Irene
"Hon, I'll be with Ate today ha. If you come home early, please message me so I can go home." I told, Greggy as I prepare myself.
He did not answer so I gave him a look to see what is he doing.
He's just staring at me. "Why? anything hurts?" I asked, worriedly. He then put a smile in his lips.
"None. I'm just mesmerized by your beauty." he replied, I chuckled.
"Thank you, but please do what I told you earlier." I uttered.
"No, hon. Enjoy yourself. I'll be fine here." he answered. "But, you'll be here alone." I said.
"Then? I'm not a kid anymore, hon. Okay? so just enjoy yourself, tatawagan kita 'pag mamamatay na ako dito." he answered.
I looked at him, seriously. "That's not a good joke, Greg." I said, he then hugged me backwards.
"Im sorry, not gonna do that again." he whispered as he kissed my neck. "I love you." I whispered.
"I love you more than anyone." he answered, I smiled.
"I'll go take a bath. Please do bring extra shirts and towel with you." I told him, he nodded.
"Will surely do. I will leave na, hon. Take care and enjoy, love you." he then kissed my forehead and lips.
"I love you too, take care also." I said and when he went out of the room, I closed the door of the bathroom.
I just took a bath very quickly. I just wore a casual outfit.
Pagbaba ko naman, nakita ko na kaagad si Ate sa kitchen.
"Kanina ka pa?" I asked. "Hindi, kadadating ko lang." she sarcastically answered.
"Where are we going?" I asked. "Kahit saan. Saan ba gusto mo?" she asked.
"Tanong ko, tanong mo rin. Ano kaya 'yun." I replied.
"Eh malay ko ba kung saan mo gustong pumunta!" she exclaimed. "Napakaingayyy!" I uttered.
"Nang hindi naman palaging tahimik 'tong bahay niyo. Mga matatanda nalang kasi nakatira e."
"Ay wow, nahiya naman ako oo. Eh kayo ni CJ, anong tawag sa inyo?" I asked.
"Umalis na ngalang tayo, at baka mabato ko pa yung vase ko sayo." I added. We went out and the car we will be using is her car, of course.
"Bakit wala si Greggy sa bahay niyo?" she suddenly asked.
"Nag-golf. Nagpaalam ah, kasama raw si CJ." I uttered. She then looked at me.
"Sira ka ba? eh nasa bahay si CJ." she said, I frowned.
"Seryoso?" I asked, she nodded twice. I then fished out my phone and dialed his phone.
He's not answering, oh god this old man! joke.
"Eh baka may importante lang na pupuntahan." Ate reasoned out.
"If it's important then I should have an idea about it. He would tell me if there's important thing he need to attend to."
"Joke lang, kasama talaga ni Greggy si CJ. Kaya hayaan mo na yun." she replied and grab my phone away.
"Nakakainis ka!" I hissed, she laughed.
When we arrived, we immediately went to the Department Store.
"Irene, psst!" Ate called me. I looked at her as she showed to me a dress for the kids.
"Ang pangit ng kulay." I commented. "Eh eto?" she asked and showed me another one.
"Yan, maganda." I answered that's why she put it in the cart.
I just bought some sando and shorts for Greggy as he's already complaining about them.
Hindi na raw kasi sakanya kasya yung iba. Then I am just also checking something for Alfonso.
He's been doing good at his father's company and I as his mother, I am indeed proud of him.
As we finished, we just paid it in the counter and left. "Dami mo namang binili." Ate uttered.
"Wala namang para sa akin dyan." I replied.
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While we're walking around, my phone rang. As I look at the caller's ID, it's Greggy.
"Hello." I plainly said. "How's you, hon? did you ate already? it's near 12." he uttered.
"We are finding some restaurant right now. How about you?" I asked.
"Will eat later po." he replied, I nodded. "Okay, I will hang up this call na." I uttered.
"I lov--" I then just ended the call. "Siraulo ka pa rin ano?" Ate asked, I laughed.
"Nang-aasar lang." I replied. "Nako nga. Asar-asar, sa halip na ikaw yung manuyo, bandang huli nyan si Greggy pa manunuyo sa iyo."
"Eh dapat lang!" I replied, she laughed.
Ganun rin naman siya, kunyari pa.
