Loving You... My Cold-Hearted Guy (COMPLETED)

1. When I First Met You

Name: Monique Andrea Im

Age: 23

Profession: Licensed Interior Designer

*Alarm clock rings*

Ahhhh.. Ang aga pa! But I have to get up. Ngayon nga pala yung wedding ng friend ni Kuya Karl, my closest male cousin na parang kuya ko na din. He needs an escort so he asked me to come with him kahit hindi ko kilala yung best friend niya.

Na-cancel ko tuloy yung meeting ko with my clients. Makapagbihis na nga.

I went to my walk in closet and chose a dainty knee-length dress. I have to look good since Kuya Karl told me na mami-meet ko yung ibang business partners nila mommy from Korea.

Phone rings:

Kuya Karl: Monique, are you ready? Nasa baba na ko ng condo mo.

Me: okay. Wait I'll just check my things.

Kuya Karl: okay then, I'll wait.

I'm cramming now. Hands on kasi ako sa pad ko kasi naman wala akong kasama. I live on my own but once in a while I visit our mansion lalo na pag andyan sila mommy from their trips abroad.

"Really sorry. Ikaw lang naisip ko na maging escort ko eh. And besides, you haven't met my best friend slash groom to be"

"Oo na. Be thankful that you are my favorite cousin. Goodluck sa bestfriend mo. Sana ikaw din Kuya. You're 26 now. You should settle down."

"Oh sya, get in to the car. You look pretty today. Mag-boyfriend ka na kasi para naman hindi lang yung kumpanya at business ang iniisip mo. You're young. You should enjoy."

"Pshhhh. Ewan ko sayo Kuya Karl. Dali na let's go na hahabol pa ko sa meeting ko eh."

Oo nga noh, at the age of 23, I'm still single. Ewan ko ba, since my ex left me for another girl, I lost confidence. I lost the eagerness to love again. I even had suicide. Bad I know.

Yung para bang traumatic sya para sakin. Kaya since then, wala na kong nagustuhang iba. I made myself busy and occupied.

Sa kakaisip ko hindi ko tuloy namalayan na andito na kami sa simbahan. Well I'm amazed. The church they chose is good and overwhelming interior and designs all over. Ano kayang feeling ng ikakasal?

"Monique, dun ka na lang umupo. Puntahan ko lang si Nate.."

I just nodded and umupo na sa isang row na mukha namang intended for guests na hindi part ng entourage. I think all is set pero hindi pa rin nagsisimula yung kasal. Nate or Nathan is Kuya Karl's bff since they were kids. Pero hindi ko matandaan kung nakita ko na sya. I was in Korea for almost all my life kaya naman we didn't have the chance to meet.

Geeez... hindi pa ba magsisimula. Kanina pa ko nakaupo ah. Almost 30 minutes nadin. Nagsimula ng magbulung-bulungan ang mga tao. I also asked Kuya Karl and he's also confused. The groom is already waiting in the aisle pero wala pa din ang bride.

So that's Nate.

-------------------> MONIQUE AND NATE

*lub dub lub dub*

*lub dub lub dub*

He looks charming. I cannot deny that. Ai ano ba yan, hindi nga ako nagboboyfriend tapos feeling love at first sight pa ko sa groom to be? Crazy Monique. Crap that thought.

"To everyone, you may leave. The wedding is not pushing through.."

Then he left.. he walked away and Kuya Karl just followed him. This wedding could be the dream of any girl, but the bride didn't come and left her groom devastated.

Sinundan ko si Kuya Karl dahil hindi ko naman alam kung san kami magkikita and besides I didn't bring my car because he fetched me.

I just followed them and nakita ko kung paano umiyak si Nate. He's so broken. For the first time, I witnessed a guy cried over love, over his girl.

Hindi ko tuloy namalayan na tumulo na lang ang luha ko. It pains me to see him crying, siguro kasi for all the times na nasaktan ako, naisip ko na pare-parehas ang mga lalaki.

But there's this guy, devastated and broken.. I admire him for the strength he has that he was able to face all the guests.

Lumapit ako ng tinawag ako ni Kuya Karl. Mas lalo ko tuloy napagmasdan si Nate.

"Nate, here's my cousin Monique Andrea Im.. Monique, this is Nate my best friend, Nathan Kurt Go."

"Hi.." yun lang ang tanging nasabi ko kasi naman napaka-awkward ng situation ngayon. He just looked at me and smiled bitterly..

How I wish I could comfort him too. Sobrang affected ako sa pinagdadaanan niya kahit ngayon ko lang sya nakilala.

"Monique, here's the key. Sige mauna ka na. Nate needs me. I cannot leave yet."

"Sige Kuya Karl. I'll be okay don't worry. Bye.."

Ayoko pa talaga umalis pero I have a client waiting for me. I cannot ditch it.

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Kahit nasa meeting ako, mukha pa rin ni Nate yung iniisip ko. Ano ba to. Bakit ganito ko ka-affected. I wanna know if he’s okay.  Is he still crying? Okay na ba sya?

This is the first time that I felt this. Yung maging concern ka sa taong una mo pa lang nakita at nakilala.

 Nagtxt na sakin si Kuya Karl. He asked me if I got home safely. Eh kung sya kaya ang tanungin ko kung okay na si Nate? Pero baka naman magtaka sya kung bakit ako interesado.

Pero hindi muna ako umuwi after the meeting, I went to Mia’s coffee shop, she’s my best friend here in the Ph.

“Hi Mi… mochiatto for me.”

“Okay bff. Wait iserve na lang satin.. so what brings you here? And what’s with the dress you’re wearing. Bagay sayo in fairness.”

“I came from a supposedly wedding of Kuya Karl’s bff,  Nathan Kurt Go.”

 “What? So sya yung nasa news kanina?OMG kalat na nga na hindi natuloy ung kasal nay un. Muka pa naman silang bagay nung model.. si Misty.”

“Ah Misty ba yung name niya? Oo nga eh. Hindi sya natuloy. So Nate was so broken. Awang awa ako sa kanya. Akala ko lahat ng lalaki ganoon, mananakit at mang-iiwan. Pero eto, sya ang sinaktan at iniwan..”

“Teka bff… you mean??”

“Mean what?”

“You like him! You’re interested with Nathan! Finally you laid your eyes to someone!”

“Baliw!”

Ako? gusto ko si Nathan? It’s the first time I met him… And I’ll admit, he has this kind of impact in my heart.

A/N:

WHAT DO YOU THINK GUYS? SEE THE NEXT CHPATER TOMORROW KUNG ANG SIMPLENG LIKE OR PAGKAGUSTO NI MONIQUE KAY NATE AY MAY PATUTUNGUHAN. WILL IT GROW FURTHER OR NOT?

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