Moonlight Over Paris

Cookie Monster

"So, have you two talked already? What's your plan? Kailan ang kasal?" Gretch asked.

Yes, magkasama sila ulit ngayon. Gretch invited Alyssa to watch the newest Star Wars series sa flat niya and gusto niya rin itong makausap tungkol sa planong ng dalawa.

"Pwede ba isa isa lang yung tanong?" reklamo ni Alyssa. "Daig mo pa mga magulang namin ah."

"Shut up." sabi na lang ni Gretch. "Now that you have mentioned it, paano mo ito sasabihin kila Tito?"

"Di ko pa alam...Do you think they'll believe me? us?" Alyssa asked.

"Well, that I don't know..." sagot ni Gretch "Paano kung tanungin ka nila how you two met? paano mo niligawan? at paano mo napa OO sa marriage proposal mo?"

"Edi I'll make up a story na lang tapos sasabihin ko na lang din yon kay Dennise para di kami mabuko." sagot nito. "And ligaw? uso pa ba yon? Pwede namang sabihin na lang na naging kami na agad after 2 or 3 dates diba? tapos yung kasal, napagdesisyonan na namin agad kasi bakit patatagalin pa eh dun naman ang bagsak?"

Gretch facepalmed in disbelief, "Ly, your parents know you so well, I don't think they'll take that easily... They know how fucking passionate and romantic you are when it comes to this. Sa plano mong yan parang di mo man lang pina effort-an si Dennise at napaka easy to get niya pa and they won't like her with that."

"They don't need to like her naman, remember? Pagkukunwari lang naman to, bakit pa ako magpapahirap." Alyssa casually said.

Umupo si Gretch nang maayos. No doubt, she's a little pissed with how Alyssa is acting right now.

"Acting or not, the marriage will still be real kaya you have to take this serioulsy too, Alyssa Dan!" ma-awtoridad na sabi ni Gretch kaya medyo nagulat naman si Alyssa, she knew her friend is getting mad nang tawaging ang pangalan niya ng buo. "Come to your senses, Alyssa, hindi tanga ang mga magulang mo. You have to make some proofs para mapaniwala mo silang mahal niyo ang isa't isa kung gusto mong makuha yung gusto mo... I'm here to help, you just have to cooperate."

Alyssa sighed. "Fine. What should I do?" tanong nito.

"First, you both need to spend time together and take a lot of photos na magkasama, magagamit nyo rin to kapag magaapply na si Den for her green card. You have to make it look like you're together for 4 months already. Kunwari you two met online tapos you courted her and months after kayo na. 3rd monthsary niyo yung pagdating ni Den dito para sakto sa 2nd month ni Den dito, which will be your 4th monthsary, magpopropose ka na sa kanya." sabi ni Gretch at kumunot naman yung noo ni Aly sa huling sinabi nito. "Second, yes, you'll propose to her, idiot. Sino sa tingin mo ang maniniwala sa inyong dalawa na ikakasal na ikakasal na kayo without you proposing to her, aber?"

"Wait, you want me to propose to her?" di makapaniwalang tanong ni Alyssa.

"Ah Yes?" sagot ni Gretch. "Bakit ba? Ikakasal kayo, Ly, malamang dapat kang magpropose! Don't even try to give me that look para rin to sa inyong dalawa para mas lalo niyo silang mapaniwala."

"Damn it." mahinang sabi ni Aly saka uminom. "Ano? Meron pa ba?"

"Hmm... I think last na to, you have to act like a couple kapag nasa labas na kayo. Dapat alam nang katrabaho nyo at kung sino man yung kaclose niyo dito na you guys are in a relationship." dagdag pa ni Gretch. "Sabihan mo na lang si Dennise about this when you get home, so you can start it tomorrow. Alam kong wala kang trabaho because of the renovation of the cafe kaya bawal kang tumanggi."