Her Unwanted Love (Salvador Series #1)

Epilogue

Warning: SPG

Epilogue

"Love, I've come to understand, is more than three words mumbled before bedtime."
― Nicholas Sparks

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I tried not to look at the church's door, all the things that are running in my mind was too damn scary. Nararamdaman ko ang panginginig ng mga kamay ko.

"Is she still coming, kuya?" Myreisl teasingly whispered. Inirapan ko lamang siya at nagpatuloy sa pagdadasal. "Baka may narealize siya along the way, you know," sinundan niya pa iyon ng tawa na lalong nagpakaba sa akin. She's just teasing me, I kept on whispering.

"Shut up, ate. Parang matatae na si kuya sa kaba oh." Nikolai retorded. Sabay ko silang inirapan na dalawa. Mas lalo akong kinabahan ng lumapit na ang best man kong si Kaizer. I made him my best man because Nikolai was too young for this.

"Nandyan na ang sasakyan niya, bro," saad niya. Agad na pinagpag ni Myreisl ang suot kong tuxedo.

"Good luck, kuya. Don't forget your vow, dimwit." Tumawa lamang siya saka naglakad papunta sa pintuan ng simbahan kasama ni Nikolai. Kaizer tapped my shoulder as we hurriedly walk to the door para maghanda na sa march namin. I tried to peek at the church's parking lot to see the bridal car but mom kept on budging me not to do so.

Today I will face the altar, together with the woman that I truly love. The only woman I have ever loved after my mother. The only woman who is loved by every part of me. The only woman who can break me in a million pieces but can still stick the pieces together. Damn, how I love this woman.

As I reached the altar and Kaizer was already beside me, I wanted to drag the time. But a sudden rush of memories came to my mind. Kung paano ko siya nagawang saktan noon dahil sa isang bagay na hindi ko naman alam kung totoo ba o hindi. It was someone's fault - someone who just wanted to break us. She wouldn't have succeeded if not because of me.

"Britt?" napalingon ako ng tinawag ni Earl ang kaibigan ni Raine. Why is she here? Nandito rin ba ang mahal ko?

"Hey, guys."

"Where's Raine?" tanong ko. Her forehead creased as she tried to look away from my gaze. "Hindi mo ba siya kasama?"

"Uhm, I-I'm sorry, Keaton." Hindi ko siya binabaan ng tingin. "W-Wala ako sa lugar para sabihin ito pero k-kasi ... I saw Gremaica with Clark a while ago. She went inside his car. Paalis na sila ng district."

"Kung pakulo ito ni Raine, oh please, tell her it's so effective. Galit na ako."

"T-This is not ... a joke, Keaton. I-I ..." nagpatuloy sa panginginig ang boses niya. "I have proofs." Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay at nagmadali akong lumabas ng bar. I crossed the road and reached the bar where Raine and her friends are. I saw Arriane on the bar counter.

"Arriane, nasan si Raine?"

"Oh, Keaton? Raine? Hmm, she went to the CR a while ago." Nagmadali akong naglakad papunta sa CR. Hinalughog ko kahit ang pangbabaeng CR pero wala akong Raine na nakita. Bumalik ako kung nasaan si Arriane.

"Arriane, wala si Raine sa CR."

"W-What? Nawawala sya? Wait, I'll call V-Vander hmm ..." agad na lumapit si Vander sa pwesto naming dalawa ni Arriane. He fiercely looked at me.

"Bakit? Anong problema?"

"Wala daw si Gremaica. Diba pumunta syang CR kanina?" tanong ni Arriane na kinatango ni Vander.

"Yeah, hinatid pa nga sya ni Clark sa CR." That was it, I ran to the parking lot only to find Brittany standing next to my car.

"See, Keaton? Wala sya sa loob kasi nasa loob na sya ng sasakyan ni Clark at this moment," aniya at may inabot sa'king envelope. Siya mismo ang nagbukas nun at nilabas ang kung ano ang nasa loob. "Here oh." Inside were a lot of pictures. Raine from the CR door and then next to Clark's arms, her clinging on to his neck, pati pictures na pumasok siya sa kotse ni Clark at pictures kung saan si Clark pa mismo ang naglagay sa seatbelt. I was on the verge of not believing it if only I did not see her face clearly. I tried hard to keep my composure.