Mister Villain

CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE

Sam arrived home to laughter.

And that was good.

He and Patring loved each other so much but like every couple, they have had to go through strains during their wedding preparations. No matter how much he had already arranged for it prior to his girlfriend saying yes, when family gets involved (and they both have quite big families), tensions run high talaga.

Sa sobrang stress nga nitong mga nakaraang araw e ilang beses na din niya naisip na dapat pala e nagpakasal na lang sila in a small ceremony sa London.

Still, kapag nakakahinga na siya ulit e naaalala niya na he did all of this because she deserves THIS wedding – THEY deserve this wedding.

He was getting married to the most beautiful woman in the world and there was nothing else he would ask for. Siguro e ganun lang talaga siya pinahihirapan because this woman he would be spending his life with is worth every challenge.

"Ang saya nyo ah!"

"Babe!" Patring exclaims and stands up to hug him.

He inhales her scent in, knowing he would never get tired of it.

"Welcome home Mr. Gogna! Though, mas maaga ang dating mo kesa sa inaasahan namin. Hindi ka na tuloy namin mapagkukwentuhan" Maine told him.

"Kaya ba kayo tawa nang tawa?"

"Oo" Patring confirmed, smiling mischievously at him.

He laughed. He hadn't seen mischief in his wife-to-be's eyes for days now. Nagpapasalamat siya andito si Maine to help ease off a little of the pressure Pat has been feeling.

There are things talaga that sometimes, it is only a bestfriend who can work on.

"Dumating din kase si RJ kanina to apologize" the "angel" bestfriend now added "at itong wifey mo, walang ibang ginawa hanggang ngayon kundi planuhin paano niya lalasunin ang escort ko sa kasal nyo. Sabi ko baka may ibang madamay."

Nanlaki ang mata niya. That was good news! "Nag-apologize si RJ?"

Sam knew about the man and Maine just as well as Patring

Tumango ang kaibigan nila. "Dumating siya kaninang umaga –"

A phone rang, cutting the rest of the sentence, and they all looked at their sides. Pat lifted her phone. "Oh! Galing sa London office. Lalabas lang ako at magkwentuhan kayo dyan."

He held his hand up. "Babe, dito mo na i-take sa loob. Kami na ni Meng ang lalabas para tahimik ang background mo."

"Ok."

He and Maine headed for the veranda.

"Naputol yung kwento mo kanina" he prodded, not losing his beat.

Maine smiled and picked it up. "Dumating siya kaninang umaga. Parang mga 30 minutes yun after mo umalis."

"Buti nakapasok siya... OR hindi ba siya nakapasok?"

Natawa ang kausap niya. "Nakapasok naman. Pero binantaan ako ni Patring na huwag daw lumabas mula sa kitchen at hayaan siya makipag-usap kay RJ."

"And????"

"Wala naman talaga ako balak kausapin nung una pero nadinig ko kase na gusto mag-sorry."

"At lumambot na agad ang puso mo?"

Hinampas siya ni Maine sa balikat. "Gogna yang tingin mo ha!"

"ANO?!?!?!?!"

Tinaasan siya nang kilay nito. "Itigil mo yang iniisip mo. Naawa lang talaga ako sa kanya kaya ko kinausap."