SECOND CHANCE | #WATTYS2019 (COMPLETED)

KABANATA XXII

Kenzo's POV: 

It has been 2 days since I asked Kyra to marry me. 

"You want to what?!" Gulat na tanong sa akin ni Mike. 

I looked at him. 

"Kakasabi ko lang diba? I want to get married.." Sagot ko. 

He laughed. 

"You want to get married to Kyra? And why?" Tanong niya 

Huminga ako nang malalim. 

"She's carrying my baby.." Sagot ko. 

"Nako De Guzman! Tigil-tigalan mo nga 'tong kalokohan mo!" Sagot ni Mike. 

"Hindi nga ako nagbibiro pare.." Sagot ko. 

"At dahil lang buntis siya.. kaya kayo magpapakasal?" Tanong niya. 

Tumango ako. 

"This is stupid Kenzo.. You can't marry someone who you don't love.." Sagot niya. 

"Maybe.. one day.. I'll learn how to love her.." Sagot ko. 

"And what if you don't?" Tanong ni Mike. 

I looked at him. 

"Man.. I'll figure it out.. Okay? But for now.. can't you just support me? I supported you guys when you got married. Didn't I?" Tanong ko. 

Tumango siya. 

"Yes you did.. But we know that you supported us kasi alam mo na ikakasal kami sa mga babaeng mahal namin.. This is different Kenzo.. your case is not the same as ours.." Sagot niya. 

"Man.. Stop.. Just drop it, okay?" Tanong ko. 

Huminga siya nang malalim. 

"Hindi naman sa team Justine ako ha.. Pero kung nakikita kasi namin na mahal mo talaga si Kyra then we will support you 100%.. And we know that you know that.. But man.. sa nakikita kasi namin, wala talagang love eh.. Halata talagang napipilitan ka lang." Sagot ni Mike. 

"Pare nahihirapan na ako.. And maybe this is stupid and all.. But for now, ito lang kasi ang paraang alam ko eh.." Sagot ko. 

"Okay.. What if, standby lang muna 'yang plano mong pakasalan si Kyra? For now stop this nonsense.. Talk to Kyra.. Tell her the truth.. Don't get married to the woman you don't love. If you'll push through the wedding, I am telling you.. You'll end up being miserable.." Sagot ni Mike. 

Huminga ako nang malalim. 

"Pero ilalayo niya sa akin ang anak ko eh.." Sagot ko. 

"What?! She's that desperate?!" Tanong niya. 

Umiling ako. 

"Actually no.. Wala naman siyang sinabi about the weddding.. Sa akin nangaling ang idea.. She was actually surprise when I asked her to marry me.." Sagot ko. 

Napahilot si Mike sa sintido niya. 

"Hindi ko alam kung dapat ba kitang pigilan 'dyan sa desisyon mo o hahayaan nalang kitang maging malungkot habang buhay eh.. Buti nalang talaga wala pa sila Marcus dito.." Sagot niya. 

Eh ano ba kasing dapat? 

Tama naman diba? 

I should marry the woman who's carrying my child.. 

Mali ba 'yon? 

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Kanina si Mike 'tong sumesermon sa akin, ngayon naman sila Marcus, Dan at Liam.