Chapter 19: Influence

We stayed quiet as he held the umbrella above us. Kahit malakas ang ulan, pakiramdam ko binalot ako ng kapayapaan.

Nang humina ang ulan, tiningnan ko siya. Naghintay siya sa sasabihin ko pero hindi ko mahanap ang mga salitang dapat sabihin sa oras na ito. I stuttered and ended up clearing my throat.

"B-bakit ka b-bumalik?" I asked.

"I want to try my chances." Kalmado at marahan niyang sabi.

"This won't be easy though." Sagot ko.

I wish I had a lot of choices. Jude has been settled with this wedding situation with me and he's been kind and respectful ever since. I don't want to disappoint our parents and relatives but I can't marry him now. Not with what I am feeling towards Sebastian.

Alam kong maikling panahon pa lamang kaming magkakilala ni Baste. But that doesn't mean, feelings wouldn't develop in that span of time especially that the connection is there. He's probably my soulmate and I am willing to find out. Gusto kong sumugal sa bagay na kahit hindi ako sigurado,