A/n: Sorry kung natagalan. AHAHA. Enjoy reading the longest chapter of ADWAS!
France POGI este POV
"...ikinagulat na lamang ng mga nakakarami na naikulong nga si France Xavier Almante noong sabado. Ayon sa mga pulis, binugbog niya ang anak ng CEO ng Smithsonian Corporation na si Kaden Smith sa hindi malamang dahilan. Tumangging sumagot ang pamilya Almante at ang Omega Network ang tawag namin para tanungin ang tungkol dito. Pero kahapon ng madaling araw, binayaran na ng dating Executive Director ng Omega Network na si Paris Almante ang pagpalaya ng phenomenal teen star."
I immediately turned the TV off.
My name has been in the headlines for four days in a row. My fanbase are slowly shrinking into thirds and threw harsh comments at me. Little did they know the Santibañez family paid the media to cover up their names.
They wanted to destroy me just because I asked their precious jewel her hand for marriage.
All of my upcoming projects have been cancelled because my reputation is sinking. I don't even have the guts of opening my social media accounts because I'd read nothing but bashes. If only they know the real story as to why I beat the crap out of that Kaden Smith.
He stole my girlfriend's freedom away from her. Hearing how she has locked herself up in her own room refusing to come out breaks my heart. She deserves to see the sun at least. They treated her like an actual prisoner. I couldn't help but blame it all on me. If only she hadn't met me that one night, she would never go through this torture.
I've been banned from seeing my daughter too. I wonder if my little girl's doing okay. Is she happy? Does she know about the things that are happening right now? I hope not. I want her to stay happy even if it means I won't get to see her again. I just don't her smile to disappear. She is my world now. Her and her mother.
I chugged down the remaining liquor straight from the bottle. I forgot what it feels like to be sober within three days. Kaden Smith has the guts of stealing Amber away from me. I'll beat the crap out of him once I've seen him again.
"Dude, you look like shit."
Napalingon naman ako sa pumasok. How the hell did these idiots got in?
"The door's unlocked, you idiot." Sabi ni Ji sabay tinapik ang likod ko. "Ang daya naman kung ikaw lang iinom, diba? Tara sa Rezo. Libre ko na."
Is he kidding me? That place is owned by my girl's family. They don't wanna see me near their property, including her. As if Kevin read my mind, he placed his arm on my shoulders.
"You'll be fine. Suki ka naman nila eh." Nawalan na ako ng choice nang buhatin nila akong tatlo't dinala sa sasakyan.
"This is kidnapping!" Sigaw ko. "Let go of me!"
"Kantahan mo nga ng Let It Go, Zayne. Baka mag-stay siya." Sinamaan ko ng titig si Ji na tumatawa habang nagmamaneho.
"Subukan mo lang, Zayne!"
"Edi susubukan."
"Don't!"
"Ang gulo mo rin, France." Napakamot pa ng batok si Zayne.
"Andito na tayo, mga brad! WALWAL NA THIS!!!"
I can't believe I'm stuck with these idiots.
****
"Alam mo, pare." Zayne hiccuped while aggressively patting my back, "ang mga gwapong tulad natin," another hiccup, "ay hindi marunong sumuko pagdating sa babaeng," he burped this time, "mahal nila."
Napatitig lang ako sa kisame. I wonder how we ended up lying drunk on the floor. Right, because we danced to Fantastic Baby ten minutes ago then we all got tired and stuff.
Bumangon si Kevin sabay taas ng bote, "Kung gusto mo talaga siya---"
"Hindi ko siya gusto. Mahal ko siya, dre. Mahal na mahal." Napasimangot si Kevin.
"Edi mahal. Hindi mo kasi ako pinapatapos. Napakaatat mo naman." Humiga na ulit si Kevin. "Tol, kung mahal mo siya edi gagawa't gagawa ka ng paraan para mapasayo ulit siya. Palaging meron yan! Trust me, brother. Lahat ng mga gwapo ay matatalino."
"Edi hindi ka gwapo, Kevin? HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!" Sabi naman ni Ji.
"Bad ka, pare! Huwag ka namang mambunyag!" -Kevin.
"Tiwalag ka naman pala sa G4, pare. Ang pangit mo pala AHAHA!" -Zayne.
"Mga gunggong! Ang ibig kong sabihin ay laging may paraan ang mga gwapong tulad ko." Kevin defended himself. "So ano na, France? Ano na ang plano mo?"
I laughed out loud, "I don't even know."
