Escaping the Donor

Part 10.

Bago pa man bumalik si Kim ay sinigurado kong wala ng bakas pa ng pag luha ang aking pisngi. Nag re-touch rin ako para rin maka siguro.

Pumayag akong hawakan niya ang aking bewang nang mag aya siyang pumasok. He told me that we have to make sure that we pull this through and act like were a real married couple.

Everything is perfect. Talagang ginastusan ang kanilang kasal para lang masiguro na lahat maganda. Funny how we used to plan this things back then.

“Kakain muna tayo bago natin sila babatiin.” he told me. He looked stiff and nervous just like me.

I can still see them through here. His right hand is placed firm in his wife. Kapit na kapit akala mo mawawala.

I ignore the snarky bitch inside my head and nod at Kim. We head to the buffet and just like the place, papahuli paba ang pagkain? Kim laughed at me when we both take two turns back. He didn’t expect me to eat like this. Isip-isip ko minsan lang naman ako maka kain ng masarap edi lubusin ko na.

Pareho kaming naka upo sa bahagyang malayo kung saan naka pwesto ang bagong kasal. Akala ko nga ay sa malapit kami pupwesto, buti nalang hindi.

I watch Kim wave at someone he used to know, probably the bride’s brother ..or cousin.. I don’t know, doesn’t matter.

“Grabe Asher long time no see!” he smiled at him. Nag kamayan ang dalawa bago muling nag patuloy sa pag-uusap.

“Hindi mo bako ipapakilala sa magandang kasama mo?” maganda? wait until I wipe this lipstick off my lips, baka don maniwala pa ako kapag sinabi parin niyang maganda ako.

“Of course.. I would like you to meet my wife, Patricia. Patricia this is Brian, Brielle’s brother.”

Did he just say wife? me? his wife? Gusto kong matawa.

Hindi ko pinahalata kay Brian ang namumuong inis na aking nararamdaman. Malugod ko paring tinanggap ang kamay nito at ngumiti.

I found out that the bride is named Brielle and this is his older brother that confirms my wild guest. Hindi rin kasi nalalayo ang itchura nito sa kapatid.

“Wait your married!? How come we never know about it? and when?”

“Yeah I know, it happens too soon.. and were married right love?” I forced a happy smile at him. Hindi ko alam na may talento rin pala ang isang to sa pag acting at paniwalang paniwala ang kapatid ng bride sa kanya.

I can’t help but to roll my eyes as he keep on fed him lies. He just told him that we met at states and married there after a year.  Grabe diba? lusot na lusot. Wala ng next question na kung bakit hindi sila naimbita, bakit ganto ganyan wala. Parang ang tagal na panahon na niya tong pinag planuhan dahil di mo iisiping gawa gawa niya lang lahat ng sinasabi niya. He looks calm telling him those crap. Don’t forget that his hand is still resting on my waist. Sinubukan ko na iyong alisin ngunit lalo lamang niya akong pinapalapit sa kanya as they continue to talk about other stuff.

“Who would’ved thought? Isang taon kana rin palang kasal. Time really flies so fast.. parang kelan lang kayo pa ni Brielle. Anyway enjoyin niyo lang ang buhay may asawa.” Iyon ang huli nitong sinabi bago umalis.

Agad kong tinaggal ang kanyang kamay na kanina pa naka kawit sakin. hinarap niya ito bago mag salita. “love? love love mo mukha mo! Pasalamat ka’t maawain ako. Piniligilan ko lang yung sarili kong wag mag salita kanina!” I half shout at him. Nakuha pa siya nitong ngisihan gayong naiinis na siya.

“You need to relax Patricia. you seriously need to shove your uptight attituted now in the back of the corner and just enjoy.”

Muli nitong binalik ang pag kakahawak sa kanyang bewang, ang kaibahan lang ngayo’y naka harap na siya rito. Her breath almost left her lungs when she smell his signature perfume. He was caressing my face with his thumb like he wants to say something.. I don’t know. I can’t read the emotion in his eyes no matter how long I stare into them. Parang may naka harang doon na ayaw niyang ipakita sakin. Muntik nang mag lapat ang aming mga labi kundi lamang sa babaeng tumawag sa kanyang pangalan.