Bad Boys' Princess

Chapter XVI: Moving On

-Candice POV-

The hardest part of being in love is moving on. It's so easy to say yet so hard to do.

That is right.

Moving on means letting go and acceptance. The fact that you need to let go of the one you love and accept that things didn't turn the way you want it to be is so painful.

So painful yet you need to show to everyone that you're ok. You're fine. You're doing well.

You look awesome outside but your heart is crumpled, stamped and was broken into pieces.

I've been in this situation for about a month.

Yes! It's been a month since Feby and Drake became an official couple.

I know, I said a couple of times that I'm ok! I will be ok! I will move on! One last cry and I'll forget everything and live my life well, but damn! I didn't know it will hurt like hell!

Hindi pala talaga siya madali! Moving on needs time and space. I learned that mending a broken heart isn't easy at all. Especially when you see them everyday. I just thought it was.

"Candice pleaseeee~ pumayag kana! Ang tagal na nating hindi nag ba-bonding oh!" ungot ni Venice sa tabi ko.

Kanina pa niya ako pinipilit na sumamang lumabas kasama ang barkada.

Yes! Barkada.

Feby and Venice became a part of our group now.

So who's the bad boys' princess again? tch! I think hindi na nag eexist yun!

I'm no longer their only girl. Their princess.

"Ang lalim naman nang buntunghininga mo. Ganyan ba kahirap ang pumayag na sumama sa amin? CL naman! Bakit hindi kana sumasama sa lakad nang barkada. Lagi kang may ginagawa. Lagi kang busy." sabi ulit ni Venice sa nagtatampong tono.

"Sorry na Nice. Madami talaga akong inaasikaso this past few days."

"Ano namang inaasikaso mo aber?" tumayo pa siya at pinameywangan ako.

"Uhh~ studies. Uhmm...business! Tama! Business! Yung father ko kasi inaapura na akong pag aralan ang business namin." Nagpilit ako nang ngiti matapos sabihin yun. "So I have to go na Nice ha. Pakisabi nalang sa kanila." agad kong kinuha ang mga gamit ko at dali daling lumabas nang classroom.

Pero napatigil ako nang mabunggo ako sa isang tao.

"Princess? Nagmamadali kana naman?" pag angat ko nang tingin ko ay mukha ni Drake ang nakita ko.

Princess? I'm still his princess or it's just by name?

I just smiled at him tapos lalagpasan na sana pero maagap niyang nahawakan ang wrist ko.

"Oho! Not that fast princess. You know, we miss you! Hindi kana sumasama sa amin. Ano bang pinagkakaabalahan mo?" he's looking straight into my eyes kaya naging malikot ang mata ko.

Hindi ko siya kayang tignan nang deretso. Hindi ko kayang magsinungaling sa kanya kaya umiiwas nalang ako, but he cornered me.

"A-ano kasi..."

"No more excuses Princess. You'll have fun with us today!" inakbayan pa niya ko and he smiled widely.

Napabuntunghininga nalang ulit ako. No choice. Kailangan mo na namang masaktan Candice.