Destined to Love You

Chapter 26

Daniel was holding Kathryn's hand tightly nang lumabas na sila sa bar na yun. Heck! They somewhat made out inside pero buti na lang ay nagbalik pa siya sa huwisyo at hindi pa tuluyang nagpadala sa nakakalasing nilang halikan ng dalaga.

He knew that she was drunk. Not drunk by alcohol but by their kisses. Kaya naman ay di na nila alintana kung may nanunuod ba sa sa kanila o kung nakatingin sa kanila ang mga tao roon lalong-lalo na ang mga kaibigan nila.

He could make out with any woman anytime, anywhere but not with Kathryn. Pero syempre hindi na pwede iyon dahil meron na siyang Kathryn. She's different and she's definitely not cheap. Hindi ito ang klase ng babaeng basta basta na lang. If he's going to make out with her he'll make sure na sila lang at walang makakakita. He'll make it special for her because she is special and the woman he loves. His fianće deserves to be treated special and he intend to do so.

His purpose of going out from that bar was to get away and bring her somewhere na sila lang because he want to ask kung anong nangyari at basta-basta na lang ito nagkaganun ng nasa loob pa sila. He didn't expect Kathryn to do something like that kung walang nag-trigger rito. And Kathryn to act like that in public with him, he's sure as hell that something must have happened.

Dinala niya si Kathryn sa tabi ng dagat. It was a little bit dark and tanging liwanag ng buwan ang nagbibigay ilaw sa buong lugar.

"Love, what happened back there?" mahinang tanong agad niya kay Kathryn.

Tulala at parang wala pa sa sarili ito. Kaya naman ay hinawakan na niya ang magkabilang balikat nito.

"Kath..." utas uli niya.

Nakita niya ang paglunok ni Kathryn at ang pagsalubong nito ng titig niya.

"Trisha. Who was Trisha in your life?" naguguluhang sabi nito.

Kaya naman ay binitawan niya ang mga balikat nito at saka napahimas siya sa batok niya.

He knew it! Alam niyang ang naging pagtatagpo nila ni Trisha would cause confusion with her. He should've voluntarily told earlier para hindi na ito magtanong at maguluhan pa.

Hinarap niya ulit ang naghihintay na si Kathryn.

"She was my ex-girlfriend back in college." simula niya.

He could see hurt in her eyes at parang nilulukot ang puso niya sa nakita. The last thing that he wanted to do to her was to hurt her and now he's doing it unintentionally.

Nagbaba ng tingin si Kathryn saka tinanaw na lang ang lawak ng dagat.

"I....I used to like her back then. And it came to a point where I offered marriage and my wealth for her just so she won't leave and break up with me. Trisha was so nice, smart and ambitious. Kaya lang ay hindi nag-work out yung amin dahil umuwi siya rito at mas pinili niya ang buhay niya rito kaysa sa akin."

Daniel turned his gaze to Kathryn who was quiet but he knew she was listening.

If he could chose, he'd rather not talk about Trisha or what they had before dahil past na nga iyon at ayaw niyang balikan pa. He moved on and wala na siyang balak pang balikan pa ito lalong-lalo na si Trisha. She's just a part of his past.

"Kanina....nagpunta kami ni Trina sa restroom..." ani ni Kathryn.

Nilingon siya nito saka tinitigan rin. "She and her friends were talking about you. And I couldn't help but to feel jealous, DJ. It seems like she still loves you." nahihirapang sabi ng dalaga.