Chapter 25: Anguish

Napasulyap naman kaagad sa akin si Alex. Gusto kong ngumiti sa kaniya dahil napansin niya ako pero hindi ko naman ginawa. I just can’t smile while I know that in reality, I can’t have him anymore.

“Oh, thanks,” ani Alex, giving me an uncomfortable smile at ipinagpatuloy na ulit ang pagkain.

There was a dead air during our dinner kaya hindi ko alam kung ano ang magiging reaksyon naming dalawa ni Yumi. Sa lahat kasi ng nandito sa mesa ngayon ay kaming dalawa lang talaga ang hindi pamilya.

“Anyway, where do you plan to get married?” tanong ni Tita Lucy, referring to Calypso.

Bahagyang napatigil sa pagkain sa Calypso sabay tingin kay Alex. “Uh, we’ve been planning to get married next year, Tita. There are things that need to be done and we’re both busy in our own careers kaya naman we need to think about it first.”

“Oh? What about the papers? It is okay now?”

“About that!” singit pa ni Tita Melody sabay irap sa akin. “We are actually