I Do But I Don't

IDBIDBookTwo XXX: Forever Starts Today

Writer's Note:

I dedicate this chapter to you, my dearest reader. I would like to extend to you my heartfelt gratitude for making it up to this part of I DO... BUT I DON'T! Thank you so much! Hence, this is the final chapter.

PS:

Epilogue is in private.

- Mademoiselle Marie

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MIGUEL's POV

I was standing at the seashore while watching the sunset. Sa mga oras na 'to, isa sa dalawa ang posibleng nangyayari kung bakit wala pa rin si JL hanggang ngayon. It's either her father didn't allow her to get married to Yago or she's doing her best to digest the revelation about her family.

JL is one of the strongest people I know. That is one of her characteristics that I love the most. 'Yun nga lang, sadyang hanggang tingin na lang ako.

I take a glance around me. This is probably one of the grandest weddings ever! I was distracted by the profusion of white blossoms that hung in garlands from everything in the make shift altar, dripping with long lines of white and silver gossamer ribbons. I look at my brother, Yago that is wearing an off-white tuxedo. Sige, pagbigyan na. Nakakaawa naman eh. Mas gwapo na siya sa akin ngayon! He is standing before an arch overflowing with more flowers, more gossamer.

Napailing na lang ako nang makita ko siyang namumula at pawis na pawis. He is starting to get nervous dahil mag-i-isang oras nang late si JL.

There is a bit of a family problem, too. Tito Gabby, Tito Chris and Tito Tony didn't like the fact that Mr. Konstantinova is here. Hindi ko naman sila masisisi. Kanina habang kasama ko sila ay pinagsabihan na sila ni Lola Carmen na 'wag gagawa ng eksena. Isa dapat kasi sa kanila ang maghahatid kay JL sa altar but everything changed nang magpunta kami sa Bulgaria. It's Tita Julia's order kaya wala ng nagawa ang lahat. After all, she just wanted a clean slate for her daughter and my brother. Ah! Mother really knows best.

I made my way to Yago. Hindi ako nakarating agad sa kinatatayuan niya dahil may ilan pang humarang na mga babaeng bisita. We had a small talk, took pictures and flirted a bit. Hooo! Pagbigyan niyo na rin ako.

"Relax, Brother! She's just having a small talk with her family.", sabi ko nang makarating ng matiwasay sa altar.

Yago looked at me like I am some kind of a monster. Ano na namang ginawa ko? "Small talk?! Miguel, it's almost an hour since Mr. Konstantinova entered JL's room!" Magsasalita sana ako pero nagpatuloy siya. Hinayaan ko na lang. "Look around!", Yago hissed. He motioned me the security guards that arrived together with the Konstantinova clan.

Tumingin ako sa paligid. Masunurin ako eh. Look around daw. Hahaha! Nagkalat ang mga lalaking ala-Men in Black. Mamaya magpapa-picture ako kasama ang mga 'yan.

"Hahaha! Ang dami nga eh! Ayaw mo?!", I kidded. Yago rolled his eyes at me. Pikon!

When I turned to the other side, halos mapamura na ako!

Love is in the air! F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! I spent Valentine's Day in Madrid, Spain para makaiwas sa mga asungot pero bakit ganito at mukhang ngayon pa lang 'yon ipinagdiriwang dito?! Bwisit!

I saw Marie and Adrian, Hycel and Alex, Liezl and Glenn who are happily chatting with each other. Bakit ba dito naglalandian ang mga 'to?! Hindi ba dapat ay chine-check nila kung bakit wala pa si JL hanggang ngayon?! Sarah is with them, too, who looks very pretty even though she's got a huge bump. Swerte nga naman ng siraulong si Vance! Kanina pa nga noon ibinibida na lalabas na ang prinsesa nila in three months time!