"Sinasabi ko na nga bang hindi gwapo si France eh." I chucked my empty bottle at Zayne. I mouthed two cursed words that start with f and y.
"So bale yun na yon, France? Sumusuko ka na?" Tanong ni Ji ng seryoso. Natawa na lang ulit ako ng marahan bago napaiyak.
"I do have a plan," I bitterly smiled, "I just don't like it."
Nagsibangon yung tatlo para magkatinginan.
"I mean, what are friends for?"
****
"TAMA NA!" Hindi ko kayang ipagpatuloy ito.
"Pero diba kailangan mong makipaghiwalay kay Amber? Kailangan mong mag-practice, France, para gumana ang plano mo." Kevin encouraged me with a smile.
I need to cut off all of my communications with her so that none of her family know my plan. Kahit na labag sa loob kong gawin iyon, mas gugustuhin ko pang saglit na mailayo sa kanya kesa hindi na siya makasama hanggang sa huli.
Zayne blinked, "Dre, kaya mo 'yan. Para rin ito sa inyong dalawa."
"Tol, hindi ko talaga masikmura." Sabi ko sabay umiwas ng tingin. Inakbayan ako ni Zayne saka bumuntong hininga. Lalo akong napaiwas ng tingin dahil hindi ko na talaga kaya.
"Tiis tiis din, pare. You've starred in several top notch TV series and movies. Akting lang ito in real life. Kaya mo yan." Okay na sana kung hindi lang ganito ang sitwasyon.
"Hindi ko makayanan, dre. ANG LASWA NG HITSURA MO! Ang pangit mo, Zayne. Kingina!" Sigaw ko bago inalis yung akbay niya sa akin.
Namewang si Zayne, "Hoy ang sama! Ayos naman itong makeup ko ah. Magkahawig na nga kami ni Amber eh." Lalo akong nandiri nang makita ko nanaman yung suot niyang dress. Ang pangit tignan talaga! I mean, she hates dresses anyways so what's the point of wearing one?
"Palitan niyo!" Utos ko't napatakip ng mga mata sa inis. Nakakabangungot yung hitsura ni Zayne sa suot niya.
"Chloe?" Tanong ni Ji pero umangal si Zayne. "Arianna?"
"Masisira buhok ko diyan sa wig." Napabuntong hininga na lang si Ji.
"Eh alangan naman yung gilfriend ko!" Reklamo niya.
"Well do something!" Sigaw ko.
****
"O ayan! Sexy rin siya kagaya ni Amber." Napalingon naman ako sa gawi ni Kevin at napasampal na lang sa noo.
"My Amber does not look like a freaking piñata." Napanguso naman siya't tinignan ulit yung hawak niyang magkukunwaring girlfriend ko.
"Grabe ka naman sa paper mâché ko." Pinaupo niya ito sa may bleachers sa may harap ko. "Pwede na yan! Sige na, gawin mo na, France!"
Tinignan kong mabuti yung smiley face sa mukha niya. That is not helping at all.
"Amber," I tried imagining her actual smiling face, "Aym brewkeng ap wade yow."
"Tol naman! Nagiging slang ka nanaman!" Reklamo ni Ji.
"Well, it's not my fault that the thing looks uglier than you!"
Sumingit sa pagitan namin si Annie, "hep! I have a better idea!"
****
"Don't mind the body," mahinang sabi ni Ji dahil natatawa siya. I glared at him again.
It's Amber's face cut out from a cardboard. They managed to tape it on a mannequin's face. Mas mahirap gawin dahil nai-imagine ko na ang mangyayari sa araw na magkikita kami. I need to do this to save us.
Napatitig lang ako sa printed face ng babaeng mahal ko. She's smiling. I took a deep breath as I tried not to ruin that pretty smile of hers. In reality, sooner or later, she will lose that smile because of me.
"Lights, camera, ACTION!!!" Sigaw ni Ji megaphone na gawa rin sa cardboard.
"Amb---"
"CUUUUUUUT!!!" Wala pa akong nasasabi. Tss. Now what, Zaynedeya?!
"Dapat umiiyak para ma-trai si fafa France!" W-wait. What? Why?
Pinatakan nila ng tubig ang mga mata ni Amber. Lalo akong napaiwas ng tingin dahil naiisip kong ito nga ang mangyayari sa araw na magkikita kami. Hindi ko kaya, pero kakayanin.
Lalapitan ko na sana para punasan ang mga luha pero hinarangan nila ako.
