Sunburst

Kabanata 21

~ BRIELLE~

What the fuck just happened?

Kanina lang nag-iihaw ako ng bisugo tapos ngayon pinapatawag na 'ko ng leon sa entabladong punong-puno ng nagbabagang mga tingin. Para ano, litsonin?

"Brielle iha, please join us."

Oh no. I'm shoc- no horrified. Anong binabalak nila?

I didn't have much of a choice. I nervously walked up the stage like a scared cat trying my best to keep it together but when I thought I could finally let my guard down, everything turned 360.

"Brielle Avy Ibanez, When I met you, I knew I'd met my match. It was only a matter of time until we arrived at this moment. How it turns out is all in your hands."

He pulled out a ring, bent on one knee and looked me in the eyes like I'm the one and only.

"Brielle-luv, Our past was memorable, can our future be infinite?"

Wide eyes, jaw drop and shock beyond belief. What did he say? Why did he- How come? Why me? What is happening to the world right now? Is he sick?

"Luv?"

Nasapian? Maybe kailangan nya ng gamot? Nauntog siguro? Or maybe he's drunk?

"Brielle-luv, please say 'yes'."

"Yes.?"

Why am- What? Why is everyone clapping and congratulating?

"Thank you so much, Breille."

Huh? Pinagsasabi nitong- He put the ring on my left ring finger like an oath has been made. Afterward, he kisses the back of my hand like a chivalrous knight then he drapes his arms around me like I'm his most precious one. His action confuses me, but what shocked me the most is when his lips touch mine like it meant to be.

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The worst! Absolutely. Surely. Definitely. The worst.

"You know, no matter what you do or how much you pace back and forth, what's done is done."

"Iyon na nga. How did we even end up in this kind of situation? Akala ko ba, we go by my story? Saang parte ng istorya ko ang proposal? At hindi lang basta-basta proposal. Talagang may paluhod-luhod ka pang nalalaman at sa harap pa ng pamilya mo! At hindi lang 'yon, talagang nanghal- nandoon pa si Brianna! Ano na lang sasabihin ko kapag tumawag ang mga magulang ko?"

Nakakafrustrate!

"Are you done?"

At talagang kalmado pa siya sa lagay na 'yan. Matapos ng eksena ng ginawa niya kanina parang hindi man lang sya bothered.

"Naiintindihan mo ba ang sitwasyon natin ngayon Alexander?Dahil kung hindi-"

"Alam ko Brielle, kaya tinatanong ko kung tapos ka na sa litanya mo para ako naman ang pakinggan mo pero kung may sasabihin ka pa, gawin mo na at tawagin mo na lang ako mamaya kapag tapos ka na."

Aba, talagang may balak pa akong iwan mag-isa sa gitna ng problema.

"Hoy! Wait lang. Tapos na ko. Sige na. Kahit na alam kong kabaliwan ang makinig sa'yo bibigyan pa rin kita ng pagkakataon para magsalita,'' sambit ko.

Agad naman itong bumalik sa kinauupuan nya at kinuha ang isang folder.

"Ano naman 'to?"

"Read."