FRIENDSS! thank you talagaaa. Eto pa lang yung update. I love you all. Hindi ko na kayo maiisa-isa dahil masakit na mata ko. Hehe. Thank you talagaaa. [hr] [b]CHAPTER THIRTEEN[/b] Parang bigla akong nagising nang marinig ko ang sagot ni Kester. WTH is he thinking?! I felt him tighten his grip. I looked at him with overflowing confusion and he just smiled at me. "Really? That's wonderful. Come, sit with us na lang. Para mas masaya ang usapan. You see, Blake here is undergoing some complications so medyo nahihirapan din akong mag-explain sa kanya. Maybe you could help me, Mischa." Blair smiled at me. I smiled back but honestly? Parang umiikot ang mundo ko right now. What the hell did Kester just say? Boyfriend? That's one big stupid lie! Pinanghila ako ni Kester ng upuan. Unfortunately, nasa left side ko si Blake habang nasa right naman si Kester. This is one awkward place for me. Napatingin na naman ako kay Blake. He was looking at me. Rather, staring.. Those eyes.. I felt Kester tighten his grip again. Ok? At bakit hawak pa niya ang kamay ko? Napatingin ako sa kanya and he smiled na parang "Hey, woman. Open a conversation." Pero I didn't mind him kase wala naman akong maisip sabihin. So binawi ko yung kamay ko and started scanning the menu. I gave my order to the waiter behind me. Ganun din si Kester. Right after that, Blair started asking questions. "So.. Kelan pa?" She smiled irritatingly. Obviously, she was asking kung kelan pa naging kami ni Kester. [i]Kanina lang,[/i] sasabihin ko sana. Pero ang "duh" naman nun so hinintay ko na lang na si Kester ang sumagot. Siya naman 'tong baliw na kung anu-anong pinagsasabi. Pfft. "Actually, wala pa kaming one week. Kelan lang kami nagkakilala. But I don't know, I guess that's how love works, right? Just one look and you're hooked. Right, baby?" He turned to me. Pinigilan kong matawa. Kadiri talaga 'tong lalakeng 'to. May pa-'baby'-'baby' pa. I seriously don't see the point why we have to pretend na may relasyon kami. But, anyway.. "Uhuh." I smiled. "Ohh.. How sweet naman. Bagay na bagay kayo." Blair said, kinikilig. "Paano ba kayo nagkakilala?" This time, ako na yung sumagot. "He's my trainer. Gusto kasi ni Dad na maaga pa lang, matuto na ako nang husto sa business field." "Yeah, right." I heard Blake whisper. Well, I guess lahat kami narinig kasi napatingin kaming lahat sa kanya. Inabot lang niya yung glass of water sa harap niya and drank it. Then he turned to me, with those cold eyes. "Blake!" Blair said, obviously not liking Blake's words. "What's with you? Pagpasensiyahan niyo na siya ha. Medyo magulo lang isip niya." "It's ok." Kester said and held my hand again. Na-shock ako sa inasta ni Blake. Kung magsalita kasi siya, there's bitterness. It can't be. He still has amnesia diba? "Excuse me. I need to use the ladies' room." I said and stood up, heading for the CR. Agad akong pumasok. Buti na lang at walang tao. I looked at myself on the mirror. I tilted my head, wondering. [i]What's with him nga kaya? He's not jealous, is he? No, Mischa, of course he's not jealous. What the hell are you thinking? Siguro nga may mga iniisip lang siya at magulo ang utak niya.[/i] I sighed in frustration. I washed my hands tapos lumabas na ako. Pagkalabas ko, I saw Blake leaning on the wall sa tapat ng ladies' room. When he saw me, he walked to me. Seeing the seriousness on his face, I started backing away. Pero na-corner niya ako sa wall. Hinarang niya yung braso niya on both sides and looked me in the eye. "B-Blake.." I stammered. "I thought he's just your trainer?" "Oo nga-" "Paano nangyaring boyfriend mo din siya? Bakit hindi mo sinabi sa akin?" Teka nga. At sino naman siya para ipaalam ko sa kanya kung sakali mang boyfriend ko nga si Kester? He's not even my friend! At kung umasta siya, para bang hindi ito kaibigan, kundi isang boyfriend. Naningkit ang mga mata ko sa sobrang inis. "Why do I have to tell you? It's not like you're my boyfriend." Natigilan siya. He sighed in frustration. He raised his clenched fist. [i]Oh, my God! He's gonna punch me![/i] Pumikit ako, waiting for the pain na maidudulot