THIRTY (completed)

I Love You

Chapter 24

Abby

"O, bakit ang tahimik mo? May nangyari ba sa bar?" tanong ni Roxy

Nang pauwi na kami sakay nang kotse niya.

"Ha? ah,wala naman. Nakita ko lang si Lucas with his date at pinakilala pa niya ako." sagot ko

"What?! The nerve of Lucas, Sobrang manhid naman niya,walang puso!"

"Ayos lang iyon.Ngayon,alam ko na that I should forget about him.

Sa tingin ko ay nagkakamabutihan na sila ni Megan."

"You mean,ang ka-date niya ay ang anak ng shipping magnate na binanggit ni Lilet last week?"

I nodded..

'"Tinanong ko pa naman si Lucas about her but he denied everything

Sa tingin ko he's already pursuing her."

"What do you intend to do now?" Roxy

"Actually, I'm a bit confused right now.

Ang alam ko lang, nasaktan ako nang makita ko silang magkasama."

"You know what Abby?

I think Lucas still has a feeling for you.

Ayaw lang niyang aminin dahil natatakot siyang masaktan uli." Roxy

"That's crazy! Si Lucas mahal ako?

Impossible!"

"Abby, kung hindi ka niya mahal why he still want you to work for his company..

Inoob-serbahan ko rin ang mga kilos niya kapag magkakasama tayo.

I always catch him looking at you longingly.

Believe me,he cares deeply about you." Roxy

"I know,even Lucas admitted that.

Sabi niya,he cares for me and he will always look out for me.

He is juat saying it as a friend and nothing more.

Sa tingin ko seseryosuhin na niya ang kanyang plano na makahanap ng partner na makakatulong sa business niya

For him,love is no longer important.

So whether he loves mo or not is irrelevant because he knows.

I wont be an asset in his life." sabi ko

"Abby,dont despair.

Alam kong someone better will come along."

"Alam kong someone better is out there,but I dont want anyone.

I just want Lucas."

Napabuntong-hininga ako.

Why did I find out too late that Lucas was the one I was looking for?

Now,he would be the one person she would regret not having for the rest of my life.

Katangahan na siguro na matatawag na umaasa ako na magbago isip ni Lucas.

Pero lahat naman ng umiibig ay natatangahan-tangahan paminsan minsan.

That was the only way my heart could survive.

After the all indenial phase,

acceptance would follow. and then,

I could move on.

But honestly,

I was not sure if I could ever accept the fact that I had lost Lucas forever.