ALEX’S POV
“Hubby!” Someone called Bryan.
I looked at the girl who called him.
She run and went to Bryan.
Wait did she just call him hubby? HUBBY AS IN HUSBAND???
“Hubby I miss you!” The girl said excitedly while she was hugging Bryan.
I am waiting for his reaction. He seems so shocked by that girl’s presence. But he easily recover from his shocked.
He hugged her back. I suddenly felt hurt from seeing him hugging other girl.
“Delle is that really you? You are back!!!” Bryan said.
I can see the happiness in his eyes. Opposite of what I am feeling now.
Tears welled up in my eyes. I bit the bottom of my lip to hold back my tears.
“Yes finally! I came back here for you to fulfill your promised to me.” Delle said with a big smile on her face.
“You haven’t forgotten my promise?” Bryan said.
Okay curiosity hits me. I whispered to asked Gian “What promise is she referring to?”
Gian seems to know about that promise.
His eyes suddenly widen. “She take that seriously?!”
“And that is?” Liz and I both asked him.
“That if she came back here in the Philippines and she still has no boyfriend then Bryan will marry her.” He told us.
“What did you say?” Liz and I both said and both shocked.
“Well we are only in elementary when Bryan gave her a promise. We often tease her as ugly duckling at that time. I honestly did not recognize her earlier. But don’t tell me she didn’t have a boyfriend yet? With that kind of beauty for sure many men are lining up to court her?!” He explained.
“Do you also want to lineup?” Liz asked him.
I laughed when I saw Liz’s reaction. She looks like a jealous girlfriend.
“Of course not. Why will I need her if you are already there?” He grin.
I just shook my head.
I looked at Bryan again. Delle is currently clinging to Bryan’s arm. While Bryan was smiling while messing up Delle’s hair.
What a lovely couple. Suddenly my chest tightened at the thought of that.
I can’t take this anymore. I know that my tears will fall soon.
I can’t help myself but to say this.
“It seems like I didn’t need to choose.” And then left.
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We have all returned to Manila, and have started to be busy again.
Since what happened in Mindoro, Bryan has really stopped courting me.
And why will he still court me, he already have Delle?!
The nerve of that guy! He already has a girl yet he wanted to pursue me.
What if Nic is not here? What if I accepted him then that girl came what will he do? Will he leave me just to marry that girl?!
It may seem unfair to Nic because it seems like an option. But I must really say that its a good thing that he is here if now I will look pitiful.
I was in my deep thought when Nic came.
He brought me a bouquet of pink roses. He gave it to me.
I smiled at him and accepted the flowers.
“Are you okay?” He asked me.
I nodded.
“Are you sure? Where is your suitor? I didn’t see his presence this past few days.”
I rolled my eyes. “He’s busy with his wedding.”
Nic furrowed. “Wedding? Did you said yes to him already?!”
I laughed at his reaction. I forgot that he doesn’t know yet about Delle.
I told him the whole story when we were in Mindoro.
“Now I know that you’re not okay.” He said.
When I told him the story I was not able to control myself from crying.
He hug me. “Stop crying Lex. All you need to do is to talk to him. Tell him that you are choosing him.”
“As if he still like me. Look where is he right now?!” I hissed.
“That’s because you push him away.” He said trying to comfort me.
“What if she reject me?” I asked him.
I am feeling scared now.
“I will always be here for you” He assured me.
“Nic…”
I hug him tighter. What will I do without you Nic?