Dearest First Love

Chapter 20

20 MOVING ON, DEAREST FIRST LOVE

Nakita ni Ken na niyakap ako ni Troy..napakuyom ang palad niya...but he's too rational a person...he didn't respond....yet. His eyes are on us...hindi umaalis...kinakabahan ako.

"Congrats Mari! I'm proud of you..." sabi ni Troy.

I'm still stunned. Hindi ko maintindihan ang mga nangyayari. Hindi nag sink-in agad.

"I still love you!" bulong sa akin ni Troy with matching ngiti.

DAMN! Bakit ba hindi siya magtino!

"No you don't! Huwag mo nga ako pinipikon!" sabi ko sa kanya...

"I'm not joking!"

"Yeah right!" and then I walked out on him. Hinawakan niya ang kamay ko and then attempted to kiss me...sa LIPS! LECHE!

I covered my mouth and his lips touched the back of my hand...Sinampal ko siya!

"DAMN YOU!"

"Yes! Damn ME! Kasi hindi ako maka-move on! Mahal pa rin kita! and damn you kasi pina-FALL mo 'ko tapos anong ginawa mo? Iniwan mo 'ko sa ere!"

"Don't accuse me sa mga bagay na hindi ko ginawa! Hindi ako pa-fall at lalong hindi kita iniwan sa ere! Nakalimutan mo bang nauna kang pumunta kay Julia! Besides...alam mong inlove ako kay Ken!"

Hindi siya nagsalita. Hindi rin ako nagsalita.

"Aren't you and Cher back together? You were with her a moment ago..."

"Nagkabalikan kami...She felt guilty after that day sa hospital...and I don't know. Hindi kami naghiwalay pero hindi ko na siya mahal. Ikaw na mahal ko ngayon! And I will win you! Kahit pa magpakasal kayo ni Ken...hindi ako titigil..."

"You son of a ****! Don't ever do that to Cher! and don't ever come near me again! Sa linya ng sinasabi mo I can assume na you don't want my friendship! Then so be it! I don't want to be friends with someone who destroys relationships...Isa lang masasabi ko sa'yo...MAHAL KO SI KEN and you can never change that!"

"But I can make him unlove you! I can! I have my cards well played..."

"Hindi ako naniniwala sa'yo! Sige sirain mo kami! Do that at malalaman mo rin kung ano ang cards na hawak ko...baka next time I see you mag-isa ka na ulit...Baka nga magpakamatay ka na!" sabi ko sa kanya. Tapos iniwan ko siya at tumalikod. Pumunta ako kay Ken at hinila ko siya paalis.

I didn't really mean every word I said. Resulta ng irritation ko sa mga sinabi niya. He's going crazy! I'm really sorry for Cher! I hope she'll find courage to leave him! Hindi ko na siya kilala at hindi ko na siya maintindihan.

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"Mari, will you take this man as your lawfully wedded husband?" tanong ni Father. Kinakabahan ako. I can't seem to answer... WHY? eto kasi 'yon...

After 3 years eh napagdesisyonan namin ni Ken na magpakasal na. I WAS AND STILL AM THE HAPPIEST WOMAN EVER! Pero nawala lahat ng kasiyahan ko when I received a message from Troy.

>>Sisirain ko kayo Mari! And on your wedding day! "pag sinabi mong "I DO" I will kill Ken! Put that in mind! I will kill him! Hindi kayo pwedeng maging masaya!!<<<

and now...

"Mari? Aren't you gonna answer?" sabi ni Father.

Lumingon ako sa paligid...and answered...

"I...DO Father. I Do!"

Nakita ko si Troy...he's holding a gun!

BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANG!