Все главы Guilty Pleasures: Глава 41 - Глава 50

NIKKI'S POVI woke up to the loud ringing of my phone. Pupungas-pungas akong nagmulat ng mga mata ko at sandali pang napatulala nang na-realize ko na wala ako sa kwarto ko. It took me several minutes before realizing that I'm in Paris!Hinanap ko ang cellphone ko na kanina pa tumutunog. I smiled when I saw Ate's name on the screen."Ano ba, ate? Isang araw pa nga lang akong naka-alis, miss mo na agad ako?" I joked as I answered her video call."Tita Mommy! Where are you?" sigaw ng kambal habang nag-aagawan sa cellphone ni Ate."Nandito ako ngayon sa Paris. See that? That's the Eiffel Tower," saad ko sabay turo sa Eiffel Tower na malapit lang sa Hotel na tinutuluyan ko."Wow! I want to go there too, Tita Mommy!" namamanghang saad ni Thea."Sa susunod, I will bring you here," tugon ko.Naiiling na lang ako nang makita ko silang patalon-talon pa."How are you? Nakapaglibot ka na ba riyan?" sabik na tanong ni Ate."Ate, kagigising ko lang. It's only sev

GALE'S POV"Are you out of your freaking mind? Why are cancelling the wedding? Everything's already been prepared! Gale, ilang beses nang na-postpone ang kasal niyo ni Ara dahil sa mga excuses mo, I can't let you back down anymore!" Mom shouted in my face.Nandito ako ngayon sa mansion para makiusap sa kanila na huwag ituloy ang kasal. "Ano na lang ang sasabihin ng mga kumpadre namin ng Daddy mo? Na hindi kami marunong tumupad sa usapan? Ano na lang ang sasabihin ng Ninong at Ninang mo? They're counting on us, Gale! We've planned this wedding a long time ago!" dagdag pa niya. Hindi ko kayang pakasalan si Adhara dahil hindi siya ang mahal ko. Kung may babae man akong ihaharap sa altar, si Dominique lang iyon.I felt my body shaking in suppressed anger. I never wanted to be part of this plan! Kung ang tinutukoy niya ay ang noon pang panahon na kami pa ni Adhara, then that's bullshit! Matagal nang natapos ang kabanatang iyon ng buhay namin."Kayo lang ang may gusto

NIKKI'S POVFor a moment, I found it hard to speak. Everything that happened a year ago, came back rushing into my mind. All the pain, the betrayal, it all came back. Pakiramdam ko, muling umahon ang sakit sa puso ko. I was wrong when I said I'm already okay, because seeing Gale today brought back a lot of unwanted feelings that I tried to forget.Kusang tumulo ang luha ko. Noon, iniisip ko kung ano'ng mararamdaman ko kapag nagkita kaming muli, pero ngayong nasa harapan ko na siya, tahimik kong hinihiling na sana ay wala siya rito. Masakit pa rin pala. Akala ko, naghilom na ako, hindi pa pala.Gale started walking towards me, while I stayed standing. Parang bigla akong nawalan ng lakas, hindi ko magawang igalaw ang mga paa ko para umatras. Hindi ko magawang umalis sa kinatatayuan ko, para bang napako na lang ako roon."Love... Am I too late?" He asked, breaking me from my trance.I gasped. Why is he calling me love? Hindi ba't kasal na sila ni Adhara?"Please,

NIKKI'S POV"You're late."I turned around, only to find Pierre standing behind my back with his eyebrows raised. He looked at me intently, as if he was trying to read my mind. I let out a deep sigh."I'm sorry. I just did something important," I replied."I see. And that something important is eating breakfast with a guy?" He asked.Napasinghap ako, hindi ko inaasahan na marinig iyon sa kanya. Nagtatanong ang mga matang nagbaling ako ng paningin sa kanya. Did he saw us?"I saw you two. I'm confused, you told me you're single," he stated, as if he read my mind.I immediately recognized the pain that laced his voice. I held his hand and pulled him inside my office to talk to him."Pierre, I wasn't lying when I told you that I don't have a boyfriend. But I also told you, I'm not ready for another romantic commitment. That guy, he was the reason why I left. He was the reason why I came here, why I needed to heal..." I explained.Hindi naman lingid sa kany

NIKKI'S POV"Are you sure about this? What if mag-resign ka na lang? I'm not comfortable with you going back to work after what happened last night," Gale said with a sigh.Kasalukuyan kaming kumakain ng agahan dito sa apartment ko. Pagkatapos ng nangyari kagabi, hindi pumayag si Gale na maiwan akong mag-isa sa apartment ko, kaya wala akong nagawa kundi ang hayaan siya na matulog doon.Magkahalong kaba at excitement ang naramdaman ko. It's been a year since we last slept under the same roof. He volunteered to sleep on the couch in the living room, because he doesn't want to invade my privacy."I need to talk to him, Gale. Naging mabuti siyang kaibigan sa akin. Ayaw ko rin naman na masira ang pagkakaibigan namin nang dahil lang dito," I replied.Deep inside, I was thinking of the best options."I know. Ang sa akin lang naman, I want you safe. How can you be so sure that last night was just an isolated case?" nakataas ang kilay niyang tanong.Nag-iwas ako ng tingin. Sa totoo lang, hindi