Yours To Claim

Chapter 2

"You and Lisa are meant to be."

"Lisa is the one for you."

"Someday you will see, you guys are destined for each other."

These are the things that my family keeps on telling me since I was a child.

Lalisa Manoban is my fiancée, she is since she was born. Our parents are friends, best friends. Nagpromise sila sa isa't isa na pag nagkaanak sila ipapakasal nila, the funny thing is both of our Mom have issue in getting pregnancy so they both decide to only have one child. When I was born, they are all praying for Mommy M to get a baby boy, then Lisa was born, pero mukhang kahit anong gender pa namin wala talagang makakapigil sa kanila na ipakasal kami.

Lumaki kami ni Lisa na laging magkasama, kung hindi sya sa bahay namin natutulog sa bahay nila ako natutulog. At dahil sa ganitong set up ng family namin madali kong natangap na akin si Lisa, na dadating ang panahon na magiging asawa ko sya. As what my mother always tells me, "She is yours to claim Jennie." and I always believe that. She is mine at wala akong balak na ibigay sya sa iba.

That never change, kahit na nasa London sya at nasa Korea ako, I always believe na sakin sya. Pero hindi naman perfect ang relationship namin, to be honest kung tatanungin mo kami sasabihin naming we are not together, she's not my girlfriend. This weird relationship we have started nung kinailangan ko ng magpunta sa New Zealand to study, we decided na since engage na kami there is no need for the label. We can do whatever we want, flirt with other people, be in a relationship with other, pero sa huli magpapakasal pa rin kami.

Yan yung usapan namin, but I know Lisa have a different interpretation with that. Alam kong sa oras na magkaron ako ng relasyon sa iba, sabihin ko lang sa kanya she will let me go.

And that exactly what I hate about Lalisa Manoban.

"Jennie!" malakas na katok sa pinto ang nagpagising sakin.

I loudly groan, New Year ngayon, this was supposed to be my free day at ang balak ko lang talaga ay matulog at kulitin si Lisa na bumalik ng Korea, pero walang tigil na kumakatok sa pinto ko si Jisoo. Napabuntong hininga ako at naiinis na binuksan ang pinto.

"Unnie?! Wae?" tanong ko.

"Tignan mo to." sabay bigay nya ng phone nya sakin.

Agad na nakita ko ang picture ko sa parking lot ng sinundo ako ni Kai, I read the title.

EXO Kai and Blackpink Jennie is dating.

"Shit." mahinang sabi ko.

"Sabi ko naman sayo magingat ka eh." sabi ni Jisoo, mahihimigan ang pagaalala nya.

Agad kong binigay kay Jisoo ang phone nya at sinara ang pinto ng kwarto ko. Kinuha ko ang phone ko, nakita ko ang napakaraming text at missed calls sa phone ko. Ang bilis ng tibok ng puso ko habang tinitignan ko kanino galing ang mga text at missed calls. Trying to find one particular name. Seeing my parents name and even Sajangnim didn't faze me.

Lisa didn't text me or call me.

I sigh, feeling relief but then a sudden fear rises again in my chest. Natatakot ako, hindi sa 'baka nabasa nya.' Kundi sa 'wala syang pakealam kahit nabasa nya.'

 

I immediately facetime Lisa and I am glad that I don't need to wait for too long for her to answer.

"Hi Nini!" She happily greeted me like always.

I smile at her; I can't help but feel a little nervous. "Where are you?"

"School. I have a lot of papers." She said pouting. 

I chuckle, she really is a kid. "It's okay. You can do it."

Then I remember why I call her this early, my smile falter and I look at her face, searching for any hint that she knows. It is just a slight change in her smile, but I know, she knows about the news.

"What?" she asked, still smiling.

I sigh. "I'm sorry." 

Her smile didn't falter, Instead, she tilts my head at the side.

"What for?" she asked.

I look at her, she really is trying too hard to hide her true feelings, but I know what she feels. I know that she was hurt. Call me sadistic, but that makes me happy.

She still feels something for me, she's still mine.

I smile, I still like to talk to her but I see a message notification from Sajangmin, asking me to go to YGE.

"Nothing. I'll go now. Take care okay."  I told her.

"Yep. Take care."  

 

Pagkatapos ng tawag, agad akong naghanda papunta sa YGE. Nagmamadali akong umalis ng Condo, nakita ko ang nag aalalang tingin sakin nila Jisoo at Rosé, ngumiti lang ako sa kanila. Gaya ng inaasahan nagconfirm lang si Sajangnim kung totoo ang dating issue ko and I said yes. Halos umabot ng isang oras ang sermon na naabot ko, pero wala akong pakialam.

Alam ko talaga free time ko ngayon, pero bakit biglang ang busy ko? Natanong ko na lang sa isip ko.

After YGE, dumeretso ako sa bahay namin, dahil alama kong hinihintay ako ng parents ko. Pagpasok ko pa lang sinabihan agad ako ng maid namin na pumunta sa library, na nagsisilbing office ni Dad.

Pagpasok ko pa lang masamang tinigin agad ang binigay ng parents ko sakin.

"Is it true Jennie?" my Dad coldly ask.

"Yes Dad." I answer. Matapang kong sagot sa kanya.

I saw my Mom almost move in her chair buti na lang napigilan sya ni Dad.

"Why?" he asked.

"To win her over." I said truthfully.

Nabalot ng katahimikan ang kwarto sa sagot ko. My Mom massage her head as if she is having a headache, while my Dad smirk as if this is exactly what he is expecting.

"You can go now." sabi ni Dad.

Lumabas ako sa library at dumeretso sa kwarto ko. Pagpasok ko hindi ko mapigilang mapangiti, dahil ang mga nangyayari ay naaayon sa plano ko.

Now, what will you do Lisa?