Bite The Bullet | Vicerylle

Chapter 17

"I'm sorry about walking out on you last night... I've made up my mind, I just needed a bit more time to think things through... Pero ngayong malinaw na ang lahat, I'm ready to do this rose ceremony." Vice said looking at no one in particular.

Since nakatanggap na ng rose sila Iza, Angel at Marian, nakatayo lang sila sa isang gilid habang nagaganap yung rose ceremony.

Vice took the first rose on the table at huminga ng malalim. Napansin naman ng mga babae na iba ang aura ni Vice ngayon, wala yung positivity at happiness nya sa aura nya ngayon which kinda made them sad, dahil hindi sila sanay na hindi nakangiti si Vice.

"Toni." sabi ni Vice at pinilit ngumiti kay Toni.

"Asus, bigyan mo naman ako ng totoong ngiti dyan." Bulong ni Toni kay Vice nung niyakap nya ito to accept her rose.

Dahil sa request ni Toni, napa-smile naman si Vice sincerely kahit na for a few seconds lang.

"Ruffa, will you accept this rose?"

"Solenn..."

"Kaye..."

"Georgina..."

"Curt, will you accept this rose?" napangiti pareho sina Vice at Anne sa pagsabi ni Vice ng nickname nya kay Anne, nalito naman si yung iba kung sino si Curt pero nung lumapit si Anne, na-gets na din nila.

"Liz..."

"Angel..."

Tiningnan ni Vice si Karylle briefly bago kinuha yung next rose, "Will you accept this rose, Kar- Karen."sabi ni Vice at binigyan ng fake smile si Karen.

"Last rose, Vice." Sabi ni Billy at tumango kay Vice.

Nagtinginan yung mga babaeng nakatanggap ng rose around to see kung sino na at kung sino ang wala pang mga roses.

"Karylle and Maja." Narinig ni Anne kay Liz na nasa likod nya.

"Oh my gosh, this is easy, it's going to be Karylle." Bulong naman ni Georgina pabalik kay Liz.

Anne looked over to where Karylle was, nakayuko lang ito na parang nag aantay lang, tiningnan din naman nya si Maja na nakakunot noong nag hihintay.

"I'm okay." sabi ni Karylle kay Angel na inakbayan sya for comfort.

Hinaplos din naman ni Toni yung likod ni Maja to show support for their other friend.

Vice looked at the two ladies left and the last rose na he was holding. Nasa magkabilang dulo sina Maja at Karylle kaya naman pabalik balik ang tingin ni Vice sa kanila. Vice felt his nails digging onto his palm kaya naman he slowly loosened his hold sa rose, he looked up once again and looked at Karylle with an unreadable expression on his face.

"Karylle..."

Halata naman sa mukha ni Maja ang pagkagulat, lalong kumunot ang noo nito as she watched Karylle walk over to Vice to accept the rose she thought she was going to get.

Inabot ni Vice kay Karylle yung rose na hindi man lang tinitingnan ito, he was practically giving her the cold shoulder.

"Thank you." Nasabi na lang ni Karylle dito at ngumiti sadly bago bumalik sa kinatatayuan nya.

Lumakad papalapit si Maja kay Vice at tiningnan lang ito with a pissed off look on her face. Since wala man lang sinabi or ginawa si Maja to say a formal goodbye at nag walk out na lang, sinundan ito ni Vice palabas.

"Really? You're going to act like a child?"

"Tumahimik ka nga." Maja turned to him and shoved Vice on his chest.