Bridesmaid

"I do." Jake answered. I can't help but to smile, God knows how much I love this man in front of me.

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"Gusto kadaw makilala ni ate Veah." Sabi ko sa boyfriend ko na si Jake. Limang taon na kaming magkasintahan ni Jake, malambing siya, maalaga at mapagmahal.

Agad naman siyang yumakap sa akin at hinalikan ang buhok ko.

"Bakit daw ba babe? " he asked. I smiled and leaned on his chest.

"She wants to know if you're really serious about me, Ate Veah is really strict and protective sometimes." I said and sighed.

Tumawa nalang siya at bumitiw na sa yakap at nagpaalam na aalis na dahil may klase pa siya.

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After I introduced Jake to ate Veah he suddenly start treating me coldly.

"Jake date tayo." Aya ko kay Jake, antagal na rin kasi ng huli naming date eh.

"May pinapagawa samin si Sir." Sagot nya sakin ng nakatingin lang sa cellphone nya.

Bigla akong napuno, ilang araw nasyang nanlalamig sakin.

"May problema ba tayo Jake? You've been acting so cold since we met ate Veah last week! Kung hindi may group study eh may gagawing project! What the hell is wrong with you?!"

He just sighed and put his phone in his pocket ang hugged me.

"I'm sorry baby, im just busy. I'll make it up to you okay?don't be mad." He said and kissed my forehead.

I just sighed and let it pass. Ayoko rin naman na mas lumaki pa tong problema namin.

...

Today is our 6th anniversary. Naisipan Kong surpresahin nalang si Jake sa condo nya kaya bumili na ako ng Cake at regalo para sakanya.

On the way to his condo I felt nervous. Hindi ko alam kung bakit basta bigla nalang akong kinabahan na parang mali ang pagpunta ko sa condo nya. Di ko lang pinagtuunan ng pansin at nagpatuloy lang sa plano ko.

Nakarating na ako sa condo nya at binuksan ito dahil alam ko naman ang password. Nakita kong bukas ang ilaw kaya alam ko agad na hindi siya umalis. Nilagay ko ang cake sa mesa ng may napansin akong damit ng babae sa lapag. Agad akong napatingin sa kwarto ni Jake at kinabahan habang humahakbang palapit dito.

Every step I take felt like my breath was being taken away little by little. When I reached the front of his room, I opened the door slowly. My eyes widened, I felt thousands of needle pricked my heart.

I saw my sister on top of my boyfriend, naked. Tears rolled down my cheeks one after another. I covered my mouth to stop my self from making any noise. I was about to turn around and walk away when accidentally hit the picture of me and Jake on our first anniversary, it fell into the floor and made a loud noise.

Agad na napatingin sila Veah at Jake sakin habang ako ay gulat parin na nakatingin sa picture frame na nabasag. Napabaling naman ako sa gawi nila Veah at Jake at nakita ang gulat nilang mga mukha. Mas lalong tumulo ang ating mga luha.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry I didn't mean to disturb you." I said and turned around to run.

I heard Jake calling my name but it didn't stop me from running. I ran and ran until I got out of the building. The tears we're blurring my vision but I continued to run, oblivious about my surrounding.

Everything happened so fast, I just heard a loud beep and a thud and my vision turned into black.

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I woke up. I was surrounded with unknown people. I don't know them and I didn't even know who I am. They said I have a amnesia I was involved in an accident while I was on my way home. My eyes darted at a guy and felt my heart ache. They introduced him as my sister's fiance. I just nodded and looked away

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Bumalik na ang memorya ko, lahat ng kasinungalingan nila alam ko na. Pano nila nagawa sakin toh? Nagsinungaling sila. Bumaba ako at plano sanang sabihin sa kanila na bumalik na ang memorya ko at tanungin kung pano nila nagawang magsinungaling sakin.

"I have something to say." Sabay na sabi namin ni Veah, hindi ko na siya tinatawag na ate dahil nasusuka ako sakanya, sa mga panlolokong ginawa nya.

Tumingin ako sakanya at hinayaan na siya nalang ang maunang magsalita.

Huminga siya ng malalim at ngumiti. May kinuha siyang pregnancy test at pinakita yun samin.

"I'm pregnant!" sabi nya na ngingiti ngiti Pa. Napangiti nalang ako ng mapakla. Bat parang ambilis? Naiiyak ako pero pinigilan ko ito.

"Ah Vera ano nga pala ang sasabihin mo?" Tanong sakin ni Veah. Bumuntong hininga ako at ngumiti sa kanila.

"Wala yun, nakalimutan ko na" I faked a smile. "Congrats nga pala, kailan ang kasal?"

Agad namang ngumiti ng malapad si Veah at sinabing pinaguusapan pa daw nila ni Jake kung kailan. Magkakaroon daw sila ng konteng celebration. Nagpalusot nalang ako na masakit ang ulo at hindi makakasali at matutulog nalang.

Ng pumasok ako sa kwarto at nag uunahang tumulo ang luha ko. Hindi ko matanggap na habang sila nagsasaya ako dito ay naglulukha ng mag isa.

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"I do." Veah answered with tears rolling down her cheeks. We are both crying but different reasons. She is crying because she is happy, while here I am crying because I'm hurt.

My tears rolled down my cheeks uncontrollably as I watched the man I love and my sister exchange vows.

Magkasama sila doon sa altar habang ako, andito ako, ako ang bridesmaid nila. Nakakatuwang isipin na sabay naming pinangarap na makasal sa isa't isa pero tinupad nya 'to sa iba.

Ng matapos ang seremonya ay pinunasan ko na ang luha ko at lumapit sa kanila. Napatingin si Veah sakin at napansin ang pamumula ng mata ko.

"Ano ba yan Vera bat ka umiyak? Ikakasal lang naman ako eh di ko kayo iiwan ni mama." Sabi niya habang nakayakap si Jake sa bewang nya. Tumawa ako ng mapakla.

"Hindi ako umiyak dahil ikinasal ka." I looked at them straight in the eyes. "I was crying because the man I love married my sister." Bakas ang gulat sa mga mukha nila.

"N-nakakaalala kana?" Tanong ni Jake sakin.

Ngumiti ako sakanya. Ngiting nasasaktan pero ngiting nagpapalaya din.

"Matagal na, pinili ko lang ilihim kasi ayokong magulo kayo. Aaminin ko nasaktan ako, nagalit ako sainyo pero parehas ko kayong mahal. Sana maging masaya kayo, wag kayong mag aalala walang Vera na gugulo sa buhay nyo." Ngumiti muna ako bago tumalikod at naglakad palabas ng simbahan.

"You promised that I will be the bride, then why am I the bridesmaid now."

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Published : 11-09-20