We Meet Again, My Runaway Bride [EDITING]

Prologue

DEMHON’S POV

“Dude, are you sure darating pa ‘yong bride mo?” My best friend Jakell ask me.

Hindi ko siya sinagot.
Its been forty five minutes mula nang dumating kami rito sa simbahan. Hanggang ngayon wala pa rin kahit anino man lang ng babaeng pinakamamahal ko.

Ang usapan, ten or fifteen minutes after i arrived, darating na ang bride. Pinawisan, nainip at nagutom na kami ng mga bisita, until now wala pa rin siya.

Fiarra's parent are here. They're are busy together with my parents entertaining and talking with the visitors. I already asked them kung bakit hanggang ngayon wala pa rin ang anak nila. They said, kasunod lang nila ang bridal car kanina kung saan naroon at nakasakay si Fiarra pero, bigla na lang daw itong nawala sa paningin nila. They thought na baka natakpan or naharangan lang ng ibang sasakyan at natraffic.

I already tried calling her, not just once and twice but a fucking one hundred fifty times!

For the last time, kinuha kong muli ang aking cellphone mula sa bulsa ng aking suot na pantalon para muling tawagan si Fiarra.

I dialed her phone number.

'The number you have dialed is either unattended or out of coverage area. Please try again later.'

Until now wala pa ring sumasagot. I dialed her phone number again, but still...

'The number you have dialed is either unattended or out of coverage area. Please try again later.'

“Damn it!” I shouted, as i throw my phone.

Lahat ng mga bisita ay natigil sa ano mang mga pinagkaka-abalahan nila. Lahat sila ay pawang nagulat sa bigla kong pagsigaw. They are all looking at me.

I saw my mom walking towards me with worried on her face.

“Son, what if you go out and look for her? Kami na ang bahalang magpaliwanag sa mga visitors. Don't worry we can handle this.” she handed the car key, “Call us if you need something or you found Fiarra.”

I hugged her. “Thanks mom, I'll see you later.”

Agad akong tumakbo palapit sa naglalakihang pinto ng simbahan. Bago pa man ako tuluyang makalabas ay biglang humarang si Artheni— my girl best friend, sa aking dinaraanan.

Iniabot niya sa akin ang nakatuping kulay puting papel. “You need to read this,” she said.

I opened the folded paper she gave. A letter.

Lurd Scendon,
           
             First of all I'm really, really sorry... I know after you read this you're going to forget me, all about me. I though being engaged or married with you can made me feel special and one of those happiest woman in the whole world. I was wrong.

Saying 'yes' to you is one of the biggest mistake I've done. Akala ko moved on na talaga ako kay Khryte, remember him? My ex. I still love him.

I though ikaw na. I though ikaw na 'yung mahal ko at hindi siya.
The day you proposed to me, hindi ikaw ang nakikita kong nakaluhod sa harapan ko while holding a small red velvet box with ring inside, it's Khryte that's why I said 'yes'. You're busy for the past few days before the wedding, that's why I don't have a perfect time to tell you all of this in person.

Khryte offered me to come with him and go far away from you. He still loves me, Lurd. We still love each other. Gusto kong sumaya at bumuo ng pamilya but not with you.

Don't expect me to come at magpakasal sayo. Tatapatin na kita, I don't love you, I didn't. I'm really sorry. I hope you’ll find the woman who truly loves you more than her life. 'Till we meet each other again, I'm sorry goodbye.

                                     -Fiarra