Loving, Caring Hearts Book II of Lying Cheating Hearts (Completed)

Chapter 24

Anong ibig sabihin ni Ron? Ano bang kababawan 'to?

I called Ron again. Hindi ko sya tinigilang tawagan hanggang sa sumagot sya.

"Ron what do you mean? Anong ikaw ang nag-suggest?" tanong ko.

He groaned and sighed. "Aileen, Fran and I, we were just messing around. We were both drunk. It was before I went to Barcelona. We saw each other sa bar. We got to talking about you, and Jake. I told her you guys would be surprised kasi ako yung photographer ni Jake. And she liked that and she wanted to also surprise you in a way, she just couldn't think of anything at that time. She asked me if I have ideas. Sabi ko, 'e di surprise them about something na related sa wedding, something huge, something unexpected.' I didn't know it was getting your wedding reception venue. And I didn't know it would be a bad surprise. Hindi ko naman akalain na tototohanin nya pala. Hindi ko nga alam eh, nabalitaan ko lang nung na-invite ako sa birthday nya and I saw that it was the same date and the same venue as your wedding."

Is Ron saying it as it really is? Or is he hiding something from me?

"Ron are we okay?"

"Ano bang klaseng tanong yan Aileen?"

"Hindi naman sagot yang sagot mo Ron."

"Ayokong... I don't want to... Aileen I have to go. See you around," he said at ibinaba ang phone.

We're not okay.

I have to do this on my own.

I called Bleu Plat. Nagpakilala ako and I was transferred to their Reservations Manager na paulit-ulit ang hingi ng pasensya sa'kin at ang offer ng GCs at discounts.

"Pero what happened? Diba I paid in full na naman? And I checked, wala namang booked before me on that date at that time," malinaw na paliwanag ko.

"Sorry ma'am. Mali po pala kasi yung Booking Officer assigned that time," sagot ng na-check nya ulit ang reservations. "Pero narefund na po namin kayo in full. Hindi pa po ba nag-post?"

"It's not the money. Hindi mo gustong palakihin ko 'tong issue na 'to. Give me Fran's number. Ako ang tatawag sa kanya," utos ko.

"Ma'am we cannot-"

"Akina. Kilala ko sya. At alam mo kung anong nangyari dito. Ako talaga ang booked! Give it to me!"

"Zero, nine, one..." I was given Fran's number.

"Don't worry I won't tell her I got it from you. We're old friends anyways," assure ko sa kanya.

I immediately called Fran. "Hi Fran. Can we meet?"

"Who's this?" malamig nyang tanong but with the tone that she had, she knew it was me.

"It's Aileen. Tomorrow? Lunch?" I hastily suggested aware na kikitain ko rin si mama kinabukasan ng tanghali. Isasama ko na lang si mama sa giyera bukas kung sakali.

"I'm not sure if I can make tomorrow Aileen. I can't just drop everything because you wanted to see me," she huffed.

She's bitchin'. She really has an issue with me.

"You can, for old times' sake. C'mon minsan lang 'tong reunion na 'to," matigas kong sabi.

"I don't know. I don't even know why I need to see you Aileen. What is this about?" maang-maangan nyang sagot pero ramdam kong sabik na sabik na syang banggitin ko ang tungkol sa venue.

"Catch up. I want to get to know you again," sabi ko, almost laughing inside me at the ridiculous things I was saying. "Pwede mo naman akong pagbigyan diba? C'mon, we have history."