Lahat ng Kabanata ng HE LOVES ME, HE LOVES ME NOT (ENGLISH): Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 20

It was almost six in the morning, but her eyes were still wide open. She couldn't count how many messages she had sent to Brent, but not one of them had received a reply. Brent's cousin had woken up, so she cooked for her before she went back home. She also asked her to tell Brent to come to her house.She couldn't fight the sleepiness anymore, so she dozed off before 8 AM. She woke up just before noon and checked her phone again to see if there were any messages from Brent. Still nothing. She tried calling him again, but his phone was turned off.She took a shower and got dressed because she had decided to visit him. Her stomach had been growling for a while, but she wasn't in the mood to eat. After getting dressed, she went straight to Brent's aunt's house, where he was staying. She spoke with Joli, but she was told that neither Brent nor his cousin Jojo had come home yet. She didn't press any further and didn't insist on being let in. Worried, she called Brent again, and this time,

"You may now kiss the bride," the priest said, which she only heard now.It was then that she remembered she was at Nick's wedding. Her mind had been preoccupied with the man she had longed to see again for seven years. Her gaze immediately fixed on the front as Nick kissed his bride.She smiled again, her eyes dimming as they stared at the newlyweds."My hanky is at your disposal," Brent suddenly whispered to her.He had been watching her for some time and noticed the expression on her face."I-I'm just happy for him," she replied, unsure why, but wanting to make it clear to him that she wasn't crying because she was sad that Nick married someone else."You don't have to explain. I'd cry too if the person I loved married someone else," he said, looking ahead again."Brent, I..." She opened her mouth, but all that came out was his name.She still wanted to explain, even though seven years had passed. She wanted him to give her a chance to say everything. There were so many things she

The next day, they decided to meet at their favorite hangout spot for old time's sake. She spent several hours getting ready and changed outfits a few times. Technically, a short and shirt would have worked, but for some reason, she decided to wear a bright orange dress that reached her knees, like something you'd wear in the summer. She looked like a lost high school student in that outfit.Joe picked her up. He wasn't with his boyfriend because he had work, and they had agreed that only their group of friends would go so as not to make their partners feel out of place. Joe didn't enter the house but waited for her outside the gate.He was surprised by her look and examined her from head to toe."Wow, ha! I'm going to look like your dad in that," he complained.Joe was just wearing a white tank top and cargo pants. He didn't bring his car since their hangout spot was within walking distance.Laughing, she immediately grabbed her gay friend's arm. He was still wearing the necklace wit

Everything went back to the way it was before. It felt like Brent was just a brief part of her life because after that day, she never saw his car parked outside his aunt's house again. He didn't even ask for her number. She felt lonelier now than when he hadn't returned, probably because her heart was still hoping.Maybe it was better that he didn't reach out again. He came back at a time when it was hard for her to stop thinking about him.She was at her usual spot that day, looking down, dejected, while scrolling through Joe's page. She had already seen the pictures of her and Brent. One by one, she saved them to her phone. She smiled as she looked at the picture of their kiss, with Joe captioning it "True Love's kiss." She was tagged, along with Brent. Finally, Brent had an account. She even stalked him a bit. She felt shy about sending him a friend request.She saw photos of him, which she thought were taken at the condo building he was having constructed. He was standing next to

After Brent finished setting up their tent, she kept rubbing her arms, feeling a bit uneasy. In the distance, she could see the other tents of their friends."Zy," Brent called out to her.She turned her attention to him."Let's get inside," he said, extending a hand toward her.She swallowed hard and approached him. She bent down to enter the tent while he held the opening, only following her inside once she had entered. She sat down and watched as Brent zipped the tent closed. Swallowing again, she felt her heart race, making it difficult to breathe.Brent sat down beside her, their initial silence stretching between them as if they were both testing the waters."W-why aren't you with Hannah anymore?" she asked, breaking the awkward silence."She had to return to Manila because her brother got into an accident. He's doing fine now but needs to stay in the hospital for a few more days," Brent replied.She nodded, and silence fell again."About what Nick mentioned earlier—was it true?