It's already afternoon, and we decided to watch a horror movie in the Cinema.
"Shit." I cursed as I hid my face in Ate's back. "Ang tanda mo na, takot ka pa rin sa mga ganyan." Ate uttered.
"Pakielam mo ba?" I asked. Buti nalang ay patapos na rin kaya nakahinga na ako ng maluwag.
After that movie, we decided to go home. 5pm na rin naman and we spent together enough.
"Ikaw na magbigay kay Sandra ng dress ha. Una na ako." I uttered and went down of the car as we arrived in my house alredy.
"Nandyan na si Greggy, Manong?" I asked. "Opo, ma'am." I smiled.
When I opened the door, I saw him lying in the couch while watching.
As I placed the paperbags in the table, he immediately sat down.
He stood up and hugged me backwards, leaning his chin in my shoulder.
"Why did you end the call already?" he whispered. "When?" I asked. "Earlier. Eh I wasn't saying i love you to you pa."
"I didn't know. Napindot ko lang bigla." I replied.
"What do you want for dinner?" I asked. "Can I have salad, hon?" he asked, I nodded.
"I'll just prepare it." I said as I stood up to go in the kitchen.
As I am chopping some lettuce, I didn't know that I already cut my own finger.
Bullshit!
"Ouch!" I yelped in pain. "What happened, Irene!?" he asked, worriedly.
I remained staring at the blood in my finger. "Does it hurt? wait I'll get a first aid kit." he uttered.
When he get back, he immediately treat my wound and I'm still not in my focus.
"Irene, hon." he then tapped, the reason why I got back into senses.
"You okay?" he asked. "Yes, Im fine na. I'll prepare you na again." I answered, and about to stand up when he pulled me to him.
"No, stay here nalang. We can jus order some foods from outside." he replied, and hugged me tightly.
"What's been bothering you?" he asked. "Nothing. Why'd you ask?" I asked.
"You're not in yourself earlier." he replied, I smiled. "I'm okay, I'm just tired."
"Okay, but please id there's something bothering you about me, please tell me okay? we're old enough, let's face it together."
I smiled as I leaned my chin in his shoulder and embraced him tightly.
"I know." I whispered, we both chuckled. "Kaya pa ng tuhod mo, hon?" I added.
"Alin?" he asked. "Ako." I answered. "Of course! Sanay na sanay na yung tuhod ko sayo, hon." he replied, I laughed.
I then heard him giggled, "Anyway, did you enjoyed earlier?" he asked.
I nodded. "Yes, so much." I answered. While I am using my phone, still sitting in his laps, he held my face.
"What?" I asked. Without any saying, he kissed my lips, passionately.
"I love you so much, my love." he uttered, I smiled as I pinched his cheeks. "I love you more." I answered.
Then the door suddenly opened.
"Dad!" and by that I already knows who was the person. He immediately saw us.
"Ay wow! Nilalanggam na po yung couch natin oo." he said, we laughed.
Tumayo naman na ako so I can kiss my son's cheeks. "Hi, mom." he greeted as he also kissed my cheeks.
"Hmm, what brings you here?" I asked and I sat down in the middle.
"Nothing, wala na kasing food sa condo e." he answered. "Wala ring food dito. I didn't cook." I told him.
"Dad can you?" he asked. "What do you want?" Greggy asked. "Anything." Alfonso answered. Before Greggy left, he just kissed my forehead.
"I missed you, ma." he whispered as he hugged me tightly. I smiled. "I missed you too, my baby." I said and kissed his cheeks.
I missed those moments na sa amin pa siya nakatira. I cannot tell him now that go back here because of course he already had his own life.
But as a mother, you can't help yourself not to miss it.
"When I take my vacation leave, I'll go home here." he said. "Why? you should go on a vacation, something like beach."
"Basta, mommy." he answered, I chuckled.
Greggy
From the kitchen, I can see my wife and my son, hugging each other. I smiled as what I saw.
As I finished cooking, I immediately served it and called the two. "Hon, Alfy let's eat." I uttered.
They immediately shows up in the dining room, mag-ina nga.
"What did you cooked, hon?" my wife asked. "I cooked sinigang, is it okay to you?" I asked, she nodded twice.
