I'm Engaged With A Gangster [COMPLETED]

Epilogue

EPILOGUE

I was not really comfortable for this dinner. Everyone was present. From Mommy at Daddy, Tito Zach and Mama Eun, friends and their families, and of course... Jillian. Nagtataka lang ako kung bakit wala ang parents nya?

"Excuse me, do you have chili sauce for this?" Narinig kong tanong ni Aireen sa isang crew. Napailing na lang ako sakanya.

"Guys, sinong magp-pray?" Tanong ni Zoe.

"Let Zeke do it! Malakas yan kay God eh." Kantyaw ng mga gangmates nya sakanya sabay tawanan.

Napangiti ako. I took a quick glance at him pero halos atakihin ako sa puso dahil sakin pala sya nakatingin.

He bowed his head with a smile on his face while I was still stunned.

"Thank You for this. You never knew how happy I am. I hope tomorrow's weather will be fine. And uh..." Nakatitig lang ako sakanya habang taimtim na nagdadasal. Napakasarap talagang pagmasdan ng mga taong ginagawa ang mga bagay na hindi mo akalaing kaya nilang gawin.

Tulad nito. A gangster like him knows how to pray? He looks too cute for feeling a bit awkward. Until he opened his eyes and he looks straightly to mine.

"... God, please make her say yes when I asked her." His eyes lingered to mine. Natahimik ang buong mesa at pakiramdam ko samin silang lahat nakatingin. Iniwas ko agad ang mga mata ko dahil parang maiiyak na naman ako. Damn. Bakit pakiramdam ko para sakin ang dasal nya?

"Amen!" They said in chorus which shocked me.

"Kainan na!"

Tig-iisang bote ng Chivas Regal, Jack Daniels at Tequila ang inumin pagkatapos ng hapunan. Our parents went off to sleep. Ako rin sana ay matutulog na kung hindi lang ako napilit ng mga kaibigan ko.

"So you are Jillian, right?" Nakapalibot kami sa isang bone fire. Mahigpit kong pinulupot ang scarf sa katawan ko. Malamig dito sa Batangas. Pero mas nanlalamig ako sa dalawang magkatabi sa harap ko.

"Shut up, Aireen. You're already drunk." I glared at her. She just smirked. Hindi pa talaga sya lasing alam ko yon.

"I'm not, Rie so you shut up."  Napatingin ako sa mga kaibigan ko. Binubulungan kasi nila ako na ihatid ko na daw si Aireen sa kwarto nya.

"How are you feeling being loved by Zeke when somebody's in pain?"

I bit my lip. Nagkatinginan kami ni Jillian pero sya ang unang umiwas.

"You're drunk, Ai. You better off to your room by now." Kinuha ko ang kamay nya pero pumalag sya.

"Told you I'm not!" Sigaw nya. Nagulat ako nang lumapit sya kay Zeke at tinuro ito.

"Rie, lasing na yata yang kasama mo." Bulong ni Isha sa tabi ko. Hinila ko si Aireen pero matigas sya.

"Had you ever loved my friend?"

Natigilan ako sa tanong nya. Sumulyap ako kay Levi na blanko ang mukha.

"Are you just asking me if I ever stopped breathing?"

Nanlambot ako sa sagot nya. I wanted to run into him. Oh my God. Ano nga ulit ang sinabi nya?

"So you did love her? In what way? Just by the words?" Tumawa sya. "I never saw you Skype with her. I never heard your call on her phone. I never seen her smile because of your texts! But I saw it! I saw how she cried a river because of you jerk!"

"Ai... stop it." Naiiyak na sabi ko sakanya. She's right. Damn right.

"I chose not to text and call her coz I will just fvcking miss her crazier! You should thank me. If I ever called her on the phone maybe you haven't given a chance to meet a friend like her."