"Bawal, dre. You need to make sure that she'll think na wala ka ng pakialam sa kanya." I shuddered at the idea that I supposedly made. Zayne turned to Kevin, "kuha ka ng tali para masanay!"
****
I think I've been staring at my phone for an hour now patiently waiting for her voice. Nena told me that she'd be able to sneak in her phone to her. The phone showed her caller ID on the screen that me smile. I cleared my throat before answering.
"Hello?"
[F-france...]
"Wrong number." I freaked out and ended the call by accident. I took a deep breath and slapped myself for not following my own plan. At least I heard her say my name again.
I called her again, "Hello?"
[Oh hello, France]
My face dropped when I heard his ugly voice instead. Then an idea crossed my mind.
"I talked to the one and only Sky Ashlyn Ferrer yesterday. Turns out, you're dating her. Paano na siya?"
[What?]
I've talked to her and somehow she brought up his name that alerted me. I asked her if she's his cousin and she was like:
"No! He's my douchebag of a boyfriend who's still in love with his childhoood bestfriend. I'm also his childhood bestfriend! I've been there for him through thick and thin. Why can't he see that? I love him and I thought he loves me too. Until he found out about the #Amberance thing in twitter that made him go insane."
And I was like, "I just asked how you know him. No need to go crazy."
[Oh no, she is already mine...]
"Good to hear! I could still have my fiance back. You can have Sky back. The thing is, in terms of being the most handsome one between us and having Amber, I'm already winning."
[Are you sure? I would still win]
"I'm telling you this right now, Kaden Smith. You are seriously pissing me off. One moment, you're making Sky happy. Now you're making her cry the next. I don't want to threaten someone with a last name of Smith knowing that it'd be the end of someone like me."
There's a three second pause from the other line, [What do you mean?]
"I did a research on your family tree. You are Carl Smith's firtborn son. Luke Nathaniel Smith's nephew. Never thought I'd peg you to be someone related to mafia blood." I smirked and pressed the phone harder against my ear, "More points for me."
[Haha, you think so?]
"You got the guns. I got the looks."
[We'll see about that]
"Amber is mine. Wala ka ng magagawa doon."
[May the best man wins then]
"Then I won already. Everyone knows that I'm the best."
****
Halos mabingi ako sa sobrang lakas ng mga tilian ng mga Francesters. I sighed out loud and hesitating if I should hop out of the car or not. The noise will definitely be louder outside. I saw Amber's mom's message saying that she's already taking a shower.
I texted back that even if she does smell that bad, I won't mind as long as I get to see her again.
Ji knocked on my window. I took it as a sign that I've parked myself in my car for too long. I got outside and said my thank you to my fans. I met up with the gang who gave me hugs.
"She's coming," I cheekily said.
"The gym is ready. Are you?" Then the plan hits me. Hard. Annie slapped her boyfriend's arm just for saying that.
"Birthday niya ngayon kaya let him enjoy the moment. Seeing her will be the best gift he'll receive."
I did my best to smile. I truly did.
****
I think I've been playing ball for an hour now. She's still not here. I'm getting a bit hot in here so I removed my wet shirt. I hope my friends are distracting my fans right now or I might be visiting funerals soon.
I looked at the door and saw someone coming. I cussed out loud and put my shirt back on. The plan will not push on if she sees me halk-naked and sweaty. I dribbled the ball and shoots it.
"Happy birthday, France."
I stopped dribbling as I turned to look at her. I just stared at her, taking a moment to take it all in. Memories of seeing her forehead bleeding flashed back into my mind. I could still see her freshly healed scar that made me stay on my spot.
What if it's best to stay away from her? What if my plan is not going to end well for the both of us? She's hurting because of me. And I'm planning to make the pain worse for her after this. I ran out of options and totally forgot what I've been rehearsing for the past two weeks.
I stayed frozen in my spot running out of safe choices. I want to hug her, kiss her even to make up for our lost time. But I didn't do anything. I don't want her to suffer from being in my arms. But I want her to stay in my arms despite what I want.
I went back to dribbling to hide a smile. She's really here in her physical form. Not the cut out face taped on a pinata, or on a mannequin. She, herself, is ten feet away from me.
"France," keep that smile to yourself, France. The plan must push through.
Then I didn't see it coming. Even if I'm planning to break her heart today, she still hugged me. She knows that we're still okay. I held back a smile to force myself not to hug her back.
