Suddenly, You're not Inlove

Flashback

Third person's POV

After ng usapan nila ni Von kanina eh napagpasyahan ni Mindy mapag-isa. Nakakarami na rin siya ng naiinom na alak. Pagewang gewang siya ngayon na naglalakad sa labas ng venue kung saan hineld yung school reunion nila. Hindi naman ganun kadilim sa nilalakaran niya at may konting liwanag pa naman sa paligid. Kung ano-ano na pinagsasabi ni Mindy gawa ng kalasingan niya. Bigla naman siyang napakanta habang patuloy pa rin sa paglalakad nang bigla siyang matapilok dahilan para siya ay matumba.

"Ahh! T*ngina!" Tuluyan na siyang nakahiga sa daan sabay tawa "HAHAHA p*cha! Ang sakit!" Nakatawa niyang sabi hanggang sa napalitan ng iyak yung tawa niya. After niyang umiyak doon ng ilang segundo ay napagpasiyahan niyang bumangon at nung nakabangon na siya ay sinubukan niyang tumayo pero hindi niya magawang tumayo sa kadahilanang siya ay naparami na ng inom. Patumba na sana siya ulit nun nang may biglang humawak sa kanya.

Natawa naman siya ng mga oras na 'yon.

"Mindy, are you okay?"

Sinubukan ni Mindy na kilalanin kung sino ang nagmamay-ari ng boses na 'yon. Tiningnan niya din yung taong 'yon pero dahil nga sa kalasingan ay di na niya magawang kilalanin ang mukha. Natatawa pa rin siya "Okay? HAHAHA. I'm Mindy of course I'm okay!" Sagot niya na in a lasing way."

"Of course. C'mon let me help you."

"No! Leave me alone!" Pagtataboy ni Mindy.

Palinga-linga naman ang taong 'yon sa paligid. Napabuntong siya ng kanyang hininga saka kinuha ang singsing sa kanyang bulsa.

Flashback

During after party ng prom (5 years ago)

Halos nakainom na ang lahat at yung iba nawawala na din sa wisyo kaya kung ano-ano na ginagawa sa buhay. They were having some fun during that night. Mindy was dancing together with Annie and the others. Nag-eenjoy lang silang nagsasayawan nung una hanggang sa naging sensual na ang tugtogan. Von grabbed Mindy on her waist at nilapit niya ito sa kanya. Magkadikit ang katawan nila. He placed his hands on Mindy's waist while she's wrapping her arms around his neck. Magkadikit ang mga noo nila and when Von was about to kiss Mindy on her lips ay bigla nalang pumagitna si Annie sa kanilang dalawa sabay hawak ni Annie sa kamay ni Mindy as she also grab her on her waist para hindi siya matumba if ever. Bigla namang natawa si Mindy saka nagpatuloy sa pagsayaw kasama si Annie. They were dancing while holding each other's hands. Halos magkayakap na silang dalawa habang nagtatawanan kahit wala namang nakakatawa. Inamoy ni Annie ang balikat ni Mindy sa oras na tumama ang butas ng ilong niya sa balat nito. Annie thinks that Mindy smells like a sweet cotton candy. 'She's so addictive.' Annie thought. Dahan dahan siyang kumalas sa yakap at tinitigan ang dalaga. She gently caressed her cheek using her knuckles as the other hand was resting on the other side of Mindy's cheek. Nakatingin lang si Annie sa mukha ni Mindy nung mga oras na 'yon habang pangiti-ngiti naman si Mindy sa kanya. Kahit nagbublurry na ang vision dala ng kalasingan ay hindi ito naging hadlang kay Annie sa kagustuhan na halikan sa mismong labi si Mindy. Mindy was ready to kiss Annie as well during that night not until someone interrupts them.

They've been dragged by Ricardo - their gay classmate who knows that Mindy has a crush on Annie - out of the dance floor. Kahit naguguluhan ay nakangiti pa rin sila, still drunk. Before pa man nagsimula ang after party ay nag-organize sina Ricardo na magkaroon ng marriage booth sa after party ng prom nila. Mindy and Annie were one of the student who got married with each other that night but they were clueless of what exactly happened to them back then. That marriage booth also was the reason why Annie had the Love ring on her finger.

"Would you take Miss Mendoza as your lawfully wedded wife?" Ricardo asked Mindy who cannot stand still which made them laugh especially Annie.

"Of course!" Sagot ni Mindy.

"Suot mo 'to sa kanya." May iniabot si Ricardo kay Mindy at dahil lasing nga siya ay nadulas ito sa kamay niya. "Oy asan na yung ring?" They were about to search for the ring sa floor nang pigilan sila ni Mindy.

"Eto nalang." Suggest ni Mindy na hindi na masyado maintindihan ang sinasabi. Pinakita niya ang singsing na hawak niya.

"Wow! May extra ring!" Biro pa ni Ricardo. Pinasuot na nito kay Annie ang singsing (Love ring). Mindy even told them due to intoxication of alcohol about the ring kung ano ito and how it works. But nobody remembers every single words that Mindy was saying that night except for one person.

End of flashback

"Lahat nalang inaagaw sa akin ni Annie. She stole my position at work. She got the promotion that I wanted when in the first place that promotion was supposed to be mine. She even stole my ideas sa big project na ginagawa namin noon. That b*tch! She don't deserve to have such privilege. She doesn't deserve to be happy..." napatingin ang taong 'yon kay Mindy na ngayon ay nawalan na ng malay. "at mangyayari lang 'yon pag inagaw na kita sa kanya." He smirked. "Poor you. You think that Annie doesn't love you. Well, guess what? She's only pretending!" Sabi ng lalaki kay Mindy kahit hindi naman siya naririnig nito. "I don't know why she's pretending actually but that's out of my business." He caressed Mindy's cheek. "You, little poor creature...is my business." He tap the tip of Mindy's nose as he smile devilishly. "Thanks to you I know how this crazy thing works." He's referring to the ring that he was holding. "Magugustohan mo ang taong nagbigay sa'yo nito kahit di mo pa siya gusto." He smirked as he remembers exactly those words that came out from Mindy's mouth that night. "Starting tonight you'll gonna be mine, Mindy. Annie will be miserable when she finds out that the woman she once loved the most doesn't love her anymore." And while he was about to put the ring on Mindy's finger ay may biglang nagsalita sa di kalayuan.

"What are you doing?"

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