THE MAN IN GREEN UNIFORM (Montenegro Series #3)

Chapter 16

Celestine's POV.

"I brought your watch." I didn't know how I managed to say that without stuttering.

Hindi ko nga alam bakit ako kinakabahang makita siya ngayong hindi naman ako ang nagloko saming dalawa.

"Oh yeah, I left it at your place pala, I was just joking na dalhin mo, dinala mo pa rin talaga." He held my hand. "Thank you love."

I smiled back at him.

I cleared my throat dahil kahit hindi ako nakatingin ay pakiramdam ko nakatutok samin si Stephen.

"Oh, I'll let you meet everybody." Nicholas said. "Hey everyone, I'd like you to meet my fiancée, Celestine Montenegro."

Everybody greeted me warmly, well maybe, except Tamara and Stephen.

Nicholas introduced me to everyone.

"And this is our well known Tamara and her boyfriend, Stephen, magkaka-baby na sila." Pagpapakila ni Nicholas.

I nodded and tried to smile.

Thank you Nicholas, thank you parang hindi ko alam at hindi sinabi mismo ni Stephen sa 'kin yan.

"Hello." Tamara came closer and gave me a smile. "Nice to meet you." She offered her hand.

Mabilis ko iyong inabot.

"Nice to meet you two, congratulations to the both of you," I told them.

"Thank you, I feel so lucky having to receive this," Tamara said that proudly.

I felt a pang of pain in my chest, hindi niya ba alam how much it destroyed me.

"Stephen, gusto kong pumunta roon sa spaghetti house na kinainan natin nung nakaraan after shoot."

"Sure, we need to go to your check-up too after nito."

"Tamang-tama, gusto ko rin ng spaghetti." Nicholas said, nakaakbay ito sa 'kin. "Love, let's eat spaghetti with them, ito kasing si Tamara, close sa akin ito, kukunin akong ninong."

Nagsalit ang tingin ko kay Stephen at Nicholas.

Please please please don't say it.

"Since we're getting married, you will be this little one's ninang."

Napalunok ako ng sunod sunod. I wanted to walk away.

Nagbaba ako ng tingin ng magtamang muli ang paningin namin ni Stephen.

Tanginaaa ito yung totoong real quick.

From pinangakuan ng kasal at mga anak to magiging ninang ng anak niya sa iba.

I was slowly drowning to my emotions.

"Excuse me, I need to go to the restroom." Mabilis kong bumitaw kay Nicholas.

I swear my vision is all blurry dahil nagsimula ng magbagsakan ang luha ko.

'Yon yung mahirap na part, yung akala mo, okay ka na, yung akala mo kaya ko ng harapin ulit ang lahat pero sa isang iglap, parang bumalik ang lahat, parang kahapon niya lang sinabi sa 'kin lahat.

Hindi ko alam kung paano ko nahanap at nakarating sa rooftop na ito pero nagpapasalamat ako na ako lang ang nandito.

I cried there alone.

Before it didnt matter to me if I was alone.

I was fine with it.

Totally fine.

I can do everything alone, I can still do it now, but there is a part of me that is continuously being shattered.

Mabilis kong pinunasan ang patuloy na pagbagsak ng luha ko ng may marinig akong pumasok sa rooftop.