The Contract Marriage [ Completed ]

Chapter 35 : Shooting Stars

I was in highschool when I learn how to be strong and independent. At the young age, I didn't believe in the word, 'love.' For me, it was just a piece of shit, that cost so many persons to be corny and crazily inlove with someone.

I keep asking myself, if true love do exist, why does my mom and dad always fight and argue everyday? They always hurt each other infront of me. I was just a kid. A kid who witness her own parents fight everytime I'm going home.

Minsan ko ng hiniling na sana ay hindi na lang ako nabuhay. Kasi ano pa nga ba ang sense ng pamumuhay ko dito sa mundo gayong hindi naman ako napagtutuunan ng pansin at naaalagaan ng maayos ng mga magulang ko? Why did I even exist in this freaking world if all I receive is hatred and pains?

I build up walls. Mga pader na hindi ko aakalaing matitibag pa rin pala sa huli. For the first time in my life, natuto akong umibig sa isang tao. Nagmahal ako. Sinubukang sumugal at umamin. Pero nasaktan lang din ako sa huli. May ibang mahal ang taong una kong minahal sa tanang buhay ko. Lumipas ang mga araw na muli akong bumalik sa dating ako. Isang mailap at malamig makitungo sa iba. Ni hindi na rin ako ngumiti.

Hanggang sa magmulat ako ng mga mata, isang araw, ay naramdaman ko ang matinding pagbabago sa sarili ko. Naging maldita at maarte akong babae. I became a complete bitch and a happy go lucky party girl.

My life is at peace. My world only revovles in bars and clubs to hunt some handsome creatures. But everything changed when that stupid contract appeared. I was like, what the hell? Why do we even need to sign that Contract Marriage?! Like, I don't even know who is going to be my husband! And I'm going to marry a freaking stranger?!

But yeah! Little did I know that the damn stranger I was talking about is my highschool acquaintance before. He's the man who I bumped in the hallway three years ago. The owner of the handkerchief that I've been keeping for the past three years. At kung tadhana nga naman and it's stupid games and twists ay nairegalo ko iyon sa kanya sa pag-aakalang wala siyang alam at hindi siya ang may-ari ng panyong iyon. And now he's going to be my freaking husband. How nice, right?

When I met him, I hate him to death. But fuck love. I fall for him. And now I love him so much to the point that I don't know what will happen anymore when he will be gone and away on my side again.

Who's the lucky man? Well, lemme introduce him to you. He is....

"Neil Eithan Oliver." I uttered his name as my tears keep falling down. Nakaluhod pa rin siya sa harapan ko. May hawak siyang maliit na box na may silver ring sa loob.

He's proposing to me! Hell! He's proposing! Goddamnit!

Napalunok siya at puno ng pag-asa ang mga mata niya habang nakatitig sa akin. Binalot ng katahimikan ang buong paligid matapos niyang kumanta at sabihin ang lahat ng mga salitang matagal ko ng hinihintay na sabihin niya.

Buong buhay ko, never kong pinangarap na ikasal sa isang tao. Never ko ring na-imagine na may magpo-propose sa akin sa paglaki ko. Wala akong ibang makita dati kundi ang sarili kong wala ng ganang mabuhay. I forsee myself as a loner and a girl who is craving for her parent's love.

But this man came into my life. He turned my life upside down. He changed me. And now I realize that I'm the girl he was talking about before. I'm his first love. He loves me. He freaking loves me. And I'm so stupid for not realizing it earlier. But, who cares?

"Darlene Sachzna Gomez, are you willing to be my wife for the second time? Marry me again, Ms. Gomez." sambit niya habang nakangiti.

I slowly closed my eyes and gave him a nod. "Yes, Mr. Oliver. I'm willing to marry you again and be your wife for the second time." masaya kong sagot. Nanlaki naman ang mga mata niya. Nanginginig ang mga kamay na isinuot niya ang singsing sa ring finger ko at mabilis akong niyakap ng mahigpit.