"Okay ka lang ba? Pagod ka ba? Gusto mo ba ng tubig?" Gusto kong sabihin na ayos na ang pakiramdam ko dahil nariyan na siya. Hindi pa ako napapagod sa kakahintay sa tamang panahong makakasama ko muli siya. At oo, kanina pa ako nauuhaw pero mamaya na ako iinom. "Gusto mo bang magpahinga?" Why is she making her voice sound like a baby? Sabagay, she is my baby.
Humiwalay siya sa yakap at akmang pupunasan sana ang pawis ko. I stopped her right away. Her hand on my face will be the last thing I want to feel if I want to break her heart. I'm slowly breaking inside just by seeing her happy face. Is she that happy to see me? Guilt is eating me alive. I can't return the favor today.
I turned my back on her and focused on shooting the ball. Focus on the ball. Focus on the plan.
"F-france, okay ka lang ba?" Focus on the ball. "France, talk to me please. Are you okay?" Focus on the plan. "France, utang na loob at kausapin mo ako--"
"Gusto mo akong kausapin? Sige! I'll answer your question." Pinatalbog ko ng malakas ang bola na ikinagulat niya. I didn't mean to but I already did it. "Ako? Okay lang? Sa tingin mo magiging okay ako matapos ang lahat? I'm this close to losing my career, I've been banned from seeing my daughter, then the woman I love is getting married to someone else!"
I took a really deep breath and settled on the floor. That took a lot of courage just by yelling at her.
"I'm not okay. Does that answer your question?" Tumawa ako ng marahan. "Tapos malalaman ko na lang na sa susunod na buwan na pala ang kasal niyo. Putangina, Amber. Sa tingin mo magiging ayos lang ako?" Another courage I took just by saying a really bad word to her.
"Neither of us expected this, France. Biglaan lahat ng ito. Sa tingin mo b ginusto kong mangyari ito? I love you, France! You and not Kaden. Ikaw ang gusto ko at ikaw ang pakakasalan ko--"
"Stop it, Amber!" I love you too, I stopped myself from saying that back. "Stop making it harder for me."
Tumayo na ako at umatras palayo sa kanya. Napahilamos ako ng mukha dahil ito na ang moment na pinakaayaw ko.
"I'm breaking up with you." Thank you, Zayne, for making me rehearse it for 120 times. I saw how her tears formed up and rolled down her rosy cheeks. Thank you, Kevin, for pouring water over that mannequin to train me. This is way harder than what I expected.
"Y-you want to b-break up with me?" No, I will never. "Makikipaghiwalay ka sa akin nang parang wala lang ang lahat ng pinagdaanan natin?" I remembered those days that we fought because of Chessel. How dramatic that turned out but ended up locked up in our apartment alone and happy.
I avoided her eyes and picked up the ball. Smiling again. I must be a sadist for being happy seeing her hurt. Don't get me wrong, seeing her makes me happy. Declaring her love for me is way better than fan emails. I'm glad that I'm able to stay with the plan.
"It's already in the past." I told her. I want to start over again to make a better future for us.
"Paano na ang anak natin?" Napatigil ako sa pag-dribble at mapait na ngumiti.
"Kaden will be a better father." If only she knows that I'm already the best father that Cheska would ever have.
"Paano na tayo?" I scored three points from shooting the ball. I looked at her seriously.
"You deserve a man like Kaden. He'll treat you better for he is made for you." I sighed out loud. "Not me."
Kaden doesn't deserve her because she is made for me. I may be an asshole blinded with fame, but I do know that a guy like me is attracted to someone who can keep up with what I am. She changed me. She made me realize that what I am in my career is not as good as what I am behind it. The truest smile I make is being with her.
What I am doing right now is now what she deserves.
Binitawan ko na ang bola at hinayaan itong gumulong kung saan. Naglalakad na ako palayo dahil hindi ko na siya kayang makitang nasasaktan nang dahil sa akin. These tears started flowing when I heard her call for my name.
"Stay please..." she hugged me from behind.
I want to. "If only you..." know that I'm dying inside just to kiss you right now but "I need to go, Amber."
Lumabas na ako ng gym at nagtago sa may pader. Sumandal ako doon at pinunasan ang mga luha. I stayed for three hours hearing her say my name over and over again. Every single time I hear her say it, I kick my own foot to restrain myself from doing it.
I took a quick peek inside and saw her falling asleep. So I picked her up and kissed her forehead.
"Let's get you home, baby." I said while walking. "I'm sorry. I really am. I'm so sorry."
