Chapter 11
Vicky: Aff! Rita!
The girls hug.
Aff: I haven’t seen you since you left to go study in New York.
Rita: So when did you come back?
Vicky: Just a few weeks ago.
Rome: Still looking good Vicky.
Vicky: Um, thanks (smiles)
Rita: (shoot a dirty look towards Rome after he complimented Vicky)
Vicky: So how’s are you guys? I miss ya’ll so much.
Aff: We had our graduation last week.
Rita: Yea, and you missed it.
Vicky: I’m sorry. I didn’t know. You guys didn’t tell me.
Rome: Well, how were we supposed to know that you’re back already. We didn’t get no calls or nothing from you. (pretends to be mad at Vicky)
Vicky: Aws, I’m sorry guys.
Rita: Don’t mind Rome. He’s just kidding.
Rome: You don’t know that.
Rita: Whatever dude!
Vicky: (giggles) You guys are still the same. Anyways, what brings you guys here today?
Rita: Well, Aff here is looking for her wedding dress.
Vicky: Really? (surprised) You’re getting marry? Aws, congrats! So who’s the lucky guy?
Aff didn’t really want to introduce Aum to Vicky.
Rita: Aff, you silly. Didn’t even introduce Aum to Vicky.
Vicky: (thinks to herself) Aum, you’re getting marry? To Aff? When and how did you too know each other?
Rita: Aum here (pulls Aum towards Vicky) is Aff’s fiancé. Aum, this is Vicky and Vicky this is Aum.
Vicky: (thinks to herself “And why aren’t you talking to me?”) Well, actually, Aum and I already know each other.
Rome&Rita: Really?
Aff: (turns to Aum) So, you already know Vicky?
Aum: Uh, yea. We met back in my old high school before I met you guys.
Vicky: Yea, well (looks at Aum) we used to date back then too.
Aff: (thinks to herself “he has a girlfriend back then? How come Vicky never told me that she had a boyfriend back then?)
Rita: Really? Wow, this is such a small world.
After their chit chatting, Aff started to look for her dress. Aum look for his tuxedo. Rita and Rome are the maid of honor and best man. They look around for their’s too. Aff finally made her pick on the dress and Aum pick out his tuxedo. Rita and Rome found theirs too. They were all in the dressing room, trying on their dresses and tuxedos. Vicky was helping Aff and Rita with their dresses. Aum and Rome were already done and are waiting out in front of the fitting room for Aff and Rita to come out.
Vicky: Ok, how do they look? (Vicky came out with Aff and Rita)
Aum was stunned when he saw Aff in her wedding dress. Rome on the other hand, was practically drooling when he saw Rita. Aff was surprised to see Aum staring at her, without blinking his eyes.
Vicky: You guys do look handsome in those tuxedos. (Only looking at Aum mostly)
Rome: I know!
Rita: Conceited!
Rome: Oh shut up!
(Vicky noticed that Aum was all staring at Aff) So what do you guys think of the dress Aff and Rita has on.
Aum: Beautiful (still staring at Aff)
Rome: Wow, Rita. For once, you look like a real girl!
Rita: IDIOT! (mad at Rome) If you ain’t got nothing good to say, don’t say it.
Rome: Dude, chill. I was just kidding. You look really nice---
Rita: (blush)
Vicky: (giggles) It’s been years and you two are still the same. I swear if I never knew you. I seriously thought that you’re a couple, always fighting and teasing each other.
Rita: Me and Rome? (laughs) Like that’s going to happen!
Rome: (mumbles) You never know.
Rita: What?
Rome: Oh nothing.
Rita: Idiot!
Rome, Rita and Vicky notice that Aum’s eyes were still on Aff.
Rome: (snaps his finger across Aum’s face) Yo!
Aum: Hey---yea---
Rome: (tease Aum) Thought you were dead already. Had enough look at your bride’s to be?
Aff: I’ll take this dress---I don’t know about you guys. But I’m hungry now.
Aum: Oh right, it’s pass noon already. Let’s all go change now. I don’t want Aff to have a fit for not eating on time.
Rita: Aws, that’s cute. You’re worried about her.
Vicky: I’ll help you girls with the dresses.
Aum, Rome, Aff and Rita went back into the changing room and change back into their clothes. Aum and Rome got done first. So they waited for the girls in front of the changing room again. Then Aff and Rita was done about 10 minutes later.
Vicky: Ok, so I will adjust the top area for you both so the dress won’t fall off of you.
Rita: (laughs) It sucks having a small chest!
Aff: You’re not the only one.
Rome: What the heck?!
Rita: Shut up Rome!
Aff: Vicky, thanks for everything. And don’t forget to come to the wedding ok?
Vicky: I won’t miss it for the world. When is your wedding?
Aff: In three weeks. I’ll give you the invitation when it’s done.
Vicky: Alright. You guys should get going now. Don’t want you to starve. It was nice seeing you all again.
Rita: We definitely have to hang out again soon. Just like the old days.
Vicky: Definitely!
They said their good byes to Vicky and left.
Vicky stood there and thinks back.
”I will wait for you until you come back”
Tears drop down her cheeks.
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Aff, Rita, Rome and Vicky all knew each other since elementary school. In high school, Vicky moved into a new area, which is where Aum was originally from. And that’s where Aum and Vicky met. They became a couple and were together for a couple of years. Until, one day, Vicky broke up with Aum. With
Vicky moving into a new area and going to a new high school, that distant her from Aff, Rome and Rita. They barely see each other.