Broken Hearted Girl

Chapter Five - Nanghihinayang

Nanghihinayang

Stephanie

The dinner went well. The food is good and nothing seems to be wrong. Well, except with Tristan. Boy, the man keep looking at me. Sino ba namang tao ang makakakain ng ganon? Eh ang titig nya tagus-tagusan.

"What did your daughter finished again?" Mr. Zamora asked. Mom smiled. "Well, she's more on cooking so she took up HRM but more on the culinary side." Mom said.

Mr. Zamora nodded. Seems pleased. "So you cook?" He eyed me. I nodded. "What can you say about tonights menu? Anything you commend or anything you could suggest?" He asked me.

I cleared my throat. Dito ako magaling eh. Sa pagjujudge sa pagkain. "Well, everythings delicious. Except the salad dressing. I wouldn't wanna say but its a little salty. The fillets are greatly fried. The steaks are really tender and juicy. And I would like to commend your hotel for the dessert. This blueberry cheesecake is perfect." I said. They all went smiles with what I said.

"I really like your daughter for my son. She is what I have been looking for. Don't you know that I have appointed Tristan to any other girls but when I said your daughter's name. He did agree." His dad laughed. "Then I just learned today that she is my son's ex. Hmm. Looks like destiny is playing." Destiny. No! More of like money and business is playing.  "Ikaw talaga Adrian. Ang tanda tanda mo na you are still playing as a matchmaker cupid." Dad said. And with that my parents altogether with Tristan laughed. Me? I am just busy blushing the hell out of me.

" So, everything is settled. The marriage will happen in two months time.'' Mr. Zamora announced.

Bakit naman ang bilis? Bakit sa loob ng two months ay kailangang maikasal kami? Hay. Mayayaman nga naman. Kayang kontrolin lahat gamit lang ang pera. Gusto kong umayaw. Sa totoo lang. Pero ayaw bumukas ng bibig ko. Siguro ay dahil sa pagka-shock sa mga nangyayari?

"Well, I think we should go. Thank you for your time." My dad said. Mrs. Zamora smiled. "Well, it's a pleasure. Thank you din sa pagtanggap ng invitation namin."

"Dad, I need to go out muna. I'll see you at the parking, okay?" Sabi ko kay daddy.

Hinarap ko naman ang mga Zamora.
"Mr. Zamora thank you for the dinner." I said. "No worries dear. And drop the Mr. It's too formal. Call me Tito Adrian." I nodded. "Okay. Mom, Dad, I'll go out po muna. Excuse me.

Honestly, I think I needed fresh air. Masyado nang polluted ng mga bagay na nakakastress sa akin ang utak ko.

"Gosh, I can't imagine myself building my own family." I whispered to myself.

Kinakabahan ako. Wala pa akong bente singko anyos pero magkakaroon na ako ng asawa. Kung ang ibang tao ay masisiyahan dahil gwapo, mayaman at edukado ang mapapangasawa nila, ibahin nyo ako. Gusto kong maikasal ako ng 27 years old. At gusto kong maikasal sa taong mahal ko. Ang taong bumubuo ng pagkatao ko. Ang taong mahal ako at mahal ko. Hindi sa taong minahal ko. Past na yun. I need someone na nasa present tense ang nararamdaman sa akin.

"Alam mo, ang dami mong pinagbago. Your scent, the way you dress, the way you talk and walk." Boses palang, alam ko na kung sino ito.

Hinarap ko sya.
I smiled. "Of course, I have to change. Alangan naman na magmukmok ako dahil sa isang walang kwentang lalaking nanligaw, sumuyo, tapos sa bandang huli ay lumoko sa akin." Gusto kong tumawa ng pagkalakas lakas. "Ano ang tingin mo sa akin? Maglalas-las o magbibigti dahil iniwan at ipinagpalit  mo ako? No freaking way! Eh, wala ka pa nga sa kalingkingan ni Zac Efron!"

Halatang nagulat sya. "Don't worry, kung iniisip mong napatawad na kita.." Napatingin sya sa akin.
"Well, for the past 5 years, NO" He looked dissappointed. Sorry Tristan, but I think that I will forever loathe you.

"Alea, you know what. Kung alam ko lang na pagsisisihan ko ang mga ginawa kong ito, edi sana hindi ko na to ginawa." He said.
Napakawala sya ng isang mapait na tawa. "I loved you. Maniwala ka. Pinagsisisihan ko lahat lahat ng kasalanan ko. Sana talaga hindi na lang kita niloko at pinakawalan. Edi sana, hindi na ako nanghihinayang sa mga kasalanan ko ngayon." He said.

"You loved me but I think your love is not enough. Naloko mo nga ako eh. Pinagpalit mo ako. At ang masaklap pa, guess what, pinagpalit mo ako sa kaibigan ko." I said before I turned my back at him. But I suddenly faced him.
"It is so late to take back what you've done! Sobrang late na! I've already moved-on! And now your using your family's money to get me back?! Ginamit mo pa ang arrange marriage?! Come on! Hindi na yan uso sa generation natin! You freak!
Nanghihinayang ka? Bwisit! Eh hindi ka nga nagabalang habulin ako pagkatapos kitang mahuli! You did not even bother to explain! Kahit ni isang sorry or kahit one sentence of explanation of what I saw, wala akong natanggap galing sayo! Tapos ngayon nanghihinayang ka?"

"And one more thing. We both know na wala kana sa position para tawagin akong Alea." And with that, I raised my chin up and left him.

Tristan Zamora, really? Nanghihinayang ka? Big Word.