That Macho Dancer | Completed

Chapter 31

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CLARK is sweating bullets as he stood in the middle of the aisle. His knuckles were almost white as he tightly close them into a fist.

Inside him were mixed emotions.
Excitement, anticipation, nervousness, and worry. Every now and then, napapapunas siya sa mga pawis na namuo sa noo at leeg niya habang malalim ang mga pinakawalang hininga.

A tap on his shoulder awakens him up from the pool of what if's and negative thoughts.

"Calm down man. Tingnan mo yang kamay mo. Baka nasugatan na yang palad mo sa higpit ng pagkakuyom mo."

He suppressed a laugh. But it was empty.

"Kinakabahan ako, Erwin. Paano kung hindi siya dumating?"
That was just one of the hundred questions he had in mind that has been replaying all over the moment he entered the church.

"Talagang hindi yun darating. Aba, asa ka namang sisiputin ka ng bride mo na walang ka-ide-ideya kung sino ang pakakasalan niya."

Erwin said teasing him kaya sinamaan niya ito ng tingin na ikinatawa lang nito.

"You're not helping, man. Mas kinabahan pa tuloy ako. Pakiramdam ko, para akong manganganak."

Malutong na tawa ang iginanti nito sa kanya kung kaya napapatingin sa gawi nila ang ilang malalapit na bisita.

"What the fuc--- paano mo nalaman yung pakiramdam na manganak? Are you some kind of a transgender?"
Tumatawang anas nito habang malakas siyang tinapik sa braso.

"Isa nalang Erwin at masisipa na kita palabas. Nagsisi tuloy ako kung bakit ikaw pa ang pinili kong best man."

"Dude. Malaki ang ambag ko sa love story niyo ni Venice kaya no choice ka."
Ngumisi lamang siya sa binata na nginitian siya ng pang-asar.

Tumabi ito ng lumapit ang granny Demi sa kinaroroonan niya.

"How are you feeling, son?"
His granny ask. He smiled at her nervously.

"Not so good. Kinakabahan ako granny."

He honestly answered. Hinawakan naman nito ang kamay niyang nanlalamig.

"It's normal para sa taong ikakasal though."

"Pero.. Paano kung hindi siya dadating? I'm worried. And... scared."
Granny Demi give him a reassuring smile and tapped his shoulder.

"I have done everything I could, Clark Demive. If ever she won't come, then it's time for you to do your part. Chase her. You love her right?"
Dahan-dahan siyang tumango at unti-unti ring humupa ang kaba sa kanyang dibdib.

"Thanks granny."
He said and hugged her.

Just when he let go of his grandma, the church door opened widely. A sign that the bride arrives.

As if on cue, his heart beats rapidly and sweats started to form on his forehead again.
Even his knees were trembling that Erwin even hold him up as he lost his balance due to massive nervousness.

Yung kaba niya habang susuong sa isang operasyon ay hindi nangalahati sa kabang naramdaman niya ngayon.

His eyes search for the woman's eyes but can't. Palibhasa ay nakatingin ito sa mga panauhing naroon na may pagtataka ang mukha. He can see how she opened her mouth but cannot hear what she is talking.

As he waited, their eyes finally meet. He suppressed a smile but it turns out to be a nervous one.

The shock on Venice's face hadn't escape from his sight.