Secretly Dating Her (Spotlight Series #1) [Complete]

Chapter 30

The food in front of me were delicious and tempting, but I can't taste them while chewing them inside my mouth because of the sudden news.

Jayde is getting married. She's now engaged with Mel.

Ang dali naman yata?

I can feel Lily's eyes on me. I know she's worried, because my reaction says it all. I'm really affected!

Tumingin ako kay Lily at ngumiti.

Daddy changed the topic. They're talking about business right now. Nakikisali rin minsan si Lily dahil kilala rin ang pamilya niya sa business industry.

"Oh, you're family is powerful." Komento ni Mel nang masabi ni Lily kung anong negosyo nila.

Lily grinned.

"Yeah, you can say that. We're powerful enough to make some business in the industry fall." Halatang may ibig sabihin na sagot ni Lily.

Agad ko siyang hinawakan sa kamay bilang warning. Alam kong naiinis din siya kay Mel. Pero birthday ito ni Mommy kaya dapat walang dapat maganap na hindi maganda.

Nagpatuloy ang usapan hanggang sa natapos na rin kaming kumain.

Finally, the painful dinner ended without me tearing up.

Hindi pa pinauwi ni Mommy sina Jayde at Mel, gusto pa raw niyang makipagkwentuhan sa mga ito habang kumakain ng dessert. Pumunta kami sa veranda at roon nagpatuloy sa pag-uusap.

Mommy seems fond with Mel. I didn't know that they were this close.

"They get along well." Lily whispered while looking at my mother and Mel laughing together.

Habang abala sa pagkukwentuhan, tahimik naman si Jayde sa tabi ni Mel. Minsan ay nagsasalita siya kapag tinatanong, at nakikitawa rin kapag nakakatuwa ang usapan.

Pinagmamasdan ko rin siya. Naisip ko tuloy kung wala na ba talagang pag asa? Is Jayde going to marry Mel, for real? I thought she will finish her study first?

Gusto ko ulit siyang makausap. Baka naman magbago pa ang isip niya.

My phone rang suddenly, I immediately excuse myself to answer the call.

Tumatawag si Mich.

Agad akong naglakad papunta sa kusina para kumuha rin ng juice. Doon ko na sinagot ang tawag ni Mich.

"Oh, napatawag ka?" Tanong ko nang masagot ang tawag.

"Come on, ganyan talaga ang bungad mo?"

Tumawa ako sa sinabi niya.

"Anyway, I called because I heard the news...bakit 'di mo sinabi sa amin? Sasapakin ko ang Jayde na 'yan." Iritadong sabi niya sa kabilang linya.

I sigh while opening the fridge.

"I'll talk to you and Trevk personally, okay? Just tell me when is your free time."

Natapos ang usapan namin nang matapos naming mag settle ng date para magkita kaming tatlo.

Abala ako sa kausap kaya 'di ko namalayang nasa likod ko pala si Jayde. When I turned my back, I immediately saw her standing in front of me. I can smell her perfume. How nostalgic.

"Ah, can you move? I want to get some water." Walang emosyon niyang sabi.

Agad akong umalis sa harap ng fridge. Nakatayo ako sa gilid habang nakatingin sa kanya.

I missed seeing her this close. But, I still can't forget the pain she gave me.

"Jayde," I called her name.