Dating Alys Perez (PUBLISHED)

Chapter 22

Chapter 22

"Hey!" 

"Ano ba!" I said then hinampas ko si Tofer. Bigla naman kasing nanggugulat!

Nagpout pa siya tapos sumandal sa sit niya. Kanina pa kami dito sa restobar niya at kanina pa rin ako nagbubuntong hininga. It's been three days simula nung tinanong ako ni Drake... and I haven't slept, normally that is. And I feel like a hypocrite kasi iniiwasan ko rin si Tripp. S-hit I feel so guilty!

Para akong nakikipaglaro sa kanilang dalawa... but I know I shouldn't. Nung sinagot ko si Tripp, sinigurado ko sa sarili ko na kami na. Walang in betweens, walang reason to doubt. I gave myself fully, committed fully. 

"Ano ba kasing problem mo?" asked Tofer.

Oh, Tofie. How I wish I could tell you... 

I shook my head and smiled at him instead. "Wala, stressed lang ako sa kasal ni Drake at Cristine," I said. And truthfully, pagod ako dun.

I spent every waking moment planning and arranging their wedding.

Somewhere inside my head, umaasa ako na sana umuwi na si Cristine. Please, Cristine, ayusin mo yung fiance mo. He's making me insane!

"Kapos ka na ba sa pera, Alys?" he asked.

"What?"

He stared at me. "Ang alam ko kasi mayaman ka... bakit ka pumayag na maging wedding planner ng sarili mong ex? Kapos sa pera? Or masochist lang talaga?"

I huffed. Siguro nga masochist ako. Kasi deep inside my head, I imagine Drake and Cristine getting married. I imagine na once na makita ko with my two eyes na kasal na sila, I'd be finally free from the shackles of my past. Call me desperate and pathetic but that's just how I am. Seeing him settle down with someone will really put an end to all this madness.

Siguro kung ibang babae, I'd feel doubtful. Drake is a great person, I know. It's just that we had our moment at the wrong time. He loved me a great deal. And Cristine? She has all my blessings. She's wonderful... 

"I have my reasons, Tofer. Don't butt in."

Nagpout na naman siya. What a girl!

"Di ba wedding planner ka?" he asked again, I nodded. "Pwedeng humingi ng invitation?"

My brow shoot up. "Wala kang invite?"

He shook his head. "Alam mo namang Bonnie and Clyde kami ni Drake, e. Hehehe. Isingit mo naman ako sa guest list!"

Grabe! Now, I'm really getting curiouser than ever! Ano ba ang ginawa ni Tofer kay Drake para kainisan siya ni Drake ng ganito?

"Ano muna ang dahilan bakit inis na inis si Drake sa'yo?" I asked him, fishing for information.

Sobrang tagal ko na kayang gustong malaman yung reason! Nasa States pa lang kami, gusto ko ng malaman but neither Tofer nor Tripp would tell me! Stupid bro code! 

Bigla namang umiling si Tofer. "Hah. Asa ka pa, Zyril."

"Kasi naman! Ano nga?"

Umiling ulit siya.

Tsk. Fine, whatever.

"Fine. No invites for you. Mag gate crash ka na lang," I said, nanghihinayang sa information sana!

He shrugged and sipped his milk shake. "Whatever, Alys. Sure ka bang totoong kasal yan? 'Di kaya scam lang yan?"

"Ano?" 

Nababaliw na ba siya? Ngayon lang ako nakarinig ng scam wedding! Ano namang meron sa ganun? And... bakit magkakaron ng scam wedding si Cristine and Drake if ever na nageexist nga ang scam wedding? Ah, thoughts!