Chapter 37 The Best Man
Her eyes automatically widen in surprise when Hannah shows off her left hand with a sparkling stone on her ring finger. They were currently in one of their favorite meeting places. Hannah called her earlier to meet up and was sad she have good news to tell her.
"Oh my gosh!" She exclaimed as she gave her friend a questioning look. The latter then smiled at her sweetly then nod as an answer.
"You're engaged? Oh my gosh, I'm happy for you! How did he propose?" She asked feeling so excited and happy for her friend.
"We had a dinner date on an upper deck of his yacht. Fireworks up in the sky and then he knelt down and show me this ring. I got stunned for a moment at first but when he said he want to spend the rest of his life and grow with me, told me how much he love me, hearing that makes my heart melt and I didn't know I was crying then. I replied yes with no hesitations." Hannah cheerfully narrated looking so happy and in love.
"It was an amazing feeling to love and be loved, Bea. I'm so excited for my upcoming wedding." Hannah stated happily with eyes that are now teary. She looked so happy and fulfilled.
"I'm so happy for you."
"Thanks and you will be my maid of honor, okay?"
"Sure!" She answered.
"The wedding will be in two months from now and as my best friend and my maid of honor, I need your help for the wedding preparations and all." She smiled as a response for she never bother to ask her to be her maid of honor. Well, she remembered they promise each of them will be maid of honor in each others wedding ceremony. gladly told her that made her smile.
"You know it's my pleasure to help you but don't you think two months is a short period of time for us to settle all the wedding preparation and all? I mean, why the rush? This should be the greatest event of your life so you have to make it grand." She stated her opinion.
"Actually David and I really planned to set the wedding day next year but something came up. You see, we didn't even hold a formal engagement party." Hanna's face turned a bit disappointed and she wonder why so she couldn't help to ask what is the reason behind it.
"Why, is there a problem?" She worriedly asked.
"I'm two months pregnant so we decided to make the wedding as soon as possible. We wanted to get married before I gave birth to our child, you know." Hannah explained.
At first, she got stunned and don't know what to say. Well, it's another good news of course but it's just so hard to believe that her friend is going to be a Mom now. That's maybe the reason why Hannah is gaining weight and why her complexion is glowing nowadays. Her friend is going to be a mother soon and she'll make a good mother for sure.
"That's great!" She felt delighted for the blessings Hannah will about to receive.
"Well, we'll see what we can do for you to have an amazing and extravagant wedding in two months." She promised her friend.
Just like what she promised to her best friend, she personally helped her through the wedding preparation and all. From finding a very efficient wedding coordinator through the invitations and bridal shower, she gladly helped Hannah making those happen with flying colors. Two weeks passed and it had been very busy for her. Thyago never stops on calling and trying to talk to her but she took it for granted and keep avoided him. He never stop sending her gifts and made some efforts and tricks just to talk to her but she keep on refusing to. Her relationship with Matt was good now. She made up to him by making some efforts to rekindle their relationship. They had had some dates and managed to call each other for quite some time now. She planned to keep on ignoring Thyago hoping he'll finally stop in pursuing her. She will finish the project and the contract with his company and after that, they will no longer have to see each other again. It was a mistake she let him jeopardize his feelings and letting him be close with her again.
While driving going through the church, she grimaced when she checked the time in her wristwatch. She will have a practice for the Wedding ceremony and she's already fifteen minutes late because she dealt with some office problems. The wedding will be held two weeks from now, thanked God although the wedding was a rush, they will still manage to make it a nice and amazing wedding. It wasn't that huge but it will surely going to be a memorable one for the couple and visitors, she was sure with that.
After finally reaching the location, she immediately parked her car on the provided parking space and went inside the church in a haste. She could imagine Hannah will nag her for being late again. When she reached the place, her best friend waved and smiled at her when she saw her. It was a relief she was in a good mood she thought.
"I'm very sorry for being late, Hannah. Got some trouble at the office that badly needed my participation." She apologetically explained the moment she came near to hear.
"It's okay, I understand. Come on, let's get started." Hannah told her then call out the attention of the Wedding Planner.
Seems like she never heard what Hanna said when her attention got caught by someone standing at the corner who was now staring deeply at her. She got stunned when she found it was nothing but Thyago. She wonders if he is one of the groom's men? Why she was not aware of it? She now regrets not looking at the list of the groom's men.
"What is he doing here?" She asked Hannah while looking at Thyago. Their gazes are still battling and look like Thyago doesn't care how she was almost throwing darts by the ways she looks at him because he seems undaunted giving her unashamed stares.
"Who? Did you mean Thyago? He's the best man, haven't you knew?" Hannah replied while forehead knotted.
She got stunned for a moment. Foolish of her! Why did she never bother looking at the list of bridesmaid and groom's men? Thyago is not just a groom's man, he was the best man for Pete's sake! Now the person she was trying to avoid has the access to be near her again. He even has a major role in this wedding ceremony, looks like their paths will often cross again this time. She decline to meet him and send a representative if her behalf if they have to meet for business now they could have a chance to often meet because of Hannah's Wedding.
