Finding Avie's body

Chapter 11

Drake’s face says it all. He looked super serious. Alam nya na kahit hindi ako nagsasalita something’s bothering me.

He went outside to talk to his friends. Pagkatapos nya akong pa akyatin dito sa kwarto bumaba sya ulit para kausapin sina Wayne for sure kaya nya ako pina akyat kasi ayaw nya nang marinig ko kung ano man yung pag-uusapan nila.

Hindi ko matanggal tanggal sa isip ko na a day or two from now ikakasal na sya, hindi ko alam kung pano ko sasabihin sa kanya na ayaw ko nang tulungan nya pa ako. I don’t want him to be involved with my business anymore.

I will not do him any good.

I have decided to walk around his room to kill some time.

Walk towards his small cabinet and saw some picture frames.

Most of the picture here is probably taken after our break up.

I saw a very catchy picture it was Drake for sure, he was hugging the woman from behind. I’m not sure if this is Alana but I think this is probably her. They were on the beach and was looking into the beautiful sunset. They actually look good together.

I am quite sure that the girl is Alana.

Kasi I looked around but then ito lang ang picture na merong kasamang babae si Drake so I guess this is her.

Bigla ko tuloy naalala nong last beach getaway naming ni Drake before everything between us broke down.

“ Babe I know that you deserve more than this not-so fancy proposal but I just couldn’t wait to make you mine. Please know that I love you so much and that you will be the only woman in my life. Will you marry me?” Drake looks at me with so much hope in his eyes.

Gusto ko din naman syang pakasalan pero its too early for us, masyado pang maaga, bata pa kami at marami pa akong gusto at kailangang gawin and so is he.

I just hugged him tight and kissed him on the cheek.

I got his ring from his hand and placed it in my necklace.

“Babe alam mo na mahal din kita diba? But we can’t get married right now, we both have so many things to do and there’s so much in our plate right now, I am not saying no because I know in myself that I wanted to say Yes, This is me saying not now but maybe a year from now” I sincerely told him.

Drake’s face suddenly light up, before this proposal I think he has already proposed to me like nine times already. And this is the very first time that I didn’t said a no to him and accepted his ring.

“Oh God this means so much to me babe! I couldn’t for that a year from now of yours!” He said while laughing and hugging me.

This is probably the best day of my life, the very first time that Drake asked me to marry him I have been wanting to say yes right then and there but then I remember Dad. I remember my duties and I remember the company.

But I guess sabi nga nila mahirap talagang pigilan ang pusong nagmamahal. Corny haha really really corny. But I have a deal to close a month from now, after I closed that deal I will surprise Drake and just show him one day that I am already wearing his ring.

I just have to close that deal and then I’ll have the best anniversary gift for him when I come back.

“I love you so much Drake, I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you love, just please keep on holding my hand okay? Please pagtyagaan mo ako” I said kidding him. I know how much Drake loves me and I love him too, that’s why I couldn’t really wait to officially become Mrs. Avrielle Akiesha Lacson.

I was still sadly reminiscing the past when the door suddenly opened and Drakes serious face met my eyes.

“Tell me may sinabi ba sila sayo?” He seriously asked.

I almost laughed at his question.

“Anong may sinabi ba sila sa akin? Pano naman silang may masasabi sa akin eh hindi nga nila ako nakikita” I answered to him.

Totoo naman diba? Hindi naman nila ako kinausap, sila yung nag uusap usap narinig ko lang.

“You know too well kung ano yung sinusubukan kong sabihin Kiesh. What did you heard huh?” He angrily said.

“I heard nothing Drake” I said while trying to avoid his gaze.

Hindi ko kayang tignan sya sa mata kasi bigla ko nalang masabi na tama na. I don’t want him to see me hurting. Kakaawaan nya lang ako lalo.

Charity case na nga ako sa lagay na to, pagmumukain ko pa ba naman lalong kawawa yung sarili ko?

“Kiesh akala ko ba you’ll try to trust me? Pano mo ako pagtitiwalaan kung hindi mo kayang magsabi ng totoo sa akin? Hindi natin mapapagtagumpayan to kung hindi tayo magiging open sa isat isa.” Malungkot sa sagot nya sa akin.

“Okay, you wanna know the truth? Fine. I heard from them na ikakasal kana pala dapat at umuwi ka ng pilipinas dahil nalaman mo yung nangyari sakin.” I honestly said to him.

He was now looking intently in my eyes as if he was trying to read my soul. Yeah I am literally a soul.

“Well that’s true.” He genuinely said.

