Mister Villain

CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN

               

Today was the day that Patricia's whole entourage went for their first fitting.

The bride had a different day for the fitting of her own gown but Maine's bestfriend was there to bond with family and friends. Right after, nagdesisyun ito na ayain din siya for coffee. They walked the length of Serendra and chatted.

Ang tagal na rin since nung huli nilang nagawa yun.

"Iniisip ko, kung ako ang magkaka-boyfriend na tulad nang boyfriend mo, malamang obvious na obvious na sa mukha ko ang saya" Patring commented on her glum mood.

Naisip ni Meng na it would be futile to even deny it.

They knew each other too well.

Kahit na sing-laki nang Titanic ang ngiti niya kaninang nagsusukat nang damit at nakikipag-kulitan sa iba pa nilang mga kaibigan, her bestfriend would see through the farce.

Still, she could not find herself saying the whole truth – that she was getting confused about her feelings for a certain handsome devil, most especially when the certain handsome devil is her supposed boyfriend.

"Pagod lang ako kase kulang ako nang tulog. Sinubukan ko kase magsulat kagabi kaso na-frustrate lang ako."

The other woman nodded.

That was an acceptable answer.

It always had been.

"Kumusta naman tong ikalawang book mo? Marami ka na nasulat?"

"It's actually going great so far. I'm ten chapters in at least which is 1/4 of the book already. Though ang bait na daw masyado nang pagkakasulat ko sa character ni RJ e."

Patring rolled her eyes. "You're dating the guy now! You're more privy to who he really is! And I am guessing na if you actually considered dating him, most probably dahil mabait naman talaga siya. At ang alaga niya sa'yo nung dinner natin ha! Nainggit ako!"

"Baliw ka! Ikaw nga tong ikakasal at the spur of the moment e! What could be sweeter than that?"

"Bawal mainggit sa sweetness nang ibang lalake?"

Napailing siya habang natatawa. "Bawal dahil yung mapapangasawa mo, mahihiya pati ang asukal sa tamis ano."

Patring laughed. "Sige! Ipagtanggol mo ang magaling kong mapapangasawa! Yan lang kase talaga pinakikita niya sa ibang tao. Sa sobrang sweet nga niya, pinahirapan pa akong gisingin siya kanina para lang ihatid ako dito e."

One ongoing joke between the two of them was how Sam had now become Meng's bestfriend.

Patricia would always act jeaous over it and would sometimes even pretend fight her now-fiance dahil kinukuha nito ang matalik na kaibigan.

Meng had never been comfortable about that joke but she hid it well.

It hit too close to home on how she felt for Sam and made her guilty.

Today though, she laughed it off.

Sasagot na nga din sana siya nang marinig niya may tumawag nang pangalan niya.

She and Patring turned to see Enzo coming up to them.

Ngumiti agad nang malaki si Meng at bumeso dito.

"Enzo, my bestfriend, si Patricia."

They shook hands.

"Anong ginagawa niyo dito?"

"Fitting naming wedding entourage niya" she answered "Ikaw? Ikaw lang ba?"

"Andun sa Sentro sina Louise. Pabalik lang ako nang parking kase nakalimutan ko pala yung wallet ko."