Unexpected Love#1 Joshua Medran

CHAPTER 4

THE UNEXPECTED

Daniela P.O.V.

It's saturday, the worst day among the seven days. I don't expect that my family will turn to this because of money.

"I like your daughter, so it's already settle. She's my fiancee now, nice partnership." Mr. Sheng said, a mid 30's man. No kids and family but absolutely rich.  They smile on each other and shake their hands, while me? I'm just here, sad and can't understand my parents anymore.

Mr. Sheng was a rich man who has a big shot toy company. A chinese man who just want a girl that he can marry and use her body. I'm so lucky that I'm that girl...

I want to cry not because I'll going to suffer but for my parents will turn to this.

“ I'll be busy for you, my daughter. For your future I'll make money.”

Is this for my future?

I asked myself, when did I wrong to suffer on this? I just want a happy family and a freedom for myself. But my simple wish turn to this.

Mr. Sheng left but before he left, he kissed my hand. When he turn around my tears fall down. I can't take it anymore, I can't hold it but my parents ignore my tears. They are so happy because Mr. Sheng agreed to be my fiancee. Mabuti pa ang matandang 'to tinanong nila kung gusto samantalang ako, hindi man lang nila tinanong.

We left the chinese restaurant. Pauwi na kami ngayon, my dad drive while my mom was sitting beside him. I can see through their faces how happy they are.

Tinuon ko ang paningin ko sa daan at sa pagmamasid ko may isang gusali ang may tarpulin sa unahan na may nakasulat na.

“Fight for your wish as well as your dream because they are your future.”

I don't know kung ako pinatatamaan nito but if does, well it hit me right. I'm weak, I can't fight for my wish nor my dream because I can't hurt my family for myself.

"Mababayaran na natin mga utang natin!" Masayang sigaw ni mom. I don't mind her and just close my eyes.

When the car stopped I open my eyes. We are already here at our house. Bumaba na ako sa kotse at nagtungo na agad sa kwarto ko. I want to cry all alone because, on that I can cry nonstop and no one will be worry.

TUK!

I heard a noise that it's like it's hitting the glass at my window.

TUK!

I walk towards that window, five step ahead my bed. I open it and I see medran at other house—he is my neigbhor? Tinitilador nya ako ng mga papel. When he see me, he stop for a while and right on a paper at tapos tinilador nya 'to papunta sa akin.

Kumuha ako ng notebook na maipanghaharang at saka kinuha ang papel na nilukot na nahulog sa sahig ko. I open it and read the words he wrote.

“Let's talk tomorrow at the village park. I'll wait you there.”

Nang matiyak nyang nabasa ko ang sulat nagsarado at nagpatay na sya ng ilaw. Ganun din ang ginawa ko at pinag-iisipan ko kung pupunta ba ako.

Magdamag akong nag-isip kung pupunta ba ako o hindi pero inabot na ako ng alas sais pero di pa rin ako nakakapag-decide. I didn't expect that he wants to talk with me and also I didn't expect that he's one of my neigbhor.

At the end, I decided to meet him. Nothing will lose to me so why not and besides he just want to talk to me. Maybe it is about schools or worst it's about me.

I don't want anyone to worry on me that's why I closed my self on everyone.

Bumaba na ako ng hagdanan at sinilip kung nasa baba ba ang parents ko but it seems that they are not here. Pumunta ako ng garahe kung andun ba 'yung kotse ni dad but as I expect they are not here.

Bumalik ako sa kwarto ko at naligo. After taking a bath I pick a simple t-shirt and a jeans na tinernuhan ko ng white shoes. Ang favorite kong white rubber shoes kasi ito lang ang nag-iisang shoes na magkakasama naming binili nina mom dati.

I just comb my straight long hair and don't put any make-up. I just going to meet medran so why I going to put so much effort? Kinuha ko na ang shoulder bag kong black at lumabas na ng kwarto.

Paglabas ko ng gate nakita ko si Medran na nakatayo.

Akala ko ba sa village park?

"Your here. I decided to pick you up because I forgot to tell you what it is." He explained. I just nod and distance myself to him.

"Why?" He ask. Napakunot ang noo ko kasi 'di ko maintindihan? What that 'why? "Why did you distance yourself to me?"

"A—Ah." I just said and start walking. Hindi kami makakarating kung dito palang ay nagchichikahan na kami. Ayoko ding ma-chismis kami ng mga katulong naming sipsip kay mom.

Malapit lang ang park sa bahay namin kaya madali kaming nakarating at salamat na din at nakarating na kami. It so awkward to walk with him. He keeps asking on why I distance myself or why did I agreed to meet him at the noisy place.

I didn't answer him and just wall kaya nakarating kami ng mabilis kasi napabilis ata ang pag-lalakad ko. Naupo ako sa isang swing na walang tao sa malapit. Naupo rin si medran sa tabi no'n.

I don't know why he want to talk in this noisy place. There are more places that we can talk in private.

"Siguro nag-tataka ka why I brought you here." He start to talk.

I just starring at him and I start looking his face addictively. Medran is a good looking man indeed but I heard that he is a bully and a drug pusher so I don't really want to approach him.

"Now I know what your words means. You want freedom so I brought you here. A place that you can play and no one will say no to you unlike on your house.—"

I stand out that swing. How did he know that I don't have freedom on our house?

"I know it's like a stalker but I  started annalyzing your life and checking your background when you give to me that paper with your words."

I remain standing, I did a mistake on writing my wish on that paper and let him know.

"I also know that I had introduced myself with you in a worst scenario. So I going to introduce myself here with you. I'm Joshua Medran, 20 year old man at..... May bisyo pa hanggang ngayon. It's your turn." He said while looking directly to my eyes.

He is so honest to others. I look away and sit on the swing again. "I'm Daniela Mae Enna, 18 year old a—and I'm about to marry someone after I graduate high school." I start crying, I can't hold my tears. I feel like it's okay to share my problems with medran. Ang gaan-gaan ng pakiramdam ko sa kanya. He remain silent but he stand and walk towards my back.

And then he whispher at my ears "Cry hard until you run out of tears and I will swing you." And he started to swing me. He push it gently.

Napaka-masunurin ng mata ko sa kanya kasi habang sini-swing nya ako parang ulan na sunod-sunod ang patak ng luha ko. Gustuhin ko mang pigilan ay tutol ang puso ko.

It is my first time to cry with somebody and my first time to feel soft. He is the first guy who let me cry with him.