Madali lang naman yung tinuro ko kanina diba?" said the wedding coordinator.
Everyone agreed. She just nodded. The groom and the best man where inside while they went outside the church.
As the church door opens, the sweet music of Beautiful in white came by. Hindi niya namalayan na it's her turn to walk the aisle.
Straight face lang siyang naglakad not minding the others. Pero mukhang pasaway ang tingin niya dahil napako ito sa katabi ni Steven. None other than Gabby Del Prado whose just staring at her like she's the most beautiful girl. She dropped her gaze at him.
Ayaw niya nang makita ito kung maari lang. Natapos naman agad ang practice nila pagkatapos ng dalawang ulit.
"Guys convoy na lang kayo sa samin, lalo na sa mga di nakakaalam ng bahay namin ni Meghan" Steven said.
Lumabas na siya ng simbahan patungo sa kanyang kotse. She went inside and step on the gas , pero di umaandar.
Shit! Bakit ngayon pa siya low fuel. Mukhang di ito napansin ni Arthur dahil wala naman gumagamit sa kotse niya.
She went outside again. "Tsk. Stupid car" sambit niya sa mahinang tinig.
"Problem?" that voice again! Di ba siya nito lulubayan?!?
"Nothing" hindi ko pa din siya tinitignan.
"From the looks of it kanina mukhang wala ka nang gas" he said smiling at her.
"Alam mo pala eh, bakit ka pa nagtanong?!" if looks could kill matagal ng patay itong lalaki na ito.
"Sorry, nakita kita kasi na pumasok sa kotse at mukhang ayaw magstart so I came here para alukin kang sumabay sakin since alam ko din naman ang bahay nina Steven".
"No thanks. Magtataxi na lang ako or sasabay kina Meghan or Ricos"
Irap ko sa kanya. Problema ba ng lalaking ito! Feeling close!
"Sweetheart, di muna magagawa yun dahil kanina pa sila nakaalis. And nasa loob ng village ang simbahan na ito. You need to walk a few meters hanggang sa high way para makakuha ng taxi." My forehead creased from what I've heard.
"Besides, I don't recommend you hailing a cab since it's dangerous" dagdag nito.
"You're popular sweetheart baka kung saan ka dalin ng driver"
ngiti-ngiting sabi nito.
Naiinis siya sa sitwasyon. Kung bakit ba naman kasi walang gas ang kotse niya at kung bakit nandito ang lalaking ito. He even called her sweetheart for fuck sake! Twice pa!
"Please sumabay ka na sakin. I promise not to do anything. Ipapadala ko na lang sa hotel mo ang kotse mo. Ill ask my men to pick it up."
She sigh in defeat. Ayaw din naman niya maglakad palabas dahil malayo iyon. "I have no other choice then. Where's your car?"
He then turn around and went to his red Lamborghini.
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"Yes!" Did he just say yes? It's almost a whisper hence she can't hear it clearly.
"You're saying something?" I asked.
"Wala. Haha tayo na" he opened the door for me. I just went inside.
He turn to the driver side then start driving.
She just looked outside the window. Having a conversation with him is the last thing that she would do. Hanggang ngayon nararamdaman pa din niya ang sakit na binigay nito sa kanya.
The betrayal.
"How are you?" he said.
He's starting a conversation huh?
She didn't answer and didn't even bother to look at him.
"You know what, magkaka stiff neck ka kung diyan ka lang titingin" she looked at him. His eyes were on the road but sometimes turn to her.
"Wala kang paki kung magka stiff neck ako." Sabi ko sabay tingin sa kanya.
"You.never.cared.remember?"
bawat salita may diin.
"It is always my business, sweetheart. Don't you ever say that I didn't care. Because I always will. Kahit na umalis ka at malayo sakin"
he said with a weak smile.
I felt butterflies in my stomach just by hearing that. Shit! Get yourself together Hailey! Remember na niloko ka ng lalaking yan!
She cleared her throat and said "Stop.calling.me.sweetheart" ine-emphasize ko talaga ito.
"Wala nang tayo Gab. Tandaan mo iyan. Stop caring as if you would"
"No. Dahil hindi naman ako nakipag-break sayo. It should be a mutual decision to break a relationship."
"Whatever. We're still over. Ang kapal naman ng mukha mong sabihin iyan after ng ginawa mo" I tried to calm my voice.
"Iyon na nga eh...hindi ko nam-"
"Will you shut up!?!" putol ko sa sasabihin niya.
"I don't want to hear it anymore, please. Okay na ko eh then you came along again. Please just leave me alone."
"I won't promise that sweetheart. I want you back. Hinayaan na kita na umalis. I've given you the space that you wanted. Now that you're back, I will never lose you again. I'll do whatever it takes to win you back" He stared at her lovingly while saying those words.
She just kept her mouth shut and just stare outside. She doesn't want to talk about the past. Sumasakit na naman ang puso niya. Gabby is bad for her. She should always remember that.
