To Love You (Dreams Series #3)

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Napabalikwas ako ng bangon sa masamang panaginip. Pawisan ako nang maupo sa hinigaan.

Taas baba ang dibdib ko sa hindi mapangalanang nararamdaman. Ininom ko ang tubig na nasa bedside table ko para kumalma.

Bakit ang sama ng panaginip ko gayong dapat sa linggo na ito ang pinakamasayang sandali ng buong buhay ko?

The dream is surreal. It felt real.

Sana walang masamang ibig sabihin ang panaginip na iyon.

Tapos na akong magbihis nang tumunog ang cellphone ko sa isang tawag.

"Good morning, my Sady! Handa ka na ba?" masiglang bati ni Alliyah sa kabilang linya.

I should be happy but why does my smile turned into a sad one?

"Para saan?"

She groaned.

"Kalimutan ba naman agad? We're doing the final fits today and tonight's the party!"

Napapikit ako ng mata.

"Right..."

"Tama ba itong iniisip ko?" she asked in a suspicious tone.

I hate it when she's like that. She knows me well.

"Hindi,"

"Sady-"

"Gotta go. We'll meet by at the Lincoln's, okay?" binaba ko na ang tawag, hindi na hinintay ang sasabihin niya.

I drove down to St. James church with only one thing in mind: to confess.

"Forgive me father, for I have sinned. I lied to my bestfriend's husband that I was sick."

"Why did you lie to him?" father asked.

"Because I needed my bestfriend. They were planning to spend another vacation in Croatia and I was a wreck, so I had to lie so he could let my friend go with me and cancel their vacation."

Sa totoo lang, hindi naman ako guilty na nagsinungaling ako kay Raijel. I don't have a beef with him whatsoever, its just that masyado na niyang sino-solo si Alliyah. I missed my bestfriend and I needed her. That was weeks ago.

Raijel is so possessive of her so I had resorted to lie badly. Pinapalabas kong depress ako para maniwala ang lalaking iyon.

"Technically, that's not a sin. What else, my child?"

It's as if father knows the confession I just made wasn't really my intention. That it was just an interlude. He knows that there's something more.

"My dreams at night..." I started, I could barely speak the words.

Napalunok ako.

"Yes, child?"

"...may not be about the man I'm going to marry..." my voice was frail and vulnerable. I looked up so I could stop my tears from falling.

Tahimik siya ng ilang minuto.

"Go on,"

"I like Brody. I do, but... I fear the devil on my shoulder." I said.

"Which devil is that?"

"My former brother,"

"F-Former brother? What do you mean, my child?"

"Long story."

Nahihimigan ko ang nalilitong boses ni father.

"Alright. Do continue."