The Runaway Groom

TRG ~ 9

TRG ~ IX

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Freesia

I really need to call a friend for some help! Disaster talaga itong pagsama ko sa mall sa brat na ito. I don't know how she convinced me to join her. Maybe because I saw those two hulks ( her bodyguard), flexing their overrated muscles at me?

Pero kung tutuusin maaari ko silang ipatumba kay Priam. Kung sa basag-ulo lang din, iyon ang trabaho niya noong prime years niya. Especially when he was still studying. Sakit sa ulo ng parents niya iyon dahil sa madalas na pagka-kasangkot sa gulo. And then when he was asked why he punched some random guy ay sasagutin nito na ayaw lang niya ng pagmumukha ng lalaking iyon. See, he's so nonesense. Nagising lang si Priam noong may nangyari sa buhay niya na nagpabago sa kanya.

But looking at him right now, hindi ko maiwasang mag-alala. He's my closest cousin, at tingin ko'y nawawala yata ang dati kong pinsan. He's less fun now.. more like empty. Hindi kagaya noon that he's full of life. Not with the rebel thing but with his attitude. Kahit na ba basagulero siya dati ay madaldal naman at palangiti. Unlike now, fight to fight yata sila ni Apollo sa pagiging alien.

Anyway, I won't call Priam.

Duh. I've got to call Apollo for help with his brat sister. Gosh, I feel like nakaka-double ng wrinkles itong batang ito. She keeps on giving the sales ladies a hard time. Oo, bruha rin naman ako kapag tinatarayan ako ng mga malditang sales lady pero hindi naman kagaya ng ginagawa ng brat na ipa-pull out lahat ng pangit na stocks! Anong karapatan nitong batang ito?

I tapped my shoes while waiting for Apollo's voice on the other line. I caught a glimpse of the brat giving distress to a boutique that sells shoes. I rolled my eyes. Ba't ang bagal naman nitong si Apollo'ng sumagot? Nasa trabaho ba ito? But we left him in my unit when we went to the mall..

"Hello?" After few rings he answered.

But I was caught offguard with his voice on the phone. We never talked on the phone before, just some texting. And I didn't know his voice was this masculine and husky on the line! Daig pa ang isang dj sa ganda ng boses nito, nakakalaglag panty!

"Hello?" He asked again.

What? Sobrang busy ba nito at hindi man lang tiningnan kung sino ang nasa kabilang linya? At teka nga? Why am I just listening to him?

"Apollo!" I almost shouted when I found my wandering consciousness.

I heard him sighed on the other line.

"Vox." Tila pagod na saad nito. His tone sounded like he's scolding me.

"Stanford." Pang-iinis ko sa kanya. "Anyways, I need your help! Apocalypse is here! Gosh, Vox, you have to call the Avengers for help. I mean, yeah, come here. Your sister's throwing havoc at the mall!"

Napa-huh na lang ako nang wala na akong marinig mula sa kabilang linya. What the? Binabaan ako?

In the middle of the night, in my dreams

You should see the things we do, baby

In the middle of the night, in my dreams

I know I'm gonna be with you..

"I don't feel like listening to TS right now. You should change the song. Tell them to play Havana by Camila Cabello, faster!" Sabay taboy nito sa isang sales lady.

Kumaripas iyon ng takbo at napailing na lang ako sa pinanggagawa ng bratinella. Nasaan na kaya ang Avengers?

And my prayer was answered when I saw a rushing Apollo. But I was taken aback when I saw him.