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Chapter 14 - Runaway

People are busy making sure it would be the best beach wedding of the year since it's the union of both prominent families in the country the Lims and Ayalas.

The wedding will start at 4pm before sundown.

"Hoy Mikhs umayos ka nga diyan ikaw lang yata yung bride na malungkot!! Natatawang sabi ni Stacey.

"Talaga namang malungkot yan, she's making another mistake of her life sa sarili niyang katangahan!!

"Will you stop it guys? You know naman this is not the best time to joke around alam niyo naman yung sitwasyon niya and we're not helping at all!! Sinaway ni Gwen ang dalawa. Napaiyak nalang ako.

"Perhaps I deserve this it was me all along, I played with people's feelings. Niloloko ko pamilya ko para lang maging proud sila sakin at higit sa lahat niloloko ko lang sarili ko.

The girls gave me a tight hug hinayaan lang nila akong umiyak.

"Tigil na nga kayo nasisira na make up natin ang gaganda pa naman natin today!! Nagawa pang mag biro ni Maloi kahit alam kong umiiyak narin siya.

"Girls, would you excuse us muna! Pumasok pala ang mga kapatid ko. They want to give me a pep talk bago ang ceremony.

"Mikhs sigurado kana ba sa gagawin mo? Buo naba loob mo? Nagtataka akong nakatingin kay kuya Christian sa mga tanong niya.

"Bakit niyo po natanong yan kuya? Of course sigurado naman ako.

"Really Mikhs? Pati ba naman sa amin itatago mo nalang hanggang ngayon? Kuya Enzo stared at me intently.

"Do you really think na hindi nila alam bunso? Alam nila lahat simula pa nung bata ka kung ano ka talaga, alam namin kahit hindi mo sabihin. We're just waiting for you to tell us the truth, the truth about you and Sam!

"Totoo po ba mga kuya alam niyo na? Alam niyo na babae talaga yung gusto ko? Na tinatago ko lang ang totoong ako?
I was crying, I feel so guilty for lying to them all along.

"Tanggap ka namin bunso, we love you and it will never change. Ikaw parin naman si Mikha, you being part of the community does not change your kindness at kung paano ka magmalasakit sa kapwa, you're still you!!

"The only thing na mali is you've been fooling yourself all along lalo na sila mom and dad you've been living a lie Mikhs. It's time to think, be brave, fight for yourself and for love.
Andito lang kaming mga kuya mo!!

Niyakap ako ng mga kuya ko at naramdaman ko ang sobrang pagmamahal.

"Mikhs papasok sila mom and dad, it's time to tell them the truth ng maitigil natong kahibangan mo!!
Nagulat ako bigla sa sinabi ni kuya Christian ngayon ko lang siya narining na sobrang determinado.

"We're done here, labas na kami bunso!

Time Skip!!

"Nak may sasabihin ka raw samin ng daddy mo? Ano bang nangyayari dito Mikha? May problema ba? Mom's worried and I can sense it, dad is silent on the other side.

"Mom, Dad I'm very sorry for making a fool out of you sana mapatawad niyo po ako. I can't marry Eric hindi ko po siya mahal. I'm not into guys po, I've been in a relationship with a woman for 5 years.

"I thought this day wouldn't come na aaminin mo sa amin to. Do you think we would not know the real you? Perhaps you've underestimated us, we're your parents. I'm your mom I gave birth to you, kabisado ko lahat kung anong nararamdaman ng mga anak ko!! I was shocked by what I'm hearing right now. I was crying really hard sa sobrang guit na nararamdaman ko.

"Alam mo Mikha walang mali sa pagiging part ng community, ang mali mo ang lokohin kami. I thought you really loved Eric since you decided to be with him. As your father your happiness is what matters to me the most. It makes me sad knowing hindi mo kayang maging honest sa sarili mo kung ako ka talaga. Tanggap ka namin, anak kita at mahal na mahal kita!!

"Now go, ayusin mo ang buhay mo, humingi ka ng tawad kay Eric at sa pamilya niya. Kami ng bahala ng mommy mo dito!!!