Meet Me In Mabini (City Series #2)

Chapter 32

Grabe. Ang bilis ng oras! Parang kailan lang, kinakasal lang sina Margaux at Franco. Ngayon naman, may anak na sila.

"Siya lang naman pamangkin mo!" Franco laughed. "Missed you, bunso."

"Missed you guys!" I hugged him. "Di mo talaga sure kung si Luca lang pamangkin ko. Knowing Hanzo?"

Ginamit naman ni Hanzo ang kanyang braso para sakalin ako. "Ikaw, kanina ka pa-"

"Ano, nagkakagulo nanaman kayo dito?" Claude entered the room. He was still wearing a shirt and some shorts. Mukhang mamaya pa siya mag-aayos. Sabagay, maaga pa naman.

"Ayon, and'yan na si groom!" sigaw ni Hanzo.

"Congrats!" Niyakap ni Alice si Claude.

Umubo si Hanzo. "Awkward."

Kumunot ang noo namin sa kanya. He laughed and shook his head. "Joke lang eh!"

"Ikaw," This time, it was Claude's turn to do to Hanzo what Hanzo did to me. We laughed at them, kaya naman Luca started giggling, too!

"Cutie." I smiled at Luca. "Where's your mommy?"

"Kasama si Raffy," sagot ni Claude. "You can go see her. Nasa bridal suite. Let me know how she is, di nagrereply si Margaux, e."

Tumawa ako. "You nervous?"

He smiled and shrugged. I couldn't be happier for the two of them. They've both waited so long for this, and for each other.

Mukhang kaya naman ni Alice makihalubilo sa kanila kaya naman pupuntahan ko na si Raffy sa kaniyang bridal suite. As I was opening the door, napatigil ako nung narinig ko ang isang pamilyar na boses.

"Bakit ka ba kinakabahan?" aniya. "You're marrying the one you love. Not everyone has that chance."

"Vale, why don't you just try to talk to her—"

"Raf," He laughed. "Today's about you, okay? You and Claude. No one else."

"Oh, anong ginagawa mo d'yan?" Rinig ko galing sa likod ko kaya naman napatalon ako. I smiled at Margaux as I immediately closed the door.

"Pasok ka na!" she said. "Nag-order lang ako pagkain. Gutom na ako."

"Wow, magkakaroon na ba ng kapatid si Luca?" I teased.

"Baliw!" Umiling si Margaux at binuksan yung pintuan.

Vale was sitting on the bed, while Raffy was sitting in front of the mirror. She gave me a big smile as I entered the room, at agad namang tumayo si Vale.

"Naaaaat!" Raffy squealed. "You're here!"

She immediately gave me a hug and smiled. "Ang tagal mong hindi bumisita sa Baguio!"

Ngumiti ako. "Uuwi ako this Christmas."

"Ha?!" She pouted. "Honeymoon naman namin!"

"I'll.. go," sambit naman ni Vale sa likod ko. Hindi ko na siya nilingon.

"Talaga? Nag-order ako ng pagkain para sa atin!" sabi ni Margaux sa kanya.

"Kay Nat na lang," he softly said. "I'll see you later."

Mukhang kay Raffy niya 'yon sinabi kaya naman nginitian siya ni Raffy. Tinignan naman ako ni Margaux, pero hindi ko na lang pinansin. I forced a smile at the two of them once I heard the door close.

Nagkwentuhan pa kami doon at hinintay na rin yung lunch na darating na daw doon sa bridal suite. Sunset pa naman ang ceremony kaya magreready na raw si Raffy right after lunch.