Great! Just so great!!!...
"Why you seemed upset? I thought you both patch things up between the two of you?" Hannah intriguingly asked that took her attention from her deep thoughts.
"Yes." She answered trying to act okay.
Afraid that Hannah might notice her uneasiness, she secretly composed herself and smile at her. Telling her what's going on will only give her friend a problem that will tend to ruin the wedding and she doesn't want that to happen.
"You seem uneasy when you saw him. Anything wrong? Something happened?" Hannah noticed that alarmed her.
"Come on, let's just start practicing." She then jolted Hannah on the aisle to stop her from talking. She will tell her soon about avoiding Thyago but not now. She can't bear to add a problem to her friend's upcoming wedding.
They started practicing then. The flower girls started to walk down the aisle and then the bridesmaid together with their corresponding groom's men as the wedding song was being played. Next to be walking down the aisle are the godmothers and godfathers and then lastly is the bride. The wedding couple also practice their vows, she couldn't help herself to be touched hearing their vows. They really mean it while staring at each other with teary eyes like it was their real wedding. They repeat the ceremony practice a couple of times until they have finally done it perfectly.
When the practice was over, the wedding couple invited everyone to eat at the nearby restaurant but she declined to go with them. She would rather go home and rest, she decided. Besides, she was avoiding Thyago so as much as possible she wouldn't want to be in place around him. She just told Hannah that she have to go for she was not feeling well. She was glad her friend fully understood her and did not make any comment at all.
She bade goodbye first to everyone then proceeded to the parking lot where she parked her car. As she walk down the dim place towards the location of her car, she was conscious that someone behind her was walking her way too. Without minding who it was, she kept on walking her way until she finally reached her car. She was about to open her car door but shock quickly surrounded her when someone grabbed her arm and slammed her through the car door.
"Leaving so fast?" Her eyes grew wider as she gasped in surprise when she found it was nothing but Thyago.
The brute intentionally followed her to the parking lot. His face was now an inch away from her as his both hands imprisoned her through the car blocking her waist to stop her from escaping.
Damn him! Why can't he just leave her alone?
"Get off me, you moron!" She attempt to push his chest but he just came closer to her. She managed to roam her eyes to search for help but it seems only the two of them are in the parking lot.
"Why are you so urgent in getting yourself out of here, uh? Do you think you can always avoid me?" His voice was raspy and mad.
"Why can't you leave me alone!" She shouted to his face.
"I'm telling you baby, do not push me through my limits. I've gone too far just to be close with you again, you think you could get rid of me that easily?" His eyes are piercing hers and she could feel the danger in his voice.
He gently caress her cheek down until his eyes stopped on her lips. He stared at her lips for a moment then his thumb sensually touches the softness of it. She drastically jerked her face away from his touch but the brute firmly held her chin up. For a moment, his eyes turned mellow as he stare down her lips but when he stared back through her eyes, his face turned dark again.
"Tell me honestly, you too feel this attraction I felt towards you right? You wanna be with me as much as I do right?" He drawled as if begging her to answer him. That gesture hit her, she was hurting seeing him like this but there's no way she'll let him know what she feels inside.
"No Thyago, I don't-- "
"Liar!" He cut her off. His eyes are blazing in fire and the veins down his neck suddenly turned visible out of his anger.
The next thing she did was probably unexpected. He pushed her hard, grabbed her face then aggressively claimed her lips. She gasped but that gasp only got imprisoned by his mouth. She tried to stop him by pushing and hardly hitting his chest but he was so strong her continuous strike never stop him from doing what he wants.
He continued kissing her aggressively as if punishing her for the lies she had made. He could kiss her as long as he wants and she will willingly accept that but she will never admit that she wants him as much as he does. There's no way she will succumb to him and admit her feelings.
"Damn, I had missed those luscious lips so deeply." He mumbled.
He stared dreamily at her face and gently touches her lips gently after the kiss while her eyes are throwing daggers out of anger. Hearing those words from him, made her wanna hate him. It gives her chills and her body couldn't help to react. He was nothing but a total moron! As a response, she pushed him with all her wit. Thank goodness he moved a bit but the brute laugh after. Not being able to keep the anger she feels, she slapped him hard in the face as a response. He then stare at her shocked for a moment then put up a wicked and taunting smile after.
"Didn't know my baby can slap so hard..." He muttered sardonically as his gaze was still on hers.
"I hate you!" she shouted angrily.
"Oh yes, I love you, baby..." He retorted wickedly.
Why the hell has he gone crazy like this? Dammit, he was pissing all of me and I hate him so much!
They battled stares for a while. She was glaring at him while he was smiling wickedly as if taunting her.
"Try to avoid me again and see what will I do next time." He warned.
He then walked away towards his car that is only right next to her car. He hops in his car then drives away leaving her raging in anger and cursing him in her mind.