Irrepressible Fixation

✈ 8

Chapter Eight

NAKANGITI ang dalagang si Killani habang pinapanood ang kaibigang si Sunshine na nasa harap ng altar kasama ang kasintahan nito, she can't help but to feel happy for her; Sunshine cried and suffered a lot before but looking at them now. She must say that it was all worth it, as they exchange vows; everyone stared at them in awe.

Ang ngiti ni Killani ay naging malungkot, napaisip ito; am I going to experience this too? Mukhang wala namang pake ang binata sa kaniya, buntis siya sa anak nito ngunit may gana paring mang-babae. Gusto niyang mainis, magalit dito pero hindi niya magawa gawa dahil sino ba naman ito sa buhay ni Didrik? She's just the mother of his child.

Baka aabot ang araw kung saan may mamahalin ito na iba, ang kasintahan na ihaharap ng binata sa altar. Ang magiging ina ng mga anak niya na hindi nagawa sa libog kundi sa pagmamahalan ng dalawa, she heavily sighed.

Bakit parang kumikirot ang puso nito? Umiling siya at pilit na ituon ang atensyon sa ibang bagay, wala siyang karapatan. Wala siyang karapatan para maramdaman iyon, get a grip of yourself Killani! Nanay kalang ng anak niya, hindi asawa! She pursed her lips before looking at Gleisey and Kassandra who are hugging her. Umirap ito sa kaluob-looban, dinaig pa ang magulang ng kinasal sa kakaiyak.

"Pokpok din naman ako, pero bakit wala parin ang forever ko." Nakangusong reklamo ni Gleisey, napatawa siya ng mahina.

"Sign iyan na mabu-buntis ka muna." Nakatanggap ito ng masamang tingin mula sa kaibigan.

"Pwede naman, pero after proposal lang." Sagot ni Gleisey at nagkibit balikat.

Nako, once na makita nito ulit ang dating kasintahan; siguradong magpapatali kaagad ang kaibigan. Knowing Gleisey, wild 'yan. Baka mag-twerk sa first meeting with the ex.

"Balik wet loam soil na ba?" Pilyang sabi niya.

God forgive them for talking about appropriate things in front of the altar.

"Oh, I wish, I hope, I can live, I can fly, I can reach the heavens above--aray! Isa kang sadistang buntis!" Tinignan siya ng masama ni Gleisey nung pinalo niya ito sa braso.

"Ikaw, puro kalokohan ang alam mo!" Pinalakihan niya ito ng mata.

"Mapapa-sana all ka nalang talaga, ako nga wala paring boyfriend ngayon." Sulpot ni Kassandra na may bahid na tampo sa boses.

"Sisteret, it's about time na bigyan mo ng chance iyang si hottie Karl." Kaagad namang ngumiwi ang dalaga sa sinabi ni Gleisey.

"Ayaw ko sa kaniya, ang hambog." Napailing iling siya sa sinabi nito.

"Sinasabi mo 'yan kasi hindi mo pa mahal, when the time comes that you'll realize that he is the one you love. Kahit ang pagiging mahangin nito ay mamahalin mo, same with the rest of his imperfections." Mukhang napaisip naman ng malalim si Kassandra dahil sa narinig, Killani grinned at her friend.

"Based from experience?"

"Yeah, based from experience. And I can't wait to experience more." Gleisey's eyes twinkled at the thought.

"Isa kang martyr na pokpok." Natatawang sabi niya.

"Well, I'm already at the stage of life where I don't want to lose anyone anymore. And that boy---I will have hime by hook or by crook."

"Well, support ako diyan." Sabi ni Killani.

"For as much as bride and groom have consented together in holy matrimony, and have pledged their love and loyalty  to each other, and have declared the same by the joining and the giving of rings, by the power vested in me, and as witnessed by friends and family. I now pronounce you, husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride!"