"Tulungan na kita dyan, daddy." Alfonso said and went to me.
"Ay anak, bakit nga pala hindi mo kasama si Maxine?" Irene asked. "She's busy today, ma." Alfonso answered.
"Is that so?" she asked, again. "Yep, but don't worry ma, once she's free na, I'll bring her here." he said.
"Yeah, you should."
When we already prepared the foods in the table, we already started eating.
We just talked about something. "Are you coming for tomorrow's event?" I asked, Alfonso.
"I don't know, pa. I'm busy rin e, siningit ko lang 'to actually." he replied, then I looked at Irene.
"But that's Sandro's special day, anak." Irene uttered. "I know, ma. I'll try to come." Alfy replied.
She just smiled at me. "Oh okay." I replied. "It's so delicious, pa." he complimented.
"Bring some for Maxine." I told him, he nodded.
When we finished eating, Alfonso bid his goodbye as he said he's actually busy today and tomorrow.
While Irene is cleaning the mess in the dining room, I went to her and hugged her backwards.
"At least he made a time to saw you, hon." I whispered, I know Irene. Kabisado ko lahat ng nararamdaman niya.
"Yeah, I know. Just can't imagine na dati I can have all his time but now I can just have at least." she said.
"Sana nagdagdag pa tayo 'no?" I asked, she then hit my arms.
"Ayan ka nanaman!" she hissed, I laughed. "Whyy? para hindi ka malungkot."
"I'm not malungkot. Kaya bitawan mo na ako at maghuhugas pa ako ng plato." she said.
I immediately let go of her at baka magalit pa.
I just waited for her in the living room. "Hon, nasa taas kana?" I heard Irene shouted.
"No, I am waiting for you." I replied, loudly. Nakita ko namang papalabas na siya kaya pinatay ko na ang TV.
"Let's sleep early, malayo pa yung byahe natin." she said at inakbayan ko naman siya.
As we went inside of our room, she immediately walked to the closet to get some clothes.
"Hon, sa tingin mo kailan ikakasal si Alfonso?" I suddenly asked, she went out and glanced at me.
"Tsaka mo na problemahin kung kailan ikakasal 'yang anak mo, kasal muna ni Sandro." she said.
I chuckled. "Maaga tayo bukas, hon?" I asked, she nodded. "Dapat, ako mag-aayos kay Sandra."
"Why ikaw?" I asked. "Pakielam mo?" she asked as she glared at me.
I just shut my mouth. "Clean yourself na. After you, ako naman." she said and passed to me my sleepwear and the towel.
When I finished, siya naman ang pumasok sa bathroom.
I just waited for her in the bed, while reading a book that she gave to me.
"Hon nga pala, let's go to the grocery store the day after tomorrow ha? we don't have any stocks na e."
"Okay, hon." I replied, she sat down infront of her vanity table again, of course.
"Hon, do you really need those things?" I asked as I watched her putting a cream in her face.
"Yes, why?" she asked. "I bet, no. You're already beautiful, you don't need those things na." I said, seriously.
"Stop, I'm about to finish na." she said, she just comb her hair and then she stood up and clinb in our bed.
"Cuddle, hon.." I uttered, she smiled as she pulled me to her.
She then hugged me tightly. "Hon, do you want to dye your hair?" she asked, ashe she play every strands of my hair.
"Why? do I look old?" I asked, she chuckled. "No, I mean kunti nalang po kasi yung black hair mo, I just thought na baka gusto mo lang magpakulay."
"I don't want, hon. How about you? your white hair is also visible e." he said, I smiled.
"If you don't want, then I don't want too." I replied.
"Why? you can naman, hon if you want to." he replied, I shake my head. "No, I'm fine. I will look bata naman too much." I replied, he chuckled.
"And?" he asked. "You may look my Lolo everytime I'm with you." I uttered, he the. pouted.
"Really? then don't dye your hair na pala. Never." he said, I laughed.
"Just joking, you're still pogi naman e." I uttered and kissed his cheeks.
"Let's sleep na." I offered and pulled the comforter to cover our bodies.
"Goodnight, hon. Don't dye your hair, okay? para I won't look your Lolo and also para pareho tayo." he said, I chuckled.
