Our Broken Promises

Chapter 2

Para akong nabingi roon. Sabay kaming napatayo ni Vladimir at alam nilang tutol kaming dalawa.

"What?!"

"Ano?!"

Sabay na sigaw naming dalawa. The hell, ano ba pumasok sa utak nila at kami pinagtripan nila.

"Are you kidding us, Mom. Right?" Joke lang naman siguro to diba. kasi kung oo, hindi ako natutuwa.

"Do i look like I'm kidding?" May diing sambit ni Mom.

"Mom, what the- What is this? I thought we already talked about this? I don't want to get married to someone I don't know!" Galit na bigkas ni Vladimir.

Ako rin nagagalit pero wala na akong magagawa.

"You know that I only want Hailey! She's the woman I want to marry! Mom!" Dagdag pa nito.

"Vladimir, calm down. That's why we're gonna talk about this matter. I know about that but this is for our business. Once it all settled. then you two can have an annulment." Paliwanag ni Tita Veronica.

Kahit na! Ayokong makasal sa kaniya, no. Baka hindi ko matiis ugali niya.

"Celeste, I'm counting on you. Don't waste our company for not agreeing with this matter. You have no choice, either but to say yes. Nakasalalay ang company natin." Pahayag ni Dad.

Gusto kong humindi! No! Fucking No! Nakakainis dahil hindi ko masasabi yan.

"Dad, like what you said I don't have a choice. Even if say no, you'll still going to stick with it." Tamad na sabi ko. Nalulumong umupo ako ulit at yumuko.

Wala akong magawa, because our company is at risk. Napatingin naman ako kay Vladimir na nanlilisik ang matang nakatitig sa akin.

Well, nakakatakot siya pero kahit anong gawin niya wala rin naman siya magagawa. It's his parent's decision.

We look like a puppet that was being controlled by them. I don't know why they're being like this, kung ganito rin pala na sila ang magdedesisyon sa buhay namin edi sana hindi nalang nila kami binuhay, we're like a prey that was being held in the neck.

"This is bullshit! Fuck!" Singhal ni Vladimir.

"Vladimir! Don't curse in front of them! You ungrateful son!" Saway ng Daddy niya.

"Vladimir, we will not going to argue here, baby right? I need your consideration for the sake of our company." Mahinanong sabi ng Mommy niya.

"Moreover, your brother can't do this, you know what I mean, Vladimir." Dagdag pa ng Mommy niya.

Wow, may kapatid pala siya, akala ko only child siya. Mukha kasi siyang nag-iisang anak na spoiled brat. Well, ika nga don't judge the book by it's cover.

Bakit kaya hindi nila kasama kuya niya?

"Mom, Kuya is 2 years older than me! He can replace me! No! I won't agree with this bullshit!" Sigaw muli nito at nag walk out.

Well, I can't blame him. Kahit sino naman ay hindi papayag lalo na ay may nagugustuhan at iniibig na ito. Ako rin, may nagugustuhan. I like Blade. Paghanga lang nararamdaman ko sa kaniya, saka nalaman ko lang ang pangalan niya sa kaklase dahil narinig kong tinawag siya sa pangalan na Blade.

"Go, Celeste. Please talk to him." Pakiusap ng Mommy niya. Ay putek! Bakit ako?! Kainis naman.

"Sundan mo na Celeste." Sabi pa ni Kuya.

Aish! Ano ba naman yan! Bakit parang baliktad ang sitwasyon?! Napailing na lamang ako at sinundan si Vladimir.

"Hoy, Vlad!" Tawag ko rito ngunit para siyang bingi. Tuloy-tuloy lang siya sa paglalakad palabas ng gate.