Wish Upon A Storm

Chapter 3

Dakota's POV.

Tumalikod ako at hindi na nakinig pa sa kanila, pakiramdam ko ay sasabog ang puso ko.

Hindi ko alam ang mararamdaman ko pagkatapos ko iyong marinig.

I was lost, naiinis ako sa sarili ko. I was with him for years and I never had the guts to confess at ang masakit, yun lang pala ang kailangan mangyari and I could've ended up with him.

"What's with you?" tanong sakin ni Celestine ng makasalubong nya ko.

Nakataas ang kilay nito at naka crossed arms. Every one can be intimidated by her but not me, matagal na kaming mag bestfriend and deep inside her lies the truth.

Ang katotohanan kung bakit katulad ko ay ilang taon na ding single ang isang Celestine Snow Montenegro.

"Celsestine" tawag ko sa kanya. I cleared my throat, I won't let her see me on my worst state, bestfriend ko sya at kapatid nya ang dahilan ng pagsakit ng puso ko.

"You know where I've been and what I went through Dakota" lumapit sya sakin and there I saw her facial expression soften. Hinawakan nya ang mukha ko. "Don't break yourself by loving him, don't make my brother kill the Dakota we know"

A tear escaped and fell down to my cheeks.

"How can you be so strong?"

"I have to" seryoso nyang sabi. "Who else would do that for me? I don't want my parents know, you know Dad will kill for me and I am Celestine Montenegro, the great Millionaire Doctor, I cannot let anyone see my downfall. You are Dakota Heather Sy, you wouldn't be my friend for nothing, you have your standards, don't let Storm get into you because it will be very hard for me. I love you both" bumeso sya sakin. "I am going, fix yourself, magpapatalo ka na lang sa ganda, sa kamukhang-kamukha mo pa"

Pinunasan ko ang luha ko at bahagyang natawa sa kanya.

She bit her side lip and smiled at me, before she went out.

"Dakota" papasok na ako sa kwarto ko ng harangin ako ng kapatid ko na nakapameywang.

"Paris" I called her and tried to smile. "Medyo madami kasi akong pasyente kanina kaya ayos lang ba kung magpapahinga na ako"

Akmang lalampasan ko na sya para pumasok sa kwarto ko pero hinawakan nya ko.

"You cannot forever run from me or from him. He will be a family, utang na loob naman Dakota, baka may feelings ka pa sa mapapangasawa ko?" iritable na ang expression nya.

"Hindi ka ba nakokonsensya? All those years, I was sending emails and letters to you, talking about him. Alam mo kung ano si Dalfon sakin yet you came back and just took him away like that. Lagi kitang pinagbibigyan Paris, ikaw ang laging priority ng parents natin. Ikaw muna, bago ako. Isang tao na lang ang meron ako pero hindi mo pinalampas"

"Ikakasal na kami!"

"I know" simple kong sagot.

"You know! Kaya lumayo ka sa kanya, he is mine Dakota. Kahit kailan, hindi ka nya mamahalin gaya ng pagmamahal nya sakin!"

"Paris-

"And you are not coming to our wedding! I don't wanna see your face there"

Sunod-sunod akong napailing at mabilis syang nilampasan. I slammed the door behind me at mabilis na sumubsob sa kama.

"Can you please go home and take a rest Dakota!" sinalubong ako ni Celestine with her normal nakasimangot look.

"Tapos ka na mag rounds?" I asked trying to switch our topic.

"You've been taking double shifts for the week and you freakin' sleep here! Sabihin mo lang and I'll be more than happy to hit your sister for you"

"C, umiiwas lang ako" sabi ko. "Okay lang naman ako dito, my mind is busy and I can take my mind off the fact that they are getting married tomorrow"

"I know pero please go home or go my unit na lang and sleep there, please?" Celestine almost sound begging na very rare nyang ginagawa.

"Fine" pag surrender ko at inabot ang key card ng condo nya. She smiled and just watch me go out of her office.

Mabilis naman akong nakapag maneho sa condo nya na nearby lang din sa ospital.

Hinubad ko ang coat and heels ko at mabilis na tinakbo ang shower room nya. Natutulog din ako rito paminsan-minsan lalo na pag loaded kami sa pasyente kaya hindi na bago sakin ang condo ni Celestine.

Nagsuot na lang ako ng robe at dumiretso sa kama para matulog. Hindi naman ako nahirapan dahil na rin sa pagod ay nakatulog ako.

Nagising ako bandang alas nuebe na ng gabi, madilim ang buong paligid dahil di ako nagbukas ng ilaw pero ramdam ko ang lamig ng aircon at ang lungkot.

I just curled to the bed like a baby and started crying. Ikakasal na sila bukas, ikakasal na sya sa kapatid ko.

Inabot ko ang cellphone ko and stared at his picture, it was my wallpaper. I was staring at it for a moment ng mag pop-up ang notification ko sa i********:.

I opened my IG and saw posts about my twin sister having her late bachelorette party somewhere with her friends. Hindi ko alam kung maiinis ako na hindi nya talaga ako in-invite kahit pa alam kong hindi ako pupunta kahit imbitahin nya ko.

I was staring at my sister's happy face when something struck my mind.

