A Taste Of Second Romance [COMPLETED]

FOURTEEN

FOURTEEN

VIANE DREA SILVA

Nagising ako sa nagriring na cellphone. Kinusot ko ang mga mata ko para makakita ng maayos. Tulog pa rin si Kellan at nakayakap sa akin. Inabot ko ang cellphone sa sidetable at sinagot agad.

"Hmm... Who's this?" nakapikit kong sagot.

"Vi! Congratulations!" si Kuya pala! He already knew. I expected that. "Ang bilis ah! Last three months lang kayo nagkita,"

"Yeah,"

"Okay, remember what I told you. Susuportahan kita sa mga desisyon mo basta't masaya ka."

"Yes, kuya. Thank you,"

Binaba na rin ni kuya ang tawag dahil may pasyente pa siyang kailangan tulungan. Nilingon ko si Kellan at nakitang gising na. "Hey, goodmorning," bati ko.

He leaned and captured my lips. "Goodmorning, soon-to-be-Mrs. Viane Donovan. Viane Donovan," he repeats at tumingin sa kisame na parang may iniisip. "Bagay na bagay talaga sa'yo ang surname ko,"

I laughed. "Excited ka talaga no?"

"Of course!" he kissed the tip of my nose. "Come to think of it, Mrs. Viane Drea Donovan. It does suit you well, doesn't it?"

I nodded. Bagay-bagay. Out of the blue, I asked, "Kellan, ano reaksyon mo ng malaman mong magkapareho kami ng pangalan ni Andrea?"

I felt him stiffen. "Why are we talking about it?"

"I don't know. Just answer it. Be honest, hindi ako magagalit," I reassured him.

Matagal bago siya sumagot. Nakatitig lang siya sa akin. "Nagulat ako. I compared you two and you two have totally differences that's why I call you Viane. I call you Viane because I don't want to remember anything about her in you, even if it's just a name."

I was relieved. "That time we-uhm..." I want to ask what happened to them that night but I don't want to hurt myself. I know exactly what they did! "Are you okay with her now? Nagkikita ba kayo? Just asking,"

I saw how his face filled with nothing, emotionless, but immediately covered it. "Uh... We're-we're not exactly okay. We talked before nung hindi pa tayo nagkita. Just simple chitchats at kamustahan lang naman. That was the last time we talked actually,"

Tumango nalang ako. "Gusto ko lang tanungin kung she's busy with her own life now. I mean, you talked pero 'yun na 'yun 'di ba? H-hindi na siya manggugulo?" I can't help but ask.

Hangga't nandito si Andrea, hindi ako mapapanatag. Nandito pa rin ang takot at kaba sa puso ko. This already happened so it's possible na mangyari ito ulit. Ayaw ko ng maging bulag!

He embrace me and kissed my forehead. "Babe, whatever happens, ikaw pa rin ang mahal ko. I mean, kung meron man manggugulo sa ating dalawa at gusto tayo ipaghiwalay, we just gotta stay strong. Hindi tayo magpapaepekto sa kanila. We'll fight for us,"

"Pero hindi naman maiiwasan di ba? Hindi ko alam na may umaakit na pala sa'yo d'yan tapos ikaw naman maaakit din. Mabilis ka pa namang maakit!"

He chuckled. "Babe naman, mabilis nga akong maakit pero sa'yo lang at hindi na ako pumapatol. Ikaw lang papatulin ko at aakitin ko,"

I scoffed and rolled my eyes. Naging manyak na naman si Kellan kaya may nangyari na naman sa amin. Bumangon na rin kami pagkatapos naming gawin iyon. Dito kami natulog sa hotel nila dahil engagement gift na daw nila ito. Magtatagal kami dito ng three days sa hotel pero hindi ako makakatagal dahil kailangan ko pang magtrabaho bukas. Hindi ko nga alam kung ba't maghohotel pa na may condo naman kami.