Bite The Bullet | Vicerylle

Chapter 38

“Karylle, will you accept this rose?”Karylle finally let go of the air that she’s been holding under her breath. Lumapit sya kay Vice to accept her rose.

When she went back to her spot, she looked over at Anne who gave her a wink. Vice picked up another rose and twirled it around his fingers habang pinagmamasdan yung mga girls na nakatayo in one line, from left to right: Marian, Karylle, Toni, Solenn, Anne and Angel.

“Anne…” sabi ni Vice na ikinagulat naman ni Anne. She frowned her forehead, kaya naman tumango  si Vice dito para yayain ito pumunta sa kanya.

“Please.” Bulong ni Vice sa kanya at inoffer yung rose, Anne used her eyes to communicate with Vice, dahil ayaw nyang malaman nung girls yung deal na ginawa nya with Vice.

Since ayaw mag budge ni Vice sa decision nya, kinuha na lang ni Anne yung rose at yumakap kay Vice sabay pagbulong, “What are you doing?”

“The right thing.” Pabulong pabalik ni Vice bago nag pull away from Anne with a serious look.

Kumuha ng rose si Vice sa table habang pabalik si Anne sa spot nito. He licked his lips at tiningnan ulit from one side to the other yung mga girls.

“Toni…” lumapit si Toni kay Vice at yumakap dito, “Please accept this rose.”

“Salamat…” she said ng mag pull away hawak hawak yung rose nya.

Billy joined them in the room at tumayo katabi si Vice na hawak na yung final rose, “It’s the fourth and final rose ladies… Sa dalawang hindi makakakuha ng rose, sadly, you’re journey will end here.”

Tumingin si Billy kay Vice to see kung ready na ito, nung tinanguan sya ni Vice, he patted his back bago umalis ulit to leave Vice to finish the ceremony.

“Bago ko ibigay tong final rose, gusto ko lang ulit magpasalamat… Salamat sa tiwala, sa pagmamahal, at sa pasensya na binigay nyo sa’kin. I will be forever grateful na pumasok kayong lahat sa buhay ko. This journey will soon be over, and with mixed emotions, thank you for being part of it. I’m sorry din kung dalawa sainyo ay hindi ko na masasama sa journey na yun… Sana maintindihan nyo na lahat ng desisyon ko dito simula nung day 1, pinagisipan ko ng mabuti… It’s not been easy, pero I have to stick by my decisions…” he looked down sa may rose sa kamay nya, “I just had to say that.” He smiled weakly at the girls bago tumingin sa tatlong natitirang babae na wala pang rosas, Marian, Solenn at Angel.

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“Marian…”

Solenn looked down in defeat, while si Angel naman ay napahawak sa mukha nya sa gulat. Tumingin sina Anne, Toni at Karylle kay Marian, pero parang wala itong narinig.

“Marian.” sabi ulit ni Vice at ngumiti towards her direction.

Karylle nudged Marian’s elbow at pinanlakihan ito ng mata, “Marian, go.”

“Bakit ‘te? Ha? Sino daw?” sabi nito na parang doon palang bumalik sa sarili.

“IKAW GIRL!” sigaw ni Anne from the other side at hindi napigilang matawa.

“Ay… Oo… Okay…” aligagang sinabi ni Marian at nagmadaling naglakad papunta kay Vice, pero unang hakbang palang nya ay natapilok at nadulas ito sa sahig. Karylle ran to catch her, and so did Vice.

Tumayo na lang si Marian agad na parang walang nangyari, she smoothed her dress down bago mas mahinhin na naglakad papunta kay Vice.

“Marian, will you accept this rose?” tanong ni Vice at tinuck in yung buhok ni Marian dahil sa nagulo ito.