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Change Thirty - One : Engagement Party.

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CHANGE THIRTY – ONE : ENGAGEMENT PARTY.

Jacob’s POV :

“Do I look okay?” Tanong ni Sabrina sakin as soon as we arrived at the hotel.

Natawa ako, pang ilang tanong na niya nga to? “Sabrina, I told you, you look beautiful. Relax.” Sabi ko habang nakangiti.

I felt her hands squeeze my arms, “Kasi naman eh, kinakabahan ako para sayo.”

“Bakit naman? Nothing will go wrong.”

Her lips presses into a thin line, “Its your birthday today and your way of celebrating it is more of a suicide, Jacob.”

I smiled bitterly, “Nagkataon lang naman po. Just try to be calm, Sabrina? Okay?” I looked at her and she looks at me saka tumango. “Good.”

We were making our way inside the venue, masyadong maraming tao. Mostly, lahat sila kilala ko pero ung mga hindi ko mamukhaan, baka sa side ng groom-to-be. I never took the chance of knowing his relatives pero siniguradong kilala ko ung family background nung mapapangasawa ng babaeng mahal ko.

How ironic, right?

Minsan talaga kahit gaano ka katagal maghintay, sa huli wala parin.

Ikaw parin ung talo, umasa ka na nga na may patutunguhan lahat, nasaktan ka pa. Combo yon.

Double kill.

“Wow, napaka engrande ng engagement party nila.” I heard Sabrina said.

Napangiti ako, “Unica Hija kasi siya eh.”

She sighs, “Why didn’t she choose you instead? You’re such a great catch.”

Napa iling ako, “She just didn’t see what I’m capable of. She just didn’t see that I could be more than her bestfriend.” I said. Napatingin ako sa harapan namin and there I saw her parents.

They looked at me, smiling widely. “Jacob hijo!” Tita Jane greeted me, sinamahan niya pa ng mahigpit na yakap at halik sa pisngi. “Its so good to see you again!”

“You too, Mama Jane. Missed you!” I said, since childhood bestfriends kami and both of our families are really close, nakasanayan narin naming tawaging Mama at Papa ung parents ng isa’t isa.

Tumingin ako kay Tito Rudy, “Papa Ruds! Musta naman tayo jan?” I said grinning saka kami nag bro hug.

Hindi naman siya nagpatalo at ngumisi, “Eto gwapo parin!”