So Into You (A JeDean / GaWong Story)

Cold Feet

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(Deanna said)

I busied myself with work and was planning to continue on doing so until I bury my pain away. I didn't even realize that it's been over a month since Mark's viral proposal until I received their wedding invitation.

"What the heck?!" Luigi said. He was visiting Cebu to check on his volleyball clinic. He happened to be in my office when the mail arrived. "Sa tingin ba nila pupunta ka? Bakit nagpadala pa sila?"

"Bakit mabilis naman yata?" It was all that I could say at the moment. The wedding was scheduled the next day in Manila.

My reflex made me dial in Lexie, my Executive Assistant.

"Are you seriously considering going?" Luigi read my action right.

Before I could answer him directly, Lexie picked up. "How may I help you, Ms. D?"

"Uhmmm Lexie, please cancel all my appointments tomorrow," I instructed.

"Got it. Is there anything else?"

"Can you also book me a flight to Manila tonight?"

"When's your return date, Ma'am?"

"One way muna. Thanks, Lexie!"

"Deans, please don't." Luigi advised as soon as I hung up.

"I feel that I need to," I answered firmly. "Sa tingin ko ito na ang closure na kailangan ko."

"Buang ka na." He was shaking his head. "Pag-isipan mo muna ulit 'to, okay? Baka overwhelmed ka lang."

"I made up my mind."

"Tsk... Fine... I can be your plus one para naman may kasama ka."

"Thanks, Luigi... but I think this is something that I must do on my own."

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(Jema said)

Wedding planning was less stressful than expected since Mark had been very cooperative. He was able to pull some strings to book a venue that we like. After compromises here and there, we managed to wrap it up in a month's time.

People had been telling us not to rush the wedding but we would always brush them off. Mark and I were both against prolonging the stress.

"Babe, ako na bahala dito. Pahinga ka na sa room ninyo," Mark told me. We already checked in our hotel where our wedding day preps would take place. We were finalizing the guest list with our coordinator the night before our big day.

"Thanks, babe," I said, giving him a kiss on the cheek.

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(Deanna said)

I arrived at Manila and went directly to our hotel. I was already in the elevator when I saw Mark and Jema at the lobby. Jema kissed Mark on the cheek and walked towards my direction. Out of panic, I kept on pressing the close button until the elevator left the floor.

"Wow, dito talaga sila nakacheck in," I muttered to myself in disbelief. But then I reminded myself that this is exactly what I signed up for.

"Ano po 'yon Ma'am?" the hotel staff asked me.

"Ah si Jema Galanza ba 'yon? Iyong volleyball player?"

"Ay opo. Iyon pong kasama niya si Sir Mark, boyfriend niya. Madalas po dito si Sir kasi supplier po sila ng toiletries."

"I see."

"Ma'am... sa 'tin lang ha. Iba-iba po ang kasamang babae ni Sir kapag nandito siya."

"Ikaw naman. Baka assistant niya 'yon." I recalled the incident when I punched Mark on the face then the girl said she was Mark's assistant.