When Love Lasts

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This is a work of FICTION. All characters are used in FICTITIOUS manner.

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Greggy's POV

"We're on our way Mommy, traffic lang" she talked to her phone.

I looked around the highway. Hindi naman traffic ah.

"Hurry up. The mass will start soon, kayo na lang ang hinihintay" I heard Tita Meldy said.

When she dropped the call, she hissed at me. "This is all your fault!"

"What did I do?" maang-maangan kong sagot.

"If it weren't for you getting aroused early in the morning, we arrived there kanina pa sana!"

Makasisi naman, parang hindi nag-enjoy. "Well atleast you also had fun" I stated, recalling the intimate morning we had. "You keep on screaming" I teased her but I only got a death glare and punches in return. "Ouch! But it's true love, you even said--"

"Titigil ka o iiwan kita dito ngayon mismo?" inis na putol niya sa sinasabi ko.

"Sabi ko nga mag-shut up na lang ako" sabi ko at itinuon na sa daan ang atensiyon ko.

But still, I keep on glancing at her. She's applying some kind of powder on her chest, trying to hide something. Yup, I did that.

"Why do you have to do that? Just close your buttons" I suggested. She's wearing a loose polo short sleeve tapos nakaopen ang ibang buttons niya.

"Shut up" she said without looking at me.

Sungit.

I immediately parked my car behind Bongbong's car when we got there. When I turned off the engine, I went to open Irene's door. Inalalayan ko ang pagbaba niya at napansin ang lakad niya.

"Walk properly love" I whispered on her ear.

She looked at me and started to get worried, "H-halata ba?"

Her cheeks are starting to turn red. Kanina lang, ang sungit-sungit. "Hindi naman. Medyo lang"

She was about to speak but her brother came. "Nakabaybayag kayo" (Ang tagal niyo) aniya at bumeso sa kapatid niya habang tinanguan niya lang ako.

I didn't understand what he said but he told us to go to our seats now because it's about to start.

Naagaw namin ang atensiyon ng lahat nang maglakad kami sa gitna. I saw Liza examining Irene after that, she looked at me and smirked. Itong buntis na to, talaga naman.

"Sorry we're late Mommy" Irene uttered and went to kiss her mom.

Nakita kong tumango si Tita at iminuwestra ang upuan. "Go have a seat now."

We settled ourselves when the priests walked towards the altar and then the mass started.

Seryosong-seryoso ang mga katabi ko hanggang matapos ang misa. We had a quick meryenda with the visitors and some loyalists before we hit the road. It was before lunch time when we left the city.

"Kunin mo na mamaya, alangan namang patigilin mo ang sasakyan sa gitna ng kalsada Bonget" kausap ni Irene ang kapatid niya sa telepono dahil hiwa-hiwalay kami ng sasakyan. They're calling her to ask for food kahit na may baon din ata sila.

I leaned my head on her shoulder as I work on something. Natatakpan kami dahil may harang ang likod ng driver at passenger's seat. For privacy dahil may kasama kaming driver at body guard sa harap.

"Sasama-sama kasi, may trabaho naman pala" pagpaparinig niya. "Nganga" dagdag na utos niya pa.

I did what she said and I felt the cold sweet on my mouth. She's eating ice cream.