IDOLINIZATION: Lovers To Strangers (Delight Series 1)

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CHAPTER 25

JOHN

“Anong favorite niyang gemstone?”

Tinawagan ko si Abigail para matanong ito. I was looking for the perfect ring. The ‘Engagement Ring’

Naiisip ko na ito dati pa, gusto ko na siyang pakasalan. I can’t wait any longer. Pati ang dami na nangyayari sa aming dalawa, we fought and fought. I’m so scared that our fights will separate us.

[Bahala ka, baka birth stone niya. Basta kulay blue okay na siya dun.] She was right indeed, her favorite color is blue.

“Okay thanks Abigail. Bye for now. I will give you some dinner. Deliver ko na lang.” She said okay and hung up. What an independent woman.

GLAMIRA RING AITHEN

“This is actually gorgeous, can I see this one?” pinakita sa akin ng sales lady ng close up. Sapphire ang center stone. It’s elegant and expensive but the price doesn’t matter to me. “I will get this one.”

Inayos na nung babae at binigay na sa akin ang box. Wala pa akong iniisip na surprise, bumili na muna akong singsing para nakakagana magplano. If she says yes, the girl of my dreams will be my wife and I’m gonna be his husband.

Sumakay na akong van. Ni-rent ni Tristan ang buong store para walang manggulo at ang bait ng mga staff so no problem. “So, nakahanap ka na?” I nodded happily while looking at him. He sighed that change my emotion.

“What happened?” nakita ko ‘yung iPad niya. May nakita akong nakacapital letter na Adair, that’s my girl’s last name.

I fully saw what happened when I leaned to him. Lights burned the hospital. “Bumalik si Adrian Dela Cruz, nakita sila ng media na nag-uusap sa harap ng hospital na nasunog. You owe Adrian.”

Why do I owe something to my girl’s ex?

“He lost his parents because of the tragedy plus they’re putting the blame on your girlfriend. She’s devastated, I know.”  I was in big shock. He lost his parents because of the immature behavior of my fans. I felt sorry.

“Kakausapin ko muna si Leanna.” Sinabi ko sa kanya but he’s not moving and just browsing articles through his iPad. “Huy, hindi mo ba ako nakinig? Umibo ka na dyan?” I poked his cheeks.

He glared at me with his brown eyes which is literally intimidating. “Nakitang lumabas si Emma Johnson sa kompanya ni Lea.”

Bakit sunod-sunod ang nangyayari? Ano kaya ang pinag-usapan nila? Ilang years na hindi nagpapakita si Emma sakin pero kaya niyang magpakilala at makipag-usap sa girlfriend ko. “Sa office ni Lea now, I will double your payment.”

Maayos talagang kausap itong manager ko pagdating sa pera. Hindi naman ako ang nagbabayad sa kaniya kundi ang kompanya ko. Ano na kaya ang iniisip ng company?

I was frustrated, hindi ako makapag-isip ng maigi. Hindi ko pa rin nakakausap ng maayos si Lea.

Nakarating na kami, huminga ako ng malalim bago pumasok sa kompanya. Before, everyone was smiling and greeting when I walked but now they are staring so deeply. Their eyes was so red so does their nose. Did they cried?

“Mr. John, are you behind all of this?” Someone spoke up. I can see her crying. She looks at me with her angry eyes, full of disappointment and betrayal.

“Mr. and Mrs. Adair got an accident because of your childish fandom, the madam got miscarriage and sir was severely injured. Sir Adrian’s parents died and now Ms. Leanna is so affected. What are you doing all this time?”

Her words sink up onto me. Her family too? Gosh I don’t know. My company brainwashed me. She’s right.

What have I been doing all this time?

“We can’t lose Ms. Leanna too..” the workers here are very sincere towards the Adair family since they saved them from poverty and the worst society.

“I’m sorry.” ‘yun lang ang kaya kong sabihin sa kaniya.

“A sorry can’t bring back the dead.” Then she walked away and so does everyone. I was left with no people looking at me.

Huminga ulit ako ng malalim at pumunta na sa office ni Lea. Sheena saw me, she was sniffing then walked past me, I’m invisible to everyone. What if Lea saw me like everyone else too?

I gathered all of my courage and confidence to knock on the wooden door. “Lea?”

Knock, knock, knock.

Nobody was answering. Kumatok ulit ako pero wala talagang nasagot. “Papasok na ako Lea,” paalam ko bago tumapak sa opisina ng mahal ko.

I facepalm myself, wala pala siya rito. Pero nandito naman si Sheena kanina, nasaan siya?

Nakita ko ang isang envelope sa empty table ni Lea. Babasahin ko kaya? I was doubting but I ended up holding the mysterious envelope.

You’re invited

John Adryan Dixon

My name was on it. I got so curious so I opened it without Lea’s consent.

Emmaline Johnson and Noelle Jones

She’s getting married? And I’m invited?

My head was flooding with a lot of thoughts when I got distracted by my phone.

The caller id was Lea.

Before I got to speak, she left me with one sentence.

[Let’s talk in my condo.]

Kinabahan ako bigla. Ang daming what if sa ulo ko.

I can’t lose her too..

“Papa I’m home!” kagagaling ko lang sa paaralan, nagluluto na si papa ng dinner.

“Ang bango!” dad glanced at me with a smile. He hugged me tightly but I didn’t complain. Nagbihis ako ng mabilis at pagkababa ko,

“Papa?” I said quietly when I noticed that a man was holding my dad as hostage, with a gun on his head.

My dad gave me a sign not to shout and hide. I cried silently, on the staircase while the man roamed in our house. We were grateful that the staircase was hidden where I was hiding.

Pagkatapos niyang ilagay ang kaniyang ninakaw sa bag,

My whole world stops as the robber shoots my dad in his heart.

When the robber finally ran away, my neighbors who heard the loud bang in our house came in. I was crying and crying while hiding.

They called the ambulance but my dad was

Dead on arrival

“Mommy, pagaling ka po ha.” I cried on my sick mom’s lap.

Siya na lang ang natitira, my sister ran away and I can’t find her.

But I realized,

I was already alone at that time.

My mom was already dead waiting for a miracle.

My emotion didn’t last long as I became cold as ice but my Aunt who I thought is my savior, help me to find life but in the end,

A real villain indeed.

I thought I’m gonna be free but she already has plans throughout my life as her money maker.

Just I knew, the whole world is against me

I fought but,

The world won.

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