Chapter 1

Sirin

You are cordially invited, Ms. Sianna Rini Velasco.

Nanginginig ang mga kamay ko nang makita ang invitation galing kina Camilla at Humbert. Pagkakita pa lang sa pangalan kong nakasulat doon, gustong-gusto ko nang tumakbo at sugurin ang impaktang Camilla na 'yon.

That bitch. Sinabi ko na sa kanyang kapag ikakasal sila ni Humbert ay dapat magtago na sila. I would never let them be happy. Isang ahas na best friend at isang inosenteng ex-boyfriend. If I know, Humbert only chose that bitch because she spread her legs first. Kung sinabi lang ng mokong na 'yon na libog lang ang hanap niya, eh 'di baka buntis na ako ngayon. Pero hindi. Humbert's not like that.

That bitch Camilla made my Humbert drunk and made her way to get my Humbert's 7 inches. Ito namang si Humbert, hiniwalayan ako dahil pananagutan niya raw ang impaktang 'yon. He even said sorry to me because he's so ashamed of what he has done.

Grr. Why, oh why?! Bakit ba pinalaking inosente at makatarungan si Humbert?! Kung bad boy pa siya, baka sinabihan lang niya si Camilla na one night stand lang 'yon. Pero no, no. He's not. He can't even meet my eyes if we accidentally meet dahil nahihiya pa siya.

I rolled my eyes.

It's not even his fault. I blame his parents for his low alcohol tolerance.

"Hearts on fire tonight~ Feel my bones ignite~ Feels like waaaaaar~ Waaaaaar~"

I lazily looked at the screen of my phone and frowned.

Sinasabi ko na nga ba.

Bessssss Impakta Calling...

Ini-accept ko na lang.

Kawawa naman ang impaktang ahas. Nag-effort pa siyang tawagan ako.

"Hello, Bessssss~" pa sing-song kong bati sa kanya. Tingnan ko lang kung hindi niya marinig ang kaplastikan ko. "Thanks for the invitation~ Akala ko nakalimutan niyo na ako~"

Pwe! Ang saya ko eh 'no? Tsk.

I heard the loser giggle over the phone so I absentmindedly raised my brow.

Ano na naman bang hinahagikhik-hagikhik ng impaktang 'to? Nakakaimbyerna pa namang pakinggan 'yang hagikhik niya. Psh.

"Oh, I'm glad you received the call, Sirin. I think you didn't open the invitation pa."

Ang arte.

"Para saan pa?" mataray kong tanong. Tuluyan nang nawala ang kaplastikan sa boses ko dahil hindi ko na kinaya ang nakakairita niyang boses. "Ano? You're going to shove it to my face na maid-of-honor niyo ako? Iyon ba? Puh-lease lang, Camilla. Get some other girl there. I won't go to your wedding. I'm sure na patapon 'yang gown mo."

"Hahahaha. You're so funny, Sirin. I made you a maid-of-honor just like what we promised at tungkol sa wedding prep? Para saan pa ang milyones ng pamilya ko, 'di ba?" I heard her giggle again before she continued. "Mama and Papa made sure that there unica hija will have the wedding of the century."

Natawa ako dahil doon.

"Wedding of the century? Let's see if your wedding is something that can be compared to Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding, bitch."

"Oh, you'll see, Sirin. You'll be awed~"

You'll be awed my ass. Akala naman niya kung sino siyang mayaman.

"Puh-lease lang. You're exaggerating, dear bessssss of mine. Baka naman patapon 'tong resort na napili niyong venue." I glanced at the invitation and smirked. "Romanov Beach Resort? Ano 'to? Avengers? Kailan ka pa nagkainteres kay Black Widow-wait! Oops! Baka maging widow ka ha? What a bad sign, Camilla."

She giggled again and I could almost imagine her plastic surgery face doing that.

Naku, naku. I'm really annoyed with her! Nakakaimbyernang impakta!

"Oh. Wala ka lang talagang class, Sirin. This resort is one of the top ten most-searched resorts in the Philippines! Ang hirap makapa-book dito 'no, but thanks to Papa's connections, all VIP guests have already booked rooms for a week. You know, just in case, invited guests want to have fun and party."

I paused and still eyed the elegantly designed invitation.

The theme is a beach wedding while the motif is white and blue. Yeah, yeah. Typical Camilla. It really looked like this is her dream wedding.

"You know. The invitation looked great," I honestly commented out of the blue. "If you weren't my friend for the past 4 years, then maybe I would have called hitmen by now to kill you. Pasalamat ka at may natitira pa akong bait dito sa pagkatao ko. Thank you virginity~" sarkastiko ko pang sabi.

"I know, Sirin. I'm really sorry. Alam mo namang mahal na mahal ko lang talaga si Humbert. I was really desperate."

Yeah right. You knew I loved him too. So damn much.

"Well, putangina mo, Camilla." With that, I hanged up.

Nanggagalaiti kong idinial ang number ng sekretarya ko at tinawagan ito. I heard a few rings before she answered.

"Yes, ma'am? What can I do for you?"

"Clear my appointments this week and tell the staff to take some time off." I heard her start to speak but I already knew what she meant to say. "You too, take a break. Now, book me a flight to somewhere named Romanov Beach Resort."

"Iyon pong beach na nasa isang private island?" tanong ng sekretarya ko, tila nagtataka. "Iyon pong nasa Matryoshka Island? Sikat po 'yon para sa mga gustong magpakasal."

Wow. So, that resort really is something. Private island huh? Sikat pala 'yon? Ba't 'di ko alam? Hahaha.

"Yeah, that," sabi ko na lang. "Someone invited me to a wedding there so book me a flight, okay?"

"One way ticket po?"

I thought for a moment.

That'll be fine. Hindi naman ako sigurado kung kailan ako babalik. Puh-lease lang. I have a mission to complete. Operation: Steal Humbert.

"Yes," sagot ko sa sekretarya ko.

Ang daming tanong.

"Yes, ma'am. Thank you," masaya nitong sabi. "Kasama po kayo sa wedding entourage, ma'am?"

Ugh. Why does she have to remind me of my maid-of-honor responsibility?!

"Bye, Delia," walang emosyon kong sabi sa sekretarya ko at pinutol na ang tawag. Umismid pa ako bago itinapon ang phone sa kama.

Tumingin ako sa direksyon ng walk-in closet ko and smiled victoriously. Should I pack some sexy lingeries?

Ha!

Maghanda ka na, Camilla. I'm planning to take Humbert away from you, even if I have to spread my legs for him just like what you did. An eye for an eye; a tooth for a tooth; sex for sex, bitch.