Heart of the Sunset (Heart Series #4)

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Shouldn’t have

I’m in the mall looking for things that I think would fit as a wedding anniversary gift. Ino told me just yesterday that tomorrow is his parent’s wedding anniversary. I was surprised to know that he’s actually inviting me to be his date tomorrow and I can’t help but feel antsy about it.

I have this feeling that his parents won’t like me. I could still remember how livid his twins were when they approached me. Hindi imposibleng ganoon din ang reaksyon ng mga magulang niya. Kaya kinakabahan na ako.

I am a bit disinclined about this but I respect Ino’s decision. He wants me to be there, probably because he wants everyone to know that finally I’m back. He wants to showcase my presence in front of the people who probably and certainly hated me for leaving him.

I know that this is not going to be good. Marami tiyak ang mangyayari. Mga bagay na tiyak ko’y hindi maganda ang kalalabasan. Pero sana lang ay kakayanin ko. I am ready to face them regardless the fact that I am still incapable of remembering the past. I will face them because I want them to know how in love I am to their beloved Jacinto. I will show myself in the hopes that they would give me another chance to be with Ino.

“Arabelle, why don’t you help me think? Huwag ka kaya munang kumain diyan? Tulungan mo muna ako! Stress na ako, oh!” Napapakamot ako sa ulo sa tuwing nililingon si Arabelle at busy lang sa pagkain.

She raised her brows at me. “Stop stressing out about this. They still wouldn’t like you, anyway. Trust me.”

Hindi makapaniwalang tiningnan ko siya. “Kaibigan ba talaga kita, ha? Ba’t parang wala ka yata sa side ko?”

She rolled her eyes. “Because I know how bitch you are. Those people also knew. So, stop trying,” she heartlessly said.

I sighed. Hindi mapigilang masaktan sa sinabi niya. Alam ko rin kasi sa sarili ko na totoo ang sinasabi niya.

It’s true. I’m a bitch. I just don’t know what I did. If only I knew, baka ako na mismo ang lumayo kay Ino.

But how could I? I love him so much, I feel it!

“Just help me. I will face them,” wika ko.

That day went well amidst the worries I felt. Hindi ko sinabi kay Ino ang mga iniisip ko. Maybe, I am just over analyzing things and that could end up into something horrifying. So as long as I could still keep it to myself, I will keep it to myself.

“Are you ready?” tanong ni Ino sa akin.

Nasa living room pa kami ng condo niya. Nakaharap ako sa salamin habang paulit-ulit na chine-check ang sarili ko. Siya naman ay nasa likod ko, pinapanood ako habang ang mainit na palad ay nasa likod ko.

I puffed a breath. Hinarap ko siya. “I look good, right?” Hindi maiwasan ang panginginig ng boses ko. Nanlalamig ang mga palad ko.

He chuckled. He kissed my forehead. “You’re beautiful.”

I bit my lower lip. “But uhm… hindi ba masyadong revealing itong suot ko? Dapat ba na magbihis ako? ‘Yung mas pormal?”

I am wearing a spaghetti-strapped spicy red halter top paired with a short maong skirt only reaching half of my thighs. I wear a black knee-boots and a maong jacket on my shoulders.

“Maganda na nga ‘yan. Huwag ka na magbihis. Matatagalan tayo. You’re beautiful with it. No need to change,” aniya. Pinapagaan ang loob ko.

I sighed. “Alright. I’m ready. Tara na.” Kahit ayoko pa talagang umalis. Gusto ko na nga lang na magpaiwan.