The Trinity Sorority Series: The Arranged Marriage (COMPLETED)

Chapter Fifteen

-Nina-

My last few days in France and I am going to enjoy it. Who knows kailan ako makakabalik ulit rito. First international trip ko ito at malamang baka huli na once na nakauwi na ako sa Pilipinas.

Mamayang gabi ay magdidinner kami tapos papasyal sa Eiffel Tower and they say Paris is the most romantic place pero third wheel lang ako mamaya. Sana kung okay ang pagsasama namin ni Marco, we could have dated here and a few nice places in France. Hindi ganito na lagi kaming nag-aaway dahil sa pagbabalewala niya sa akin.

A neglected wife and that's all I'll ever be at ni minsan ay di ko ito pinangarap. Somehow I wished that a man would truly love me and never leave me like Nanay did.

Masakit ang magmahal at iwanan ka dahil di sapat ang pagmamahal mo para sa kanya.

Kahit malungkot ay pinilit kong mag-ayos sa pangungulit ni Monique who was clueless of what happened. Akala niya nagpaplano pa rin kami ni Luc para magkabalikan kami ni Marco pero hinayaan ko na lang na isipin niya iyon. Ayaw kong masira ang pagsasamahan nila bilang magkapatid dahil asawa lang naman ako.

"This dress will look good on you, Nina! I am sure Marco will love it on you." Sabi ni Monique sabay abot sa akin ang isang magarang dress na halatang kakabili niya lang.

"Thanks Monique but Marco might not join us later. He's busy." Pagsisinungaling ko pero napailing lang siya.

"Well, it's his loss not mine! I know a cafe somewhere we can dine and you can sing too! I would love to hear you sing!" Sabi niya tila excited at nakalimutan na si Marco.

Singing has been my passion and has a calming effect on me. Minsan pinipilit nila akong sumali sa paligsahan noon pero ayaw ko kasi I sing whenever I want and feel like saka I was never the competing type. Tila natuwa naman ako sa suggestion ni Monique kaya pumayag ako at saka minsan lang naman ito kaya susulitin ko na.

We arrived sa lugar na sinasabi ni Monique and it was a bit crowded pero we had a VIP table for four. Nang nag-umpisa yung open mic session nila ay may kumanta ng halong English saka French. Then Monique motioned the waiter and gave him my name so I can sing later.

Of course I chose something fitting for my present situation and that was Sam Smith's I'm Not The Only One. Tagos sa puso kasi ang kanta nang makita ko ito sa Youtube the last time.

You've been so unavailable
Now sadly I know why
Your heart is unobtainable
Even though Lord knows you kept mine

That stanza really did me kasi that's what Marco's heart would always be to me - unobtainable but then he had mine and would always be his even though I wanted to take it back.

Tila maiiyak na ako nang matapos ko ang kanta but I held myself and smiled then left the stage.

"How fitting and didn't know you can really sing that well, Nina." Sabi ni Luc at napangiti lang ako.

"I really love that song! OMG! My stupid brother should have heard it!" Ani naman ni Monique na niyakap ako tapos naupo ako para magdessert.

Luc and Monique kept bantering and teasing each other during dinner na tila nakalimutan ko ang mga problema ko. Naiinggit ako sa kanila kasi kahit hindi man sila ay mahal nila ang isa't isa.

"Why don't you two date?" Tanong ko bigla at muntik na ang dalawa mabulunan.

"No no and no! He's like Marco! I would never want to date a womanizer!" Sabi ni Monique at tumawa lang si Luc pero alam ko nasaktan siya sa sinabi ni Monique.

"What if he has changed Monique?"

"Yeah, what if I changed? Would you like to go out with me?" He teased and Monique blushed.