****
[Ano naman ang kailangan mo ngayon, France?]
I chugged down another drink and asked for another from the bartender. There were females trying to surround me but I dodged their hands. Literally.
"Do you know anyone who's related to Amber? You've known her since childhood so I'm pushing my luck this far."
[I do know someone] Sabi ni Annie at narinig kong tumawa siya ng marahan, [her name's Eleanor. I still have her number]
"Thank you."
****
"Are you sure about this?" Sinamaan ko ng titig si Elle kaya napakibit balikat lang siya.
"We've talked about this, Elle." Sagot ko naman. Ilang beses ko ng pinaliwanag sa kanya ang plano at mabuti na lang at payag siya.
"Oh-kay. Ikaw bahala kung masasaktan nanaman yung pinsan ko. You better make this worth it!" Kinurot niya ako bago tumawag. I better make this worth it or that pinch meant nothing but pain.
Nag-ring naman ito ng dalawang beses bago may sumagot.
"Hello? Insan? Si Eleanor ito. Hello?"
Elle and I looked at each other with hovering anxiety. We heard her laughed lightly that sent relief to the both of us.
[Eleanor! Hi! Kamusta ka na?]
"She's happy to hear from you again. I'm glad." I smiled widely. "It's nice to hear her happy."
[Elle? Nandiyan ka pa ba?]
"It's nice to hear you happy daw." I nudged her slightly. "I'm currently in the Philippines right now to meet up with you. I haven't seen you for years now."
[Yeah sure! Teka, bakit ka nandito sa Pinas? Bakasyon mo na ba?]
She looked at me, "Well, I heard about the wedding so I must be there to witness it." She nudged me. Right, I told her about my wedding with her cousin. "And I want you to meet my boyfriend din."
I rolled my eyes at her.
[Wait, you're dating someone? Look at you! Anong nangyari sa sinabi mong strong independent woman ka?]
I covered my mouth to stop myself from laughing.
"Well, love does weird things to people." Elle patted my shoulder, "You'll see what I meant once you met him. You'll for sure love him!"
Funny. She already loves me.
****
"France, wait up!"
"Ang bagal mo." Sabi ko at mas binilisan ang pagpasok sa may peryahan. I need to go see her immediately. I can't stand seeing her in a place like this with someone else. Someone like that Kaden Smith.
"Elle," I called her and pointed at the two people talking fifteen feet away from us. "There she is."
Elle nodded and did her part. I followed her and looked at Amber. She said my name again but this time I smiled.
Nakasabay ko sa paglalakad si Kaden, "how is she?"
"Still thinking about you unfortunately." Natawa kaming pareho. "What about Sky?"
"Still thinking about you too unfortunately."
We parted ways after that.
After the whole roller coaster ride thing, I've never thanked Elle more for doing the part really well. She'd be fitting to be an actress. Other than that, I've also found out that they're living together in a condominium. Jealousy is seeping inside me but I did my best to think of happy things.
I'm still gonna marry her as long as Sky Ashlyn Ferrer copes up with my plan.
****
This engagement party is nothing but ugly.
I looked at Elle, "buy me time."
"I got you." Nilapitan niya si Amber na magisang nakaupo sa may mini bar.
May dumaan na staff na may hawak na tray puno ng mga beverages. I picked one and walked up to my girl. I gave the drink to Elle while fixing my gaze to Amber.
"For you," I told her.
"Thank youuuuu!" I patted Elle's back so that she'd let go of me. "Wait, kailan nga ba ulit yung wedding niyo?"
"Next week." I looked away. "The preparation's going great. Kaden and I are really excited." Of course that's a lie.
Elle excused herself when Zayne called her from a distance. I'm glad she didn't catch that. She only scoffed out loud and called the bartender to ask for beer.
Napalingon ako sa mga lalaking nagtatawanan sa may gilid. They're all looking at my girl especially at her bare legs. Why the hell is she wearing a dress right now? And these motherfuckers are taking advantage of it.
I stopped her from drinking, "Bitawan mo ako."
"If you get drunk in a place like this, a lot of bad things will happen to you. They see you as their prey."
"Ano naman ang paki mo doon? You lost the right, France."
I scoffed, "babae ka pa rin, Amber. Sa lahat ng tao dito, ako ang unang nakakaalam kung anong mangyayari sayo kapag sobrang lasing ka na."
****
"Ate, you don't have to do this." I told my sister as I watched her pace back and forth.
