MISTAKEN BRIDE'S IDENTITY

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LYKA'S POV 

"WHAT do you think?" tukoy ni Kyran sa malaking stuff toy.

Namimili kasi kami ng pasalubong para kay Ashley.

"Ang cute! Wala bang mas malaki nito?"

"Wait here, I'll ask the sales lady," paalam ni Kyran sa akin.

Tumango lang ako at namili pa ng ibang laruan.

"Kyla?" tawag sa akin bigla ng isang babae na hindi ko kilala.

"Are you refering to me?" turo ko sa sarili ko.

"Oh my god Kyla! Don't you remember me? We're just talking on the phone last night!?"

Nagulat ako sa sinabi niya kaya hinila ko siya agad palayo doon.

"I'm not Kyla, I'm Lyka, her cousin," paliwanag ko.

Napaisip naman siya saglit.

"Jeez! You're right! Your tummy is smaller than what I saw on skype, sorry, my mistake," paumanhin niya pa.

Ngumiti lang ako ng pilit.

Anong oras pa ba 'to aalis. Patay ako nito eh!

"Kyran is so guwapo and I know she's with your cou—"

"Kyla? Who are you talking to?" singit bigla ni Kyran.

Patay!

"Kyla? Kyran?" sabi no'ng babae habang palipat-lipat ng tingin sa aming dalawa ni Kyran.

"Yeah? And who are you?" pormal na tanong ni Kyran.

Sumingit na ako agad bago paman makasagot itong babaeng 'to.

"She's my friend Kyran," nakangiti at pilit kong sagot.

"And she's going to go now," dagdag ko pa. Pinandilatan ko 'yong babae.

"Oh? Yeah, I forgot I am in hurry. Nice meeting you Kyran. Ciao!" Pagkatapos ay umalis na iyong babae. Kumaway na lang din ako kunwari.

"Bye!" pahabol ko.

Langya! Sana naman hindi nahalata ni Kyran na hindi ko kilala 'yong babaeng 'yon.

"Who is she?" tanong niya bigla.

"Oh her? An old friend of mine. Nakapili ka na ba?" pag-iiba ko ng usapan.

"Yeah, come on."

Hinawakan na niya ang kamay ko at bumalik sa toy store. Parang nag-uunahan ang kabog ng puso ko sa sobrang kaba.

"Are you okay? You look pale," nag-aalalang tanong niya sa akin.

"Ha? Oo naman," sagot ko.

"You sure?" Tumango ako.

Matapos naming bilhin iyong stuff toy ay gumala pa kami sa iba't ibang store. Habang gumagala kami ay hindi ko talaga maiwasang hindi mapakali. Kinakabahan pa rin kasi ako. Paano kapag nabuko ako ng wala sa oras? Talagang patay ako.

"Hey? Are you okay? You're really spacing out," sabi bigla ni Kyran.

"Ha? 'Di naman ah," taka kong tanong.

"Yes you are," inis niyang sabi.

Sinapo naman niya bigla ang noo ko.

"Shit!" mura niya.

"Bakit?" wala sa katinuan kong tanong.

"You're so hot. Let's go home!"

Hot? Sexy ganoon?

KYRAN'S POV 

DAMN it! She got a high fever at parang wala lang 'yon sa kanya.

"Kyran, dahan-dahan naman," awat niya sa akin.

I'm so worried! How can I be calm down.

"Take this."

Ibinigay ko sa kanya ang mga pinamili namin at binuhat siya.

"Kyran!?"

I give her a death glare. She shut her mouth at kumapit na lang sa akin. When we reached my car, I immediately get her inside and then drove faster. Nang makarating kami sa hospital ay agad ko siyang pinatingnan sa mga Doctor.

"Kyran?" Kyla called at me.

"You'll be fine honey," I said.

"Nahihilo ako," she said.

"I know," I said.

"Sir, excuse for a while. We have to check on her now," the nurse interfered.

I nodded. I step outside and sat on the waiting area, which is in the hallway. After a minute ay lumabas agad 'yong nurse.

"She's okay Sir. She got only a high fever but she can be discharged anytime," paliwanag niya sa akin.

Tumango lang ako. Pumasok ako sa kuwarto and I saw her sitting on the bed.

"Kyran, umuwi na tayo. Ayoko mag-stay dito," she said slowly.

"Okay, will go home now," I said.

Lumabas ako sa kuwarto niya at binayaran 'yong bill. I also called my Butler para sunduin kami. After an hour, we headed back again in my hotel. Karga ko siya habang papunta kami sa kuwarto namin. I took cared of her.

"How is she?" bungad sa akin ni Landon.

"She's now resting," I said. "Oh, thank god." Matipid lang akong tumango.

"Want me to call your secretary to cancel our flight?" he said.

"Yes please. Will go home soon after Kyla get well."

Tinapik niya lang ako sa balikat ko at lumabas na.

Napagawi naman ang tingin ko sa pinto ng kuwarto namin ni Kyla. Her phone is ringing. Agad akong pumasok at dinampot ang phone niya.

"OH em gee! Lyka!" She whines suddenly.

"Lyka? Who's Lyka? You're actually calling on my wife's phone and her name is Kyla. I guess you're calling the wrong number," I said.

The woman in the other line suddenly quite. I shrug and then ended the call.

"May tumawag?" tanong  bigla sa akin ni Kyla.

Umupo ako sa tabi niya.

"Yeah? She said, oh em gee Lyka, so I told her that she's maybe calling a wrong number," paliwanag ko.

Her eyes got widen suddenly and then she suddenly look pale and so tense.

"Something wrong?" I worriedly asked.

"Ha? Ahm wala! Ano? 'Yong? Iyon lang ba 'yong sinabi?"

My brows raised unintentionaly because I was confused why she was stuttering.

"No," tipid kong sagot.

"Ganoon ba? Ah okay." Sinapo ko ang noo niya.

She's still hot and maybe she was just so sick that's why she keep stuttering.

"Don't think too much, get back to sleep now," I said.

Tumango lang siya at niyakap ako bigla.

"Kyla?" "Tabi tayo," she said.

I sigh and lay down beside her.

"Sleep now," I said at niyakap siya ng mahigpit.