(Story Spinoff W7D) Stefan Van Hauten's (From Within 7 Days) side of the story.
Falling in love with his bestfriend's girlfriend is probably one of the worst things that he ever had to deal with. Moving on from it was almost impossible, but one thin...
Magkatabi kaming nakaupo sa nilatag niyang tela sa may buhangin. Hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala sa mga nangyari, kanina parang ang tagal ng oras, ngayon naman parang ang bilis, parang gusto kong i-pause nalang yung gabi, para dito lang kami. Hindi ko napansin na nakangiti pala ako habang iniisip ang mga bagay na yun.
Stefan: "What's on your mind?"
Tumingin ako dito at bahagyang ini-iling ang aking ulo. Pero muli rin akong napangiti.
Riley: "I just can't believe that *that* happened. Engaged na tayo? Totoo na talaga! Hmmm- can I ask you a question?"
Stefan: "Of course-"
Ang lambot ng ekspresyon sa mga mata nito, hindi siya nakasimangot, mukha siyang masaya. Hindi ako sanay pero, nakakalunod yung saya ko ngayon.
Riley: "Alam ko naman na malamang nabighani ka talaga sa ganda ko, hindi na ako gulat dun, pero- bakit nagbago yung isip mo? Bakit- gusto mo ng subukan?"
Stefan: "I don't know- I really don't. I never thought I'd say yes to this engagement. But I just knew that if I don't, I would lose you, eventually- and I would regret that."
Parang tinusok yung puso ko, para akong nakalutang ngayon, naririnig ko ba talaga to mula kay Stefan?
Stefan: "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Riley: "I just can't believe I'd hear you say these things- to me."
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Stefan: "Oh God, if you only knew. How many times I struggled through the day cause all I could think about was, you. You're one of the loudest people I know and it's irritating, yet I crave to hear your voice whenever it's not there. You consume me- but not in a bad way. I just knew that if I don't put a ring on that finger someone else would-"
Gustong gusto kong marinig lahat ng ito galing sa kanya pero ngayon naman, parang nasa lalamunan ko na yung puso ko. Totoo ba talag to? Nakikita niya na ba ako tulad ni Sabby?
Stefan: "Why are you so quiet?"
Riley: "I'm just- over the moon right now. I've only been dreaming of this day you know. That one day you'll see me- the way that I want you to see me. Ngayon na nandito na, parang hindi ko naman mapakalma yung dibdib ko-"
Bigla akong napatingin dito.
Riley: "Are we telling them? Molly? Chai?"
Stefan: "I mean, why would you keep it? It's up to you really, you can decide who to share it with- but, that Dane in particular should know."
Hindi ko maiwasang hindi mangiti, tinignan ko ito ng mas malapit, naiinis naman nitong inusog ang mukha niya palayo.
Stefan: "What?"
Riley: "Selos ka kay Dane?"
Stefan: "I think so. I mean- he's just too, close--sometimes."
