliin ng ilang beses pero patuloy nya kong pinipili. I feel so weird that he is avoiding me, para bang may malaking hole sakin, kulang ako kapag wala sya. Iniisip ko kung anong ginagawa at anong nasa isip nya ngayon. With Leo, I feel secure.

At sa ngayon, hindi ko alam kung ano sa dalawang pakiramdam na iyon ang tunay na pagmamahal.

I am afraid to choose Storm again dahil baka magbago na naman ang lahat. I cannot afford another heartbreak.

I also do not want to risk everything with Leo, natatakot ako na baka hindi ito yung pagmamahal na kayang tumbasan or higitan ang pagmamahal na binibigay nya at mas masaktan ko lang sya.

"Hindi ko sana sasabihin sa iyo ito but I realized sa edad natin Dakota na time is valuable, you might be scared pero know that my brother loves you, he was stupid and young to let you go, but believe me he suffered from countless lonely nights, holidays, and birthdays. Gusto nya lang na mag isa, saying he doesn't deserve to be happy for losing you, for losing both of you. Hindi ko gustong ma guilty ka pero sana in time, mahanap mo sa puso mo na mapatawad sya"

Nilingon ko ulit si Celestine.

"Don't make the mistakes I did" she looked at me intently and she smiled a little. "I love both Storm and Leo, but none of them truly deserves you not unless you decide it yourself" she stood up but held my face. "If you really want freedom, ask him, he might hesitate but he will give it to you"

"Why?"

"Because he loves you" tumaas ang isa nyang kilay. "Ganoon naman talaga sa pag ibig, hindi ba? Ang tanga lang" she chuckled.