I Am Not Blind

Chapter 1

Emerald's POV

"Emerald!! Carlos!! Ano ba antagal niyo naman aba!" - Sister.

Hay buhay hindi makulay... Papaluin na kami ni Sister ackkk!!

"Luis maiwan muna kita. Nagagalit na si Sister" - Emerald

"Sige lang"
*pats Emerald's head*- Luis.

Anong klaseng pamalo kaya gamit ni Sister. Yung sinturon kaya na hawak niya kanina or iba naman... Teka teka sino yung kasama niya? At bakit parang close sila nila tita— like yung mommy ni Luis....

Habang papalapit ako ng papalapit unti unti na akong kinakabahan. Di mapakali. Bigla bigla nalang bumigat yung dibdib ko, ewan ko ba kung anong nangyayari sakin. Nababaliw na ata ako- kay Luis tsar HAHA.

"Emerald, Carlos. Naaalala mo ba sila?" nakaturo si Sister kela tita Maurice.

"Opo, sila po yung parents ni Luis." sabay naming sinabi ni Carlos.

"They're with your new parents! Mr. David Cruz and Mrs. Michelle Cruz! Magpinsan ang bagong tatay mo at ang nanay ni Luis! Ibig sabihin magpinsan na kayong dalawa ngayon. Isn't it exciting!" - Sister.

Hah? No no no no NO! THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING!! FOC NAMAN!!! I don't want him to be my cousin! Nililigawan niya na ako hinayupak naman!!!

"Ha?! Nagbibiro po kayo?" sumbat ko.

"Luis andyan ka na pala" - Sister.

"Hi po. Ano po nangyayari?" tanong ni Luis kasi narinig niya yung sinabi ko.

"Magiging pinsan mo na si Emerald! Isn't it exciting?" - Sister.

"Hindi pwede!" - Luis.

"LUIS!" - tita Maurice.

"Ma, pa. Meet Emerald, my girlfriend" - Luis.

eHHH?! G-girlfriend?! Chotto matte —

"Luis?! No you two are not allowed to date each other anymore. Now that you two are cousins. Understand?!" - tita Maurice.

"No ma. I will date the girl I love and you can't stop me. I've been courting her for 3 years and she finally answered me. So ma please let us be" - Luis.

— yan ang expected kong mangyari kaso hindi eh... Ganto ang nangyari.

"Magiging pinsan mo na si Emerald! Isn't it exciting?" - Sister.

"..... I see, then I'll go ahead first oh and Emerald can we talk?" - Luis.

Bago pa ako makasalita hinila na ako ni Luis.

Pagkarating namin sa lugar na walang tao bigla bigla niya akong niyakap ng mahigpit. Nakita ko sa mga mata ni Luis na nalulungkot siya sa nangyari.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know this would happen. I know I've been courting you for the past five years but we're gonna be a family now like relatives and it would be weird for other people if we continue this thing we have.
Even if we're not connected by blood I'm afraid about what other people's opinions. So yeh, let's just forget about you know, this. I'm really sorry. I just want you to know that I really really really love you, Emerald." at niyakap niya ulit ako ng pagkahigpit higpit.

Damn, tadhana nga naman. Bwiset mehnnn kung kelan ayan na maayos na ang lahat. Kung kelan sasagutin ko na dapat siya saka pa naging ganto. Di ba pwedeng ibang pamilya nalang umampon samin AAAAAAA —

— Wala na naman akong magagawa so bumalik na kami ni Luis at parang walang nangyari, parang hindi niya ako niligawan, parang strangers nalang ulit kami. I mean friends pa naman kami pero yun nga lumayo na siya ng paunti unti sakin.