Marrying Him

Chapter 8

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Phoebe's POV

"You will get married tomorrow.I already set up everything so you don't have to do anything,all you need to do is show up in the church tomorrow"tita said seriously.

What?!

Tita Celine,once again drop a bomb to me.......to us.

We were at the dining.....me,tita,and Calix.Just the three of us.

Nagbukas-sara ang bibig ko,wala akong maapuhap na salita,wala akong masabi.

Ngunit kabaligtaran ang kay Calix dahil parang sasabog siya sa sobrang dami niyang sinabi.

"Mom?!Did i hear it right?!That is ridiculous mom!I can't even stand being just beside her for a couple of seconds then-------we'll get married?!"nanlilisik ang ugat sa noo ni Calix habang kinokompronta si tita na matigas at seryoso lang na nakatingin sa anak.

Ang galit na boses ni Calix ang nagpagising sakin mula sa pagkakalutang dahil sa sinabi ni tita.

Is that why you've been missing for a day tita?To set up the wedding?Gusto kong itanong kay tita ngunit natatakot ako na baka magalit si Calix kapag sumingit ako.

Mahinahong sumagot si tita."I'm just following the tradition,son.You know about the traditi-----

"Fuck that tradition!"sigaw ni Calix.

"Calix don't say that!Don't disrespect your elders!"sigaw din ni tita.

I look at tita with so much worries,when tita saw my reaction she just smiled reassuringly.

Gosh tita,baka nakakalimutan mong may cancer ka!

Mukhang natauhan din si Calix sa sinabi ni tita.Isa sa mga na-discover ko at nagustuhan ko sa pamilya Gonzales ay ang pagiging close nila sa isa't isa,kaya talagang mahal at nire-respeto nila ang isa't isa.Importante sa bawat miyembro ng pamilya ang isa't isa,maski isang patak lang ng dugo mo ay Gonzales importante ka,they won't neglect you even if you're half-blooded,but even if you're just carrying the Gonzales' surname...you're important and you belong to them.The traditions that the elders made,is to remind every Gonzales' that they are important,they belonged,they are loved and cared.

I know a lot about the Gonzales' even if i don't know most of them and I haven't meet them,it's just because tita tells me about their family's history and such when i was still a kid.

Napatingin ako kay Calix nang mapahilamos ito sa kaniyang mukha at padarag na tumayo mula sa pagkakaupo.

"Tell me why are you doing this,mom?I understand that you just want to follow the tradition,but why does it need to be tomorrow already?I'm confused mom,i don't know what to think anymore"

Napakagat ako sa aking labi.My lips are trembling.Why does it need to go this far?It's just too much.

It's affecting all of us.

Napatingin ako kay tita.Gone the seriousness on her face,she's looking at Calix softly now.

"It's for the best,son.It's the best for you and for Phoebe"mahinang sagot ni tita,tila pinapaintindi kay Calix.

"I don't understand why it's the best,mom.I'm sorry but i can't show up tomorrow,there's no wedding that'll happen.It's just too fast.....too sudden"then he left.

Nakita ko ang kabiguan sa mukha ni tita,she's in the verge of crying too.I know it's hard for her because she loves her son so much,and seeing him having a hard time hurts her.

With the given situation,i've made up my mind.

Nagmadali akong tumayo at sinundan si Calix.Hinanap ko siya sa mga lugar na posibleng puntahan niya dito sa loob ng mansiyon,i saw him in the garden sitting on the bench under the tree.

Dahan-dahan akong lumapit sa kaniya,tumayo ako sa harap niya making him look up to me.

I was looking down at him and spoke."Let's get married"i said with so much seriousness in my voice.

Napakunot-noo siya bago bumuntong-hininga,he looked away."Please Phoebe,set aside your feelings for now"

I just looked at him seriously."I'm not saying that because i love you,yes i badly want to get married with you but i know you don't love me and i won't force you."sagot ko.

Now,i got his whole attention."Then,why?Why should we get married,Phoebe?"

I feel my heart beats fast.Seriously heart?!Behave!

I bit my lower lip,gosh.Now i'm having second thoughts but....."For tita Celine to be happy and peaceful"i answered.

He knotted his brows.Sexy-------what?!Jusko Phoebe?!

"Elaborate it"mapagtimping anito.

I sighed."You're right about me,setting you up,for us----i mean for me to get pregnant by you.I was at the restaurant where tita told you to marry me,i heard everything you two talked about.Tita and i planned everything------well except the wedding because i have no idea about it.What i am saying is,tita has brain cancer and she ask me for a favour to-----------

"What did you just say?!"

Napakislot ako dahil sa pagsigaw ni Calix.

Napatayo ito at hindi maipaliwanag ang ekspresyon ng mukha na nakadungaw sakin.Edi siya na matangkad!

Napakagat-labi ako,sorry tita."Tita has a cancer"mahinang sagot ko.

"Sh*t!"he cursed.

Akmang papasok siya sa loob ng mansiyon ng pigilan ko siya.

"Where are you going?"tanong ko habang hawak ang siko niya.

"Where do you think I'm going?!Of course to mom!"sigaw nito,hindi parin maipaliwanag ang ekspresyon sa mukha.

Umiling ako."No Calix,please don't tell tita you already knew about it.I promised to her not to tell anyone-----

"Well,I'm not just anyone Phoebe!I'm her son for pete's sake and I don't even know what's happening to mom,I don't have any idea that she has cancer and.......and it sucks!I feel so....useless!"he bursted out.

I feel my heart tearing apart when I saw a tear streaming down his cheeks.

I hugged him tight and I felt his body shaking,oh my gosh!He's crying and I don't know what to do to comfort him.I just hugged him tight and make him feel that he's not alone,I'm here Calix and I won't leave you no matter what.My heart flutters when he hugged me back,okay calm down Phoebe.It's just a hug.....but it felt so special because it's from the man I love.

After a while,I felt him calming himself.

"Tell me everything Phoebe...from the very beginning"madiing sabi niya.Kumalas na ako sa pagkakayakap sa kaniya at umupo kami sa bench.

I started telling him everything...from the day tita tell me about her illness and until now.Wala akong iniba o binawasan,sinabi ko sa kaniya lahat lahat.

Pagkatapos kong magkwento ay tumango lang siya.

"Ok, let's get married tomorrow"and then he left.

A/n:

What do you think shyniess?Maghahanap na ba ako ng Gonzales ko?Charr.Gonzales ko tuluguh!

Anyway highway skyway my way,Sana nagustuhan niyo 'tong chapter na 'to at kahit late na..........happy new year everyone!Sana matupad ang mga new year's resolution niyo,hindi ko na hihilinging matupad 'yong sakin pero...sana hehe.

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