“So ano pa ang ginagawa mo dito? Now you know that this is not your business, hindi mo na ako business, dapat na mas ipriority mo na yung kasal mo at isa pa baka hinihintay ka na ng mapapangasawa mo. If I was her I will really be mad, how can you go away three days before our wedding just because your ex suddenly died.” I said with too much bitterness.

Halatang halata siguro nya na inis na inis ako, oh well kahit sino siguro ang makarinig ng mga pinag sasabi ko sasabihin din sakin na napaka bitter kong nilalang at ipinaglihi ako sa ampalaya ng nanay ko.

 “Well you are not my fiancé so I guess I have nothing to worry about, plus that my fiancé is very understanding and kind I know that she understands where I am coming from” He said while smirking.

What the f? He is being so irritating! He’s literally getting into my nerves. Argh!

“ Well also just so you know I was happy that I am not your fiance because if I was her, I would’ve slapped you real hard and shove you d**k in your face. You moron!” Galit na galit na sagot ko sa kanya.

Sa sobrang irita ko sa kanya I closed my eyes and thought that I wanna go downstair.

And yes when I opened my eyes I was already down stairs. Damon and Caleb were cooking while Axel is talking with someone over the phone.

Wayne is still playing games in his phone.

I was still shocked with what happened when I heard Drake’s footsteps and shouting.

“Avrielle Akiesha you don’t talk to me like that! Saan mo nakuha yang mga ganyang salita?! Para kang hindi nag-aral sa Christian School!” He shouted while he’s stomping down the stairs.

 I was literally stopping myself from laughing!

Pulang pula sya sa sobrang inis, well hindi ko naman sinasadya yung nasabi ko kanina sa kanya. That was his doing! He provoke me to say those words. Kung hindi hya ako ininis hindi ko naman yun sasabihin.

Nagkatinginan sina Caleb, Wayne, Damon and Axel as if there is something wrong with Drake.

“Dude why are you calling Avie?” Nagtatakang tanong ni Axel kay Drake.

“What?” maang maangan nyang sagot kay Axel.

Drake was now looking furiously at me. I just smiled at him sweetly. This is what you get for messing with me Thirdie. I stick my tongue out and laughed at him.

Lalo syang namula hahaha hindi ko alam kung dahil ba sa hiya o sag alit kaya sya pulang pula.

He sat down the table and did not mind Axel.

“May problem aba Drake?.” Caleb suddenly asked Drake.

“Don’t tell me minumulto ka ni Avie.” Nakangising sabi ni Damon kay Drake.

Oh Damon! If you only know.

“Maybe I was sleep talking” Palusot ni Drake pero pinagtawanan lang sya ng dalawa.

“Sleep talking my ass! Minumulto ka na ni Avie hano?  Hindi ka nya mapatawad sa pang loloko nyo ni Alanna sa kanya kaya minumulto ka nya! Dude! Bumalik kana ng Miami! Baka don hindi ka na maabot ng kaluluwa ni Avie” Tawa ng tawang biro ni Caleb kay Drake

I was also laughing when Drake looked at me like he was ready to blow fire into my face. I suddenly stopped laughing.

“No dude, I still have things to do.” Drake simply answered to Caleb.

“What do you have to do? Hindi ka naman si superman o si detective conan pano mo naman malulusot tong kaso ni Avie? Drake listen to me, every evidence says that this is an accident. And that Avie was inside that car when it bumped to the building and blow up” Damon said trying to knock some sense into Drake.

Natahimik ako bigla at nag-isip. Every evidence. That means that someone is making sure that what happened to me and Mang Nestor will look like an accident.

“Isa pa dude, hindi mo naman na maibabalik si Avie kahit pa malaman mo yung totoo. Masakit din samin nung nalaman naming yung nangyari sa kanya, you she’s a friend but we can’t do anything about it. Hindi na natin sya maibabalik kahit ano pa ang gawin mo” Segunda ni Caleb sa sinabi ni Damon.

I understand why they are like this, alam nila na hindi talaga titigil si Drake. I have no hard feelings towards them kung ako yung kaibigan ni Drake I will probably say the same things to him.

“You don’t understand. Kiesha and I we share this connection this bond that is beyond what you guys know. This isn’t just about our relationship and our friendship it is something bigger. Something deeper. I just couldn’t stomach being happy in a far away land having a grand wedding while knowing what happened to her. More than anyone in this world I know that she needs me most right now. I know that I have nothing much that I can do. But I’m willing. I’m willing to do everything for her.” He seriously said to Damon and Caleb while he was straightly and deeply looking into my eyes.

I couldn’t help but shed a tear with what he said. Baka kaya sya yung ibinigay sa akin para tulungan ako, kasi alam ng nasa itaas na itong lalaking to ilalaban ako at gagawin lahat para sa akin.