I Still Love You

Chapter 30: The Surprise and the Teenage boy

At the venue.

"Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Today we celebrate the birthday of the ever beautiful and amazing woman I know, Mrs. Czarina Lee!" sabi ng Emcee.

And the crowd gives her around of applause. Medyo nalate na kami ni Erin ng dating. Hindi na namin napansin kung sinu-sino pa ang ibang bisita na narito. Inihatid kami ng isang attendant sa table namin kung saan nandoon na din sina Matt at Adrian. Sa kabilang table nandon naman sina Harry at iba pang foreigner na bisita. Nagngitian lang kami at nakinig na sa speech ni Mrs. Lee.

"Thank you. Well, I have so much in life to thank for. I am healthy my family's healthy and our business is doing great. I'm so blessed and thankful. And recently I received a good news from my son and his girlfriend. That's why I call it a double celebration. May I call on my son Kian and his girlfriend Roni to come and join me here on stage."

'Roni?' hindi ko alam kung bakit pero ang lakas ng tibok ng puso ko. 'Sana hindi siya...' pero laking gulat ko ng makita ko si roni na inaalalayan ni Kenzo paakyat ng stage.

Kusang pumatak ang luha ko ng hindi ko namamalayan habang nakatitig sa kanilang dalawa. I feel bad. I feel betrayed. I feel like I was fooled and it hurts. Pero hindi ko alam kung kanino ba ako magagalit. Naramdaman ko na lang ang paghawak ni Erin sa kamay ko. I automatically wiped my tears and fake a smile on her.

"So what's the good news? C'mon share it with them." Said Mrs. Lee and the people starts to chant. "Say it! We want to hear it!!"

"Okay. A few days ago I asked her to marry me..."

"And I said...Yes!!!!!"

The people cheer and send their congratulations to them. But me? I don't know what to feel though I know Kenzo alreay told me he's getting married. I should be prepared for this. I know one day it will come but I still don't know what to say, what to do and what to feel.

"Besprend okay ka lang? Sabi ko na nga ba kaya ayoko diyan sa Veronica na yan e, may sa ahas pala." I heard Erin whispered.

Tulala lang ako sa table namin as I felt their stares on me. Lahat sila na nasa table namin naaawa sa akin pati si harry. They all feel sorry for me and I feel so sorry for myself too.

It's over. No matter what I do it's over. No matter what I say, it's over. The truth that I need to accept is...it's really over!

I rose on my feet kahit masama ang loob ko I tried not to cry. Dirediretso lang akong naglakad palabas. They followed me down the hall.I heard Adrian keep on calling my name but I don't care. I just ran as fast as I can. I stopped from taking my steps when I felt someone's hand on my shoulder and when I turned around, I saw Harry at hindi ko na napigilan na umiyak. He hug me while stroking my back.

"Husssh..Its okay. I'm here now. Tahan na." said Harry.

Nanatili lang ako na nakayakap sa kanya habang patuloy sa pag'iyak. Ang sakit lang talaga ng nararamdaman ko ngayon. I can find the right words to explain how I feel right now. It's just hurt. Sobrang sakit.