Grant's Revenge

Chapter 33

Jen

"Are you happy?"

"Of course. Why wouldn't I? It's my wedding day." Ngumiti pa ako kay Railey.

Nandito kami ngayon sa may gilid ng swimming pool ng bahay. Sa may bandang kabila ng pool nandoon sina Grant at yung iba pa.

"You don't look happy. Kahit si Grant."

Napabuntong-hininga na lang ako habang tinatanaw si Grant. Kausap nito yung mga gaya nito. Sila Samantha, Alliston, Leigh, Aria, Hariette, at Alice. Masama pa din kasi yung loob ni Grant matapos ko kausapin yung parents ko. I just assured them that I'm okay and that I'm marrying Grant Silva.

Dad didn't say anything. He just told me to be safe. While Mom told me that she loves me and she doesn't want me to marry Grant, that Grant will get us all into trouble.

But at the end of the call, sinabi lang ni Daddy na kapag pinakasalan ko si Grant, just make sure that it will make me happy. Grant hated how agreeable my Dad was on me marrying her. Feeling nya natrap lang din sya sa sarili nyang plano and it was already too late para umatras. Well, it is. Lalo pa at nakapag-utos na si Alli. Kahit ako, para ipalegalize lahat ng dokumentong pinirmahan namin ni Grant.

"Maybe we had it in a wrong time. But I'm happy that it is Grant."

I stared at Grant's watch. We have no prepared rings kaya itong watch nya na binigay sa kanya dati ng Mom nya yung binigay nya muna sakin. Bibilhan nya daw ako ng ring pag nakalabas na kami dito.

Inabutan ako ng baso ni Terry. Weird to see them na kuntento na sa fruit juice na walang halong alcohol. Lalo na si Railey. Siguradong kung hindi ito buntis ay puro alak ang iniinom nito.

"Thanks, Terry."

Umupo din ito sa tabi ko. "You're welcome."

Nakakapanibago na pareho silang tahimik ni Vanilla. Even Corinne.

"C'mon guys. It's my wedding night. Not my burial. Ang tahimik nyo yata?" Pilit kong pinapasigla yung boses ko. Para gumaan naman yung atmosphere namin.

"I'm not happy. Sorry." Dismiss agad ni Vanilla. Pati si Terry ay umiling lang din. Mukhang naiiyak pa nga ito.

"Hoy, Wag kayo mag-iyakan dito. Kaya kayo napagkakamalang tropang bot e. Napaka-iyakin nyo." Natatawang sabi ko kina Terry at Van na talagang sumisinghot na. Para silang mga bata talaga.

Nagulat ako nang dambahin ako ng yakap ni Van. "I'm hurting for you, Jen. You don't deserve this."

Tuluyan na talagang umiyak si Van. Pati si Terry. Why are they being so emotional ba?

"Grant loves me, Van. And I love her. Well, sometimes. When she's too flirty kasi, I don't." Natawa pa ako habang hinahaplos yung likod nito para patahanin ito.

"Grant's a player. Ang daming babae non." Sabi pa ni Terry. Natatawang tinapik tapik lang ni Railey yung ulo nito.

Si Corinne naman ay ngumiti lang sakin. Aria was a player too.

"Grant doesn't lose anything kahit naman ang dami nyang babae, Terry. It doesn't make her less. She gained experiences. That's all. Don't define a person based on her past. Saka whether she's sexually active or not, don't judge her. We're not a judge, so let's not be one." Nakakaunawang pinaintindi ko dito.

Nagpout lang si Terry. Halatang ayaw nitong tanggapin yung sinabi ko.

"Lolokohin ka lang noon. Masama ugali nun. Aasarin nya tayo na liga na ng mga dwende."

Sabay lang kaming natawa ni Corinne. Come to think of it, puro nga kami mga pandak na magkakasama dito. Except Vanilla na pwedeng ihilera sa grupo nila Grant doon.