~•Chapter 9•~

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Third person's POV :

"Hello?... Oo ate Sela, I'm back." Sabi nya sa phone.

"Welcome back sa philippines, Ella." Sabi ni Sela sa phone and Ella was glad about it, she smile widely and say, "Thanks... Is Gabb still angry?" Tanong nya and suddenly saw a billboard of Gabb and Coleen from a far.

She was so shock to see na kasal na si Gabb kay Coleen.

"Well, she's already married.. Kasal na sya kay Coleen Trinidad." Sabi ni Sela and Ella push herself to smile, "I'll call you later." Sabi nya and hang up the phone.

She look at the billboard again at tinanggal ang shades nya, she don't want to make herself believe na kasal na si Gabb sa iba.

She chuckles and dialed someone's number in her phone at nilagay yung cellphone nya sa tenga nya, "Hello? Yeah, I'm back. I'll be home after a few minutes." Sabi nya and keep smiling.

Gabb's POV :

I came back in my office pero naguguluhan parin ako sa sinabi ni ate Abby.

I look at my glass at nakikita ko ang mukha ko sa reflection ng baso na puro stress ang ekspresyon ko.

"What the hell." I sigh and massage the bridge of my nose.

Bigla nalang pumasok si ate Ash at sabi, "Oh? Mukhang stress ka ng sobra?" Sabi nya and sit in the opposite chair to face me.

"Di ko alam.. I think kailangan ko malaman kahinaan ni Coleen." Sabi ko and she show a sudden disbelief, "Seryoso ka? Ano? Gagamitin mo kahinaan nya para pilitin syang magdivorce?! Gabb, grabe ka na!" Sigaw nya sakin and I show a puzzled expression.

"Ano ba nasa utak mo? Do you guys really think na sasaktan ko sya? Ganyan nyo ba ako nakilala?" Tanong ko at alam ko hindi sya nakakatulong, she sigh in relief and say, "Akala ko kasi na gagamitin mo kahinaan nya para sa divorce."

I shook my head and drink my wine.

"Pero bakit gusto mo malaman kahinaan nya?" Tanong ni ate Ash and I roll my eyes kasi ang hina nya! "Gusto kong malaman kahinaan nya para alam ko kung saan ako mag-aadjust." Sabi ko habang nakatingin sa baso ko.

"Ayon!!! Caring wife, este husband pala!" Sabi nya at biglang tumawa sa harap ko, "Sa tingin mo nakakatuwa pakinggan yang pang-aasar mo?" Sabi ko and roll my eyes in annoyance.

"Ikaw naman kasi! Why do you have to take things too serious? Pwede ka naman magsimula sa mahina tapos sa maliliit na bagay." Sabi nya and I seems agree to her.

"Sige." Sabi ko and show a normal expression.

"By the way, sabi sakin ni Sela na bumalik na daw si Ella." Sabi nya and I was so shock to hear that, "Ano?!" Napatayo ako sa sobrang pagkagulat ko.

"Bakit? Don't tell me my feelings ka parin para sa kanya?" Ate Ash asked me and I immediately shook my head, "Of course not! Expect mo na gusto ko parin sya after she cheat on me?!" I said and roll my eyes in annoyance.

"Sige... Ikaw nagsabi eh." She said and pour wine in her glass.

Ano naman ngayon kung bumalik na sya? I don't care if she already came back, after what she did? Meron pa talaga syang confidence na bumalik?

Pero sa tingin ko, ang trabaho nya sa kumpanya ang binalikan nya. If that's the case, wala na akong pakialam sa kanya.

Coleen's POV :

I was in the bathroom, washing my face when I suddenly heard my phone rang.

Lumabas ako and answer the phone, "Hello?" Tanong ko.

"Coco, si Ate Sheki mo to." I was surprised kasi tumawag si ate Sheki, "Oh, ate... Napatawag ka?" I asked again while wiping my face by the towel.

"Hindi, gusto sana kita imbitahan dito sa bar. Pero kung busy ka okay lang din." Sabi nya and I was a little puzzled, "Para saan, te?"

"Para sana sa Apology ko kasi di ako nakarating sa kasal mo. Ngayon lang din kasi ako nakauwi galing Tokyo." Sabi nya sakin and I understand her reason, "Okay lang naman, te. Di mo naman kailangan mag-abala." Sabi ko sa kanya.

"Sige na, pumunta ka na. Tutal nandito naman ate Sela mo, ate Ash mo pati narin sila Jaydee." Sabi nya sakin and I know to myself that I can't refuse so I say, "Sige te.. Papunta na ako." Sabi ko and hang up the phone.

A couple of minutes later.

Nakarating ako sa bar ni ate Sheki at pagpasok ko ay sobrang ingay ng mga tao, I check the time in my phone and saktong 1 pm na ng hapon.

But I still felt anxious kasi ayoko talaga ng mga tao.

"Coco!" Sabi ni ate Sheki and she approach me, humawak sya sa braso ko and say, "Halika na.. Kanina ka pa hinihintay nila." Sabi nya and I smile awkwardly.

Pumunta kami sa table nila at umupo sa tabi ni ate Sheki at ate Sela.

"Congratulations!!" Sabi ni Jaydee sakin and I nod, "Thank you." Sabi ko at uminom sila ng alak.

"Wait... Diba kasal ka na?" Tanong ni ate Sela sakin and I nod, "Why?" I was a bit puzzled in her question.

"Bakit walang singsing?" She asked and I also notice na walang singsing na nakalagay sa kamay ko, and I suddenly remember na hindi pala kami nag-exchange rings kasi wala namang singsing ang binigay.

"Alam nyo naman diba na forced marriage lang to.. Baka wala talagang singsing?" Sabi ko at alam kong palusot ko lang yun.

"Pero yung ibang Chinese drama may mga singsing kahit forced marriage." Sabi ni ate Sela at nagreact naman si ate Sheki at Amy.

"Hoy! Iba yung palabas sa drama at yung totoong buhay!" Sabi ni ate Sheki at tumawa nalang si ate Sela, "Oo nga pala no... I-force marriage ko kaya si Abby?" Sabi ni ate Sela at ngumiti ako.

"Hoy! Wag si Abby! Alam mo naman na strict yun, masyadong nag-aalala sa kapatid nya, at always busy sa work nya!" Paalala ni ate Ash at uminom ng isang bote ng alak.

Napaisip din ako sa sinabi ni ate Ash.

All this time strict talaga si ate Abby, especially sakin. Over protective at always busy sa work, pero kahit kailan hindi man lang ako gumawa ng paraan para pasayahin sya kahit konti.

And thinking about it make me feel so guilty.

Kaya kinuha ko ang isang bote ng alak and drink it without even hesitating.

"Hoy! Dahan-dahan!" Sabi nila ate Sheki, ate Sela at ate Ash and I know na their voice is worrying about me.

"Inom tayo!" Sabi ko and uminom ulit ng isang alak.

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Chapter 9 ends.

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