NO PROOFREADING.
Isang definition lang ang maibibigay ko sa party na ito: Huge.
Madaming tao at puro sila mukhang mayayaman.
Mukhang bigatin yung may engagement party dahil napakaengrande talaga ng preparations.
Tsaka siguradong makapangyarihan sila dahil tago yung lugar.
"This is fucking fancy," Anne mumbled at my side.
"Hell yes," Sagot naman ni Shannie. Katulad ko ay inililibot din nila ang kanilang mga mata.
Biglang may yumakap sakin. "Avery!" Wika ng batang babae.
I grinned. Of course nandito din dapat siya. "Hello Candice!"
"I'm sorry kung ngayon lang ako nagpakita and I wasn't at your side when you needed someone. Si Dad kasi pinunta ako sa Europe dun sa kapatid niya. Kay Tita Shayline. I'm so sorry," she apologized.
"It's alright. I'm happy to see you by the way," I said holding her cheeks.
She giggled. "I'm so excited."
My brow ceased. "For what?"
"You'll see," she replied cheerfully. Ano kayang meron sa batang ito?
"Candice! I've been looking for you!" Wika ng kadarating na si Cain na bakas ang iritasyon sa mukha.
Candice made an innocent face. "I'm sorry. I didn't know you were looking for me."
Cain rolled his eyes. "Whatever."
Nakakatuwa pala silang panoorin na magkapatid. Paano kaya kung magkakasama silang tatlo nila Calvin?
Bumaling naman sakin si Cain. "This must be your lucky day, woman." Pagkatapos niyang sabihin iyon ay walang anu-anong tumalikod siya at umalis kasama si Candice. Ni hindi ko nga nakita yung expression ng mukha niya.
Lucky day ko daw ngayon?
"Avery!" Biglang na namang may yumakap sakin.
At ayun, ang aking mga female friends.
"We're happy for you Avery," Wika ni Courtney at tumango tango naman yung iba.
Alright naguguluhan na talaga ako sa mga pinagsasabi nila.
"What are you ta-"
"Avery," tawag sakin mula sa aking likuran.
Dito na lumawak ang ngiti ko. "Calvin."
"Can I talk to you?" seryoso niyang wika.
Oh no. Bigla akong kinabahan. I just nodded to my friends and they smiled to me. "Sure," sagot ko,
Tumalikod na siya at naunang maglakad. So ganon? Di manlang ba ako hahawakan?
So cold mo naman kuya!
Bakit kaya ang seryoso niya? At para saan kaya yung usapan na ito?
Oh my god, is he breaking up with me?
Napansin ko nga na parang nauumay na siya sakin. Ganoon ba ako kagrabe?
Lagi nalang siyang busy at walang oras para sakin.
Or... May ibang babae siya?!
Sino kaya? Si Mitch? Traydor talaga yung babaeng iyon!
"Avery!" untag sakin ni Calvin. Medyo iritado ang kanyang mukha.
"Sorry, what?" isip kasi ako ng isip ayan tuloy.
"We're here." wika niya.
Napalingon ako sa kinaroroonan namin. Wow. Just wow.
Nasa isang pergola kami sa gitna ng isang lake. Punung puno ng lights at flowers yung pergola kaya naman napakaganda nito. Yung lake naman ay may mga nakalutang na kandila. May mga makukulay na waterlilies din dito.
"Anong ginagawa natin dito?" tanong ko.
"Don't speak," awat niya sakin at itinuro yung sa harap namin.
Biglang naglabasan yung mga alitaptap. Napakaganda nila. Lalo pa nilang pinagliwanag yung lake.
Napalingon ako kay Calvin. Nakangiti siya habang pinapanood ang mga ito.
"I used to sneak out late at night just to see those. There's a nearby lake to our mansion. My Mother would be mad when she discovered that I'm gone. And when I return, she would not give me my favorite, her chocolate cake. Then Cain will eat all of it that's why he did nothing to stop me," nakangiti niyang wika.
His smile made me smile too. God, I love him so much.
What am I gonna do without him?
Akala ko ba matibay itong mate bond? Eh bakit mukhang sakin lang yung gumagana? Yung attraction sakin ni Calvin wala? Unfair naman.
Lumingon siya sakin at sinalubong ang titig ko.
"I have something to tell you." he said.
Holy macaroni! This is it! He's gonna dump me!
Iniisip ko na yung mga araw na hindi ko na siya kasama. Oh God, mababaliw ata ako. OA na kung OA pero don't you just love someone to the point that it hurts?
"Avery I--"
Hindi ko na napigilan. I reached for his hand. "Please don't leave me! Magpapakabait na ako. I'll do everything you want. I can even sell Patrick online just please don't leave me!" oha, kasama na si Patrick dyan kaya dapat makumbinsi ko na talaga siya.
"No, Avery I--"
"Please! I'll do anything you want!" I begged.
"Teka la--"
"No listen to me! Don't lea--"
Naputol yung sasabihin ko when he cupped my cheeks then kissed me.
"Shut up okay?" he murmured at my lips.
Tumahimik naman ako. Nilayo niya na yung mukha niya at nagsalita. "Now I will do the talking. Sino naman ang nagsabi sayo na iiwan kita? At bakit mo naman naisip iyon?"
I was about to talk when he hushed me. "You silly. I will never leave you. Why would I leave the woman I love so much more than myself?"
