SHE IS MARRIED — TO OTHERS

For three years I was fooled by a shameless person.

Many promises have been nailed down, many lies have been fabricated.

I thought one day he would love me, not because we had to get married for Dad's business.

I pray every day that he will teach me to love. But every day together it seemed like there was a wall blocking the two of us.

"I don't like pretending we are okay in front of our lobsters. We are just fooling them."

He is mistaken. My smiles and laughter are never a pretense when I am with him.

All his laughter is just pretending, and here I am thinking that he is happy whenever he is with me.

"But you said you love me."

"I'm sorry, I can only say that because mama is there."

so, it was all a lie.

"Sister, don't cry anymore." Said the youngest.

"The pain hurts because the youngest."

"Ate, it's just a dream. Then we don't have a business for papa to marry you to anyone." Then it left me.

The man had a moment. Pani rang bata yun.

and because I was annoyed, I went to the gym to continue my moment. And out of my misfortune I am being chased.

I should have flash in the run when I see that there is again the slave of darkness and this group of men.

and since the basketball court is near my bespren's house, I went straight there.

"Espren help!" I shouted and kept ringing their doorbell. I turned around and they were on the other side.

"What do you need? Stop pressing that, you know it's just a display." he asked when he saw me. Yes, they just display their door bell, but it's fun to press the door bell.

"I NEED YOUR HELP!"

"Why?" He frowned at the question.

"Chasing me, hide me." Then I pointed to the men who were still coming to me.

he entered their house and returned with a rod.

"There, rod."

"Why rod?" I will ask.

"Beat those dogs, you're not running fast, you're chix, you're flat. All right, go home."

Jongina, I'm being chased by male dogs, I'm still insulted. hotamnida. Saet sa eys.

Even before I could get away, Bespren shouted. If I didn't just lab him, I would eat it.

"Don't forget to return my rod, will you?" Hakdog taena mo.

Hirap pag sobrang kyut no? Chasing.

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"I have something to say." He said seriously.

"What's that?"

"I'm inlove— with Kathlene." He said. Awts pain. I love him but he's inlove with Kathlene, my cousin.

The deeper you fall for him, the deeper he falls for others.

"Are you dating?" I will ask. Trying not to make my voice shaky.

"Actually, I flirted with her. And today she just said yes." He replied with a smile.

"Didn't you tell me right away?"

"I wanted to surprise you." That surprised me. The lumpy shock shock and almost destroyed my heart.

"Congrats." I said then flashed my sweetest smile.

he made me smile and laugh, and he will also be the cause of the pain I am experiencing now.

I went abroad to graduate. He was the reason why I stayed and now that he's now happy— with someone else, I should stop fighting.

What else will I fight for if someone wins?

two years later he called 'kin saying that he and Kathlene just broke up.

I just finished my degree and returned to the Philippines.

"Where's Kyle?" I asked mom.

"You seem to have a surprise so just leave." mama said with a smile that made me smile too.

What is that?

I floated the whole trip because of the thought of what his surprise was.

When we got home I was even more nervous.

When the door opened the confetti exploded. I immediately looked for Kaiden in the group of cats holding flowers.

When I looked in the kitchen I saw him holding a cake.

It's just cake, I'm still thinking about that surprise.

He loves baking so well and mass rap he makes cake.

"Welcome back." nothing has changed, my Best friend is still handsome.

Nothing has changed, he is still the one I love.

"Thank you."

"I have a surprise." There really is, except for the Dora cake design.

"You're close." He says.

I also immediately closed my eyes.

"Tadaaa!" then an envelope was shown in front of me.

When I opened it, I reported seeing this invitation.

Invitation to her and Kathlene's engagement party.

"I thought you broke up?" I will ask.

"Well, we're back." He answered simply.

I came back for her but she was going to get married — to someone else.

He is my Best friend. But I love him more than that.

He means so much to me.

He is the person I have secretly loved for ten years.

I once dared to say that I love him but destiny denied him.

now I am here for her wedding.

I was the first one he met but unfortunately he chose something else.

I know that in his choice of all of the above I am none of the above, because I am just a best friend.

"I do." He answered the priest's question.

when they said the vows to each other I smiled. Luckily for Kathlene, she is the one I love.

After the wedding I even congratulated both of them.

Hopefully in our next life, you'll see me not as your Best friend but as a woman who loves you for a decade.