Bound by Crown (Boundless #1)

Chapter 26

Me:
I'm sorry, Vlad. I'm so sorry.

I texted Vladimir right after his parents left the house without reading any more of his previous texts  while I was having lunch with his parents and my Dad. He also has one missed call that I didn't bother to return.

After Dad gave me a consoling smile when it was just the two of us near the door entrance of the house, I excused myself politely and went straight upstairs in my room. I felt like I lost a battle and I couldn't help myself but cry.

Alam ko na sisilipin ako ni Dad dahil kita ko naman ang pagkabahala niya sa aking naging reaksiyon o kung hindi man ay alam ko na makikiramdam siya sa labas ng aking kuwarto para pakinggan ako rito sa loob kaya nakadapa ako na umiyak sa aking unan para hindi gumawa ng malakas na ingay.

My phone that I placed near my head vibrated once but I didn't look at it. I don't know what else to say to Vladimir or to any person who texted me right now.

We've lost the fight and it's because of me. It's all because I don't know how to turn off my soft heart. I easily get weak and emotional for feeling everything.

This is so bad. The engagement is happening in no more than two weeks from now and I don't think that I could wrap my head around it that fast.

Yes, I have planned something with Tita Isabel. I have a dress, but I didn't expect it to happen this soon as we were doing everything to delay it and just like that, I'm off to a party that I don't even want to imagine myself attending.

Nagambala ang aking diwa nang bigla na naman mag-vibrate ang aking phone. Ayaw ko pa sana iyon na tignan pero tuluy-tuloy ang pag-vibrate niyon at masyado na akong nabahala kaya inangat ko ang aking ulo saka tinignan kung ano ang meron.

Vladimir is calling at nanlumo naman ako lalo. I can't talk to him right now, I can barely console myself from this situation. Hindi ko yata kaya kung pati siya ay sisisihin ako sa pangyayaring ito.

Natapos ang isang tawag niya pero sumunod naman kaagad ang isa pa. At this rate, I know he will not stop calling until I answer my phone at kahit anong iwas ko ay alam ko naman na darating din ang pag-uusap namin na ganito.

What else can I do? Wala rin naman akong takas sa kanya so might as well make this day last and memorable. Isahan nalang para matapos na and then I can start moving on tomorrow.

"I'm sorry, Vlad." I answered the call still crying a bit over what happened not over an hour ago.

"I don't know why you keep saying sorry, Sophia. Stop crying and come see me out. I'm here outside your gate."

In a flash, I stood up and without thinking much of it, sa utos niya na napapasunod nalang ako ay mabilis ako na lumabas sa aking kuwarto ng wala ng tingin tingin sa salamin at wala ng ayos pa sa aking sarili.

I'm still wearing the black skirt and the off-white sweater from the lunch that happened. The only new thing I am wearing now is the grim look on my face that I couldn't hide.

Hawak ang aking phone ay diretso ako na lumabas ng bahay without looking for Dad to tell him that I'm going out to see Vladimir. I need to get out fast.

Dante is quick to follow me when he saw me walked outside the house but I continued walking down the block paving driveway until I reached our closed ironwood high gate.

Hindi pa ako nagtatagal na nakatayo sa harap niyon ay narinig ko na na pinabukas ni Dante iyon pagkatapos ng maikling usapan nila ng kung sino sa kabilang linya na kanyang kausap. 

Automatic naman na nagbukas iyon, and while it slowly slides open on one side, ang pasensiya ko ay kaunti lang kaya konti palang ang espasyo sa gilid ay sumingit na ako para makalabas.