Mister Villain

CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT

Pinitik ni Patring sa noo ang matalik na kaibigan.

"ARAY!!!!!" Meng screamed in shock.

"Magpupuyat ka e alam mong andami nating gagawin ngayong dalawa" she admonished the woman who had been sleeping with her mouth open.

How in the world Maine managed to fall so deep in sleep in just ten minutes, she might never know.

"Hindi pwedeng mag-nap lang nang konti? Ano pa bang kailangan nating gawin? Diba tapos na tayo sa tour nitong lugar, yung pag-check nang guest rooms, yung usap with the caterer..."

She pouted. "E hindi ako makatulog tapos ikaw himbing na himbing dyan! At saka samahan mo ako makipag-chikahan dun sa mga orgmates niyo ni Sam. Hindi ko naman lahat kilala ang mga yun!"

Maine frowned. "Bakit ba kase ang aga nagsidatingan nang mga yun? Sa sabado pa ang kasal nyo e."

Pat shared the same sentiment.

Alam naman niya na as the bride, she should be more gracious, etc. pero that has never really been who she is.

It has always been Sam who had the energy to spend going around, being a social butterfly.

And with the pressure of preparations for the wedding, she was at her wit's end.

Nasaktuhan pa na ngayon nade-de-focus itong maid of honor niya.

She just wanted to be cocooned somewhere with a steady supply of chocolates and call bullshit on all those wedding movies that showed the bride looking radiant and fresh on the week leading up to their big day.

WALANG KATOTOHANAN ANG LAHAT NANG YUN!!!

IT'S ALL A LIE!!!

Sigurado si Pat na tulad ni Maine e sing-laki na din nang maleta ang eye bags niya at singlalaki na nang piso ang pores sa mukha niya.

Yun nga lang... habang sayang saya ang bestfriend niya kahit napupuyat ito, siya naman e padagdag lang nang padagdag ang stress.

Gusto na niyang basagin ang saya na nararamdaman nang kaibigan at sabihan ito na kahit gaano pa siya kaligaya ngayon kasama si RJ e darating ang panahon na mabu-bwisit siya dito – lalo kung dumating sila sa kasalan na part.

"Babe!" Sam's voice rang out from the entrance of the hotel's lounge area, where she and Maine had taken a few minutes of reprieve.

Pat breathed in for strength and reminded herself na a few days ago, she and Sam promised each other that they will see this through and just spend their whole honeymoon sleeping.

She put her best smile forward and saw her best friend doing the same.

"Akala ko pipitikin kita ulit sa noo bago mo ako samahan e."

"I cannot risk na magka-bukol sa kakapitik mo sa noo ko" Maine told her through gritted teeth as their guests came into view "Dapat maganda ako sa kasal mo."

Totoo nga na lahat ata nang org mates ni Sam ang dumating. It seemed like about 20 people came in after him.

Pat could only remember the names of half of these folks.

Back in college, sina Sam at Maine naman kase ang involved na involved talaga sa mga extra-curricular activities.

"Oh my God! Ayun si Menggay!"

It was her turn to grit her teeth as two girls sped past her and towards Maine.

Hindi naman dapat yun magiging issue kay Pat if they had not so blatantly passed by her outstretched hand that was angling to welcome them.