Napalingon kaming lahat sa babaeng dumating.
Agad hinawakan ni Hannah mga kamay ko.
Kaya nagtaka ako.
Who is she?
She's pretty, she's tall, she's almost perfect physically. May mga dala dala syang maleta at Christmas paper bags. Mukhang bagong dating.
"Oh. I didn't know you have guests Tito".
Halos lahat kami sinundan sya ng tingin nang lumapit sya para magbeso kila tito. Yung expression nila Tito na cold kanina, napalitan na ng ngiti the moment they saw that girl.
"They're Donny's friends" Tita Maricel.
Bigla nyang niyakap si Donny sa likod at hinalikan ito sa pisngi. "Hi babe! You didn't tell me you've got lots of friends here" bati nya dito.
Naramdaman kong hinawakan din ni Marcus ang binti ko sa ilalim ng mesa nang marining namin yon. Nagkatinginan kaming dalawa. Now, he's holding me in my right while Hannah's holding me on my left.
"What are you doing here? I thought you won't be home til next week", nagtatakang sabi ni Donny.
"Well, I wanted to surprise you and your family and I guess...your friends too" She smiled at binaling yung tingin samin. "Babe, won't you introduce me to them?" At muling pinulupot ang mga kamay nya sa leeg ni Donny.
Nakita kong umirap sila Sue and Maymay at napailing din sila Jerome.
"Ah guys..this is Mau..my...". Tumingin sakin si Donny ngunit iniwas ko ang mga tingin ko dito. "my fiancee"
Napahawak ako sa dibdib ko. Hingang malalim, Kisses. I should've anticipated this. I knew he's getting married pero to witness it and hear it first hand, ang sakit pala. Ang sakit talaga.
"Are you okay?" Marcus whispered.
I just nodded. Kailangan kong maging magpakatatag.
"Maureen here is a model and also a businesswoman at such a young age", pagbibida ni tita Maricel sakanya. "She also went to Yale University for her degree"
Napalunok ako. Wala akong kalaban laban sakanya.
"She now owns the biggest company of an advertising agency here in San Francisco" Tito Anthony.
I saw Hannah clenched her fist. Marcus also gritted his teeth. Napatigil din lahat ng mga kaibigan ko sa pagkain.
"Yup. I knew Donny hit the jackpot when he decided to propose to her." Sabi ni Tito Anthony habang nakangiting nakatingin sakin.
"STOP IT!" Hannah shouted. "STOP BEING SO INSENSITIVE. STOP HURTING HER" Lahat kami nagulat sa pagsigaw nya at sa pagtayo nya. Hinihila ko sya paupo pero nagmatigas sya.
"Calm down. Respetuhin ang hapag kainan." Tita
"We're not hurting anyone" Tito
"Oh really?! Sorry to break it to you, but you're hurting everyone in this room." Sabi ni Hannah sabay turo sa mesa. Ngayon ko lang nakita si Hannah ganito kagalit. Nakakatakot.
