KABANATA 70

MARI

And so did we. It was finally happening.

I couldn’t contain my happiness as I stared at the white dress that I was supposed to wear later that night. Our engagement night.

Ilang oras na lang, mangyayari na lahat ng pinlano ko.

People will finally know how cruel SJ and his mom are. Malalaman na rin ng mga ito sa wakas kung gaano kawalang hiya at kawalang awa ang mga ito. They will finally know how I suffered. How they played with me, and how I got involved with this mess just because of them.

Sa kalagitnaan ng pagmumuni muni ko ay biglang tumunog ang cell phone ko. Tanda iyon na may tumatawag sa akin.

Dali dali kong kinuha iyon para sagutin. It was Riya.

Napangiti ako agad.

“What’s up? Are you ready for tonight’s fun?” bungad ko agad.

I am expecting her to have the same energy as I have. Pero hindi nangyari ang inaasahan kong iyon.

“Are you… really sure of ruining this special night of yours? Sigurado ka na ba talaga sa mga gusto mong gawin?” instead, in a worried voice, she said