Expecting Someone Special (Dare Series Three)

Expecting Thirty-Nine

EXPECTING THIRTY-NINE

"I THOUGHT you're going home next week?" tanong ni Sapphire kay Ashton na nasa tabi ko, he told us he's going home next week. I didn't expect him to be here now!

"I planned it, since I know Veronica passed the board exam" Ashton said and went to my side, he lean his head on my shoulder. "It has been three years since Ashton went abroad, but still he's clingy!" sabi ni Ashantie, inilingan ko lang sila.

"Of course! It's been three years since I was this close with her" he said, and pushed himself more on my side. "Let him be, hindi rin naman yan titigil kaya hayaan mo na" sabi ko, he kissed my cheeks before seating straight and drink the liquor on his glass.

"I'll just visit the twins tomorrow, I have gifts for them" sabi ni Ashton, tumango naman ang mag-asawang sina Xaylaine at Evance. "Sa'min wala? Pagkatapos namin alagaan yang girlfriend mo?!" sabi ni Kenchie, sinamaan ko naman siya ng tingin.

"Alagaan?! Inalila mo nga ako! Ginawa mo akong utusan!" sabi ko, sinasakyan ang trip ni Kenchie. Habang ang mga kaibigan ko ay natatawa lang sa'min, "Utusan?! Bounce back yan Isha! Cousin-in-law, wala bang pasalubong pag ikaw ang naging alila ng girlfriend mo?" sabi ni Kenchie, tinawanan lang siya ni Ashton.

"Of course! You all have gifts from me, I'll send it tomorrow once I arranged my things" sabi ni Ashton, at nakipag cheers kanila Samuel. "Well, thank you all for taking care of Veronica for the past three years. Thank you for staying at her side, for helping her everyday I owe you all" he said and then look at me.

"Marry my sister, that's more than okay" sabi ni Francho, Ashton didn't take his eyes off me and intertwined his hand on mine. "Even though you didn't say it, I will. I'll marry her, expect that I will tell her every words of my vow" he said.

"Tissue! Bigyan niyo ng tissue! Naiiyak na sila" asar ni Charm, I lean my head on Ashton's shoulder. It's good to be back, with his I already feel the comfort. With him, I already expected everything to be fine.

"Let's drink more!" sabi ni Chloeh at umalis para kumuha siguro ng mga alak pa, pagbalik niya ay may mga dala nga siya. "To everyone's happiness, for Xaylaine and Evance happy family, for Xayrille and Zacharry's relationship, for Finley and Ashton's success, and of course for all of us!" sabi ni Chloeh at nag cheers naman kaming lahat at ininom ang alak.

"How's life, everyone?" tanong ni Ashton, tinaas ni Xayrille ang kamay kung nasan ang singsing na nasa daliri niya. "I see, engaged. Hindi naman ako naiinggit, kami rin naman matagal na" sabi ni Ashton at itinaas ang kamay ko kung nasan ang singsing ko.

"Yabang!" sabi ni Enzo, pero tinawanan lang siya ni Ashton, "Paano may ipagyayabang!" sabi ni Kenchie. Nagtawanan naman kami, kahit kailan talaga ang mga ito! "Anyway, when's the wedding?" tanong ni Zharina.

"May date na ba?" tanong naman ni Samuel, muli kong pinatong ang ulo ko sa balikat ni Ashton. "Yes, may date na" sabi ni Ashton kaya ang mga kaibigan namin ay hindi magkanda-mayaw sa tuwa, dahil sa wakas raw ay may date na kung kailan ang kasal namin.

"Talaga? Kailan? Bakit hindi namin yan alam?" sabi ni Francho, napag-usapan na namin ni Ashton ang date kung kailan ang kasal. Bago pa siya umuwi ay napag-usapan na namin yun, ang ibang bagay pa nga lang ang hindi pa.

"August One" sabi ko, telling them our chosen wedding date. "Anniversary niyo yun di'ba?" tanong ni Sapphire, tumango naman kami. "It's a good way to welcome another month!" sabi ni Macky, tumango naman si Ashton.

January Three was our first chosen date, kaso naisip namin na baka busy or may lakad ang iba 'cause they probably in their vacation. Kaya binago namin at nag decide na isabay na lang sa anniversary namin, since August one was indeed a good date.