Change Your Mind [Completed]

Chapter 12

A/N: Patapos na naman ang weekend, mga siz. Irita rin ako kasi cancelled ang Boracay flight ko. But anyway, enough with the drama! Here's another chapter!!!! Enjoy!

It has been about two months... almost two months na mula ng sumama si Dahlia sa bakasyon na iyon sa yacht ni Miguel. And since then, she hasn't seen him or talked to him. Pinanindigan niya ang desisyon na hindi na maging parte ng buhay nito for good.

It is true. They can never be just friends no matter how much they try.

Nasa mall si Dahlia ngayon kasama ang best friend na si Margaux.

"So hindi pa rin tumatawag?" tanong ni Margaux sa kanya.

She was looking through the neckties on the counter. It was supposed to be Aspen's birthday tonight pero parang wala itong planong mag-celebrate with her. He has been MIA for the last week. Ni tawag o text ay wala. Ang huli lang nitong sinabi sa kanya noong isang araw ay may emergency itong kailangang asikasuhin.

She even went to Aspen's office but he wasn't there.

She's getting worried about him. Aspen has been such a good friend the last couple of months. Ito ang taga-aliw niya kapag nalulungkot siya at kapag wala siyang masyadong ginagawa.

No one knew about her and Miguel except for Aspen. Kaya nagpapasalamat siya rito dahil imbes na magalit ay inuunawa siya nito. And he expects nothing from her. They have agreed to push through with marriage.

They both agree that friendship is a good foundation. But more than that, they are hoping that one day, they grow to love each other as more than friends. Hindi pa man iyon nangyayari sa ngayon, she cares enough for him to push through with the wedding.

After all, wala rin siyang ganang mag-date at humanap ng ibang lalaki. Naniniwala siya na tama palagi ang desisyon ng mga magulang niya para sa kanya.

"No, he hasn't called yet. I think he's busy. I'll just call my brother to ask kung may surprise party silang inihanda for Aspen. What do you think of this tie?" tanong niya kay Margaux as she pointed out to a midnight blue tie.

Her friend just shrugged. "But isn't it weird?"

"May emergency daw siyang inaasikaso. I don't want to bother him."

"Pero as his fiance, hindi ba may karapatan ka-"

"Margaux, I'm his friend above all else. Yes, we have an agreement to get married. But I don't want to intrude in his life. I'm just here if he's ready to tell me anything. He's like that to me. He listens and understands so I want to be the same person for him. Kung anumang pinagdadaanan niyang emergency ngayon, I'll give him space to deal with that."

"Hay, hindi ko na alam ang ipapayo sayo. You left a goddamn fucked-up relationship with Miguel only to get married with someone you don't actually love. So ano? Guidance counselor ka lang pala ng fiance mo ngayon?"

She just grabbed three neck ties na nagustuhan niya and continued walking towards the other counter for belts. "Maybe love is a privilege only for the few. Hindi na ako naniniwala na para sa lahat 'yon. As long as I'm happy with my life purpose of helping other people, that's enough to keep me contented with life."

Napailing na lamang si Margaux sa kaibigan. "Hindi ko alam kung dapat na ba kitang i-nominate bilang Santa sa Vatican."

But Dahlia remained clueless. Hindi sumasagot sa kanya ang kapatid niya. Tinext niya ito kung may surprise birthday party para kay Aspen tonight.

She called her mom instead, "Hello, Ma?"

"Yes, hija? Are you still in the office?"

"No, Ma. I just wanna ask if Kuya is there?"