Forbidden To Touch

Chapter 39

Third Person's Pov

"I want the motif to become black and white. I like white a lot and Ariz's into black, aside from that I think those two colors combined is chic and classy," inilapag ni Lierelle ang magazine na hawak-hawak nito at diretsong tiningnan ang kanipang wedding organizer.

She look at Ariz too who is quite by her side. Masiyado itong tahimik na pakiramdam niya ay hindi interesado ang fiancé niya sa pagpaplano nang magiging kasal nila.

"Hon, may gusto ka bang idagdag? Your own personal touch?" Nakangiting tanong n'ya kay Ariz. His poker face was immediate to be replace by a formal smile when he turned at her.

Umiling ito sa kaniya, sinulyapan niya lamang ang mga magazine at iba't ibang sketchpad na nakalatag at sumasakop sa buong coffee table na nasa harapan nila.

"Nothing, whatever it is that you want it'll be fine to me too," anito sabay kuha ng baso na may lamang juice at uminom doon. Lierelle reached for his hand and locked in it with hers.

Gulat na napatingin si Ariz sa kaniya na para bang hindi nito inaasahan ang ginawa niyang 'yon sa huli ay nginitian lang din siya ng binata.

A smile that didn't reach his eyes. She pushed away those negative thoughts that is lurking in her mind.

Ibinunton niya na lang ulit ang atensyon n'ya sa kanilang wedding organizer.

"Papa!" Lierelle was shock when Ariz shunt her eyes after he saw Luna walking downstairs with Venus. Hindi niya alam kong natural na reaksyon ba ni Ariz iyon o kung ginawa niya lang ba talaga 'yon dahil ayaw nitong makita ni Venus na magkahawak sila ng kamay.

Ayaw niya na masaktan 'to. That thought pains her. Gusto niyang magalit kay Venus, gusto niya 'tong sabunutan pero katulad ng mga sinabi nito sa kaniya kagabi...wala naman kasi talaga 'tong ginagawang mali at kapuna.

Si Ariz ang lumalapit sa kaniya, they just share this unbreakable bond that she never get to have with Ariz.

Ariz change for her and because of that she thought that she is his great love. Pero habang nakikita nito kung paano natural na alagaan ni Ariz si Venus, kung paano siya maging over-protective rito na para bang parte 'yon ng instinct niya.

It tells Lierelle a painful story, she's not his great love and probably she will never be.

"Bihis na bihis ka ah, saan ka pupunta?" Ariz leveled his height with Luna. Ang may kahabaang buhok nito ay nakatirintas sa magkabilang dulo na katulad ng kay Venus.

Luna hugged her and he lift her up. Nabalot ng masayang paghagikhik ni Luna ang buong sala na maging ang atensyon ng wedding organizer na kinakausap ni Lierelle ay nangingiti na habang pinanunuod n'ya ang mga 'to na mag-usap habang naglalambingan.

With Luna on Ariz's arm and Venus by his side they are a picture of a family everyone dreams to have. Mas lalong nakaramdam ng panlulumo si Lierelle.

"Sa flower farm, itotour niya raw ako sa favorite place n'ya," si Venus na ang sumagot para sa anak n'ya. Nanatili ang klase ng ngiti na kahit kailan ay hindi pa maalala ni Lierelle na pinagkaloob sa kaniya ng binata.

Even if Ariz tried to hide it from everyone, the liveliness of his eyes and the warm fuzzies of his smile says how affectionate he is towards her.

Lierelle cleared her throat. Tumayo s'ya mula sa sofa na kinauupuan at napatingin sa kaniya sina Ariz at Venus.

"I guess this is boring for you, Hon." Pilit itong ngumiti sa mga taong kaharap. Her eyes is almost in tears.

"Samahan mo na lang sina Luna sa flower farm tapos pagkatapos ko rito ay susunod na lang ako," aniya. She walk towards Ariz and lean to Luna for a kiss in her cheek that the little Hernandez gladly gave her.