TRINITY (Completed) (2020 Ver.)

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Vareen's Point of View

"To the beginning of a spectacular new life!" I clinked the rim of my champagne glass against my best friend, Aihira.

"Vareen! You're making me cry! You're being such a drama queen~" She threw me a hug and she laughed.

"Ikakasal lang ako! Hindi ako mawawala, no!" She added, I hugged her back and I rolled my eyes at her. Mamimiss ko yung bonding namin together.

Aihira and I were best friends ever since. High school pa lang kami ay hindi na kami maipaghiwalay ng mga magulang namin, we even attended the same college and took the same course. Gusto kasi talaga namin ay palagi kaming magkasama.

When my parents died, my Grandfather took me and I started helping him at his restaurant bar. Nagamit ko din ang course ko na Business Management to help my grandpa.

"Tsk, committing to one man for the rest of my life, sounds like torture to me." Sabi ko and she smirked and teased me.

"Mahilig ka naman sa torture diba? Anong one man ka diyan? Ang sabihin mo, gusto mo kasi dalawa!" Hinampas ko siya ng mahina sa braso niya.

Ibang torture ata yung sinasabi niya.

Bitch knew everything about me talaga, even my sex life, she knows every detail about it! Minsan nga iniisip ko kung ini-spy na niya ako.

Lagi siyang updated! Aasarin at pipilitin niya ako until I tell her the whole story.

"And don't tell me that you're going to spend the rest of your life staying and managing this restaurant bar?" She added, sumandal ako sa counter at tsaka uminom ng wine.

"Kung pwede nga lang eh, this is my life and my grandparents'. Atleast diba? Ito lang yung maitulong ko kay lolo kapalit sa pag-aalaga niya sa akin when my parents died?"

Hinaplos niya ng marahan ang balikat ko and comforted me. Hanggang ngayon kasi ay hindi pa ako makamove on sa pagkamatay ng parents ko, it's been two years.

I'm actually hosting Aihira's last day of being single dito sa resto bar dahil bukas ay ikakasal na siya! Bruhildang 'to! Sabi niya sa akin noon, hindi siya mag-aasawa at ako daw ang mauunang magkakaroon. And now the world flipped between us, tignan mo nga naman.

Carmelitas is the name of our restaurant, built in the early 90s, and named after my late grandmother who really loves cooking just like grandpa.

Carmelitas isn't that much decorative unlike the others, it's simple with wooden themed style, elegantly designed in and out, and it is located by the beachside. Just right in front of where Grandma and Grandpa had their first date. Grabe kinikilig ako.

Marami na ding nagtayo ng mga business na katabi lang din ng resto namin, and I can proudly say that we are still growing and earning bigger kahit may mga kakumpitensiya.

It's home. Our home.

"Hay nako Vareen, Carmelitas can't be your true love no! I'm probably sure na makakahanap ka din ng para sa'yo. And excuse me lang, my bitchy bestfriend ah," Lumapit siya sa akin at bumulong.

"The restaurant doesn't have a cock, dear. You cannot survive without a dick, babe." And then she laughed hard, kung hindi ko lang 'to best friend, malamang ay kanina ko pa 'to sinapak. Hindi porket ikakasal na siya ay pupwede niya na akong ganituhin!

Halos maibuga ko ang iniinom kong wine sa sinabi niya, nako naman. Sana naman ay hindi kami narinig nung bartender! Nakakahiya!

"Bitch, I have a self-control naman, would you please shut up?" she just continued laughing.

"Weh, talaga ba?" Minsan po talaga ay wala akong self-control.

Kapag nasimulan, lubus lubusin mo na. Either it is rough or not.

Sorry, maharot lang.

"Besides... you know my rule." I told her and took a sip from my wine. She stopped laughing and she stared at me.

"No commitment to one c*ck until..." Hindi ko na natuloy ang sasabihin ko ng unahan ako ni Aihira.

"Not until you finish your fucking bucket list, grabe ka girl! Ilan na lang ba yung hindi mo naachieve?" Usisa niya na para bang gustong gusto na naman na malaman kung ano na ang narating ko.

Inagaw niya sa akin yung phone ko at tsaka nagkali-kalikot doon. Ultimo password ko ay saulo niya. She checked my note list app. Sinubukan kong agawin sa kanya iyon ngunit huli na ang lahat. She's scrolling it na!

"Di ka deserve nung mga naging fling mo, pero wow ha, sa kanila mo ba naranasan yung mga nakacheck dito?" Hinablot ko yon sa kamay niya at tinago sa pocket ko.

"Yes." Kahit hindi lahat. Noong time na nagbreak kami ay nasa isang club bar ako as usual nagpapakalasing, until that night, I found myself having a one night stand with someone I never knew but that was a damn good night.

"Ah basta, update mo ako kapag nacheckan mo na yung threesome, grabe ang wild mo talaga girl. Gusto mo kasi dalawa yung naka-ano diyan say----" Tinakpan ko ang bibig niya, dahil grabe na din ang mga pinagsasasabi niya.

Tinawag siya ng soon to be husband niya at tuluyan na niya akong iniwan at pumunta siya doon, a lot of people are invited, mga kung saang angkan pa galing yung nandito. Hindi din naman ako nainform na ganito pala kadami yung pupuntang bisita, hindi ko nabigyan ng note yung mga chef assigned, kaya ngayon ay nagmamadali sila.

"We heard that you're the owner. The food is so delicious, my dear! Babalik balikan ko na dito." sinabi sa akin ng babaeng lumapit sa akin, nanay 'ata siya ni Rohndee, yung soon to be husband ni Aihira.

"Thank you, Ma'am." I told her, she smiled at me bago siya umalis sa harapan ko. Naramdaman ko na may tumabi sa akin, ang isa sa mga regular customers namin.

"Ikaw, kailan mo balak mag-asawa?" he asked, I shrugged. I don't know.

"Shut up, Raze. Wala pa akong balak. Look, I just want to stay single and happy!" I answered him.

Tumango tango lang siya. Not to mention, Raze is also courting me na... ilang beses ko nang ni-reject. I swear he has everything that a woman needed. Ayaw ko lang talaga i-settle yung sarili ko sa relationship sa ngayon.

Ewan ko ba I just don't see myself being with him, there's nothing wrong with him, ako lang talaga itong ayaw sa commitment, I don't deserve him, masyado siyang mabait.

Nahagip ng mata ko ang dalawang lalaki na papasok sa restaurant. Napangisi ako.

This is it, Speaking of dalawa...

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