"Opo, I won't. Goodnight, I love you." I whispered.
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"Greggy, wake up na. Baka malate tayo sa flight." I kept waking him up since 5:30am and it's now 6:01 but still he's not waking up.
"Hmmm.." he hummed. "Come on, Greg." I then tapped his shoulder. Buti naman bumangon na siya at dumiretso sa bathroom.
Bumaba naman na ako at para ihanda yung pagkain na niluto ko kanina.
After a couple of minutes, I already heard his voice.
"Hon, what time uli yung flight natin?" he asked. "7am." I answered, as I glanced at him.
"Why didn't you take a bath na?" I asked. "Later na, hon." he answered.
"Siguraduhin mong makakaalis tayo ng 6:30 ha, kapag hindi iiwanan kita dito." I warned him.
"Opo." he replied. Kumain naman na kami at nauna na siyang natapos para daw makaligo na siya.
Kanina pa kasi ginigising, ayaw pa bumangon.
Nang ako naman ang matapos, niligpit ko na rin yung pinagkainan namin at hinugasan.
I went upstairs to get our luggages. "Hon, ipababa mo nalang 'yan. That's heavy." Greggy uttered, when he saw me.
"I will." I answered at bumaba uli para tawagin si Manong, our driver.
When Greggy is already done preparing, umalis na rin naman kami kaagad.
It took us 20 minutes before we arrived at the airport.
"Thank you, manong." I thanked our driver before he left. Kanina pa naman ako tinatawagan nila Kuya.
Pero hindi ko na sinasagot at baka ma-pressure lang ako sa oras.
Buti nalang after our boarding ay umalis na rin kaagad ang eroplano.
The last time we went to Ilocos was on Christmas and it's already September now.
Time flies so fast.
After an hour and minutes, we arrived at the airport. As we are walking, many people are asking me for a picture.
And of course, I am letting them. But then someone asks Greggy to take a picture of us, I immediately laugh.
"That's my husband, ma'am." I uttered, she looks like a Australian who came to visit here.
"Is that so? My apologies. I thought he is one of the crew of this airport." she said, I am surpressing my laugh.
"No, it's okay. He can take our picture actually." I said and so the woman gave her phone to Greggy.
After a couple of picture, she thanked me and Greggy before leaving.
I continue laughing until Greggy held my hand, saying that he's already annoyed and I need to stop already.
Nakita ko naman na sila Ate kaya naman hinayaan ko na siya.
"Dumating pa kayo." Ate sarcastically uttered. "Daming nagpapicture sa loob e, napagkamalan pa nga si Greggy na crew dito." I said, and laughed so hard including them.
"Oh siya tara na, hinihintay na kayo nila Mommy." Ate said so we all get in to the van.
After putting our luggages in the back, we immediately left.
It took 10 to 20 minutes before we arrived and as we arrived, the house seems to be really busy.
When I get out of the car, and went inside of the house, I immediately saw Mommy.
"Wow, you're so beautiful, Mommy." I complimented before kissing her cheeks.
"I'll entertain you later. Pumasok kana nang maayusan kana. Where's Greggy? hinihintay na siya ng mga lalaki." Mommy said.
"Nasa labas pa, per papasok na rin siguro yun, ma." I replied before entering the room.
Then I saw Maxine. "Max?" I asked. "Oh hi, Tita!" she greeted me and we just had a beso. "You're here so Alfonso is also here?" I asked.
"Yes po, he's with the boys." she replied, I smiled.
"Ms. Irene?" I heard someone called my name. Pinaupo naman na ako para ayusan.
While they are putting some make up in ny face, Ate entered the room. "Si Greggy, ate?" I asked.
"Kasama na yung mga boys." she replied. "He's already done?" I asked. "Yep, bakit ano ba akala mo doon, babae?" she asked.
"Max, tawag kana pala ni Ali. Picture daw with bridesmaid." Ate told, Maxine. "Okay po, labas na po ako." Maxine replied.
"Nasaan pala si CJ?" I asked. "Edi kasama yung best friend niya, alam mo naman yun."
"Parang hindi magkasama kahapon eh noh?" I asked.
Finally, they're already done with my face and it's time to wear my gown.
"Let's go, nang nakapagpicture with the whole family." Ate uttered and held my arms as we went out of the room.
