Miss Independent

Chapter 29

Gianna's POV

Even though Tito didnt say anything directly, I knew he was talking about marriage. At kaya sya nagpapasalamat na di na kami minor de edad ni Ryan para makasal kami sa lalong madaling panahon. I can't believe he's being a hypocrite about this. Kung makareact parang di niya pa nagagawa kung anong ginawa namin ni Ryan kagabi. Pero di ko naman siya masisisi. He's only looking out for me after all.

Pumasok sa kwarto ko si Bianca at Cindy. Pinapunta ko sila dito dahil di ako pinayagan ni Tito na umalis. I also have my bodyguard back. I wasn't allowed to see Ryan just yet.

"Hoy!" biglang sigaw ni Cindy. "Kanina pa ako nagtatanong dito, wala ka namang naririnig."

"Ano nga ulit sinasabi mo?" tanong ko. Umiling iling na lang si Bianca na natatawa. May katext siya at alam kong si Michael yun. Siguradong tungkol na naman sa amin to.

"Ang sabi ko, anong nangyari at parang bigla ka na naman hinigpitan ng Tito mo!? Tsaka ba't nandito si Ryan kanina na baliktad ang t-shirt?"

Nabitawan ni Bianca ang phone niya at tumawa ng malakas. "Di pa ba obvious Cin? They were caught in the act. Almost."

"Huh? Caught in what act?" nagtitigan silang dalawa at ngumisi si Bianca at tumango. Bumaling sa akin si Cindy na sobrang lapad ng ngiti. "So, how was he? Magaling ba?"

"What?! What are you talking about? Walang nangyari sa amin. Saan mo ba nakuha yan? Ganun ba ako katanga sa tingin mo para patulan ang gagong yun?!"

Sa hinaba haba ng sinabi ko, humagalpak lang ang dalawa ng tawa. "Defensive mo naman masyado Gi," natatawang sabi ni Bianca.

"What I said could've meant anything Gi," Cindy added. "You are so damn guilty. I was just baiting you. Kumagat ka naman."

Nakailang beses akong irap sa kanilang dalawa. "Your defensiveness gave you away. When Michael called me this morning to ask about your impending wedding to Ryan, I actually thought he was joking," Bianca said a bit more calmly.

"Tangina! Pinagsabi na niya agad?!" di ko mapigilang mapamura at mapataas ng boses. What was the asshole thinking?

"So magpapakasal ka talaga?" di mapakapaniwalang tanong ni Cindy.

I was asking myself the same question. Kaya ko ba talagang magpakasal kay Ryan? If I really wanted to, I know I can get out of it. It wasn't that hard to figure something out.

"I can't really say Cin. Ni ayaw ko nga munang isipin. I don't want to anger my uncle more right now. Pahuhupain ko muna siguro ang galit niya bago ko banggitin ulit."

Pinagitnaan ako nilang dalawa sa kama. "Well do you love hin?" Bianca asked in a matter of fact voice. "Coz if not, mas mabuti sigurong diretsuhin mo na si Ry at ang Tito mo. Ang sabi kasi ni Michael, excited daw si Ryan. But if you love him, well it's up to you what to do."

Do I love him? My God, I don't even want to answer the question. "Of course I don't," I said without thinking.

"Really? Ba't ka nasaktan nung mas pinili niya yung classmate mo? Wag ka ngang in denial Gi," inis na sabi ni Cindy. "And don't you dare tell me it's just your competetive nature. Alam natin pareho na walang laban yung babaeng yun sayo."

I want to contradict everything she said so badly but we all knew I'd only lose the argument. "Gi," sabat naman ni Bianca. "Aminin mo na kasi. "Mahal mo sya."

"Fine! You win! Mahal ko siya. Pero ayaw ko nang sumugal ulit. It hurt so damn bad everytime he chose or believed Michelle over me. Pero di ko kayang sirain ang ganun katibay na relasyon kahit gustuhin ko pa. Siya naman tong in denial eh. Siya ang di makaamin na mahal niya ang demonyitang yun. Pinaniniwala niya ang sarili niyang gusto niya ako samantalang hindi niya naman mabitawan ang babaeing yun. I'm just a fucking conquest to him. He knows I can live without him that's why he set out to prove to himself that I can't."

Hinihingal ako nang matapos kong magsalita. Parang gumaan ang loob ko nang mailabas ko ang lahat ng iyon.

"Talk to him Gi. You don't want to live with regrets and what ifs."

After talking to my uncle, pinayagan niya na ako sa wakas na kausapin si Ry. But only if sasamahan ako ng body guard slash driver ko.

We went drove to Ry's new condo unit. Sa pamilya daw nila yun pero siya lang nakatira. Kay tito ko pa talaga nalaman.

Pagkarating ko sa unit niya, kumatok ako pero walang sumagot. Where the hell could he be? Sinubukan ko yung buksan and thank God it wasn't locked.

Pagkapasok ko, natulos ako sa kinatatayuan ko. He hands were on Michelle's arms and her hands were holding on to his neck. Di ko alam kung tinutulak niya ba o pinapalapit si Michelle.

" So I guess this means I'm free?" I asked, breaking them off.

"Gi this isn't what it looks like. I was pushing her away but..." he tried explaining but I waa beyond caring.

"Save it Ry. Save it for someone who's stupid enough to believe you."