Chapter 1
Everyone seems happy. My family and his family enjoying their time as one. Finally, natupad na ang kanilang matagal na hinihiling... Ang may maikasal sa dalawang pamilya.
Tiningnan ko si Marcus sa aking tabi, he's playing with his glass habang ang mata'y nito nakatutok lang sa mga baso.
Mariin itong tumingin sa akin kaya naman ay umiwas ako agad.
"I fucking hate this" he said in a low tone of voice.
'di ko ito tiningnan. I'm scared.
"You can go first. I'll tell them" mahinang saad ko, natatakot na baka mali ang aking sinabi.
At tama nga 'yon. Right now, gusto ko nalang lamunin ako ng lupa. He slightly smirked.
"For what? To make them feel that I disrespect them?" Agad akong umalma dito
"No, that's not what I meant" habang winawaksi ang aking dalawang kamay ngunit sa huli ay yumuko nalang nang makita ang titig nito sa akin "I'm sorry" hingi ko ng pasensiya.
I know our boundaries, he hates me for agreeing with this kind of set up made by our families.
Sino nga ba ang hindi magagalit? He's on his edge of popularity and this kind of situation came to him.
At isa pa, we can't let public know about us. It will be a big trouble for sure.
Dahan dahan akong tumayo at nagsimula nang magpaalam sa aking mga magulang. I'm tired and I knew that he is too, alam kong may shooting pa sila kinabukasan kaya kailangan na niyang magpahinga. And yes I took the first move, dahil kapag siya ay baka hindi siya paalisin dito.
Tamad itong tumayo nang makita na palabas na ako. Hindi ko ito pinansin at dumeretso nalang papuntang taas, he's following me.
Napakamot ako sa aking ulo nang may mapagtanto. We'll gonna share a room!
He's starting to walk with me until he passed by. Kita ko na ang kaniyang likod ngayon.
Pagkapasok na pagkapasok sa loob ng kwarto ay iginawad niya agad sa akin ang mga papel, isang kasunduan.
"What is this?" Nalilito kong tanong sa kaniya.
"An agreement... Nobody must know, that we are married" napalunok ako dito ngunit dahan dahan rin akong tumango sa kaniya.
"I already knew about that" I said
"It's different, we'll keep this secret with the attendees of this wedding. Means, no one from our friends or other relatives should know about us... Even after our annulment" That's a red tag.
Kumirot ang puso ko at pilit na ngumiti sa kaniya.
"You're saying this like it's nothing to you" mahina kong saad
"Bakit, kailangan bang meron?" Seryoso niyang saad. Tumingin ako sa taas upang pigilan ang parating na luha.
Tumango ako at binasang maigi ang mga nakasulat. It seems that he's preparing for this so I can't disagree with his terms.
Kinuha ko ang ballpen na hawak niya at agad na nilakdaan 'yon.
"You can sleep here in my room, alone" walang ganang saad ko at lumabas na sa kwarto.
He's determine to end this but I am not. If this is the only way to be with him then I am fine with it. I am too stupid in love and I guess this is my karma.
Unti unting bumuhos ang mga luhang kanina ko pa pinipigilan. I am tired physically and mentally.
I sleep for this day but I knew that this situation won't end easily.

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