Unforeseen (Reginarda/Darlentina AU)

C.04

Not all love is one-sided, not all feelings are unrequited. But most are kept hidden for it is much easier to do than letting it out. Especially the love that was discovered late.

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Regina enters the venue kung san magaganap ang high school reunion nila.

Wearing a simple yet sexy outfit, she thinks everyone will surely have their mouth wide open.

Afterall, that's her effect on everyone.

"Regina!!!!" suddenly, someone she does not know approached her and greeted her with a hug and beso.

Though lost as to who the person is, she still accepted the hug, baka kasi andito na din si Narda, plus point din pag nanligaw yung pagiging friendly and approachable.

"you don't remember me noh?!" nakangiting sabi nito and she shook her head bago nag-sorry.

"sorry, it's been so long na din kasi." she said though in all honesty, wala siyang pakialam dito. Si Narda lang naman pinunta niya dito eh.

"it's okay! come on, du'n tayo sa table namin, pakilala ko sarili ko sa'yo later." the person said as she's being dragged to wherever it is.

Hinayaan niya nalang though her eyes are already searching for Narda.

Nang makaupo siya sa mesa ng sumalubong sa kanya ay nagpakilala na ito.

Hindi niya pa din kilala ang mga 'to but she still chose to try and mingle with them.

"ang meant to be talaga ninyo ni Narda noh?" biglang sabi ng isa. Lima na silang nasa table at pati ang mga 'to ay alam ang tungkol sa kanila ni Narda before.

"oo nga eh, isipin mo 'yun, ngayon ka lang sumama sa reunion natin eh ngayon din bumalik si Narda." sabi pa ng isa.

She smiled at them bago nagsalita, "ganu'n ba? how about Narda ba? is she here na?" she asked and they all right away teased her.

"ikaw Regina ha, bakit ba hindi mo sinagot si Narda nu'n? siguro kasal na kayo ngayon if ever." sabi ng isa pa nilang kasama.

She almost rolled her eyes at what's said.

Kasal? Wala naman sa isip niya ang kasal. But if Brian asks her, she will just agree, kasi dun din naman patungo yun eh. But then he didn't ask her, instead, nakipaghiwalay ito.

"sayang nga kayo eh, ang perfect niyo kaya ni Narda for each other." sabi ng isa pa.

She chose to chuckle instead, pati ba sa mga ito magsisinungaling siya?

Of course she should. Kailangan makarating din kay Narda 'yung tsismis na she's here for her.

"pero d pa natin nasasagot tanong ni Regina, actually, d pa namin alam kung andito na ba si Narda.. pero if ever, dito sila nila Mara naka assign umupo." sabi ng isa.

Mara. She remembers who Mara is. Siya 'yung best friend ni Narda na number one shipper nila nu'n.

She wonders, ngayon kaya? Will Mara still ship them?

"hmm. actually, I was hoping I'd meet Narda here." she said, already starting her plan.

Parang mga high school naman ulit ang mga kasama niya dahil kinilig pa ang mga 'to.

"are you planning to court her?????" pang-uusisa ng isa na kinikilig ng sobra. Kulang nalang tumili eh.

Regina nodded her head bago yumuko, kunwari nahihiya. But honestly? She's annoyed she had to do this.

Siya naman kasi talaga ang hinahabol at nililigawan ni Narda noon eh, but now, tables have turned.

Tumili na nga ang babae, people from the other table looked at them.

This is very degrading. My God.

Habang nag-uusap ang mga kasama niya about a topic she does not care at all ay naging busy na siya sa phone niya na tinitignan ang timeline ni Brian. Baka kasi siya pa maghahatid du'n sa dalawa at ipakilala pa ni Narda sa kanilang lahat.

Eh hindi pa siya pwedeng makita ni Brian ngayon, tsaka na pag naumpisahan na niyang manligaw kay Narda.

Upon checking his timeline and stories pati na sa IG ay wala itong kahit anong update.

I guess it's safe to say na Brian will not be the one na maghahatid sa kanila ni Mara.

"Regina, ayan na si Narda oh." biglang sabi ng isa sa mga kasama niya making her lock her phone and hiding it sabay nilingon kung sa'n ang entrance ng venue.

There stood Narda Custodio kasama si Mara. Regina cannot deny the fact na maganda talaga si Narda.

Narda in red really makes her stand out, sobrang ganda nito.

She's actually even more beautiful now compared dati.

Nakita niyang lumapit 'yung isa niyang kasama sa table kina Narda at tinuro 'yung seat nila.

Narda and her met eyes.

She still have that same look in her eyes pag masaya siya.

She thinks as she saw Narda smile at her, she smiled back, feeling genuine with it.

Lumapit naman ang dalawa sa table nila kasama ang isa nilang kasama pa and she finds herself standing, welcoming Narda.

"Narda." she spoke and the latter smiled wider.

"Regina." Narda says and Regina almost melted hearing the woman's voice, memories from years ago coming back like it's just memories of yesterday's events. And she panics as she thinks...

There's no way I'm still into her. Fuck!

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