Captivating Aphrodite (UNEDITED)

Chapter 40

Reese's POV

Within a few minutes, everything will change. Not just my surname but also my life. I will be living and offering all of me to the man who loves me so much. Every woman that would be in my situation are surely gonna be happy. But me, I can't seem to smile naturally. Nanlulumo ako. Everything in me cries. I feel like being trapped in a big jar and nobody's there to save me.

Dumating na ang kotse sa harap ng simbahan. Wala ng tao sa labas, probably naka-assemble na sila sa loob ng simbahan. The church's door was closed, and it's waiting for me so that it'll be open.

I took a deep sigh. I got out of the car and my secretary, Jeanie assisted me. She gave me a reassuring smile.

Pagkabukas ng malaking pinto, isang napakagandang musika ang tumugtog.

Sinundan ito nang napakalamyos at magandang tinig ng isang babae.

Say it's true, there's nothing like me and you

I'm not alone, tell me you feel it too

Nagsimula akong maglakad sa aisle. Sobrang lakas ng kabog ng puso ko. Hindi ko alam kung gaano kahaba ang lalakarin ko, pero gusto ko pang magtagal dito.

And I would run away

I would run away, yeah..., yeah

I would run away

I would run away with you

Ipinikit ko ang mga mata ko habang naglalakad. Sa sandaling iyon, isang tao lamang ang pumasok sa isipan ko. Walang iba kundi sya. Hindi ko alam kung tama ba na sya ang isipin ko. Pero kahit ano pa, hindi ko mapigilan ang sarili ko. Sya lang ang gusto kong isipin, makita, mayakap, halikan sa mga oras na ito.

Naalala ko ang mga panahon na bata pa kami. He would always protect me, make me feel like I'm the most important person in the world. Habang lumalaki kami, napagtanto ko ang totoong nararamdaman ko para sa kanya. Natakot ako noong una, pero sinubukan ko. Dahil sinubukan ko, nasaktan ako.

And I'm scared to give him another chance because he got me broken. So broke that I thought I couldn't stand up again from that situation.

Cause I am falling in love with you

No never I'm never gonna stop

Falling in love with you

Sa pagdilat ko, ang mga taong nakapaligid ang sumalubong sa akin at si Damien na naghihintay sa akin sa altar.

I continued walking. It feels like forever. I don't know what to do. I feel like I'm torn between living and dying.

Follow your heart, Reese. Your happiness is all I ever wanted.

That's what my daddy said in the letter. To follow my heart.

Close the door, lay down upon the floor

And by candlelight, make love to me through the night

(through the night, through the night...)

Your heart will take you there. I remember Angela. That's what she said to me.

All my life, I did my best to give the people I love the best things in life. All my life, I did nothing but love those people who loves me. All my life, I prayed for the right person, for the man who'll love me whoever I become. All my life, I prayed for him. And I think, this time, it's reasonable. It's forgivable, it's something I should not be thinking if people will hate me or not, it's something I need to choose. It's my destiny.