The Runaway Groom

TRG ~ 26

TRG ~ XXVI

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Freesia

Nagdadabog akong pumasok sa aking unit. Hindi ko na pinansin ang pag-iling ni Apollo nang matanto nitong hindi na naman iyon naka-lock.

"Come on, Freesh! It's not like she did something wrong to you." He said calmly.

Naiinis na binalingan ko siya habang padabog na inihagis sa sofa ang bag.

"Oh yeah? Wala nga siyang ginawa pero she made sure that I'm out of place! Isa pa'y alam na nga niyang nasa date tayo, naki-join pa siya! Sana'y may delicadeza man lang siya para iwanan tayo hindi ba?" I couldn't help but burst out.

I can feel my face getting red with all the pent up emotions in me! I can't believe I looked like a fool in my own date! My first ever date with him!

Pagod na tiningnan niya ako. He took a sit on the sofa. Minasahe niya ang kanyang batok. Unti-unting nabawasan ang inis ko. I can understand that he's tired from work. Mula sa meeting ay niyaya na niya ako at wala man lang pahinga.

But hindi ko ito maaaring palampasin. Her ex sabotaged our date!

"She's just being friendly.. She wanted to catch up with me." Pagtatanggol muli nito sa babaeng 'yon.

I can't believe I'm hearing this from him. Instead of calming me down, he opted to side with his ex! He's explaining her side but what about me?

Malungkot na pinagmasdan ko siya.

"Can't you see my point, Apollo? I just want her to be sensitive with her surrounding. She saw us having a date.. Huwag mong sabihing hindi niya iyon nahalata? And she have the guts to join us? She should have just greeted you and then walk away!" Naiiling kong muling pagbigay ng opinyon sa kanya.

Kung iisipin sobrang foul ng ginawa niya. She made sure that throughout the whole time, Apollo and I didn't have any conversation. Mabuti ba iyong ginawa niya? Parehas kaming babae, she should at least know how I feel! And then if I will castigate her, ako pa ang magiging mali?

Hindi ko alam kung kakalma pa ba ako sa buong gabing ito. She ruined my evening. She ruined our date. She ruined my fantasy. She made it like a horror story! She's a wicked witch!

"Avee, you're here! Can I join you?" An all white smile was pasted in her red pouting lips.

She's wearing a black strappy-back halter dress that hugs her curves and showed her long legs. Napairap ako sa ka-sexy-han niya.

Yes, you can! Diyan ka sa lapag!

I almost want to tell that to her face but I calmed myself down. Hindi naman siguro masama kung hayaan ko siya. She may be a decent woman after all. I should not be hostile at her just because she's Apollo's ex. He said they are childhood friends so I should at least be civil to her.

I fabricated a small smile at her. Her eyes lingered just a second at me then went back to my date. Hindi ko iyon pinansin kahit na parang pairap na ang ginawa niya sa akin. Kahit na parang pinaparamdam ng tingin niya na 'I don't care about you'. Isinaalang-alang ko na lang na magkaibigan sila ni Apollo.

She has a company of two woman that look like her friends when she went to us. Pero nginitian lang niya ang mga iyon at umalis ang dalawa na humahagikhik. Apollo knew them too dahil tumango siya sa dalawa. Well, asa pa sila na mag-i-effort ngumiti sa kanila ang boyfriend ko!

Hindi ko siya maintindihan, may kasama naman siya pero nagsusumiksik siya sa date namin ni Apollo. At itong boyfriend ko naman, ang insensitive dahil hindi man lang inisip na nakakaistorbo sa aming dalawa ang ex niya!