"Sila Liza?" I asked. "Edi kasama si Sandro." she replied.
"You're so beautiful, hon." Greggy complimented as soon as he saw me. "Thank you, you look so good too in you suit."
I then put my hands in her arms. "Wow, edi kayo na yung couple of the year." Ate uttered.
"Talaga." I answered, as I rolled my eyes. Greggy laughed at me.
We just took so many pictures with the whole family and yung ina, kaming dalawa ni Greggy, kaming magkakapatid, pamilya ko including Maxine.
Then I knocked on Aliah's room, Sandro's soon to be wife.
"Come in." she said that's why I entered her room. "Oh hi, Tita!" she greeted me before having a beso with me.
"You look so flawless, Ali." I uttered. "You too, tita. You're so beautiful." I smiled.
"Thank you." I said before giving her a small paperbag. "What is this, Tita?" she asked.
"Open it." I uttered. "Did you know that I am the one who met you when you and Sandro were still in Kinder?" I asked.
"Of course po, Sandro often make kwento that to me and Sandra." she replied, I smiled.
"You're his ultimate crush, I can still picture in my mind the times I am teasing him to you, kilig na kilig naman siya." she laughed.
"Oh, it's watch." she said as she finally open the box.
"Thank you, tita. I really appreciate it, all the kindness you gave to me and Sandra."
I then hugged her. "Anak na rin kita dahil ikaw ang piniling mahalin ng pamangkin ko." I whispered.
"Maiwan na kita dito, at baka mapaiyak pa kita, sisihin pa nila ako." I uttered, she chuckled.
Pagkalabas ko naman ay nakita ko kaagad si Sandra. "Baba, is Mommy inside?" she asked.
"Yes, she's preparing herself. Why?" I asked. "Can I see her?" she asked, I smiled.
"It's better for you to see her in the church na." I replied and carry her.
Aliah and Sandro's genes are so perfect.
"Let's go your Wowo na, so we can go to the church already." I uttered.
Nakita naman namin si Greggy sa living room. Sandra immediately went down and ran to her Wowo.
"Wowo!" she shouted. Greggy immediately smiled as he saw her, running to him.
"This is Sandro's room, hon diba?" I asked, he nodded and still focus to Sandra.
I knocked and opened the door. "Oh, andito pala kayo." I told Kuya and Liza.
"Yes, pero papunta na rin kami kay Aliah." Kuya said, I nodded.
We just had a beso then after they leave. Sandro immediately hugged me.
"Tata.." he whispered. "Yes?" I asked. "I love you." he whispered and that made my heart melt.
"I love you too, Alexander." I whispered and kisses his forehead. "Thank you for everything, 'ta. Since I was a child, you were beside me until I had a child and now I am getting married to the woman I love." I smiled.
"Just do what I am always telling you when you was a kid, okay?" I asked, he nodded.
"Of course, tata ko na ang may sabi nun e." he said, I chuckled.
"Tata, I kept my promise." he whispered, I looked at him. "What promise?" I asked.
"That I will find a girl who's like you, then I found it, diba 'ta?" he asked, I nodded.
"Yes, you've found it." I replied. "Gather yourself nga. Pinapaiyak mo pa ako e." I hissed, he laughed.
"Pili ka nalang sa mga sports car ni Tito mo, yun ang ibibigay ko sayo." I whispered.
"Are you serious, Tita?" he asked, I smiled. "Of course." I replied and winked at him.
We both laughed. "Labas na nga ako, para na tayong baliw dito." I uttered and went out of the room.
"Let's go?" I asked, Greggy and Sandra. "Let's go." he said and carry Sandra.
Nauna na kasi sila Ate kanina.
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"Where's Vinny and Simon pala?" I asked, my siblings. "Ewan ko." Ate replied, then someone tapped me in the back.
When I looked back, it's them. I immediately hugged them.
"Sabi ko sayo ako paborito ni Tata e." Simon told Vinny. "Ako kasi." Vinny uttered.
"Mga feelingero! Wala akong paborito sa inyo noh!" I hissed, they laughed.
"Ako kasi ang paborito." sumingit naman itong si Greggy. "Tumahimik ka." I warned him.
