ONE SHOTS STORIES.

WEDDING VOWS.

"You may now say your wedding vows." The priest said and I'll look at him, the person who will give my whole life.

Inalala ko lahat from the start hanggang sa puntong to' na nakaharap kami parehas sa altar ng taong pinapangarap ko.

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"Hey Zariah!" I heard my Alliyah my friend calls me so I turned around but there's a guy bumped me and my things fell down.

"Sorry po, pasensya na nagmamadali ako." I heard he said while getting my things on the floor.

"It's alright." I stood up and I saw him clearly.

"Ngayon lang kita nakita, transfer student?"

"Ah Yes. I'm Charles" He smiled and presented his hand.

I smiled ang get his hand for shake hands. "Zariah."

"So paano? Friends?"

"Yeah. No problem but I needed to go on my class."

"Yah, go on na goodluck!" I said and he smiled then leave.

Tinignan kolang sya hanggang sa mawala sya sa paningin ko. I found him interesting huh.

"Hey what's that?" Alliyah whisper at me.

"Nothing."

"Oh really? Kung paano ka ngumiti dyan para kang nakapulot ng isang milyon." She uttered.

"Wala nga, tara na malalate na tayo." I said and pulled her hand.

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Nagend ang klase ng maayos, wala din nan masyadong pinagawa cause Monday ngayon so walang masyadong stress.

"Hey Zariah!" I heard a man's voice.

"Hey Charles! Musta?" I said.

"It's alright, medyo nagaadjust pa."

"That's good, btw. You want to join with us?" I asked him.

"Ok lang ba?"

"Oo naman, no problem." I pulled his hand to our table.

"Oww new friend?" Alliyah's look at me with her teasing look.

"Yeah, wala syang kasama eh." I said.

"Alliyah." My friend presented her hand while uttering those words.

"Charles." He smiled.

Sa simula palang nakaramdam na ako ng kakaibang pakiramdam sakanila, pero pinagsawalang bahala ko yon kasi magkakaibigan kaming tatlo at ayokong mawala sila parehas sakin.

Palagi kaming magkasamang tatlo but most of the time si Alliyah at Charles ang palaging magkasama, pero hinahayaan ko sila para may bond time silang dalawa madalas din naman akomg busy.

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"Sumama kanaa kasii!" Alliyah saying this to me almost 30th times already.

Magkakaroon kasi ng mini celebration sa bahay ng classmate ko dahil birthday nya, wala ako sa mood pumunta kaso nangungulit naman tong kaibigan ko.

"Sumama kana, sayang yon." Charles uttered.

"Kayong dalawa, pinagtutulungan nyoko palagi." I said amd go upstairs to get some clothes.

"Sasama kana?"

"Oo, ang kulit nyo eh." I rolled my eyes.

"Yieee kailangan pa pala pilitin." They both laugh.

—

We're already here in the party, sumama si Alliyah sa ibang kaibigan namin at kasama ko si Charles ngayon.

"You like Alliyah? I asked and I saw he's reaction towards my question.

"Yeah, a lot."

"Why don't you court her?"

"Hindi papayag ang parents ko." He said and looked at me.

"Tsaka diba ipapakasal nila ako sayo." He said and sip to his wine.

That's the plan, ipapakasal ako ng parents ni Charles sakanya because of business reasons. Gusto ko din naman sya, gustong gusto simula nung mabunggo nya ako sa campus. But he's inlove with Alliyah not in me.

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"Said your wedding vows." The priest said for me to get back in reality.

"Uhh yes I forgot sorry."

"Calm down." He said and I smiled.

"You're already grown up from being a boy to a man, Alliyah and I saw your struggles when you're starting in our campus, when we first met honestly I fell inlove already to you." I smiled at him.

"But you're inlove with another person, sinuportahan kita kahit pa masakit sakin." I smiled bitterly and my tears started to dropped.

"Zariah?" He whispered.

"Shush, I already knew it from the start that you're inlove with Alliyah and not into me. I knew it already before you confessed to me, I already knew it." I smiled at him and look at the girl she really want.

Bumaba ako sa altar at hinawakan ang kamay nya.

"Alliyah, ikaw ang dapat nandoon hindi ako, ikaw ang dapat magbibigay ng wedding vows sakanya not me." Pinunasan ko ang mga luhang kanina pa tumutulo mula sa mata ko.

"Tita? Sorry po pero hindi po ako ang gusto ng anak nyo." I smiled bitterly and look at her eyes.

"Be happy with them. Because you're son really loves her." I uttered.

"Zariah, I'm sorry." Charles hugged me while uttering those words.

Kumalas ako mula sa pagkakayakap sakanya at ngumiti.

"Shush, don't say sorry be with her na until the end ha? Just take good care of her." I smiled and hugged them both.

Mas importante sakin ang pagkakaibigan naming tatlo kesa sa kasal na ito, kaya mas pinili ko ang ikakasaya nila kahit pa ikakasakit ko.

I give them a smile and leave that church peacefully. I already did my part I can go without any hesitations.