ALEX'S P.O.V.
"Ano bang meron?" Tanong ni ate Xyla
"Hindi ko din alam ate" sagot ko
"So, matagal pa ba si Joshua?" Tanong ni Daddy
"He said his on his way" sagot ni Tito
Kahit ako nagtataka. Kung anong ginagawa namin dito.
Sa restaurant nila JD. Ewan ko ba. Pinapunta niya kami dito, even Tito and Tita came.
"Everybody's here?" Tanong ni Joshua
Na kadadating lang.
"Oh, yes son" sagot ni Tita
Tapos lumapit si Joshua sa kanila Mommy at nagbeso.
Nginitian niya lang si Ate Xyla at ganun din ako.
"Ano bang meron Dominique?" Tanong ni Ate Xyla
Kahit ako hindi ko alam. At parang masama ang kutob ko. Para bang may mangyayaring hindi maganda.
"Uupo muna ko. Haha" cool na sabi ni JD
Saka siya umupo pero hindi sa tabi ko.
Hindi ko maiwasang malungkot kapag naaalala ko lahat ng ginawa niya para sakin.
Pero ganun lang ang ginagawa ko sakanya. Ang saktan siya.
I'd lie pag sinabi kong hindi ko siya natutunang mahalin.
Natutunan ko siyang mahalin when we were in abroad. Hindi ko alam pero, bigla na lang kasing nawala yung feelings na yun.
And I'd lie pag sinabi kong hindi ko na mahal si Patrick. Because the truth is, it's always been him.
"So, I called you all to tell you something very very important" sabi ni JD
Nagtaka naman kaming lahat kung ano ba yun.
"What is it?" Tanong ni Tito
He looked straight into my eyes and I saw the coldness in his eyes.
"About me and Alex" sagot niya
Nagulat ako.
Is this about him, cutting the engagement off?
"What about you?" Tanong ni Mommy
"Napagdesisyonan kong wag nang ituloy ang kasal. You can still have a partnership with us tita, without me and Alex getting married" sabi ni Joshua
Nagulat silang lahat. Lalo na si ate Xyla.
"But why? Is there something wrong?" Tanong ni Mommy
"I just realize tita na hindi sakin sasaya si Alex. Come on. Don't lie guyss. We all know kung sino talaga ang mahal ni Alex. And that's not me. Ayokong makasala siya sakin, lalo na't alam kong hindi niya ko mahal at hindi ko siya kayang mapasaya tulad ng gusto niya" sabi ni Joshua
Nanatili akong tahimik. Nakonsensya ako.
All he wants is me to be happy and contented.
"Pero, she can learn to love you. Someday" sabi naman ni ate Xyla
Kaya napatingin ako sa kanya. I know she only wants to be the best for me.
"Ate Xyla, I know I promised that I will never leave her. And I'm keeping that. Hindi ko siya iiwan. It's just that, I'm setting her free. Ayokong ikulong siya sa isang bagay na alam kong kahit kailan ayaw niyang mangyari. At ate Xyla, ang pag-ibig ay nararamdaman. Hindi pinipilit" sagot ni Joshua
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