AMACon Book 2 Extension

For Keeps Part 3

"Wow. Look who's here. Maine, ikaw ba 'yan?"

"Ilang araw ka lang naming hindi nakita, nag-iba ka na!"

Different cheers came from Louis' friends once the two join them in their table, drinks already waiting for them.

"Grabe naman kayo." She says playfully, trying to hide the hurt deep down.

"Nagpapaganda ata para dito sa tropa natin." Harry, the guy beside Louis, nudges him with his elbow.

"Oo nga. Maine, bakit hindi mo pa kasi sagutin 'tong si Louis?" Justin adds in.

Louis just rolls his eyes at his friends' antics.

"Paano sasagutin eh hindi naman nanliligaw?" Maine quips, gulping a small amount of her whiskey.

"Wooooaaaaahhhhh!!!" The rest of the group collectively teases, earning stares from the people near them.

"Wait lang." Justin holds his hands out in front of him to shush the group. "So you mean, if he actually courted you, you'd say yes?"

"Tama na nga 'yan." Louis says in an annoyed tone, expecting his friends to tone the teasing town, but hey, what are friends for if they don't tease you to death?

"Shhh. We're not asking you." Harry puts his hand on Louis' face but the latter slaps it away. "So, Maine?"

"Asa. In love pa rin 'yan sa ex niya." Maine tries to say dismissively as she takes another sip.

"Sus. Kulang na nga lang maglampungan kayo neto ni Louis sa kasweetan niyo eh." Drake chimes in.

"Stop it, okay?" Louis gulps his glass in one swig and finally cuts the crap. "She's special to me, 'yun 'yon. Gets? And why are we even talking about this? Aren't we supposed to have a blast dahil..."

"Keep quiet, shithead. Let me say it. Ikaw ang ikakasal?" Drake throws an ice tube at Louis' face and the latter just laughs it off.

A number of whats echoed around them, some of them shocked, while others with smiles starting to build up on their lips.

"No way!?"

"Seryoso?"

"Wag mo kaming pinagloloko!"

"She said yes." Drake says with a smile that reaches his eyes and ears, almost tearing his face off. This earns him quite a number of light punches from the squad. He bends over to protect his body from all the love his friends is giving him.

"Would you believe it? Natasha actually said yes to you. Ginayuma mo ba 'yon?" Louis asks, earning him a slap at the back of his head. "But seriously though, I'm happy for you. Sobra." He reaches over the table to give his friend a quick hug.

"Thank you." His friend genuinely smiles.

"So, when is the wedding?" Maine who has been quiet for the last few minutes though she's absolutely happy for her friend, finally speaks up.

"We don't know the exact date yet but we're thinking maybe next year? Right now, we're just really happy."

"How did you propose to her?"

He proceeds on narrating the story of how he bought the ring about a year ago and he never failed to bring it wherever he goes. He was ready since then but waited until he thinks his girlfriend is finally ready. It was just simple, no grand surprise or anything. They were just having a dinner at their favorite

restaurant and at one moment, she laughed so hard at his joke and he just stared at her, her eyes crinkling at the corners, her laugh a music to his ears, and he realized how bad he wanted to see this view every day. He realized he wanted to be the only one to make her that happy for the rest of his life so he pulled out the ring from his wallet and began his monologue. He knelt in one knee and asked her to be his wife. She had tears in her eyes as she said yes.