Find Your Way

Chapter Seven

Althea's POV

"ALTHEAAAA!"

"Batchi, ano ba?!" I asked her totally annoyed. She's been bugging me since we arrived here in our today's event.

"Kasi naman kanina ka pa lingon ng lingon. Salita ako ng salita dito, hindi ka naman nakikinig. Sino bang hinahanap mo?"

"Wala." I nonchalantly said without even looking at her.

"Si sister-in-law ba?" I glanced at her and she's smiling wickedly at me. I know what she's up to. Konti na lang talaga, kokonyanatan ko na 'to eh.

"Anong pinagsasabi mo jan? Sinong sister-in-law?" I said incredulously but I'm completely aware who is she talking about.

"Naks naman. Selective amnesia kaagad, tsong? Lokohin mo lelang mo!"

"Pwede ba, Batchi. Tigil-tigilan mo nga ako. Magtrabaho ka na lang jan please." I said dismissively before I walk out.

The typical design of a half-chinese, half-filipino wedding was evident all over the church. A touch of yellow and red linen cloth were draped on top, 6 different varieties of flowers were placed in tall vases which situated at the side of the aisle, dim christmas lights and Chinese lanterns were scattered all over the place which gave a dramatic lighting, and petals of yellow roses were dispersed on the red carpet.

Everything is indeed magical. I can confidently say that it was a great debut for my comeback. It was exhausting but it's definitely worth it. Masarap sa pakiramdam yung alam mo sa sarili mong pinagpaguran mo yung ganito kagandang event. Na ikaw yung nasa likod kung bakit ganito kaganda yung kinalabasan.

I can proudly say, I am back. Althea Guevarra is definitely back.

Today is the wedding day of Ms. Pearl Sy and Mr. Gabriel Tanchingco. Kanina pa kaming 6 a.m dito ni Batchi, kasama ang iba pang kailangang tao para makapag-ayos kami at ma-settle ang lahat bago magstart ang ceremony. And, kanina pa rin niya ko tinutukso kay Jade pero pinipili kong wag patulan.

Pero tama nga siya. Hinahanap ko talaga si Jade. Kasi naman after ng pagpunta nila sa office noong unang araw na nakipagmeet sakin si Pearl, hindi na ito sumama ulit. Si Pearl na lang at ang mamanugangin nito ang nagpupunta since busy sa trabaho si Mr. Gab Tanchingo. I only met him once noong nag-ocular kami para sa location ng reception since wala naman itong pasok noon.

I was disappointed, of course. I expected that she'll accompany Pearl whenever she's meeting me. Why? I really don't know the reason.

But I can't deny that I wanted to see her. I wanna hear her angelic voice and her hearty laughs. I wanna see her cute face when being teased. I wanna see the way she runs her hand sexily through her hair. I wanna see her intent gazes whenever I talk. I wanna see how she crooked her eyebrows when she's lost in the conversation. Everything. Every little thing she does, I wanna see. In short, I've missed her.

It's weird because we only met once but I'm totally into her. Never a minute have past that I caught myself thinking about her. All of a sudden, it seems like my world have been flipped upside down.

I know this is wrong but it feels so right and I don't have any intention of stopping this. I know it's absurd but what can I do? Nandito na to eh, so might as well to just go with the flow.

For three years, pinili kong hindi maging masaya. Pinili kong sirain ang buhay ko para sa isang tao na niloko ako. Pinili kong magpakatanga ng ganoon katagal. I've made a wrong choice and now, it doesn't matter if I'm making another one.