I Fall All Over Again

[29] - Rage

JOSH' POV

"What the hell are you doing here?"

Bakas na bakas sa mukha ni Grace ang labis na pagkagulat 'nang makita niya ako. I could tell in her eyes that she's still mad at me for what I did three years ago, at hindi ko naman siya masisisi kung gano'n na lang ang galit niya sa'kin, nila sa'kin.

When I took one step closer to her, she took a step back away from me.

Oh, okay.

"Grace.." I called her name to say something and to explain some things to her pero ni-isa'ng salita wala'ng lumabas sa bibig ko. Para ako'ng napipi bigla, para ako'ng nakalimot bigla sa mga bagay na gusto ko'ng sabihin sa kanya at pati na rin kela James, kay Rhianne.

Grace shook her head, "Don't come near me. Baka hindi ko matantya 'yung sarili ko at kung ano pa'ng magawa ko sa'yo." pagbabanta niya sa'kin at napahawak siya sa noo niya na para ba'ng bigla'ng sumakit ang ulo niya, "Just answer my question. What the hell are you doing here? And who invited you?!"

Agad ko'ng kinuha 'yung invitation na pinadala sa'kin two weeks ago sa London at pinakita ko 'yun sa kanya.

She's very surprise to see their wedding anniversary' invitation, at lalo siya'ng na-surprise dahil ako ang may hawak ng invitation na 'yun. What? Hindi niya alam na invited ako dito?

"Who sent you that?" kulang na lang tumaas ang boses niya sa'kin pero hindi niya magawa dahil marami'ng tao'ng nasa paligid namin. "I'm asking you Josh Samaniego, who sent you that invitation?"

"Hindi ba ikaw? I mean, hindi ba kayo ni Adrian ang nag-invite sa'kin dito sa anniver--" hindi ko pa natatapos 'yung sasabihin ko ay agad 'nang nagsalita si Grace para kontrahin ang sinabi ko.

She chuckled sarcastically, "No one invited you Josh." sabi niya sa'kin.

Then who gave me this invitation?

I received it two weeks ago and I thought of it as a sign na handa na ulit sila'ng makaharap ako, na nahanap na nila ang kapatawaran sa mga puso nila kaya okay na sa kanila na makita ako, but based on Grace' reaction, mukha'ng nagkamali ako.

I was about to open my mouth when someone came along, "Josh?" Adrian called my name like he's not sure that it's me who's in front of him right now, "Ano'ng ginagawa mo dito? Pa'no mo nalaman ang tungkol sa event na 'to? Kailan ka pa bumalik?"

"More like bakit ka pa bumalik?" dagdag ni Grace sa mga tanong ni Adrian sa'kin.

I sighed, "Okay, calm down." sabi ko at tinago ko 'yung invitation sa loob ng suot ko'ng tuxedo, "I received an invitation two weeks ago, an invitation of your third wedding anniversary. I thought that you guys are ready now to see me, but based on your reaction Grace, I know you're not yet ready."

Grace points her finger towards me and was about to walk towards me but Adrian grabbed her and stopped her from doing so, "Ito'ng tatandaan mo Josh, hindi kapata-patawad ang ginawa mo'ng pang-iiwan sa'min, kaya there's no way na makakaya ka naming patawarin!" Grace managed to say those words to me kahit na pinipigilan na siya ni Adrian, "Ni-hindi ko alam kung sino'ng nagpadala sa'yo ng invitation na 'yan at kung bakit naglakas ka ng loob na pumunta dito."