B2 Chapter 10
Dear Mrs. Dale Barber,
I've been wanting to ask why you decided to marry me.
Was it really just because my father begged you to do so for the sake of our company?
I accidentally heard your conversation with Marco.
You said you love him.
But you had to marry me because of your agreement with my dad.
It felt like a slap to my face.
Like I was a charity case in need of your donation.
I admit it was a huge blow to my ego.
The only woman I wanted to be with only married me because my father asked her to.
I decided to finally propose to you that day.
But then I heard you say you love Marco.
What about me?
I thought you loved me because you wanted me to be your future husband.
But I realized....
I never really heard you say you love me.
Did you?
Are you really mine in the same way that I was and always
Yours,
Edward
PS Day 10 of missing you
Flashback
Lexie and I have been over for months.
Because I already decided to make things right with Dale.
I'm going to be her future husband just like she told me when she was 7.
Masaya akong pumunta sa bahay nila.
Nasa pool area daw sya sabi ng katulong nila.
I'm sure she'll be surprised with my proposal.
Ang alam nya kasi kami pa rin ni Lexie.
Natatanaw ko na si Dale.
Kasama nya si Marco?
Bakit bigla akong kinabahan?
I try to shake it off and continue walking to where they are.
As I slide the glass partition, I heard Marco's voice.
I stopped in my tracks.
"Sigurado ka na ba talaga dyan sa gagawin mo Dale?"
Halata sa itsura nito na nag-aalala ito.
Hinawakan nya sa magkabilang braso si Dale.
Gusto kong putulin ang mga kamay nya.
I didn't realize na nakakuyom na ang mga kamao ko.
I held my breath in anticipation of what Dale is going to say.
Hinaplos ni Dale ang pisngi ni Marco.
I tried to look away but couldn't.
I can feel my heart twisting in pain.
"I love you Marco, you know that! But I have to do this for Edward. I need to do this for Edward!"
I love you Marco
I love you Marco
I love you Marco
Every beat of my heart is shouting those words in my head.
Hindi ko na pinakinggan ang usapan pa nila.
Hindi ko na kaya!
Ang sakit.
Hindi ka na nga mahal ng taong mahal mo tapos malalaman mo pa na pakakasalan ka nya dahil sa awa.
Tumakbo ako palabas ng bahay nila.
"If you really love me Dale bilang bestfriend mo nakikiusap ako sa'yo wag mong gawin ito!"
Umiling si Dale.
"I can't...I love him Marco! I love Edward so much that I will do anything for him! Kahit alam kong masasaktan lang ako..." umiiyak na sabi ni Dale.
PRESENT
Sumenyas si Trish na lalabas na sya.
Tumango sa kanya si Dale.
"Love? Andyan ka pa ba?" tanong ng lalaki sa kanya.
"Yeah I'm still here!" sagot ni Dale nang marinig ang pagsara ng pinto.
She faced the building in front of theirs.
And waved.
The guy waved back.
And blew her a kiss.
"Saluhin mo naman love!" lambing nito sa kanya.
So she smiled at his silliness while pretending to catch his kiss.
Kunwari ay inilapat nya sa pisngi nya ang halik na galing dito.
"No! That kiss is for your lips!" pagprotesta ng lalaki sa kanya.
She rolled her eyes.
Dami talagang kalandian ng lalaking ito.
"I'll just blow you another one for your lips!" sabi nito.
"Or I can just blow your mind later in bed." she says with a naughty grin.