"Tiklop si Gregorio." Vinny teased him. "Shht! Magsisimula na." sinuway naman kami ni Ate kaya tumahimik na kami.
As the wedding ceremony started, I vividly remember when Greggy and I got married.
"It's like you and I." Greggy whispered to my ears, I smiled.
"Do you take Aliah as your lawful wife to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish until death do you part?" the priest asked.
"I do, father." Sandro answered. I smiled, that's the man I raised.
"Do you take Sandro as your lawful husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish until death do you part?" the priest asked, again.
"I do, father." Aliah answered, then I felt Greggy's hand in my arms.
"I love you, hon." he whispered. "Landi." we heard Simon whispered. "Inggit ka lang." I whispered.
"Inggit ka raw kasi." Vinny teased him. "Talaga ba?" Simon asked, Greggy and I are quietly laughing as we heard the two.
"Tumahimik na kayo." I scolded them. The wedding ceremony finished and now we're about to go in the reception.
"Mukhang pagod ka, Irene ah. May nangyari kagabi?" Ate whispered but then CJ heard it.
"Nauna na kayo mag-honeymoon?" he asked, I immediately hit his arms.
"Shut up! Para kayong mga tanga." I hissed, they both laughed. "Matanong nga si Greggy." CJ uttered.
"Sige, subukan mo." I warned him. "Tita, may papakilala ako sayo." Simon said and about to pull me.
"Who?" I asked. "Nililigawan ko." he replied, my eyes widen. "Feeling ka, Simon!" Alfonso shouted.
"Alfonso! Ang lakas." I uttered, "Ay sorry." he then apologized.
"Ikaw naman, huwag kang managinip ng gising. Pumasok na kayo sa van, tara na." napakamot naman sa ulo si Simon.
"Nananaginip ng gising, nakatulala sa hangin." pagkanta naman ni Vinny.
Hinampas ko naman siya. "Tantanan mo na 'yang Kuya mo." I said.
Habag nasa byahe kami ay puro asaran naman ang naririnig ko. So I leaned my head in Greggy's shoulder.
Then he just kissed my forehead that's why I closed my eyes to take a nap.
"Nakita mo 'yun, Si? wala ka nun." salita naman ni Borgy.
"Makapagsalita, akala mo siya meron." Simon said. "Kapag kayo nagkasakitan, makakaltukan kayo sa akin." I warned them.
"Para kayong mga bata." I added. "Hayaan mo nga sila, Irene." pagsuway naman sa akin ni Ate.
"Yan sanay na sanay ka kasi sa bardagulan." I uttered.
"Sshh, sleep kana hon." Greggy whispered as he comb my hair by his hand.
"Hon.." he whispered, as I felt his hand in my waist. "Hmmm.." I hummed.
"Wake up na po, we're already here." he whispered. Gumising naman na ako and Greggy guide me to get down in the van.
"Antok na antok, Tita ah." Vinny uttered, I rolled my eyes.
"Bakit ba napakakulit mo ngayon? uminom ka ba kagabi?" I asked.
"Oo, Tita. Nakipaginuman 'yan." pagsusumbong naman ni Simon.
"Pumasok na tayo." Ate uttered kaya naman sumunod na kami.
Greggy's other friends are also here because of Kuya. And syempre, sila Dawn are also here bacause they are family friends.
While I am sitting with my friends, I can clearly see Greggy with his other friends in other table.
"So how's life? buhay pa rin ba?" Alice asked.
"Of cou--" she immediately stopped. "Hindi pa ako tapos. Buhay pa rin ba ang sex life mo?" she asked.
I immediately hit her in her shoulder. "You're so ano, Alice!" I hissed, they laughed.
"Ano? okay lang naman yung tanong ko ah." she said. "Asan yung okay doon?" I asked.
"Tayo-tayo lang naman ang andito sa table ko lang yan." Kaye said.
"Kahit na, daming dumadaan kaya." I replied.
"Tingin naman nang tingin kay Greggy, hindi 'yan mawawala, don't worry." Karen said.
But suddenly, a woman came near to him and touched his shoulder.
And this man, hindi manlang umiimik.
"Do you know that woman?" I asked, Sandro when he passed by to our table.
