Kabanata 2: Siya'y isang babae
TATLONG araw na ang nakakaraan ngunit ang nagpupuyos na damdamin ni Gilberto sa mga kasamahan ay hindi pa lumilipas.
"Nakabusangot na naman 'yang pagmu-mukha mo, Tulaylay. Cheer up, bro!" saad ni Antonio na kararating pa lang galing sa bahay ng fiancee, mababakas dito ang labis na kasiyahan. Ngunit ang ngiting nakapaskil sa gwapo nitong mukha ay napalitan nang pagkayamot.
Antonio and Victoria had a misunderstanding about work. Tori knew a lot better than Antonio so that, she keeps on bugging him around kaya nga sa lumipas na tatlong araw na magkasama ang dalawang ito ay walang pansinan na nagaganap. They were acting like a child.
Tori wants Antonio to go to the airport to fetch their VIP on Monday but Antonio refused her. Though, for Antonio, fetching their VIP is fine with him, he doesn't have any words to refuse it but if Tori wants him to do the other thing aside from that, he willingly said no to her. 'Di naman makausap ni Tori si Gilberto tungkol dito dahil hanggang ngayon ay asar pa rin ito sa kanilang dalawa ni Antonio.
"Looking at your face, Gilberto made my day. Thanks!" sarkastikong sabi ni Tori sabay irap.
"Tsk! Sungit! May period ka, 'no?" yamot na saad ni Gilberto.
"Speaking of period..." Tori trailed her sentence off and smirked. There's an evil smile plastered on her face. And right there, Antonio knew the thing Tori wants to happen. Hindi n'ya 'to masisisi, even though Antonio wants to agree with Victoria na siya na lang ang magsusundo sa kanilang VIP ngunit mahirap gawin ito dahil magiging komplikado sa schedule ng kanilang wedding preparation. At higit sa lahat ang paghingi ni Victoria ng pabor dito ay 'di maaari, Antonio has a fiancee, at magpanggap na kalaguyo ng kanilang VIP ay isang kabaliwan.
Hindi alam ni Antonio kung anong kabaliwan ang pumasok sa isip ni Victoria at siya pa ang balak magpanggap. They have Gilberto after all, single and free. Kaya ang kinalabasan nang pagpupumilit ni Victoria dito ay nauwi sa hindi pagkakaintindihan.
Kaya naman, Victoria decided to tell Gilberto that he don't have a choice but to agree with her.
"Gilberto, baby..." may misteryosong ngiti ang iginawad ni Tori sa huli. "...alam mo naman na may fiancee na si Antonio and I know for sure that he doesn't have time to focus on his work kasi magiging busy sila ni Amanda for their wedding preparation, hindi ba?" malambig na sabi ng dalaga na may mapupungay na mga matang nakatingin sa walang emosyong mukha ng binata.
"Spill the beans, Tori. Don't waste my time, I'm still mad at you."
"For Pete's sake, Gilberto! Three days had passed, galit ka pa rin?" 'di makapaniwalang usal ng dalaga rito.
Ngunit tila bingi ang binata.
"I'm sorry, okay? Hindi ko naman akalain na mapipikon ka nang sobra doon sa nagawa ko." she even pouted her lips for effective conviction.
"Kahit na! Nakakadiri kaya 'yon!" asik ni Gilberto sa huli.
"Haist! My patience for you, bud can no longer be hold. Kung wala lang akong kailan sa 'yo, nasuntok na kita." nagtitimping hayag ni Tori.
"Ayon! Lumabas din ang totoo, malambing ka kasi may kailangan ka. Tell it to me now, I have things to do after this."
"You can't say no to this, are we clear?" paninigurado ni Tori. Habang may sinusupil na ngiti sa labi si Antonio na hindi na mapigilan ang kagustuhan na makita ang magiging reaksiyon ni Gilberto kung malaman nito ang nais hinging pabor ni Tori.
"Spill it."
"Okay. Antonio has a fiancee, I have a boyfriend and you don't have a girlfriend so, I decided that you are perfect to be a pretend lover of our VIP. And you ca--"
