PLEASE DO READ THE AUTHOR'S NOTE AT THE END OF THIS CHAPTER.
Patrice's POV
"Paki-pirmahan na lang ho ang lahat ng ito, ma'am."
Isa-isa kong pinirmahan ang mga papel na binigay sakin ng police officer. Katabi ko ang si Attorney sa kaliwa ko.
Hindi pa ito ang warrant of arrest pero ito na ang patong-patong na kasong finile namin ngayong araw. They will be submitting this to court and will be scheduled for trial and hearing.
Nung matapos kong pirmahan lahat, inabot ko ito kay attorney at siya naman ang pumirma. Nung matapos siya, inabot niya ito sa babaeng nag-aassist samin.
"We will be coordinating with your lawyer ma'am. We'll immediately contact him para masabi ang unang trial niyo."
Tumango ako.
"Will he be notified agad?"
"Opo. Mr. Dominic Escalante will be notified once na makapag-schedule na po ng hearing."
"Okay."
We shook hands tapos lumabas na ko. Kuya Marco was waiting for me outside.
"Ma'am."
Nginitian ko siya at tumango.
"Oh pano attorney? I'll see you in court na?"
Ngumiti siya sakin.
"Yes ma'am. Itetext ko ho agad sa inyo ang schedule kapag nasabihan na nila ako."
"Sige. Thank you for all the help attorney."
"You're very much welcome ma'am. I'll be going na po. Thank you."
"Take care attorney."
Pinagbuksan na ko ni kuya Marco ng pinto at sumakay na ng sasakyan. I fastened my seatbelt at hinintay siyang sumakay.
"Seatbelt, kuya Marco."
"Oo nga pala."
Nung okay na, I drove off to Jazz Mall in Makati. Nandun kasi ang families namin ni Ricci. Napagkasunduan namin na mag-lunch out ng magkakasama.
Pagdating ko dun, they were all seated na sa pinareserve kong table dito sa Viking's kumakain na. Binaba ko ang bag ko and got food sa buffet.
Napuno ng kwentuhan at tawanan ang lunch namin. Hanggang sa kinuha ni Ricci ang attention ng lahat. Nginitian ko siya and nodded.
"So we just want everybody to know na we already have a date for the wedding."
Tinignan ako ni Ricci telling me to continue.
"Umm... since may mga kailangan pa po kaming asikasuhin and all, next year po ang kasal. September 20, 2022."
Everybody nodded and showed their excitement for the wedding. Tito Paolo suddenly asked a question.
"Mga anak, bakit September 20 ang naisip niyong date? May specific reason ba?"
"Oo nga baby sis. Bakit 20?"
Ricci and I were in big smiles. I held his thigh, telling him na siya na ang magsabi ng rason.
"Our game against Adamson during season 80. Remember that game, kuya Prince? Di ba dun ko siya unang nakilala?"
Tumango naman si kuya Prince.
"It was September 20, 2017. Gusto namin na our wedding day will also be that day we first met."
Everybody nodded.
"Kaya pala!! Pero anyway, congratulations ulit sa inyong dalawa."
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BINABASA MO ANG
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