Chapter 43: You Can Cry

The hall was brightly lit and the atmosphere was set by a piece of lively yet sophisticated background music. The guests were all wearing formal dresses and the servers were walking back and forth as they distributed champagnes and wines. The engagement party was held in Galaxy hotel’s function hall and the Ward’s surely wanted to make it to be perfect.

Halatang pinag-isipan at pinaghandaan talaga ng dalawang pamilya ang party. Hindi maitago ni Aisha ang mahinang pagtawa nang makita ang mga pekeng ngiti ng dalawa habang binabati ang mga bisita. Mukhang hindi pa rin komportable ang dalawa sa sitwasyon nila ngunit nakakatuwa na nakikita niyang sinusubukan ng mga ito na tanggapin ang desisyon ng kanilang mga magulang.

“Congratulations, bro!” natatawang pang-aasar ni Stephen kay Bryce.

Naiilang naman na ngumiti si Bryce nang marinig ang masaya at medyo nang-aasar na pagbati ng kaibigan. “I’m glad that you guys came.”