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Chapter 21 - A question

German's POV:

I'm so nervous! I feel like I could throw up!

My wedding will be in 3 days with Priscilla and I'm just so... I can't even describe how I feel right now. I'm not sure about what I'm actually doing. Now I'm sitting in my office and thinking about everything that happened to me.

Maybe I'm just nervous because of the wedding again and that's why I felt like I want to be with Angie again...

I need to focus now...

- Goddamnit!

- German!

- Aaah! - I jumped in surprise then I saw Ramallo sitting right in front of me - You scared me!

- Not my fault that you're daydreaming again! - he snapped and I couldn't help, but laugh.

- Sorry...

- Are you nervous?

- Yes...

- I see... Don't be nervous...

- If it would be that easy, Ramallo... - I sighed.

Angie's POV:

I went to continue working on the show with the group and Gregorio.

When we were practicing the duett I couldn't focus and Gregorio noticed that too because once he suddenly stopped.

- I think we should take a break - he said.

- Yeah... - I muttered.

- What's wrong?

- Nothing...

- Angie...

- Okay! I'm just... I just feel so... bad... I feel like my heart is going to break out of my chest...

- It's because of the wedding, isn't it?

- Yeah...

- I see... - Gregorio sighed.

- I'm sorry... - I suddenly burst out crying.

- Don't say that...  - he said as he pulled me into his arms and hugged me - I'd feel the same if I were you...

I couldn't say anything more, I just wrapped my arms around him and couldn't help, but crying. He just hugged me quietly, trying to make me calm down.

Later on I went to teach Vilu, but Priscilla and German stopped me in the kitchen.

- Before you start... can I have a question to you? - Priscilla said with a huge grin on her face.

- .... Sure... - I replied hesitantly.

What does she wants now? And why with German?!

- Well... The wedding is near and... I don't have a maid of honor yet and...

No, no... Please, just not that!

- ... I was thinking about you - she finished and I almost fainted.

- M-Me...? - I muttered quietly, but rather shocked.

- Yes - she nodded, faking a smile.

Even though she was smiling she shots me a "don't you dare say no" look that German doesn't see.

Why...? I didn't say a word about her affair and now this is what I have to do too?! I'm so sick of this!

- Well... - German spoke up - What do you say?

I have no choice...

- Yeah... Sure... - I nodded.

- Really?! Thank you! - Priscilla screamed and hugged me tightly.

So damn good... Now I'm even assisting to this wedding... Can this be worse?! I hope it can't otherwise I don't know what am I gonna do...

Later German came up to me alone.

- Thank you - he said.

- For what?

- For saying yes to be Priscilla's maid of honor.

- It's nothing... - I muttered.

- It means a lot to both of us...

- Okay, okay... I told you it's nothing...

He just smiled and pulled me into his arms. I didn't pull away because... I don't know. I just didn't.

Luckily this awkward moment ended because I needed to leave and as soon as I was far away from the house I almost started crying, but I just couldn't anymore. I cried so much that I just got tired of it.

So in the end I just sat down on a bench and sighed deeply while looking the people who were walking past me.

After a while someone stopped in front of me:

- What are you doing here alone?

It was the count.

- Looking into the distance... - I said sarcastically.

- I can see that... - he sighed as he sat beside me - What's wrong? - he asked.

- That's a... long story...

- Then come to my house and have a tea or something with me - he offered - Meanwhile you can tell me why are you so sad for the last few weeks...

- You noticed it, haven't you?

- I have. I know you enough... You're most likely a happy person, but lately you're not smiling from your heart.

- That's true...

- Come with me... - he smiled as he held out his hand.

I just nodded, took his hand and we went to his house where we talked for hours and surprisingly I felt so much better even though it still felt so wrong to be Priscilla's maid of honor.

I'm sure she did that because she's afraid that I'll say something to German... But lying to him wasn't enough?!