Can't Help Falling In Love

Kabanata 17

Kabanata 17

Court

"Are you crazy?" I exclaimed in horror and amusement. Why is he putting some damn ring on my finger?!

"I clearly told you that I will put a ring around your finger if you ever go to that date..." He said venomously. "And I intend to do that."

What the hell? Kung ganoon... May naka-ready siyang singsing para sa akin? I cannot believe this man! Nahihibang na ba siya? "Are you really that desperate to hinder whatever happiness I want, Kevin? That you are willing to jeopardize your future just to make my life miserable? You've gotta be kidding me!"

"Do I look like I'm joking?"

"Aren't you? This is madness! Why would you want to marry someone you don't even love! You don't even love me, ayaw mo lang na may ibang lalaki sa buhay ko kaya you're trapping me into this!"

"When did I ever say that I don't love you, Kate?" Umawang ang bibig ko dahil doon. Kung nakikipaglokohan si Kevin sa akin ngayon ay sasakalin ko na talaga siya. This is not funny! My heart is racing so fast, my visions blurred.

"Never..."

"See? You concluded that I don't."

"After all the girls you fucked and dated, you expect me to take your crap?" Pumikit si Kevin na para bang nahihirapan siya. I don't understand any of this! "Precisely why I didn't tell you.. precisely why I tried so hard to make you feel it because I knew this would happen! Kapag sinabi ko sa 'yo ay hindi ka maniniwala! You will always use my past against me!"

"And if my vocabulary serves me right "fucked and dated" it's all in the past and as you I said earlier, I never loved any of them." I covered my mouth using my hands in surprise. Hindi ko kaya. Hindi ko kayang i-digest ang lahat ng ito. Umiling iling ako at naglakad patungo sa pinto.

"I can't.. I can't digest all this.." Tulala akong bumalik sa mesa namin ni Roose. He was eyeing me curiously.

"I'm so sorry, can we go? Medyo... Medyo masama ang pakiramdam ko."

"Are you okay?" He said then touched my forehead. "You're a little bit hot. Do you have a fever?"

Umiling ako. "I'm just not feeling well. I'm sorry.."

"It's okay.. I'll take you home."

Tumango ako at kinuha an g bag ko. Bago pa ako makalakad ay may humigit sa aking braso dahilan kung bakit kami huminto ni Roose. "I'll take her home.."

Kita ko kung paano nagging alerto ang aura ni Roose. Humarap siya ng maayos at lumakad patungo kay Kevin. "And who might you be? Ako ang sumundo sa kanya, I should be the one to send her home."

"I'm her best friend, I will take her home..."

"It's okay... Roose kay take me home." Ktia ko kung paano umigting ang panga ni Kevin bago siya umatras at hinayaan kaming dalawa ni Roose na umalis ng restaurant.

"Are you sure you're okay? Do you know that guy?"

"I'm fine... What he said was true.. He's my best friend."

"Isn't that.."

"Kevin Valdez, yes..."

Tahimik ang naging byahe naming ni Roose. I just couldn't bear to talk about normal things when my mind uncertainties and doubts. Mukhang naramdaman din naman ni Roose na tahimik ako kaya tahimik din siyang nag-drive. Sinabi ko sa kanya kung saan ako nakatira kaya diretso ang takbo ng kanyang Audi patungo sa kung saan ang apartment ko.