Careless (MaiChard) - COMPLETED

Chapter 3.

"Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Faulkerson!" Everyone greeted. I smiled.

Jusko, parang natatae ako bakit ganito yung ngiti ko.

My Mom nudged me and whispered: "Anak mukha kang uod na inasinan."

"Jusko, Nay. Paano ko magrereact?" Binulungan ko din siya, while some friends took a picture with us.

Beside me is my groom, Richard Faulkerson Jr., who doesn't seem to mind all the cameras flashing in front of us at kalmadong nakahawak sa likod kong walang tela.

I chose this gown because it's easy to wear and easy to remove. Easy access. I blushed. Jusko! Ano ba 'tong pinag-iisip ko. Nasa simbahan pa man din ako.

"Why did you choose this kind of gown? Hindi ka ba giginawin nito?" He asked and his Dad coughed.

Susmaryosep, Ricardo! Dito mo pa talaga sinabi yan. Napailing ako.

The priest who officiated our marriage smiled at me. I smiled back and bowed my head a little bit as a sign of gratitude and thanks. He acknowledged my nod and smiled wider.

"Tumahimik ka muna, RJ." I whispered back. "Naririnig ka ni Father. Nakakahiya."

Hindi man lang siya lumingon sa pari. Instead, mas lalo niya kong dinikit sa kanya and I heard my friends scream a little bit.

Susmaryosep times two. Marupok ako Ricardo sinasabi ko sayo.

"That doesn't mean you can go ahead and wear this kind of dress, Nicomaine." He whispered, tickling my ear. "You have to wear something that I will approve."

"RJ, bakit ganyan ka na ngayon magsalita?" Asik ko. Di naman to ganito dati. In fact, I wouldn't even see him flinch kapag shorts o sleeveless shirts ang mga sinusuot ko.

"Wala pa akong karapatan manghimasok noon. Now I have all the damn right to own you." Humalakhak siya. "I love being married to you."

"Stir," I replied.

"Di nga." He muttered back.

Feeling ko nasa Cloud Nine ako sa sinabi niya kanina. We are here at the reception and everyone's busy except me na kanina pa nagde-daydream.

"Nga pala, andito si Trisha, Meng."

Automatic reaction na yata ng katawan ko na tumaas ang isang kilay ko kapag naririnig ko yung pangalan nun.

Trisha is one of his firm's lawyers and hindi na din bago sa akin na malaman na she's interested with RJ.

"De, okay lang. She's your guest."

"Hindi daw pero mukha kang mangangain ng buhay?"

"Di nga, seryoso?"

"At seryoso din ako? Why do you hate her? Wala naman ginagawa 'yung tao sa'yo."

At sayo meron. Isip-isip ko. "Di ba girlfriend mo 'yun? I mean before we were set-up."

Luh. Fishing si ate girl.

"Saan mo na naman nakuha yan?" Balik tanong niya sa akin. "Alam mong I don't do girlfriends, Maine."

"Yeah, you just dig girls."

Tumawa siya ng malakas and held me close. Lumabi ako.

"Kanino na naman galing yang I dig girls mong statement. Kay Sam?"

I kept silent. And he took that as a yes.

"Alam mo naman siguro na yung ibang usapan ng mga lalaki, exaggerated lang."

Di ako umimik. Now I am not sure kung totoo ba yung mga 'babae' niya dahil ni isa wala din akong nakita in person. Except for one.

"I saw you h-hug Trisha," I confessed. "Nung dumaan kami ni Tatay sa office niyo."

"When was that, hmmm?"

"Hindi ko na matandaan, basta alam ko may ganung ganap. And then I asked Sam about it. Di naman niya tinangging crush ka ni Trisha."

"I don't care, ikaw lang naman crush ko."

He grinned and all I want to say is damn you, Faulkerson. Wag mo 'kong bolahin!

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Might not update tomorrow as I have things to do. Huhu 😭