Simula

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There are things in this world that you can't avoid. Things that meant to happen, and you can't do anything to stop it.

Wearing a white one strap long gown that has a slit in my left leg. I take a deep breath as I roam my eyes in the crowd! There I saw some people who's admiring my beauty and my life. Mapait akong napangiti, sino nga namang hindi nangangarap na pumalit sa pwesto ko?

People think that being on top is the most pleasurable thing people can taste. But no, being on top sucks, dapat may sundin kang  mga utos, mga bawal, at higit sa lahat hindi ka pwedeng humindi.

"Keep you head high Princess and smile at the crowd!" My mother said as she walks with me down the stair. She's still look stunning even in her late 40's. I signed deeply and smile at the crowd as she said.
Dahan dahan kaming humahakbang at tinatamasa ang palakpakan at mga papuri.

"Everyone the queen and the princess!" The host of the party said at the same time the people bow to us. Naabutan ko yung tingin ni ama, tumatawa siya at may sinabi sa katabing lalaki na kasing edad niya lang at sabay na tumingin sa akin.

Tumatango tango yung katabi niya. I wonder what's that all about? Nagkibit balikat nalang ako at nakipagbatian din sa mga bumati.

I sense a presence near my back. I turn around and ready a smile but only lock up with those beautiful gray eyes. My breathing stop as I look at him deep in the eyes.

He look so sensual and rough but his eyes scream differently, gentle and passionately looking back at me and wearing his blue tax. He extended his hand for a handshake.

"Hi." He said using his baritone voice that sent weird feelings down my spine. I didn't even notice that I stop breathing. It's just that his too much.

"Hey!" I awkwardly shake his hand, pumiyok pa ako buti nalang maingay ang mga tao. Humigpit yung hawak niya sa kamay ko ng hindi tinatanggal yung tingin sa akin reason why I felt his calloused hand even more. I shivered when he kiss my hand, and never breaking our eyes contact.

Gusto kung pumikit sa sobrang gaan nu'n. Pero naputol yung kahibangan ko ng bitawan niya ito ng dahan dahan.
Napabuntong hininga ako at gustong kurutin ang sarili.

'Really Mariah! Kailan ka pa natutung lumandi? Remember your etiquettes!' I mentally scolded myself, nakakahiya.

I watch him as he slowly put his hands inside his pockets. His so tall and I think his muscles are in there right places given his foreign feature .

Nakatitig lang kami sa isa't isa, walang gustong magsalita, and not minding were are we and the noises around us.

Napangiti ako sa kanya at magsasalita na sana ng may tumawag sa akin kaya napalingon ako sa banda du'n. I saw my father calling me to come to his side. Kasama niya pa din yung kakwentuhan niya kanina. May kasama silang isa pang lalaki na kaedad ko.

I nodded at him and return my gaze back. But I saw nothing, napalingon lingon ako umaasang makikita ko siya pero wala na talaga.

'Pinigilan kong makaramdam ng lungkot. 'Bakit naman ako malulungkot? Kakakilala pa lang namin.'hindi ko man lang natanong yung pangalan niya.'

Napailing nalang ako at nagsimulang humakbang patungo kay Ama. Napatigil lang ng marinig ang pinag-uusapan nila.

"Pagkatapos ng kasal ay ibibigay ko na ang trono kay Drake!" Nakangiti si ama habang sinasabi yon. Napangiti ang katabi niyang lalaki na kasing edad niya lang.

"Aba'y anak dapat alagaan mo talaga ang iyong magiging asawa. Kahit pa ikaw na ang hari!" I remain unmoving. Asawa? Ako lang naman ang nag-iisang anak ni ama. Ako ba ang pinag-uusapan nila?

"Pa!" I called him to make sure that this is not happening. Nakita kong natigilan sila at sabay na lumingon sa akin.

"Anak, buti naman nandito kana! Hali ka at may pag-uusapan tayo." Hindi na ako makangiti habang lumalapit sa kanila. I saw my mother look in our way, she said something to her friends and started walking to our way.

"Anak! Meet Drake, your fiance." Nakangiting pakilala niya at nilahad yung lalaking kaedad ko. Ngumise siya sa akin na nagbigay ng kilabot lalo na ng ilahad niya ang kamay sa'kin. Pero hindi ko pinansin, mukha bang makakapagkatiwalaan ito?

"Ama! Ba-kit?" Naluluha akong tumingin sa kanya. Umiling iling ako kay Ama. Pa'no niya nagawa sa akin ito? Ipapakasal niya ako sa hindi ko man lang kilala at ngayon ko lang nakita.

"Anak, kase ginawa ko lang to para mapabuti k--." Hindi ko pinakinggan yung paliwanag niya at tumakbo palayo, palabas ng Casa.

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