"Baka nakakalimutan mo, France. Ikaw na mismo ang nagsabing nahihirapan ka na." She grabbed my shoulder and clutched it tightly. "You are my baby brother. I will do everything for you."
"Call me handsome then."
"I will do everything, but that, for you." Natawa kaming pareho. "Buying my old company would mean a lot, not just to you, but to all of us as well. Isipin mo din yung reputasyon mo, France. Alam kong mahal mo siya pero kailangan mo ring linisin ang pangalan mo."
"I know, ate. But buying Omega Network back would also cut off all of our connections to the Santibañez clan. They won't trace whatever plans we are planning. The more private, the better." Yinakap ko ang aking kapatid. "Thank you for doing this for me."
Yayakap na sana siya pabalik nang pumasok yung mga magulang namin.
"Nandito na si Smith at si Amber." Sabi ni mama habang inaalalayan namin siyang umupo. Dumako naman si ate Paris sa may bintana para subukang kontrolin ang ngiti. We all missed her.
"Lights, cameras, action." Rinig naming bulong ni papa sa dulo ng mesa. Pumasok na silang tatlo at pinigilan ko rin ang aking ngiti. Klinaro pa ni ate ang kanyang lalamunan para tulungan ang sariling magseryoso. Binulsa ko lang ang aking mga kamay para mapanatili ang seryosong mukha.
Then I saw her walked in. I noticed how she gained weight. I'm happy that she did. The last time I saw her, she was so skinny. And I know it's because of me, I made her depressed so that I could push on with this plan. Seeing her bringing back her own image, I wonder what helped her change. Or maybe she already did replace me with Kaden? Is that why she's slowly changing back?
Maybe I'm too late.
"How much does it cost, Amber?" Woah, after years of managing actors, she should be one. Daig pa ako pagdating sa galing umarte.
"It's all yours. This is my way of saving what was once lost. Please bring back his career and we will do our best to clean his reputation." Please don't do that. "Ako ang dahilan kung bakit unti unting bumabagsak ang career niya. I want to fix it this time because I care for him."
I'm stunned. She still cares for me. I'm happy.
Sinamaan ako ng titig ni tita Amelia, "good to know that she's still in love with someone like you."
"At ano ang ibig mong sabihin doon, Amelia? Na hindi worthy ang bunso naming makasama ang anak mo?" Pagtatanggol sa akin ni mama. "Baka nakakalimutan mo. France is the father our grandchild. He took responsibility of raising his own kid. Unlike you."
Napatameme naman si tita Amelia. This gave me an opportunity to follow Amber outside. After talking to her, she just told me that she's carrying our second child. Napaiyak na lang ako't napaluhod sa sobrang tuwa. Thank you, Lord. Thank you.
As her partner and as a father, I will do my best to save my family. For better or for worse.
****
The stars look beautiful tonight.
But not as beautiful as the woman walking towards me right now. I kept my eyes on the dark sky covered with smiling jewels. I felt her presence beside me so I spoke with courage. No more people watching us. No more plans to follow. No more scripted words to remember. This is just me spending the night with the girl I'm willing to sacrifice everything for.
"Pain is as beautiful as you." I said out of the blue. "Pain is a reminder that we were once real. That we did love each other. That the deal has been terminated moments ago and that we did share love."
Natawa lang siya, "Magmumukha akong corpse bride bukas sa sobrang payat ko.".
"But you'll be the most beautiful corpse bride the world will ever encounter." I smiled at her sideways and she returned it. For a moment, I've completely forgotten that the world is against us.
Niyakap ko na lang siya at nagtanim ng halik sa kanyang noo. This is the kind of moment I want to be stuck with forever. To have her in my arms and protect her. No more fans telling me who I'd spend my life with. No more paparazzi spreading false information to the world. I'm just a normal guy who fell in love with a girl who made me feel normal.
And nothing more than that.
"I love you, Amber." I whispered to her ear. Wala na akong pakialam sa kung anong mangyayari bukas. I have to let her know that "It will always be you."
Mabagal kaming humiwalay sa yakap. I need to look at her closely before we face what tomorrow have for us.
"Congratulations," I said with a ghost smile, "you're getting married to the man you love."
At ako iyon.
Sinapo niya ang aking pisngi, "Congratulations to you too. You're getting married to the girl who is rightfully for you."
Yes, Amber. You're rightfully for me.
^^Chapter End^^
A/n: Longest chapter. I know. Ops! Hindi pa tapos ang story kaya see you sa next chapter! ^^,