Arrange Marriage With The Gangster's Empress

PT. 25: Opinion

Drake's POV

"Falling in love to someone like Precious. In the first place, makikita mong normy, and idealistic, pero in the end, hindi pala. What are you going to do?"

Bahagya akong napapaangat ng tingin nang tinanong niya ako no'n. But, I didn't expect to see her by the time that I looked up somewhere.

She was at the rooftop of the old building na plano niyang bilhin. Standing with pride and proud. Confident and has nothing to bothered.

The soft breeze of the air passed through me, countless dried leaves were falling simultaneously.

"I shall not take over the same mistake, again. If it requires a lot of time to get to know this person, I will." I answered as I didn't fathom gaze of her. Parang kausap ko lang siya sa malapitan.

"Hindi ka ba nasasayangan sa oras? Tiyaka, papaano kung mahulog ka sa taong ito? Edi, biktima ka na naman ng pag-ibig." Giit niya na marahan kong ikinahalakhak.

Matalino nga siya. My lame answer wouldn't be able to pass on her standards.

"Kung gano'n, sisikapin kong hindi ako mahuhulog sa taong 'yun." And when I answered her directly, I found our topic amusing.

"Tsk. Ikaw pa mag adjust, nakakaumay naman 'yan." Reklamo niya, "You know, you don't have to stop yourself from falling naman. Aside from that, there's nothing wrong about trying, dahil hindi ka naman matututo kapag hindi mo sinusubokan. Perhaps, you will never find the right person for you kung lilimitahan mo ang sarili mo. And my point is, walang perpektong tao, kaya asahan mo ng masasaktan at masasaktan ka talaga kahit pa na anong iwas mo. Natural lang kasi yan."

And I can imagine her lips pouting while voicing her own opinions. Somehow, I find it cute and intriguing.

"Alright, so, what can you suggest to me?" I wonder what her answer would be. Hindi naman kasi ako mind reader para malaman agad ang tinatakbo ng isip niya.

Idagdag niyo pa ang katotohanan na kay hirap niyang psycho-hin. Meaning, basahin.

"Huwag ka munang makipag-relasyon. Mas maganda 'yun dahil malaya ka. Mabibigyan mo pa ng oras ang sarili mo, and aside from that, wala ka g aalalahanin kasi you're single. No one can control you. You're all on yourself."

Not until she answered me this way, ay hindi ko ma re-realize na ganito ka self free ang maging single.

No doubt, she's right again.

All that I believed before kasi is mas masaya if may partner ka na maipagmamalaki at makakasama. But never did I think na nang dahil sa pag seek ng pagmamahal at taong matatawag kong partner ay siya ring dahilan kung bakit I lost myself in the process.

I gave my all to become a better boyfriend. Even my time, I spared it for my girl. But this is what I got in return.

Pinagtaksilan.

Tahimik akong napapasipol at umayos ng upo dito sa motorsiklo niya. Of course, maingat at baka madumihan ang katawan nito, mapagalitan pa ako ng ina nito.

Yes, as far as I know, this vehicle has a mother. and it's none other than, my fixed fiancé.

"Why the sudden silence? Was my suggestion, not convincing?"

I pursed my lips in anticipation, "I didn't said that."

"Tsk. I know. You can't blame me because bigla ka na lang tumahimik." hindi niya talaga ugali ang magpatalo. May sagot siya sa lahat ng paksa.

And this made our conversation long.

"May naisip lang. Ang likot naman ng isip mo." Wika ko.

"Who? Your ex?" Animo'y striktang imbestigadora na tanong niya.