Babymaker 58

"You're invited."

Para akong sinampal nang paulit-ulit sa katagang binitiwan niya. That was a big blow to me. Namingi ako saglit sa kanyang sinabi. Nang tumingin ako sa kanya ay nakangiti ito. It was a successful smile. A smile of being the winner. A smile of someone who just won something really valuable.

I bit the inside of my cheeks hard and forced myself to smile. Tumikhim ako para maalis ang kung ano mang bikig sa aking lalamunan. I keep holding back my tears. It's painful. "Really? Then good for you."

Ang ngiti niya ay nauwi sa pagkuno ng noo. "What? You're not mad at all? Hello, girl? I'm marrying your fiance!"

Umiwas ako ng tingin. "I know. May magagawa ba ako? Sir Nathan already told me about that. You don't have to repeat it."

"Ah." She nodded her head and then burst out laughing. Hindi ko mapigilang mapakunot ang noo. "Yeah, right. Mabuti naman at simula pa lang ay alam mo na pala ang kahihinatnan mo. Imagine, even Tita Alena doesn't tell you a thing. Let me just remind you,