ng suntok niya. But there was none. Instead, I felt him punch the wall beside us. Unti-unti kong binuksan yung mga mata ko. He's bleeding! "What were you thinking?!" I said at mabilis na kinuha yung panyo sa bag ko at binalot sa sugatan niyang kamay. "I don't understand a lot of things right now, Mischa.. But there's one thing that I'm certain about. I'm in love with you. At hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit ayaw mo yun tanggapin." Napatingin ako sa kanya. We locked eyes. Unti-unting bumababa yung mukha niya against mine. He's gonna kiss me! "Mischa." Pareho kaming napatingin ni Blake sa pinanggalingan ng boses.. Kester. In a split second, I saw pain in his eyes. Pero agad siyang ngumiti kaya nawala iyon. He held out his hand to me. "Let's go?" I looked at Blake who was looking at me too, waiting for my decision; either I will stay with him or I'll take Kester's hand. I looked back at Kester. He smiled weakly. Then I looked at Blake, then to his bleeding fist. He smiled, too and held my face. Hinawakan ko yung kamay niya. At tinanggal sa mukha ko. "I'm sorry." I whispered to Blake and kissed him on the forehead. Then, I took Kester's hand. [hr] [b]SEVEN YEARS LATER[/b] "Nasaan ka na ba?" I irritatingly asked Kester over the phone. It's our third anniversary. Well, he started courting me when I was in second year college. Pero sinagot ko lang siya when I graduated from college. Ngayon, medyo settled na ako. I mean, yung mga gastusin ko, ako na ang nagbabayad. I live in my own condo unit. My mom didn't like the idea of I, living alone in my condo, but I really wanted to be a little bit more matured and independent. Oh. And you might wonder about Blake, too. I heard he went to the States after graduating from highschool. Doon na yata siya nagpagaling and all, with Sara. Blair? Nag-give up na daw yata siya sa tantrums ni Blake, I don't know. Basta ang alam ko, she's been travelling around the world, with her boyfriend Nate Tan. Presently, I'm standing on the helipad sa rooftop ng building ng family ko. Ewan ko ba sa lalaking 'to. Pinapunta niya ako dito. "You'll find out. And you'll love it" daw. Kung alam ko lng na ito lang pala ang mafa-find out ko, I can certainly say that I'm not loving it! "Just wait, ok? I'm close, promise." He said laughingly. "Vanderbilt, hindi nakakatuwa! I've been standing here for 30 minutes already! I'm wearing heels, for heaven's sake!" I stomped my feet sa sobrang frustration. "I wish I can see you right now. You know I love it when you're pissed. But I'll have to say goodbye. Look up." And so, with my forehead on knots, I looked up. And there he was, half of his body was out of the helicopter na sinasakyan niya dahil kumakaway siya sa akin. Unti-unting nawala ang inis ko sa kanya. But when the helicopter was settled on the helipad, I pretended like I was still mad. He went to me with a wide smile across his handsome face. He hugged me. I didn't hug back. Kunwari galit. "Babe, I'm sorry for making you wait. Nagkaron lang ng problem sa helicopter. But it's ok na. Wag ka nang magalit, please?" He looked at me with that smile that always made my defenses go down. "What can I say?" I said and finally hugged him back. "Happy anniversary, Vanderbilt. I love you." He answered, "Happy anniversary, too. But I'm sorry.." I broke off the hug and looked at him with confusion. What did he say? He's sorry? Does that mean he's-? "I'm sorry because I love you more." He smiled. I blushed. Hinampas ko siya nang mahina. Tapos I hugged him again. "Oh, Vanderbilt.. Stop making me fall in love with you everyday. It's making me insane." We stayed that way for some minutes. Then I suddenly felt him carry me! "W-what are you doing!" "Making you fall in love with me again." He winked tapos dinala niya ako sa loob ng helicopter. I was speechless. The helicopter took off. Still, I didn't say anything. I couldn't say anything! "Mish, tumingin ka sa labas." He said. With a little bit of hesitation, I looked out. And there, down there, written with the help of thousands of lights.. It says: [b]MARRY ME? <3[/b]