Till I Met You

VI-

This Chapter is dedicated to my Twinnie and T buddy :) theAmazingChardawn
and to all the readers of this story...

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"Gab, are you sure? Mahirap kalabanin si dad..."

"Yes..Mahirap kalabanin ang pamilya mo.. We both know that our business is not doing well this past few months at hindi ko rin masisisi ang dad mo na mag worry na baka pag tayo na and well... If magiging Mrs.Sebastian ka na ...."(He paused )ay hindi ko maibigay ang lahat nang gusto mo katulad nang marangyang buhay.."

"Hindi importante sakin ang marangyang buhay basta kasama lang kita...But wait.. Saan nanggagaling to Gab?Did you and dad talked about this?"

"Actually yes.. I don't want to lie to you but pinuntahan niya ako dito kagabi.."

"The night before my Birthday."

"Yes.. An hour after you left...."

"We better hurry up..It's quarter to 8 na at magsastart na yung program.. I'm sure you prepared your suit for tonight.. Bilis! Magbihis ka na!"

She pushed him...

"Okay, okay..Relax lang diyan Ms.Birthday Girl...Baka matapilok ako't hindi na matuloy sige ka.."

"Bilisan mo..I want you to be my escort for tonight." She grins..

"Anjan na si Ed diba?" Shocked of what she just said..

"No , I said.. I want you, Gabriel Sebastian to be my escort... Go! Dali! Bilis na!"

"Wow...Are you sure?"
Amazed by what she just said.

"Yes, so better hurry! Baka mag bago pa isip ko Gabriel Sebastian" She teased.."She gave an evil look...
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After an hour of waiting for Mang Domeng, Marianne fell asleep...

"You're still beautiful Ianne.."He smiles as he traced her face and tucked her hair behind her ear...

She felt it.. She doesn't want to move but she's about to scratch her left foot because mosquitos started to bit her legs..

She finally moves and he stopped staring at her and went back to his seat...

"Mmm...Naku nakatulog pala ako.."

"Sarap nang tulog mo... May hilik pa eh..."He smiles

"Oi hindi kaya ako humihilik..."
She looked away feeling embarrassed ...She's about to laugh when her mood suddenly shifted...

"It's almost 7pm...God! Wala pa ba si Mang Domeng?I'll better start walking at hahanap nang masasakyan pauwi.."

"And dilim na..Malalim na ang gabi.. Better stay here.. Delekado sa labas..Ako nalang ang aalis at hahanap nang masasakyan..."

"Ano?iiwan mo ako ditong mag-isa?"

"Babalik naman ako..Kesa naman ikaw ang aalis..Ako na lang.."

"Hindi.. Sasama ako..."

"Wag na...Kaya ko na nga Marian.."

"Tigas talaga nang ulo mo eh no?"

"Ikaw rin naman eh.."She shrugged..

They both kept silent...When she started speaking...

"Hindi ko kayang mag-isa...Dito ka na lang..."