It Was Always You

I

Kiefer Ravena

I'm here in a bar with Thirdy and Pauly, celebrating my birthday plus getting dumped by my supposed to be fiancé, Trinca. I just can't believe it! We were supposed to get married next year, but then she blew it! Good thing is, di pa naman kami nakakapagprepare. I took the bottle of Jack Daniel's to pour some in my glass when Thirdy tried to stop me.

"Kuys, tama na yan. Trinca cheated on you! Ngayon nya lang inamin sayo!" Thirdy said in a loud voice. I just shook my head.

"Saan ba ako nagkulang, ha? I gave her everything, diba? Car, London getaway, a perfect fckin' proposal. And this is what I would get? C'mon!" I drank another shot. Damn.

"Paps, you deserve more than her. And you know what? Ikakasal na rin naman si Trinca dun sa Business Man na 'yun. It's all over the news kaya!" Pauly replied that rang the bell inside my head. I need to formulate a scheme para makaganti kay Trinca at para na rin hindi ako mapahiya sa publiko. Everyone knows that we are engaged.

"I have an idea." I said with an evil grin that made Pauly and Thirdy quiet. They both looked at me with confusion.

"Ano yang binabalak mo? Pupunta ka sa kasal tapos tututol ka? HAHAHAHA!" Thirdy replied at nakipag-high five pa kay Pauly.

"Ungas, hindi! MAGPAPAKASAL DIN AKO!" I arched one of my eyebrows to convince them.

"HA? KANINO?" They both shouted in unison.

"I would just ask my ex's hand in marriage." I winked at those two. Lalo yatang napaisip.

"Madami kang ex. Sino naman sa mga yun?" Pauly was confused.

"Don't tell me na babalikan mo si Mika Reyes?" Thirdy's voice was shaking.

"Yes. Siya ang papakasalan ko." I even said with conviction.

"Pero paps, alam mong hindi naging okay ang break up nyong dalawa. I'm almost a hundred percent sure na di yun papayag sa gusto mo." Pauly said.

"Kaya nga. Si ate Miks pa. Naalala mo ba nung nagbreak kayo? Halos isumpa ka na nga nun eh. Hahahaha!" Thirdy laughed.

"I promise you guys. Mika will marry me para na rin mawarak ang ego nyan ni Trinca. Imagine, pinagpalit ko sya sa ex ko na kinakainsecuran nya. Kung sya may papakasalan na, aba ako rin!" I am so excited with the whole plan forming inside my head.

"Payong kapatid lang kuys, ha? Baka kasi ikaw pa sa huli ang masaktan sa gagawin mo. Ikaw din." Thirdy sipped his vodka.

"Just make sure you won't mess again, Paps." Pauly tapped me on my shoulder.

"Ah basta, gagawin ko na 'to. First thing in the morning tomorrow, we must find Mika." I said.

The next morning, I'm severely suffering from hangover while Thirdy, Pauly, and I are searching for Mika on the net here in my condo.

"It says here na isa na siyang fashion model, in demand endorser, at magazine cover girl." Pauly read the article loud and clear.

"Ibig sabihin, may manager na sya. Oh, let's find the contact number of her manager." Thirdy added.

"Pau, wait lang." I said while getting the magazine from Pauly because I need to scrutinize Mika's newest cover from Cosmo Ph magazine. Damn, she's hotter than the last time I saw her! She let her hair grew longer and even dyed it hazel brown, her body is a lot more fit and she's sexier than ever!

She's not the Mika I used to know before. In the cover, she's wearing a tube top fitted dress in red color. Diba ang hot? And her smile, seductive to be exact!