"Saan, tata?" he asked. I then pointed Greggy. I heard his laughter.
"Seselos pa e. But I didn't know that woman but maybe Aliah knows." he replied.
"Huwag mo nang itanong, umalis kana." I said. While looking at them, aba talagang manhid yata 'tong lalaki na 'to.
"Nakakainis." I whispered. "Oh bakit?" Ana asked. "Wala." I replied but then they all look at Greggy and after they looked at me.
"Kaya naman pala." Dawn said. "Sugurin mo na, girl." Kaye uttered.
"Tama kana, Kaye." Ana said, we all laughed.
"Lagot sa akin 'yan, paguwi." I hissed. "Matutulog sa couch or sa labas?" Audrey asked.
"Sa Mars siya matulog!" I hissed, they laughed. "Ramdam na ramdam namin yung inis mo, Victoria. Bakit kasi ang pogi ng asawa mo?" Karen asked.
"Gusto mong masaksak? tantanan mo yung asawa ko." I said. "Hoy, nagsasabi lang naman ng totoo!" she hissed.
"Huwag na kasing biruin, Karen. Alam mo naman 'yan, pag nagseselos."
"I'm not jealous." I denied. "Talaga ba?" Alice asked. "Yup. And why would I?" I asked.
"Go, girl! Mas maganda ka naman sa kanya ng fifteen na ligo 'no!" Small exclaimed, that's why we laughed.
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After the party, we're now about to go home. I became distant to Greggy as I think he already noticed it.
"Hon.." he whispered. I didn't answer him. "Are you mad or something?" he asked.
"No, why is there a reason to be mad at you?" I asked. "I don't know." he answered, I rolled my eyes.
Edi alamin mo!
He's about to hug me pero umiwas ako. "Ang sarap maging single, hindi ko kailangang manuyo." pagpaparinig naman ni Simon.
"Sino ba yung nanunuyo?" Alfonso asked. "Edi Tatay mo na Tito ko." Vinny replied.
"May atraso nanaman si Gregorio." Borgy sang. "Sshh, tumahimik na kayo. Matatanda na 'yang mga 'yan." Ate said, I rolled my eyes.
"Nahiya naman ako." I replied, I just wish na sana nasa bahay na kami, nabubuwisit na ako malala.
And right, after 15 minutes we finally arrived. I immediately went to our room and to the bathroom.
Nakakapagod magsuot ng make-up. I washed my face and take a quick bath.
When I finished, I just wore a sleepwear and went out of the bathroom.
Then I saw him in the edge of the bed. "Honey, my love.." he then hugged me backwards.
"What? I'm tired, I want to sleep." I uttered. "What's the problem, hmm? diba I told you naman.." he said.
"There's no problem." I plainly uttered. "No, there is."
"Oh alam mo naman pala na meron, bakit itatanong mo pa sa akin?" I asked him and let go of his hug.
"I just don't what's the problem. I have no idea." he said.
I lookedat him. "You also have no idea, how she touches you earlier? how she shows her expression while touching you?" I asked.
"Who?" he asked. "Stop being manhid! Because I know you, you are not!" I hissed.
"Isang dampi lang sa balat mo, alam mo na kaagad na may hunahawak sayo. Kaya I don't get it kung bakit para kang walang pakiramdam kanina."
"You don't like anyone to touch me but you're letting someone to touch with the person I barely know, worst she's a woman."
"Okay, I'm sorry. I don't really felt it, that's why." he apologized.
He then went to me to hugged me tightly, and now I am letting him.
"I'm sorry, hon. That wouldn't happen again." he whispered as he kissed my lips.
"How can I be sure?" I asked. "You don't have to be sure by my words, you will be sure by my actions. Because as what you are always telling me, action speaks louder than words."
I smiled. "I love you." I whispered. "I love you more, my one and only." he whispered back.
"I'll just clean myself so we can take our rest na, okay?" he asked, I nodded.
After he take a quick bath, he immediately climb to our bed and hugged me tightly.
"You want quickie, hon?" he asked, I laughed. "No, not today hon." I replied, he then pouted.
"Why?" he asked. "Basta, let's sleep na, okay? goodnight, love you." I then kissed his cheeks.
"Goodnight, I love you too." he whispered before pulling me to his arms.