IT MIGHT BE YOU

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Dawn keeps me updated. It has been two days pero hanggang ngayon, pinaghahanap pa rin si Paulo. That culprit should be sent to jail immediately.

I bitterly laughed at myself. Siguro, it will be easier for me to move on and forget him especially now that I am extremely mad at him. Siguro, this is the point where I am so mad more than so in love. All I have now is regret. Nagsisisi akong pinaglaban ko ang taong bandang huli, iiwan ako sa ere.

So now, I am left with no choice but to marry Aga. There's also a bonus in there! Mas mapapadali pa lalo ang kasal. I feel embarrassed, too. Imagine, pinag-usap ko si Angela at Aga but turns out, the marriage is still pushing through? Aga is right in all senses – that was a stupid set-up.

Vice and Regine are giggling in front of me. No one knew about what happened in the farm. After pulling myself from the hug, Aga just gave me a warm smile. Naupo lang kami sa bukid nang hindi nag-uusap. I don't know but I felt fine from then on. Aga's hug is like a sign that there's so much more to life than love.

He would always go here to check up on me. I appreciate his sudden kindness. I don't know. It might not be kindness. Baka naaawa lang siya sa akin dahil medyo galit pa rin sina Daddy sa akin. Speaking of Daddy, he phoned me last night and told me that the designer is coming over soon para masukatan na kami ng gowns.

"Okay ka na?" Regine showed me a thumbs-up sign, "Medyo okay ka na ba?"

"Yeah," I nodded my head.

"Oh, it's my time now to shine. I told you! Gago 'yang boyfriend mo. Inaano mo pa si Vincent, ah!"

Vice playfully hit Regine's arm, "Parang siraulo 'to."

"Yeah," I agreed, "They both can rot in whatever place they deserve to be in."

"I second the motion! Tama. Tama 'yan. Parehas natin silang sumpain. Naku. 'Yang mga lalaking 'yan, walang magandang dulot talaga sa atin 'yan! Mga manloloko! Mga manggagamit! Pagkatapos nilang makuha sa'yo 'yong gusto nila, iiwan ka na lang!"

"Tama!" Vice shouted and then raised his glass of beer, "Let's cheers to that!"

I raised my glass and then smiled at the two. They insisted that we drink to celebrate. Yes, celebrate. Dahil daw pare-pareho na kaming nakalaya. Now, we are free as the wind.

Who is free as the wind? Eh, ikakasal nga ako kay Aga? Siguro, I was only freed from bad relationship. That's it.

"Magt-Tinder ako. Doon ako hahanap ng jojowain! Naku! 'Di niyo naabutan si Jonalyn dito! Nag-Tinder lang 'yon, nakakilala ng Kano. Ngayon, nasa America na. 'Di ba? Isang buhay na naman ang gumanda, mga kababayan."

Regine and I both laughed. On a more serious note, I also hope Vice finds the right man for him– one who would take care of him and would love him for all that he is and with all that he has. Everyone in this world deserves to be loved.

Hindi nga lang lahat, natatagpuan agad.

"Surprise sa ating dalawa! Walang matino sa boyfriends natin!" Regine clapped her hand. Halos kauumpisa lang naming uminom, namumula na siya. Paanong hindi, parang ngayon lang niya inilabas lahat ng hinanakit niya sa past relationship niya.

Only now that she was able to tell us how she truly felt but she has also admitted that she's realized her self-worth. That she shouldn't be crying over a man undeserving of her precious tears.