The Runaway Groom

TRG ~ 30

TRG ~ XXX

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Freesia

"So kailan mo balak kausapin si Tito Rich? Don't be such a brat, Freesia Milan." Soffia said while eyeeing me with a raised brows.

"Nagsalita ang mabait! How about you? When will you talk to Tito Lorenzo?" Taas-kilay din na balik tanong ko sa kanya.

And brat? Hello, that's Artemis and not me.

She took a sip in her chocolate frappe then smirked at me. Kakabalik lang sa Pilipinas mula sa Paris nitong pinsan ko pero nagkakalat na agad ng kamalditahan. She called me to go here so I did. Wala rin naman kasi akong ginagawa.

"I'm not at fault, you know? He's just too strict! Hindi naman totoo ang issue na iyon tungkol sa expat na nakasama ko, my gosh!"

Napatawa ako habang halata ang irita sa mukha niya. Well, it's such a lucky day for me that I got to see her looking so pissed. It's so rare for her to act like this. Hindi lang siguro ini-expect ni Soffia na pagagalitan siya ni Tito Lorenzo at bibigyan ng limit ang cards niya. At least she's not that broken. Nasanay lang talaga siyang nasusunod lahat ng gusto.

"Isa pa 'yang si Somalia, pinagtawanan lang ako. Akala mo naman santa!" She burst out while eating a spoonful of blueberry cheesecake.

That's her favorite.

I can't help but laugh hearing her rants.

"Wala ka talagang galang kay Ate Somalia.. And totoo namang mas mabait siya sa'yo.."

Soffia doesn't call Ate Somalia her 'ate'. Although she's three years younger than her.

"Mabait, my ass! Do you know how cruel she is with Kuya Ryu? She's a witch."

Kuya Ryu is Ate Somalia's husband, the father of the cute but naughty Hachul. He's Korean and very oppa-like.

"You're exaggerating." Natatawa kong saad.

I didn't mind the stares which is given to us by other customers of Kirke's Cafe. They might be staring because of my cousin. Nagmo-modeling kasi si Soffia with some international and local brands. But she's not a full time model, she helps with Tito Lorenzo's business.

And my Dad expected me to help him with ours but I was so hard-headed before. Inaamin ko naman iyon. He only wants me to be responsible before and he wants me to train in our company. But I was stubborn and shrugged him off. And now I am planning to talk to him. When I said that I'll forget about those hatreds, that includes the misunderstanding with my Dad.

I realized a lot of things when Soffia talked to me during my fight with Apollo. I guess that's just what I need, a person to talk with and advice me about some things. I never had someone I could tell with my secrets and doubts before. I lost my Mom and my Dad's a workaholic. I don't have siblings and I don't have that one friend that I could ask for advice or anything.

I'm just glad that I already fixed my conflict with Soffia. She's my bestfriend before and it's great to have her back.

I already planned out my talk with Dad but I'm still saving a lot of courage. I just don't want drama's!

"How about Dazzel? Have you talked to him?" She asked me curiously.

Nanliit ang tingin ko sa kanya habang sumisilay ang isang ngiti.

She rolled her eyes at me.

"Come on! It's an honest question!"

I grinned at her. "Oo na!" I said giving up. "Yeah, I talked to him about our thesis."