The Runaway Groom

TRG ~ 43

"Hey, couz! We're here! Let's go!" Simone invited me from another Hiace.

Iningusan ko siya. Hindi pa rin humuhupa ang inis ko sa kanya. I don't even know why. Siguro ay dahil in-inis niya ako sa panahong gusto kong mag-emote. Or ako lang talaga ang hirap intindihin?

"And why would I stay with you in there? I don't want to be with you."

"Come on.."

We were about to enter the first van where Priam is when Dazzel smiled at me from the inside. Katabi nito si Soffia na parang matatae! Hindi bagay sa fashionable image niya. I badly want to tease her pero baka lalo lang mainis sa akin.

Apollo paused and I did the same. Siyempre, akbay-akbay ako ni bf. He looks hesitant now..

"Let's ride with your other cousins." He decided quickly that I wasn't able to complain.

Before I could react, we're already inside the van with the three idiots. Simone is grinning at me and I pinched his arm when I passed by him.

"Ouch!"

He doesn't even look hurt! He's grinning like an idiot.

"Freesh!" Maligayang saad ni Lily Jane sa akin.

I smiled at her. Inimbita ko rin sila siyempre. At dito talaga nila trip sumakay para makasama nila ni Tanya ang tatlo kong bugok na mga pinsan.

"Why would you invite him?" He frowned at me.

Nagsalubong ang kilay ko dahil hindi ko pa maintindihan ang tinutukoy niya.

"That dazzling, sparkle guy."

"Vox! He's my friend!" I retorted. "I didn't stopped you from inviting Venice.." Sabay ingos ko sa kanya.

He scowled at me. "I didn't invite her. Did you forget that you're the one who invited her? I was even astounded that you did."

Unti-unting nawala ang simangot ko sa kanya at napa-peace sign na lang. Oo nga pala..

"Allontanati da me! Non mi stringere!" ( Get away from me! Don't squeeze me! ) Reklamo ni Simone kay Indigo.

Sino ba naman ang nagsabi sa kanilang magsiksikan sa likod? Ang dami pang space sa unahan.

"Sta 'zitto!" ( Shut up! ) Seryosong pigil ni Kuya Luca sa dalawa. "You act like kids."

Napailing na lang ako sa kanila. I wonder how will this vacation turn out?

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I slept the whole time in the plane. I woke up when it's already time to get down. Nakasandig lang ako buong byahe sa dibdib ni Apollo. Well, he gave me the leisure to do that so I don't have the heart to decline. Gusto niya eh.

Buti na lang at may kalayuan kaming dalawa ni Apollo sa mga kasamahan namin. Ang iingay kasi nila. Soffia keeps on being snobbish with Artemis and Venice. Oh yes, I invited her. Imagine Soffia's reaction when I did? She was about to kill me! I almost laugh with her reaction. She told me na ang tanga-tanga ko raw. I only shrugged her off.

Magkakausap naman si Tanya, Lily Jane at Dazzel kung saan nakaka-tanggap ng pag-irap ang dalawa kong kaibigan. I feel bad for them. Lahat na lang talaga nakakatikim ng pagka-brat ni Soffia. Mamaya pagsasabihan ko siya. Tinatakot niya ang mga kaibigan ko.

Kaya nga siguro hindi makapalag sa kanya si Artemis. Naging tagapagbantay rin siya nito kapag lumalapit ito kay Priam. I guess we have the same perception that Priam is not good for Artemis. She's too young!

Ang tatlo ko namang ugok na pinsan ay may kanya-kanya ring ginagawa. Not to mention Simone's escapades with the flight attendants. He never misses an opportunity to be a womanizer!