Mrs. Mistress

CHAPTER 4: Ice cream

"Angela...stop this nonsense."
Pagsaway naman ni Mrs. Garcia.

"No tita. Hindi ako titigil hangga't hindi nila hinihinto ang kasal nato!!! YOU.."
Itinuro sya nito.

"You bitch! Anong gusto mo? Pera?"
May kinuha itong kung ano mula sa sling bag nito at ibinato sa ereh.
Dun lang nya nakita na pera pala ang mga iyon.

"Angela!"
Si Ali na mismo ang sumaway sa kanya.

"Honey....please come here...come with me."
Nagmamakaawa nitong paki-usap pero napayuko lang si Ali.

"Tama na Angel.."
Ali's voice was down at alam nyang nasasaktan ito. He loves her. He's been with her ever since. At alam nya na malaki ang posibilidad na hindi sya nito piliin kasi andito ang babaeng minamahal nya.

"No!! Ali!! Kuya Kevin! Ikaw ang nakabuntis sa kanya diba? Bat hindi ikaw ang managot?!"
Napaupo nalang si Angela sa sahig habang humahagulgol.

Parang gusto nyang bumaba at patayuin si Angela pero pinigilan sya ni Ali.
She was confused.
She thought Ali loved her. Its time to change his mind but he just stood there while they assist Angela out the door's of the church.

Nakatitig lang sya habang papaalis si Angela sa simbahan nang walang tigil ang pagpupumiglas na parang ipaglalaban talaga ang karapatan niya kay Ali.
She can't blame her. She's the girlfriend while her ... she's just his responsibility.

"Shall we continue?"
Tanong ni Ali sa pari.

"Ms. Meranda?"
Napatitig sya nang tawagin sya ni Ali.

"Hindi mo kailangang gawin toh Kuya Ali. I can handle myself. Wag mo nalang alalahanin ang sinabi ni Kuya dahil hindi naman ako papayag na makulong ang kapatid mo."
Nakokunsensya na sya.
She didn't want this to happend.
She never meant this.

"I said it...papakasalan kita."
Malamig nyang sabi.

"Pero--"

"Your vow?"
Pagputol nito sa sinasabi nya.

Napahinga sya nang malalim at napaharap na ulit sa Kuya Ali nya.

""I, Myrian Meranda, take you, Jhon Ali Garcia, to be my lawful husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part. I will....love and honor you in all the days of--"
Napahinto sya at napatitig sa likod nga.

"I will love and honor you in all the days of my life."

Now she's a total sloth.
May inagaw syang napakaimportante sa isang babae.
And its a crime, a sin.

"In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Take and wear this ring as a sign of my love and faithfulness."
Sabi ni father habang binabasbasan ang mga singsing.

"Do you Jhon Ali Garcia take Myrian Meranda as your lawfully wedded wife?"
Tanong ni father kay Ali.

"I do."
Diretso nitong tanong.

"Do you...Myrian Meranda take Jhon Ali Garcia as your lawfully wedded husband?"
Tanong naman ni father sa kanya.

"I do."
Sagot nya na may pag-aalinlangan pah.

They now both placed their rings on each others finger.
Hindi nya nakita ang mga singsing noon kasi si Ali ang naghanda nang lahat.
At ngayung nakita na nya it was amazing.

Parang sa pelikula lang nya nakita ang mga ito.
Pwedeng pagdugtungin at paghiwalayin ang dalawa.
Its so amazing.

"You may now kiss your bride."
Nakangiting sabi nang pari.

Mas lalo pa syang kinabahan nang marinig iyon mula sa pari.
Kiss?

Napalunok sya nang biglang limapit si Ali sa kanya.
She was about to step back when Ali held her hand and kissed it.
Yun naman pala.

Problem solved.
Problem solved ngaba?

At the reception, all the guests are looking at them. Puro lang sila kain...walang ganap.

"Uy bess.."
Lumapit si Isa sa kanya.

"Wala bang plano? Kanina pa tayo dito eh..Pauuwiin nalang ba natin ang mga taong toh?"
Bulong nito sa kanya.

Napangisi lang sya.
Wala syang masagot.
Hindi naman nya alam na pagkain lang pala talaga ang nandito.

"Nakakabagot na ah...sandali."

Kumunot ang noo nya nang umalis ito bigla at kumuha nang microphone.
What is she doing?

"Ladies and Gentlemen...Hello po. I'm Isabella Cruz. The brides bestfriend."
Napapatitig ito sa kanya.

"I'm here to give her a message. Ganon kasi sa kasalan guys in case lang di nyo alam yun kasi kainan lang talaga nandito."

Napapatakip sya nang mukha sa sobrang hiya.
Shit!! This is really embarrassing for her.

"Bes...Uy..Wag ka nang mahihiya dyan.
This is you night beh..I know this isn't what you've expecting in your life pero I'm just here. We are all here for you. At ikaw."
Itunuro nito si Ali.

"Subukan mong saktan yang bestfriend ko...makakatikim ka talaga nang SSS. Sipa,Suntok at Sakal. Gets mo. So..yun nanga.
Can someone play the music?
Pasayawin naman natin ang bride at groom."

When she heard that, gusto na nyang tumakbo.
They played 'Perfect' by Ed Sheeran.
Talaga ba?
This is a mess.

"Shall we dance?"

Napatitig sya kay Ali nang marinig nya itong magsalita.

"D-dance?"
Nauutal nyang tanong.

Tumango nalang sya at tumayo na mula sa pagkakaupo.

Agad silang puminta sa gitna nang dance floor. She felt Ali's hands on her waist kaya naman she put her hands on his shoulder.

"Nakakahiya naman ang ginawa ni Isa. Pasensya na Kuya."
Pagpapaumanhin nya rito.

"Hmm..."
He just smiled a little but he did smile.
Ngayun lang nya nakitang ngumiti si Ali.
Napakamahal naman nang ngiti nya.

"Why?"
Agad nyang tanong.

"Why, what?"
Balik-tanong nito sa kanya.

"Why did you choose me over Angela?
I mean...I know you really love her but, but why me? Kaya ko namang kumbinsihin si Kuya Alfred na huyag ipakulong si Kuya Kevin.
I can live. We can live without another man in my life. Kuya Alfred is enough."
Sagot nya kaagad.
She saw there saw something up with Ali. She can't read his expression but he seemed angry about it.

"If thats so, bakit nandyan yan?"

Napatigil silang dalawa sa pagsasayaw.

"Kung kaya mo na talaga ang sarili mo. Why are you even in this situation? You can't protect yourself back then. Pano pa ngayun na kayo nang dalawa?
I did this to help. Wag mo nalang akong problemahin."

Namalayan nalang nyang mag-isa nalang sa sa dance floor.
Its hard for him...but didn't he thought it was harder for her too?