MKT TRILOGY #1 [COMPLETED]

Chapter 39

I Love You 3000 - Stephanie Poetri

I was stunned for a moment. I thought... he cheated. "My Dad and Nicole planned this. Nicole thinks that if she can't have me then neither should you. That's why she worked with my Dad. I didn't know she'd go far just to make sure we'll end up breaking each other's hearts."

Nilingon ko si Leo. "I didn't cheat on you, Trinity. I would never. You clearly saw in the video. I didn't kiss her and I never enjoyed it." Napalunok ako sa sinabi niya.

Sky, was right. I should've thought about the consequences before making impulsive decision. "Now, I want it to come from your mouth that that baby is mine and you just made up that story about having an affair with other men." Natawa ako sa sinabi nito at tumulo pa nga ang luha ko sa kanan kung mata.

"Come on! How am I able to find other men when the person sitting right beside me has everything I could possibly ask for? The endless love, care, and gifts. The looks, attitude, vibes, muscular, tall. And lastly that huge thing of yours. So I want you to know that the father of this child is no other than you, My Everything. Leo. And that I did not have any affair with other men."

Maski ito ay natawa na sa sinabi ko at tingal niya ang suot na salamin at pinunasan ang mga mata niya dahil panigurado sa luha. Lumabas ito ng kotse at umikot ng kotse. Ipinag buksan niya ako ng pinto na siyang ipanag tataka ko.

Huh? Iiwan na ba niya ako dito sa kalsada?

"I want to hug you so damn tight, baby." Napangiti ako sa sinabi niya. In-offer niya ang kamay niya para alalayan akong bumaba at malugod ko iyong tinangap. At nang makababa na ako ay kaagad niya akong niyakap.

He buried his face on my neck. "I miss you... so damn much, baby!"

"May kasalanan ka pa saakin kaya hindi pa tayo bati." Umirap ako ng maalalang magkasama sila ni Nicole nung pirmahan na ng kontrata. Nag angat ito ng ulo habang naka kunot noo.

"What is it? Tell me." Magaan parin ang boses niya pag dating saakin na siya namang nasisigurado kung pag sa iba ay pasigaw na niya itong sasabihin.

"Ba't mo kasama si Nicole nung pirmahan na ng kontrata, huh? Akala mo siguro makakalusot kana 'noh?" Napangisi ito sa sinabi ko.

"Kaya lang naman kami lumalabas nung nag break tayo ay dahil din kay, Dad. He kept forcing me to go back with her. But I can't, because I know you held my heart captivated. And there's no escaping with that. P.S: I have no plan on escaping."

Kinunotan ko siya ng noo kahit na napapangiti naman ako. "Sigurado ka?"

Napangiti ito bago inipit ang ilang hibla ng buhok ko sa tenga ko. "Yes, Mi Reina. You're a great keeper, so I'm letting you have my heart for the rest of my life and even our souls can no longer be reincarnated in this world it would still remain as yours."

Niyakap ko siya ng mahigpit. The act of service and assurance of a man in a relationship is every woman's dream but here am I living it up.

"Not that I'm being defensive, Trinity. But I don't want you overthinking with the smallest things, okay? I don't want you to think na I am trying to make you jealous nung magkasama kami ni Nicole. Hindi ako ganon ka gago. Because I don't want you thinking something I would never do and that would affect our child. Okay? I love you." I felt his warm hugs again and his gently kisses on my head.

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Nasa café ako ngayon kasama si Josh. Nagpaalam naman ako kay Leo na magkikita kami ngayon dahil kay Joshua pa nga rin naman ako nag tra-trabaho. "Josh, I'm really-" He cut me off.

"It's fine. Alam ko namang he's still someone in to your life. Or maybe, boyfriend. Because I know for sure that you two ended up fixing your relationship last night." Diretsa nitong sagot. Napangiti na lang ako at tumango.

"O-oo nga. Kaya sorry dahil hindi na kita nakausap kagabi dahil nag mamadali din naman kam-" He cut me off again.

"Ayos nga lang. I understand." Sabi nito at itinuon na niya ang atensyon niya sa cellphone. Why do I feel like dalawa ang meaning nung sinabi niya.

He understand na nagmamadali na kami.

Or

He understand na wala siya talagang chance saakin?

"Josh-" He cut me off again! Anong problema niya at ayaw niya akong pag-salitain ng kumpleto?

"Trinity, I have a question." Pinipigilan ko ang sariling wag siyang awayin kahit pa ilang beses na niya akong pinuputol sa pag sasalita kaya pilit akong ngumiti kahit iritang irita na ako sakaniya.

"O-oh?"

"Okay lang ba na maging ikaw ang date ko mamayang gabi? Pero kung hindi pwede, okay lang. And also I hope you love the evening dress I gave. Did you try it on? What does it look like? Bagay ba sayo? Wait no. That's not even a question." Natawa ito sa sinabi niya. "I know it suits you well. Because I had it perfectly sewn just for y-"

"Actually, 'yun nga 'yung sasabihin ko eh." Natahimik ito. "Sorry, pero hindi ko na isusuot sa party." Natahimik ito sa sinabi ko.

"W-why? May hindi ka ba nagustuhan doon sa dress? I can have it fix before the party starts, okay? So don't-"

"That's not the case, Josh. Kasi kaka receive ko lang din kaninang umaga nung pinadala mong evening dress and pati yung kay Leo. At napag desisyonan kung yung bigay nalang ni Leo ang isuot para terno sana kami mamaya. Sorr-"

"It's fine, Trinity. I'm used to being your second option. Ba't ba kasi umasa akong kahit sa maliliit na bagay man lang ay pipiliin mo ako. When all along, its always been Leo." Nagulat ako sa sinabi nito lalo na nung mag walk out siya.

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