A Deal Of Love

Chapter 43

I dedicate this chapter to bigredridinghood ! Happy Birthday to you Bebeloves! Hahaha. I almost forgot it. Wishing you a blessed and prosperous birthday. The time we shared together everytime you called me at midnight is the weirdest thing you often do. Your silly face when we are doing skype. And of course your beautiful mind that makes me proud of you always. Although, we are not sisters for real nor sisters in blood, I still believe that our parents are Mama Bear and Papa Bear. Hahaha. Ano raw? Stay makulit na bata and I'm hoping that your slowness everytime I cracked a joke will decrease a little bit. I love you always!

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THIRD PERSON's POV

Papunta na ngayon sina Vicky, Lorraine at Gabriel sa airport para ihatid si Gabriel. Walang nagsasalita. Ang tanging maririnig lang ay ang tumutugtog na radyo. Si Vicky ay nakatingin lang sa bintana habang si Gabriel naman ay nakatingin sa kawalan. Si Lorraine naman ay tinitingnan lang ang dalawang nasa tabi niya. Pinagitnaa pa kasi siy a ng mga ito.

Nang hindi na nakayanan ni Lorraine ang katahimikan nagsalita na siya.

"Magsalita naman kayo! Grabe! Mapapanis na yung laway ko dito!"

Napatingin sa kanya ang dalawa pero bumalik rin sa kanina nilang pwesto.

"Ate Vicky, Riel! Ano bang meron?" tanong ni Lorraine.

Tiningnan siya ni Gabriel

"Wala. Masama bang nananahimik kami?"

Tinaasan siya ng kilay ni Lorraine.

"Talaga lang ha?"

Tumahimik na lang si Lorraine kahit na binging bingi na siya sa katahimikan ng dalawa.

VICKY

Pagdating namin ng NAIA, binaba na ang mga gamit ni Gabriel.

Mukhang ala talaga siyang balak kausapin ako.

He is about to enter the airport already but

"Hoy Arellano!" tawag ko.

Lumingon siya.

Lumapit ako sa kanya at niyakap ko siya nga mahigpit.

"I will miss you Babe." Bulong ko sa kanya.

He kissed my forehead.

"I will miss you more Babe." Sagot niya.

"Babalik din naman ako, I promise! 1 week lang naman 'to. And I promise na lagi kitang tatawagan at magi-skype tayo." He continued.

"Maghihintay ako Gabriel. Basta yung mga bilin ko sayo wag mong kakalimutan ha?" I said with teary-eyes.

Ang hirap malayo sa kanya ng kahit isang araw, tulad nung nagkatampuhan kami paano pa kaya kung isang linggo pa.

Kung hindi ko lang minamanage yung kumpanya, dapat kasama niya ako.

Everything has its perfect timing.

"Mag-iingat ka ha. And I don't want that Alvarez be near at you or else, I swear to God, I'll kick his ass." Sabi niya.

Lorraine is behind us.

Nakadama ako ng ilang pero hinayaan ko lang ito, kailangan kong sulitin ang oras na 'to.

I hold his face using my palms.

And I kiss him gently.

Hinila niya ako papalapit to give him more access.

It was the sweetest kiss we made.

And I feel something wrong.

Part of my heart aches.

Because of letting him go.

Alam ko namang babalik siya pero parang hindi.

This is insane. Weird. I know this is only a false instinct kaya dapat magtiwala ako.

He promised me and I know that he will do it now.

Nang kumawala na kami, He laces his fingers on mine.

"I love you Toria." He said sincerely.

"I love you too, Riel." I said sincerely too.

Then he turn to walk inside the airport.

I feel a drop of tear fell slowly on my cheek.

Agad kong pinunasan yun.

Tumalikod na rin ako para bumalik sa kotse.

Lorraine grip my arm.

"It's okay Ate Vicky. Anong silbi ng skype, call at messenger. Hindi ka matitiis ni Kuya. I assure you." Panunuyo niya.

It made me smile.

And help me partly forget my false instinct.

A sigh heavily.

We aboard the car at bumalik na sa office.

I have so many things to work in my office.

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JOHN

Alam kong ngayon ang flight ni Gabriel Arellano. I am part of the plan. It's my time para masolo si Vicky. Gusto kong ipaalam sa kanya ang nakaraan. Ang alaala nung mga bata pa kami. Masyado man itong mababaw pero ito ang pinakaimportanteng alaala na hinding-hindi ko makakalimutan. I spent the half of my time to search for her and I don't want to waste it because of that Arellano. Aagawin ko siya. Hindi pa huli ang lahat.

While ticking my pen using my fingers, my phone beeps.

A message from her.

"Okay, he is already in the plane. Ngayon, sayong-sayo na si Vicky. Don't forget our deal, hindi pa ito natatapos. Hindi tayo nakakasiguro na hindi papalpak ang planong ito but I reminded you, wag na wag kang magpapakita ng senyales para magduda si Vicky. I can do everything I want John, I can deliver Vicky to her death."

It made me shiver.

Yes she can do it.

Pero hindi ko hahayaang mangyari iyon.

I just need to follow what she have said.

Ito lang ang tangi kong magagawa sa ngayon.

I press the reply button.

"Okay, then. Wag mo ng hahayaang makabalik pa yang si Arellano dito sa Pilipinas. Make him fall in love with you again. That is the best way para maputol na ang ugnayan nila ni Vicky."

I am always thinking of Vicky.

Her beautiful and angelic face.

The curves of her body.

And her charming personality.

Nasa kanya na ang lahat ng hinahanap ko.

My phone beeps again.

"Don't teach me what to do. I have my plan after this at wala na akong balak pang sabihin sa'yo. All you need to do now is catch your brokenhearted and hopeless girl. Atleast, she will treat you as her knight in shining armor. Anyway, good luck to you."

Hindi ko na ulit siya nireplayan.

I need to plan.

I need to make a move.

To steal her heart.

Ayoko na ulit magkamali.

I will marry her.

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Author's Note:

Sige guys, okay lang po na magalit kayo kay John. Lalo na po sa character niya.

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Thank you guys!