Said I Loved You But I Lied 2... (Published)

Chapter 14

Lee Ann knew that she had done the right thing. In the first place, she was always upfront with Niko about her feelings. But, she wasn't sure why she felt a slight pain in her chest as she watched her friend walk away.

"Ano ba 'to, Lee Ann, don't tell you are hurt?" she loudly asked herself.

Don't tell me you're confused? she quietly added in her head.

She hated the train of her thoughts because even though she knew it was Nick she loved, she was beginning to think she might be cheating on Nick emotionally as he had said.

"Ano ba kasi 'yang emotional cheating na 'yan? Nakakainis, magmula n'ung sinabi ni Nick 'yun, I couldn't help but feel na ginagawa ko nga 'yun..." she grumbled to herself.

You're not cheating on your fiancé, Lee, emotionally or otherwise...she thought to herself with resolve before expelling a heavy breath.

She was about to stand to head to the library when her phone started ringing.

"Ate Liaaaaaa!" she said over the phone unable to hide her smile.

"Lee Annnnn!" her sister replied.

They both burst out laughing.

"Halata talaga ang mga in love at malapit nang ikasal kasi sobrang masayahin."

"Si Ate naman, mas lamang ka naman sa akin pagdating sa happiness, ano, kasi ikinasal ka na."

"Asus. Sa huwes oo, pero, sa simbahan mas mauuna ka."

"Gusto mo bang mas mauna kayong ikasal ni Kuya Dustin sa church, Ate? I can talk to Nick—"

"Hoy, walang gan'yanan. Alam mo ba kung gaano ka-excited si Nickolai na ikakasal na kayo? Ay, naku, n'ung minsang narinig ko silang nag-uusap, halatang-halatang hindi s'ya makapaghintay na magiging Mrs. Lee Ann Sandoval ka na. He kept on asking about the wedding preparations at kung ano raw ba ang maitutulong n'ya 'tapos 'eto ka balak s'yang kausapin na i-postpone muna?"

"Hindi naman sa gan'un, Ate..."

"What's wrong?" Lia asked her younger sister. "Don't tell me you are getting cold feet, ha, kasi sa pagkakaalam ko naka-diaper ka pa lang ay si Nickolai Sandoval na ang pangarap mo sa buhay."

Lee Ann laughed. "Grabe naman 'yang naka-diaper, Ate Lia."

"Bakit, hindi ba? At sa pagkakaalala ko, 'yang si Nick dumidiretso 'yan sa mansyon para patulugin ka ng hapon bago umuwi sa kanila kasi hinihintay mo s'ya palagi at hindi ka natutulog kapag hindi s'ya ang nagpapatulog sa'yo. Grabe, baby sister, come to think of it, ang landi mo na pala kahit n'ung bata ka pa, ano?"

Lee Ann doubled over in laughter. "Sobra ka namang mang-bash, Ate. Siyempre n'ung bata pa ako ay hindi ko alam na crush ko pala si Nickolai, ano. Ang alam ko lang gusto ko s'yang palaging nakakasama at hindi buo ang araw ko kapag hindi s'ya nagpapakita."

"See, eh, 'di, maharot ka na nga noon pa man."

They laughed again.

"Anyway, tumawag ako kasi nga we've narrowed down the bakers who will make your wedding cake. From 7 ay naging three na lang. Alam mo naman kung gaano ka meticulous si Alexa sa ganitong ganap at gusto n'yang sumama ka sa amin sa cake-tasting."

"Kailan 'yan, Ate? I'm free this Saturday."

"Si Nick free rin ba? Our husbands are coming along. Family affair na itong cake-tasting na ito. Isasama nga namin dapat si Tito Ferdz pero alam mo naman ang bilis na n'yang mapagod at medyo doon na s'ya naglalagi sa farm nila sa Pampanga dahil mas nakakapag-relax daw s'ya d'un."