Hook, Line & Sinker

Chapter 49

Chapter 49: "Wanting to feel wanted is the loneliest feeling ever."

"I'm engaged!"

I gasped aloud as Aya showed her solitaire ring to us. It's simple but beautiful. Ito pala ang dahilan kung bakit bigla siyang nagyaya na magdinner at manlilibre pa. Mabilis akong tumayo sa aking upuan at niyakap siya.

"Congrats, Aya! I'm so happy for you!"

"Congrats!" Yumakap din sina Cherry at Ally.

"Thank you, guys!"

"Details!" ani Ally. "I wanna get engaged na rin!"

Aya giggled and shared how Duke proposed to her the other night. We laughed so hard as she told us that he cried like a baby when she said yes. We celebrated until a quarter after midnight. Usapan namin ay sasagarin namin ang selebrasyon ng engagement ni Aya sa susunod. Magkakasunod na dumating ang mga boyfriends nila. 

"What about you, Tam? Isn't Shin picking you up?" Ally asked.

Tipid akong ngumiti at umiling. "Naka-duty eh."

"If that's the case, ihahatid ka na lang namin ni David."

The latter nodded. "Let's go."

"Hindi na. Out of the way. Taxi na lang ako."

Duke slung his arm around my shoulders. "Ako na lang ang maghahatid sa'yo, pare. Lagot ako kay Shin kapag pinabayaan kita."

I smirked. "Hindi ako tatanggi!"

"Sabi ko na hindi ka tatanggi eh!" biro niya. I just laughed and elbowed him in the stomach that made him wince. "Sa liit mong yan mapanakit ka!"

The others just laughed at us. Nauna ng umalis sina Tristan at Cherry. Then Ally and David. A part of me felt a little pinch as they got inside their respective boyfriend's cars. I shook my head thought it was silly of me to feel that way. I understand why Shin can't pick me up. Hindi naman ako mababaw na magtatampo agad dahil lang hindi niya ako nasundo.

I woke up when Shin lay down beside me. Hinapit niya ako palapit sa kanya at niyakap ng mahigpit. Humarap ako at sumiksik sa kanya. He smells of his body wash. Malalim siguro ang tulog ko kanina kaya hindi ako nagising ng dumating siya at nag-shower. 

"Kakauwi mo lang?" He just made a sound and raised my chin. I smiled as he kissed me lightly. Yumakap ako sa kanya. "Aya and Duke are engaged."

"That's great."

Malaki ang ngiti na tumango ako. "Ang ganda ng singsing niya, hon-hon." He just made a sound. "You didn't give me an engagement ring," nakangusong sabi ko.

"That's because I didn't propose to you. So technically, there was no engagement."

Lalong nagkandahaba ang nguso ko sa sinabi niya. Totoo naman ang sinabi niya. Hindi kami dumaan sa engagement period dahil ikinasal kami agad. 

"Siguro masarap maranasan iyong marriage proposal. Candlelight dinner, luluhod yung guy then he'll pop the big question with a beautiful ring. Sana all." I sighed. Bahagya akong bumangon at dumapa sa dibdib niya. "Hon-hon, gusto ko rin ma-experience iyon."

"We're already married," he said then closed his eyes. 

"Pwede naman iyon kahit kasal na tayo. Pakasal tayo ulit diba?" 

"On our 25th anniversary, sure." 

I scoffed. "25th anniversary? Matanda na ako by that time para kiligin!" Naiinis na umalis ako sa pagkakadapa sa kanya at umupo sa kama. "Ganito na lang, magpa-annul tayo tapos magpropose ka sa akin para magpakasal tayo ulit!"