Her Dearest Secret (V Series #2) (#Wattys2019) - COMPLETED

XXXII - Marry Him

Veronica's POV

"Good night, anak. And congratulations again." Nanay said as she kissed me and Veera good night. Hindi na namin nakasama si Brent na mag-celebrate after Brian's proposal, bigla kasing siyang umalis.

Alam ko namang ayaw niya na akong makita dahil sa desisyon ko pero nasaktan din naman ako. Maybe this is the consequence sa mga bagay na nagawa ko.

I looked at the engagement ring na binigay ni Brian. Pink diamond. Alam niya talaga kung gaano ko ka-gusto 'to.

Pero hindi ko alam kung anong mararamdaman ko ngayon. I don't even know kung tama ba ang desisyon ko.

"Veronica, I know I shouldn't ask this dahil alam ko na ang isasagot mo. But I just want to know kung okay ka lang." Veera said. She's lying beside me at pareho kaming nakatitig sa kisame.

"I'm fine, Vee."

"Sabi ko na 'yan ang isasagot mo." Veera snorted. "Alam ko namang hindi ka okay, Veronica."

Tumagilid siya bago niya ako niyakap habang nakahiga pa rin kami and that's when my tears started to fall.

"Ito na 'yung pinaka-kinatatakutan kong point, Twinnie. The point where you have to choose between Kuya Brian's happiness and yours." Sermon ni Veera sa akin. "Sinabihan naman kasi kita dati eh."

Lalong hinigpitan ni Veera ang yakap niya sa akin kaya mas lalo pa akong naiyak.

"Shh. . . Tahan na, Twinnie. It's okay."

"Mahal ko si Brent, Vee. But I don't want to hurt Brian. I can't." I cried in her arms.

"Pero, Veronica, mas lalo mo lang masasaktan si Kuya Brian kung hindi mo pa tatapusin kung anong meron kayo ngayon."

Wala nang nakapagsalita sa amin ni Veera after she spoke. Siguro hindi niya na alam ang sasabihin niya para lang patahanin ako.

"Sino ba talagang mahal mo, Veronica? Whoever he is, just make sure he's worth it."

Napaisip ako sa tinanong sa akin ni Veera. Sino nga ba ang mahal ko?

I've been with Brian for two years now. At sa two years na 'yon he showed me nothing but love, kindness and support.

Palagi akong masaya whenever I'm with him at hindi niya rin ako iniiwan when I'm down. He was always with me during good and bad times.

Pero si Brent, kahit na nakakainis siya minsan, kahit pasaway, kahit nakakabwisit, mahal ko siya.

I like Brian because of his qualities, pero si Brent, I love him simply because he's Brent.

"Mahal ko si, Brent, Vee. Mahal na mahal." I said kahit na pahikbi-hikbi ako.

"I know, Veronica. Bago mo pa aminin, alam ko na." Sabi ni Vee trying her best to comfort me. "Masasaktan si Kuya Brian ngayon but I think that's better so he can move on already. Kesa naman pare-pareho kayong masaktan para sa wala."

Veera's right. I don't want to hurt Brian pero para sa amin din naman 'tong gagawin ko so we can all be happy.

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Weekend had passed. I tried calling Brent pero hindi naman siya sumasagot. Wala rin kaming pasok pag weekend kaya talagang hindi kami nakapagusap.

Hindi ko pa rin nakakausap si Brian. Tumatawag naman siya pero laging saglit lang dahil busy siyang maghabol ng school works at magtrabaho sa company nila.

Sasabay akong mag-lunch kay Veera ngayon. Kasabay niya daw kasi si Liam. And of course, kung nasan si Liam, nandun din si Brent.