One Night to Forever

Five Cookies

Risa saw how light Kit's face was as she visited him in his office. "Good mood yarn?"

Kit chuckled. "Hay naku, Ris! Sasagap ka na naman ng chismis. Kilala kita."

She rolled her eyes. "Ito naman parang ewan. Sooner or later malalaman ko din naman yan so might as well ikwento mo na."

He glared at her. "There's no story to tell."

She snorted. "Di ako naniniwala! Kilala kita Belmonte. Ganyan na ganyan ka nung nalaman kong in love ka kay Leni."

He frowned. "Uy tigil mo nga yan! Baka may makarinig sayo. Kasal na yung tao eh." He looked around. "Naka-move on na kami sa isa't-isa."

She rolled her eyes. "Aarte nyo din eh." She remarked. "So ano na nga? Ano ng status nyo ni Grace?"

Kit's eyes bulged. "How—"

"Ako pa ba!" She boosted herself. "And for the record, matagal ko ng alam ang tungkol sainyo. Alam ko din na alam na ni Bongbong and Leni. Alam ko din na best friend ni Bongbong si Grace."

He just shook his head, doesn't know why he's surprised when it's Risa who he's talking to.

"So ano nga?" She nagged him.

He rolled his eyes. "Di pa kami ni Grace. Pero there's progress naman."

"Ayyyiiee!" She tapped his arm forcefully as she squealed.

"Aray ko naman!" He complained, massaging his arm.

She laughed. "Dahil dyan kailangan natin lumabas mamayang dinner. Sakto sahod naman so libre mo. Sabihan ko si Leni." 

"Salamat sa pag volunteer saakin ha!" He said sarcastically.

She laughed. "Mas mataas ang sahod mo noh! Si Leni naman bilyonaryo so kayo na bahala sa dinner ko." She said and walked away. He just shook his head.

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"Kung magpakasal ako this year papayag kaya si Mommy?" Irene almost whispered. She's sitting at the couch inside Bongbong's office while staring blankly outside the big windows.

He frowned. "Greggy proposed?"

She shook her head. "Not yet pero naisip ko lang." she looked at him.

He shrugged. "Ikaw bahala."

"Kaya lamg naisip ko diba sukob yun." She mentioned. "Kinasal kayo ni Leni this year eh."

He nodded. "Edi next year."

She sighed. "Well, wala pa naman kaming nagpag-uusapan ni Greggy so."

"How's Aimee and John?" He asked.

"They broke up." She said.

He smirked. "Sabi ko na nga ba eh. Di worth it yang John na yan."

"Bong, Aimee called off the wedding." She dropped making him surprised.

"Why?" He asked.

"Ayaw talaga ni Mommy eh. She doesn't like John talaga." She said. "Mom also said na once natuloy ang kasal, she'll not attend the wedding plus haharangin nya lahat ng gigs ni John."

"Oh so Aimee called off the wedding nalang?" He guessed.

She nodded. "Kesa naman mag away sila nang mag away ni Mommy."

"How about manang?" He asked.

She sighed. "Alam mo naman yun, iba naman ang gusto sa buhay. I don't know ha pero iba ang kutob ko sa mga kinikilos nya lately."