Sa sumunod na araw, muling dumalo ang mga kaibigan ni Dos. They were esctatic after knowing he woke up. Gabrielle, especially. Kaya andito uli sila.
"Angas mo talaga, Dude. Hindi ako makapaniwalang nasurvive mo dalawang bullets" Pabirong sabi ni Nico kay Dos na tumawa lang.
"You've told that hundreds of times Nico" It was now Hanz who talked.
Mukhang busy naman na sila kaya naisipan kong lumabas na muna nang biglang may humigit ng pulso ko.
Nang lumingon ako para tignan kung sino 'yon, nakita ko si Ryan.
Right, Ryan ang pangalan niya. I've seen him two times, nung hinalikan ko siya at nung nakita niya akong nakaupo sa labas ng bar. Nakakahiya pero wala din naman akong pakialam.
"How are you? Hindi kita masyadong nakausap kahapon dahil ang ilap mo" Imbes na sagutin siya ay binaba ko ang tingin ko sa kamay niyang nakapulupot ngayon sa pulsunan ko.
Dos suddenly turned his attention to us.
"What are you guys talking about? And why are you holding her, Ry?" Me and Ryan both turned our heads towards Dos who has his forehead crumpled.
Mabilis kong binawi ang kamay ko mula sa hawak niya.
"What the hell, Ryan? Even here?" Hindi makapaniwalang komento ni Casity.
"Uh...lalabas na ako" This is too awkward for me, too awkward.
"Why? Stay here, Gab" He turned his attention to Gabrielle who's sitting on the chair beside him.
Si Casity, Hailey at Kianna kasi ay nakaupo sa pang tatlong sofa habang si Hanz naman ay sa pangisahang upuan. Si Nico ay asa gilid ni Dos, nakatayo.
"Dito ka" Nagulat ako nang sabihin niya 'yon, at sa harap pa ni Gab!
He really had to tell Gab to leave that chair just for me to sit on it. Is he crazy?
"What-"
"Hindi na Gab, tatayo nalang ako-"
"Tss, hindi ka na ba nagsawang tumayo?" Sumingit pa si Dos.
"Pero diyan nakaupo si Gab" I answered back. I could feel his friend's exchanges of glances from me to Dos. Mukhang namamangha pa sila sa interaction naming dalawa.
"But you're my fiancée-"
"Was, I was your fiancée" I heard their shocked noises.
"You canceled it?" Gulat na tanong ni Kianna.
Si Hanz ay tahimik lang ngunit gulat, lahat naman ata. Pwera lang kina Ryan at Gab na mukhang namamangha sa balita.
"Mira-"
I cut off Dos. "Yes, naisip ko na aalis din naman ako by the end of the month...at saka arranged 'yon" I refused to look at Dos, not even one bit. Natatakot ako sa reaction niya, pakiramdam ko kapag nagtama ang mata namin ay magbabago ang isip ko.
"That's good then, I never really agreed on forced marriages" Dagdag ni Ryan, nagtama muli ang mata namin pero umiwas din ako.
"Then there's no more wedding?" It was Hanz.
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