"Louie came earlier and gave me the invitation and he also wants you to come. I'm going to buy you a dress, so you have something to wear for the wedding. "
"Tita, you don't have to. I think, I brought something that would be appropriate for the occasion."
"Ok, let me see it."
Leni got her turquoise dress from her closet and showed it to her aunt.
"Where did you get this? Maganda."
"I bought this from Ate Agatha's favorite boutique, but my friends chose this dress for me.The last that I wore this was during our graduation. Magaling po sila pumili."
"You could wear this for the wedding, Leni."
"Thanks Tita. Grabe, I can't imagine that Louie would get married. He was an obnoxious brat before. Naalala ko po tuloy na lagi nila akong ini-inis ni Teta."
"Leni,they've matured already. Kalimutan mo na yung mga ginawa nila sa'yo."
"Opo Tita,naalala ko lang po bigla pero, wala na naman sa akin yun eh."
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Louie's wedding finally arrived and everyone was getting ready for the event.
For some reasons, Leni didn't feel like going because she's anticipating the newest soap opera. She went to the living room and opened the television as her aunt caught her.
"Leni, we have to leave in an hour and you're not yet dressed. Is there a problem?"
"It's just that I don't feel like going. Most of the people there were Ate Agatha's friends. For sure, I'll get out of place."
"You'll be missing a lot, especially the food. Sige, ikaw din.Baka magsisi ka na hindi ka pumunta."
When she heard the word 'food', Leni's face beamed with excitement and went back to her room.
Once again, she removed her eyeglasses and put back her contact lens, wore her turquoise dress and slipped her stilletos on.
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The bride and grooms family and friends were there. Teta, and the rest of Agatha's friends were seated accross Leni. She waived at them as they smiled back.
"Teta, who's that?"
"Leni, Agatha's cousin. Yung laging sinama niya sa tambayan natin noon."
"Wow, the little girl has grown up. In fairness, gumanda siya since the last time I saw her. Halos hindi ko na siya makilala."
Thirty minutes had passed and the ceremony haven't began because the bride got stuck in the traffic. People were staring at their watches as the groom was fidgeting and wiping his face. Aldo, his best man patted him at his back and said,
"Pare, dadating din yun, relax ka lang."
One kid yelled, "Hindi na tuloy ang kasal! Mag-swimming na tayo!"
The mother grabbed the child and slapped him.
At this moment, Leni got thirsty and went to a nearby sari-sari store and bought a bottle of water. When she got inside the church, the bride was walking down the aisle.
The choir sang Ariel Rivera's "Minsan lang kitang iibigin" as the bride marched forward. Everyone seemed to get carried away. Leni can't help but get teary eyed because she realized that Agatha could have been married if that accident didn't happen. When she looked at groom, she hid herself with a fan and chuckled.
Her aunt caught her and said
"Hija, why are you laughing?"
"Louie is just so funny. He looked like a 'boyoyong' clown crying. Hindi po kasi bagay eh."
"Don't make fun of him, Leni. Umayos ka.Kapag may ginawa kang kapilyahan ngayon, kukurutin kita."
"Tita, don't worry. I'm going to behave, I won't do anything stupid. I promise."
To be continued.....
* Picture from Kuya Gilbz and Ate Rochelle's wedding (December 15, 2007).
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