CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
TIME FLEW fast. A year has already passed, and everyone is busy. Cameras kept flashing from left to right. Reporters are outside the church, and they are noisy as hell. Everyone has smiles on their lips except for the groom.
Charles looked like a living zombie as he stood there and got clothed by three or four assistants. May nag-aayos ng mukha niya at ang iba naman ay siyang nagsusuot ng damit niya. He was frowning but he already gave up on having an escape plan months ago. Wala na siyang magagawa kung hindi ay sundin ang kagustuhan ng ama niya.
"What's up, groom?" nakangising bati sa kanya ni Light nang pumasok ito ng kwarto niya.
They're currently in a hotel being ready for the wedding. Hindi na niya kailangang magtanong kung ano ang nangyayari sa simbahan na pagkakasalan nila dahil nasa balita na ito, ilang oras na ang nakakaraan.
Iritado si Charles dahil parang big deal ang pagpapakasal nila ni Wynter na kailangang buong mundo ang nakakaalam. Maybe if I was marrying Gab, I would've felt the opposite of irritated. Napailing na lang si Charles sa naisip. Hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin mawala sa isip niya ang lalake. Ano na kaya ang ginagawa nito?
"Get out, Light," walang buhay niyang utos.
Ngumisi lang naman ang lalake saka umupo sa isa sa mga sofa doon at pinanood siyang ayusan. "D*mn! I'm never getting married. You look like sh*t, man," pang-inis nito sa kanya.
Charles rolled his eyes and tuned out the guy. He just focused on getting over this sh*tty event so he could go back to his unit and once again drown himself in liquor.
Alam niyang panay lang ang salita nito na hindi niya naman pinansin maliban na lang nang banggitin nito ang mga pangalan ng kaibigan niya.
"Say that again."
Light sighed and repeated his words. "Your friends, Ms. Narae Lee and Mr. Anurak Saetang might be late and won't be attending the actual wedding due to delayed flights."
Napakunot naman ang nuo niya. "So who's my best man?"
Umaktong parang bata ang lalake saka ngumuso. "I'm hurt right now. I came here as a replacement, dipsh*t."
Charles shrugged and went back to fixing his bowtie. "Whatever. Let's just finish this fast." Bumaba siya mula sa tinutungtungan saka naglakad papalapit sa pintuan para tuluyang makalabas.
"Aye aye, captain." Sumabay ng lakad sa kanya si Light saka siya inakbayan. "Good luck pala sa honeymoon with miss Iciness."
Hindi na lang niya pinansin ang lalake saka nagpatuloy sa elevator. He didn't care about the wedding but since it was finally the day, he got curious. "How many guests will attend?"
Inayos ni Light ang suot nitong suit. "Just both families and some of their friends."
"And the media?"
"Hanggang sa labas lang ng simbahan. Mga walong metro ang layo mula sa simbahan para naman hindi kayo salubungin ng mga camera nila paglabas niyo ng kanya-kanyang kotse."
Napatango naman si Charles. He let out a deep sigh and waited for the elevator to open.
"Nervous?" biglang tanong sa kanya ng kaibigan.
Umiling naman siya. "I'm just gonna end my worthless life, why would I get nervous?"
Light let out a soft chuckle before he patted his shoulder. "Don't worry, bro. You'll be happy."
He couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Yeah right. Arranged marriage would make me happy."
Makahulugang ngumiti ang nagsasabing best man niya saka inalis ang kamay nito sa balikat niya. Sakto namang bumukas na ang elevator. Dumiretso na silang dalawa sa parking lot saka sumakay sa bulletproof na kotse papunta sa simbahan.
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