Relief washed me. Napapala ko sa kakaassume.
"So ano yung sasabihin mo sakin?"
He smiled. "I just wanted to say that thank you for everything. Thank you for not leaving my side. Thank you for being my mate and thank you for loving me," he pulled me to his chestcthen kissed my forehead.
"Thank you for everything too," sagot ko at ngumiti din sa kanya.
"And one more thing..."
Tatanungin ko sana siya nang biglang lumuhod ang isa niyang binti at may hawak siyang box.
"Avery Madeline Lefevre, will you marry me?"
Woah. Woah. Woah!!!!
Tama ba yung narinig ko? Wala ba akong diperensya sa pandinig? Baka siraulo na ako? Oh kaya gutom lang 'to?
"Alam ko iyang mukhang iyan Avery. Hindi ka gutom at totoo ito." Calvin rolled his eyes.
I laughed. "Of course, yes!"
Isinuot niya sa sakin yung singsing at niyakap ako. "I knew it," wika niya.
Pagkahiwalay ko sa kanya ay nagtanong ako. "Anong 'I knew it'?"
"Ako pa ba ang tatanggihan mo? Eh halos magmakaawa ka na kanina," he smirked.
"Yabang mo talaga Calvin Delattre Raven," umirap lang ako sa kanya.
He chuckled and went to kiss me.
Pagbalik namin sa party ay nakatingin samin lahat ng tao. Jusko, baka magalit samin yung may party dahil inagawan namin sila ng spotlight.
Dinala ako ni Calvin sa stage kung saan nandoon ang kanyang ama at wait, is that my father?
Tinitigan kong mabuti at aba, ngumisi pa sakin. Why the hell my father is here?
"Good evening everyone, thank you for coming tonight," wika ni Aguirre Raven.
Teka, nasaan ba yung may party? Hindi ba sila dapat ang nandito at hindi kami?
"Nitong mga nakaraang araw, alam natin na ako ay nagkaroon ng isang di pagkakaunawaan sa isang tao. At nais kong malaman ninyo na ang gusot na iyon ay maayos na. Samantalang ang mafia ay nananatiling matatag pa rin. Let's toast for a neand peaceful beginning," masayang wika nito. Sumunod naman ang mga tao at nagtoast.
Bumaling na siya samin. Lahat sila ay tumingin sakin at ngumiti nalang ako. Nasaan na ba yung engage couple? Bakit ba kasi...oh wait. Di bale nalang kung..
"And let's welcome the main reason of this party, the newly enganged couple, my son Calvin and her mate, Avery!"
Nagpalakpakan naman yung mga tao. So this is our party?
Kaya pala wala yung mga babae kanina. May nangyayari na palang something fishy.
"Is this why you're busy?" pabulong kong tanong kay Calvin.
"Yes," he grinned.
"I hate you," I pouted.
"I love you too," then he kissed the top of my nose.
Nang humiwalay ako kay Calvin ay dumiretso ako kay Anne at Shannie. "Bakit hindi ninyo sinabi sakin?!"
Anne is the first one to react. "Don't blame us Avery. Hindi nga rin namin alam ni Shannie eh!" inis na wika niya at bumaling kina Courtney.
Pauline smiled guiltily. "Sorry, Calvin said we should keep this a secret from you. Alam kasi niya na kayong dalawa ang pinakamalapit kay Avery kaya baka maisabi ninyo."
"What!" galit na wika ni Shannie. "Hay nako ha Avery magdalawang isip ka kung pakakasalan mo iyang si Raven."
Natawa nalang ako sa sinabi niya.
"You can't blame Calvin, baka nga naman masira yung plano niya dahil lang sa dalawang madaldal na babae," wika ni Mitch na biglang sumulpot.
"Hay nako nandito na naman po ang bruha," kunwari ay bulong ni Anne pero rinig na rinig naman namin.
And so the war started again.
"Congratulations Avery," nagulat ako sa pagdating ni Spade. Ayun, cute pa rin siya.
I smiled and hugged him. "Thank you and thank you for coming."
"I was surprised that Calvin invited me. The guy hates me so much if I remember," he said, smirking.
"Maybe because he knows that I want you to be here," I smiled.
He grinned. "Thank you for giving Mitch a second chance."
"It's not that much. And I enjoy watching her and Anne throwing death glares at each other," I chuckled.
"Believe me, she wouldn't stop complaining about Anne. I think they will get along," ngisi niya.
"Congratulations Avery!" wika ng kadarating na Heinz.
"Thank you." I replied.
And look who's with the devil.
"Congratulations madam," wika ni Diane.
I nodded. "So you two are together?"
Heinz grinned. "We haven't found our mates yet so might as well enjoy each other's company."
Matinik din pala itong si Heinz.
"Are you enjoying the night?" someone whisperd behind me.
I smiled. "Yes."
"Good, because once we're married, you will enjoy Every. Single. Night."
I blushed. Loko talaga itong si Calvin.
But hell yeah, I cant wait.
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SO SORRRRRRYYYY FOR THE LATE UPDATE! And finallyyyy, natapos din. Ya know naman, busy sa college!
Thank you guys! MMPB says goodbye!
Or not? Haha.
Watch out for the epilogue. It'll be uploaded once MMPB ranks at number one again (demanding!) but thats life!
P.S. May surprise yung epilogue!
Loves and bites,
Janie