THE SUBSTITUTE BRIDE (COMPLETED)

CHAPTER 10: Preparation

I'm still thinking how I ended up sitting next to Kaiser right now. nasa sasakyan niya ako para ihatid sa bahay. After dinner I tried to insist na wag na akong ihatid but her mother won't agree.

It's so dead silence na parang ang awkward na. I thought of breaking the silence.

"Ahmm.. "

"So.."

Magkasabay na wika namin ni Kaiser.

"Uhh.. you first." I suggest

"No. Ladies first." He said half smiling.

"I.. ahmm.. " I couldn't finish what I want to say so I stayed silent and just looked out the window.

"Awkward.. aren't we?" He asked. I turn to him then we both burst to laugh.

"So much.. haha I mean how can i talk to you in this state." I answer.

"It's okay.. I understand. So what we're you saying earlier?"

"Ahmm.. how are you?" I asked not sure.

He laugh amusement visible on his perfect handsome face . "Really?? I'm fine.. how about you?"

"Hey don't laugh.. I'm nervous okay." I admitted.

"What for do I bite people?" He ask still smiling.

"Just don't laugh okay. It's not helping." I said stopping him.

"Okay .. okay.. so how's your stay here so far?" He change the topic.

"It's... not that good.. "

"Why? I heard it's your first visit after 7 years?"

"I thought they miss me or something else but guess what? It turn out they want me to marry you."

"Why? Do you oppose the idea?" He asked in a flat voice. Gone the happy voice . Tiningnan ko siya kasi baka nagkamali lang ako. Mariin siyang nakatingin sa daan.

"I m-mean you know no one should marry someone they don't love or even know?" I try to reason out. But still nakatingin pa rin siya daan. Minutes later hindi pa rin siya nagsasalita.

"H-hey.. "

"We're here." Putol niya sa sasabihin ko sana. Lumabas siya at pinagbuksan ako ng pinto. Nang nasa gate na ako, lumingon siya sa akin.

"It's nice to finally talk to you in person Michelle." Saka niya tuluyang binuksan ang kotse niya at sumakay. As I watch his car to move away, I got guilty. Maybe if I didn't said that then maybe we are still talking. How rude of me. Hindi ko rin naisip na baka may problema din siya at naipit lang din sa sitwasyon namin.

Tuluyan na akong pumasok sa bahay. Dumiretso ako sa kwarto ko at Bago matulog I wish that we still can talk without awkwardness in the air. That is, if he wants talk to me again.

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Ngayon ang araw na susunduin ko si Alex. Napagdesisyunan na lang namin ni Allison na magkita Kita na lang sa airport.

After ng paghatid sa akin ni Kaiser hindi na kami nakapagkita ulit. Tanging ang mama lang niya na bumisita sa bahay para ipaalam na mag didinner kami sa bahay nila sa makalawa para pagusapan ang engagement party. Sumangayon lang sila mommy kahit na parang may pag aalinlangan sa kanila.

Nakatayo ako sa waiting area ng Makita ko si Alex na kumakaway sa akin. Agad ko siyang nilapitan saka yumakap.

"I miss you Alex." I said hugging her tightly.

"I miss you too. So where's Allison? She promised to fetch me here too."

"She texted a while ago saying, she will be late. Then she said mauna na lang tayo sa condo unit niya, nasabi na niya yung password. Pumunta na muna tayo sa kotse ko." I suggested.