"Natanggap mo naman yung letter na pinadala ni Maxie diba?" nag aalalang tanong nya.

"Yup" bored na sagot ko and I hate that letter to the core.

"Then hurry up! This is the last chance para mabawi mo si Maxie! Buhat ko na yung baby nyo! Ikaw na lang ang hinihintay para itakas si Maxie!" pamimilit nya sa akin at rinig ko pa ang boses nang ibang mga kaibigan namin.

"And? What do you want me to do?" inis na sabi ko.

"What else do you think it is? Of course, Take your Queen and princess away from here! I'm telling you this for the sake of our friendship. Maxie will Marry—" hindi ko na pinatapos ang sinasabi ni Niel. Ayaw ko nang marinig pa nang oaulit ulit na magpapakasal na sya sa best friend ko.

I ended the call then natulog na ulit ako.

Ayaw kong panuodin yung ceremony nang kasal nila ni Xander. But pupunta naman ako para I congratulate ang best friend ko kasi kasal na sila nang taong mahal ko.

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Pagkagising ko ay nag bihis na ako para pumunta sa simbahan. Ang daming text at missed calls ni Niel sa akin and I didn't even bother to read it.

Nag drive lang ako nang mabagal kasi wala namang magandang dahilan para mag madali ako.

At pag dating ko ay buti naman at palabas na sila nang simbahan.

Suot ni Maxie yung gown na design ni Xander. She look gorgeous and elegant while wearing that. Hawak nya yung white bouquet and she looks so happy with her wedding.

The girl that I've loved so much was now married but not to me.

Nakahawak sa waist nya si Xander and they look happy.

Medyo malayo ako sa kanila pero nakita kong pumatak ang luha nya at agad naman itong pinunasan ni Xander. May sinabi pa sa kanya si Xander but I couldn't hear it.

Is she crying from too much joy?

My heart ached at the sight of them. I knew I shouldn't have come in here.

Nakita ko naman lahat nang teammates ko. Of course, Xander probably invited them too since we have a common friends.

Madami pang invited na hindi ko kilala. Puro mayayaman at mga business man. Yung iba naman mga business partners nila. At may mga media din.

I sighed at lumapit ako kina Xander.

"Bro... I thought hindi kana dadating" masayang sabi ni Xander.

"Congrats dude" bati ko habang nakatingin naman sa akin si Shanell.

"Congrats saan? Kay Maxie mo sabihin yan bro. Anyway, I want you to meet my sister. Sya yung sinasabi ko sayong babaeng special para sa akin" masayang sabi ni Xander.

Nagulat naman ako sa sinabi nya.

Xander have a sister?

But I clearly know na nag iisang anak lang sya!

"Sayang nga eh. Akala ko gagamitin ni Shanell yang gown sa kasal nyo but mali pala ako." sabi ni Xander at sinimagutan naman sya ni Maxie.

H-hindi si Xander ang pinakasalan nya!

Wala silang relasyon.

Hinusgahan ko agad sila.

Hindi na ako makangiti dahil sa fact na hindi sila ni Xander ang nagpakasal.

"S-sino ang p-pinakasalan nya?" kinakabahang tanong ko.

I was regretting my actions now. Dapat pala pinuntahan ko na sya dito nang maaga at itinakas!

Fucking Hell! Nagawa kong ipamigay si Maxie!

I never knew na magkapatid sila.

Now that I think about it, Maxie's dad left them and this time Xander told me na mag kapatid sila but Xander is the only child of his Mom. So the only answer that I could think of was half sister sya ni Xander and they have the same Dad but different Mother.

It makes sense.

I want to ask more about it but this is not the right place to talk about it.

"Bro, I'm sorry for not telling you my relation with Maxie. It's too complicated that's why I hope you could understand me." Panayuko na lang si Xander and after a while he bowed in front of me.

"I'm sure kilala mo yung husband nya. This is actually awkward since si Ghelo ang pinakasalan nya." dagdag pa ni Xander at para naman akong binuhusan nang malamig na tubig dahil sa sinabi nya.

Fuck!

I want her back!

No! Ayaw ko syang mapunta sa pinsan ko!

"Honey...let's talk" I pleaded. Damn I feel like crying!

"What's there to talk about? Please excuse me, I have something else to do" simpleng sagot ni Maxie.

Sasagot pa sana ako kaso dumating na si Ghelo.

"Ian? I thought hindi ka na makakapunta" usal ni Ghelo then ibinigay nya si baby kay Maxie.

Sumimangot lang ako.

Damn it! Kung alam ko lang na hindi si Xander yung papakasalan nya edi dapat matagal ko na syang binawi!

"Tss!" inis na sabi ko.

"Let's go" sabi ni Maxie then umalis na silang dalawa.

Nasasaktan ako dahil ako dapat yung kasama nya at hindi ang pinsan ko!

"Bro, let's go. May kainan pa" sabi ni Xander pero hindi ko sya pinansin.

Tumakbo agad ako papunta sa car ko para sundan sila Maxie.

**MAXIE's POV**

Nakasakay ako sa car kasama ang asawa ko at ang baby ko. Actually, fixed marriage lang ang kasal namin.

Mabait si Ghelo. After akong saktan ni Brent ay sya na ang nag alaga sa akin. Sya din ang kasama ko nung time na manganganak na ako.

"Maxie" tawag sa akin ni Ghelo.

"Why?" tanong ko naman

"You can cry" napabuntong hininga na lang sya habang pinapatulog si baby.

"I'm sorry" mahinang usal ko at napayuko na lang ako.

"I know this is hard for you. I know that you still love him but I won't give you back to him now that we're married. I already gave him a chance when I allowed you send him a letter to take you but he didn't grab that opportunity" mahinahong usal ni Ghelo.

"I'll respect our marriage from now on" bulong ko. I did promised him that I will open up my heart for him omce Ian didn't take me back.