The "SHE" Groom

CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT

BUONG araw iniwasan ni Veatrice si Thomas kay nakuntento nalang ang binata sa pagsulyap niya sa dalaga sa malayo. He wanted to confront her about the kiss. Maraming tanong ang umiikot ngayon sa utak ni Thomas at tanging si Veatrice lamang ang makakasagot niyon.

He was hoping. Hoping that, that man Veatrice was talking earlier was him. Hindi naman siguro siya hahalikan ng dalaga kung hindi siya nito gusto. Sa isiping iyon, napangiti si Thomas.

"Hey bro, okay ka lang, nagmumukha kang nasasapian diyan, bakit ka ngumiti ng mag-isa?" his sister Yna asked.

"Nothing, I was just happy"

"Oh sus, huwag mo akong lokohin, kanina lang kaya kita tinitingnan. Ilang oras ka nang nakatitig kay Veatrice e, bakit hindi mo lapitan"

"She's avoiding me"

"Oh? Did you do something wrong to her nanaman ba? Alam mo hindi na uso ngayon ang magpakabad boy sa crush mo para mapansin ka" now he got his annoying sister beside him speaking nonsense.

He sighed. "I didn't do anything wrong to her, and she's not my crush"

"Ohsus, bahala ka sa buhay mo"

"She's not my crush, she's more than that, she's my love" he's sure of that long time ago, about his feelings for Veatrice, back then he couldn't have the courage. "what I am feeling right now Yna, it's extraordinary and new to me, I had never been like this to any other girls I dated before, I am certain, I want her. I love her"

Hinampas siya bigla ni Yna sa kaniyang balikat kaya napaigik siya sa sakit "fudge!, why the hell is that for?!"

"Di ko ini-expect na masasabi mo ang mga cliche  love words na yan, oh well nothing is impossible in love nga naman" hindi na lamang niya pinansin ang kapatid sa mga pinagsasabi nito "Kung mahal mo naman na pala si Vea, bakit naduduwag kang lumapit sa kaniya ngayon?"

"I wanted to, I want to tell her about my feelings for her. Tama ka, duwag ako, it's because I am ashamed of myself. I did an unforgivable thing to her before and if malalaman niya yun, yung ngiti at tampo niya sakin, it will become anger and hatred and I can't handle that Yna"

"Face your fears, Thomas. Akala ko ba matapang ka, panindigan mo yan" seryosong ani ng kapatid niya. "Osiya, pupuntahan ko lang sina mama, good luck on your love life, sa wakas nagseryoso na rin sa babae ang babaero kong kapatid"

He was left there still looking at Veatrice. He knew Yna was right, walang mangyayari kung magpapakaduwag siya palagi. He was about to take a step towards Veatrice who was now all alone dahil umalis na ang kaninang kausap nito.

Nang isang pulgada nalang ang pagitan nila at bago pa man siya tuluyang makalapit, lumapit na dito si Trojan at hinigit ang dalaga sa kung saan leaving him dumbfounded.

NAGPATANGAY lamang si Veatrice kay Trojan. Dinala siya ng binata sa likod ng kanilang mansyon kung saan matatagpuan ang hardin.

Hinarap siya ng binata.

"Veatrice, I have something to ask" trojan said "I have something to say by the way" the same time she spoke

"Go ahead, itanong mo muna yang gusto mong itanong" she said

"No, you go tell me that something you wanna tell me before I'll ask"

"Okay" Veatrice released  a deep sigh "Nagpapakamarupok nanaman ako Trojan, I think I am not yet over him, I don't want to hurt you any longer, that's why I am telling you this, believe me I tried to love you back pero hindi ko maturuan ang puso kong mahalin ka kagaya sa pagmamahal ko sa kaniya, you are too precious to me to keep using you so I am ending this foolishness already. You are my bestfriend at hanggang doon lang ata makakaya ko e"