I bit my lip at sunod-sunod na umiling sa naisip ko.

It Paris is with her friends, then it means Storm is not with her.

Lumakas ang kabog ng dibdib ko sa naisip ko. Am I this desperate?

Pero hindi ko alam kung ano pang pwede kong gawin, hindi ko alam kung ano pang pwede kong gawin.

I just wanna have him, just atleast one night. Isang gabi lang. I wanna stay beside him. I wanna feel his love, I wanna know how it feels to be loved by Dalfon Storm.

I sat down for a moment in front of Celestine and Dalfon's photo in her room, drinking her Jack on the rocks. Halos maubos ko na ito nung magpasya akong tumayo.

It's now or never.

Mabilis akong nag-ayos. Good thing with C's condo. Everything is here, I wore something similar to what my sister is wearing and applied some make up. Saglit kong tinitigan ang sarili ko sa salamin.

I look like Paris Marie Sy, the one who holds his heart.

I drove to his condo and knocked on the door, not knowing if he will even be here.

Parang tumalon ang puso ko ng magbukas sya ng pinto, parehas kaming natigilan but then he smiled at me.

"Paris, babe why are you here? it's late, baka nakakalimutan mo, kasal natin bukas?" sabi nito.

Tama, bukas ay sa kanya ka na and I will be a great big loser.

I just smiled at him and kissed him right away, pushing him inside his condo.

That was our first kiss.

Bumitaw ako sa kanya and looked at him straight in the eyes.

"Hey, mukhang marami ang nainom nyo sa party mo kaya pala hindi ka sumasagot sa mga tawag ko"

Tumango-tango lang ako. I stared at him, memorizing his face.

Parang umere sa tenga ko yung kanta ng the script na

How can I move on, when I'm still inlove with you?

"You're beautiful" he said staring at my face. "Paganda ka ng paganda"

Hindi ko alam pero parang mas dinudurog ang puso ko.

"We'll be married tomorrow, so take me now" walang pag-aalangan kong sabi dito.

Shock was written all over his face.

So it means they never did it.

"What? Are you serious?"

"Ayaw mo?"

"Of course not, but are you being serious babe? I mean do you really trust me?"

"I trust you"

At muli ko syang hinalikan. This time he responded back. Binuhat nya ko and I heard that he locked the door behind us and in that moment.

I know I'll win or I just felt like I won.

Every touch and kiss that Storm showered me earlier still can be felt in my body, para akong nakukuryente and when we finally did it, when he was able to penetrate me, it was painful but he was very, very, very careful and gentle.

Pumatak ang luha ko while looking at him sleeping peacefully beside me. Nakayakap pa ang isang kamay nya sa bewang ko ja parang takot na takot syang mawala ako.

Pero hindi ako sya, hindi ako yung mahal mo. Pinigilan kong gumawa ng kahit na anong ingay na magiging dahilan para magising sya.

Hindi ako halos makalakad ng maayos pero nagawa ko pa ring magbihis.

Hindi namin parehas namalayan ang oras dahil pagtingin ko sa relo ko ay past 3 AM na.

Dahan-dahan akong lumapit sa kanya at hinalikan sya sa pisngi.

Binigyan ko pa sya ng isang tingin bago dahan-dahang lumabas sa unit na iyon pero napahinto ako ng bumukas ang unit.

"I am pretty sure that Storm is not here, so dito na lang ako magpapa ayos, malamang kila Tita Akira sya natulog, medyo clingy kasi yung mommy nun" I heard Paris said and then the whole condo lit up.

"She will be your mother-in-" nahinto silang lahat ng tuluyan akong makita.

It's Paris and her friends. Dinunggol ng matinding kaba ang puso ko.

"What the hell are you doing here?!" mabilis na lumapit sakin si Paris.

Hindi ako alam ang sasabihin ko kaya mabilis akong nilampasan ni Paris at pumasok sa kwarto kung nasaan si Storm.

Hindi ko na inalintana ang tingin sakin ng mga kaibigan nya lalo na nung magsimulang umiyak si Paris sa kwarto.

"Babe" boses ni Storm iyon na tila nagising. "What's wrong?"

"H-how can you do this to me?! How can you both do this to me!"

"Damn it, ano ba?" Storm.

Nagulat ako ng lumabas si Paris at mabilis na ginawaran ako ng malakas na sampal.

"I hate you! Dakota, I will make your life a hell!"

Nagsimula ng magbagsakan ang luha ko. I was a fool. I am really a fool.

"Paris"

Naramdaman ko ang paglabas ni Storm ng kwarto. He is wearing a white v-neck shirt and a plain shorts pero hindi yun ang nakatawag ng pansin ko, it was the way he looks at me.

"Dakota" malamig nyang tawag sakin.

He was mad, really mad.

"You destroyed everything!" sigaw ni Paris bago sya nagmamadaling lumabas.

"Babe, please!" I heard Storm as he followed her.

Nawalan ako ng guts na pigilin sya dahil sa kwentong ito, ako ang mali.

Ako ang kontrabida.

At sila ang tunay na bida.

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To be continued.

Some of you will say Dakota is not the ideal heroine and all but remember, you are at the first part of the story.

- Noona