Chase or Be Chased

chapter 6

"Or" yun lang na naisagot ko sa tanong ni mom.

"What? " mom asked. Confused is written on her face.

"Wala mom. Im young, i don't want to get married" sabi ko at tumayo na. I am itching to get out of this room and run away.

"Kung wala ka'ng pipiliin then ako ang pipili "ani mom.

"Okay, ikaw na rin ang magpakasal sa pipiliin mo mom" right after I said that I felt my moms bare hands on my left chick. I felt it sting. My mothers face was all red. I don't care. Heartless, I may. But I dont want to get married any time soon.

Kahit gaano pa iyan kagwapo, matipuno o kahit gaano pa iyan ka yaman. Kung hindi ko mahal hinding hindi ako magpapakasal.

I barely even knew them.

The room was all quiet. tunog lang ng air-con ang maririnig. I can almost hear kuya Chain's heartbeat. Ganon ka tahimik ang room.

Cry? No I did not. Masyado na akong sanay. Sa dalas ko ba namang hindi sumunod sa mga utos nila mom. Hindi na bago sa akin iyon.

"Youre the only daughter. Yet, you have always been a disgrace in the family"

I hate the way her words stab me as if it was a knife. I hate the way I never get used to the words my mom tell me everytime she gets mad at me. I hate how it pains me all over again.

Its partly my fault for not obeying want they want me to do. But, how can I obey them if I dont want what they want me to do?.

They want the best for me. That's what they say. Pero ang ipakasal ako sa taong hindi ko kilala. Hindi ko mahal. Just because of the business and money. I dont think thats best for me. I think that's best for them.

It annoys me how those words made my eyes watery. Bakit mas masakit ang salitang tinatapon nila mommy sakin kesa sa pandadapat nila.

Without a word I stormed my way out of that room. Controlling myself not to cry infront of everybody. I heard my a couple of voices called out my name. But, I didn't even look back. How am I supposed to look back when my tears started falling right after I went out of the meeting room.

Nagmamadali akong lumabas sa backgate. Kung saan madalas ang mga maid lang ang dumadaan at wala ring guard doon. Surely, tinawagan nina mommy ang mga guards sa main gate para hindi ako palabasin.

I was about to step outside when someone held my arms and grabbed me. Nang nilingon ko kung sino ang taong iyon. I saw Chase' back. Saan niya ako dadalhin? Agad kong pinunasan ang mukha ko na basa ng luha.

I breathe heavily to calm my self down and after that Buong lakas kong tinanggal ang braso ko na hawak hawak niya. Pero malakas ang pagkakahawak niya kaya hindi ko ito natanggal.

"Where are you taking me?, let go of me, Chase"tumigil siya sa paglalakad hindi ako nililingon. His grip were still tight.

"I said let go of me. I need to get out of this place" biglang lumingon si Chase sa akin.

Laking gulat ko nang bumunagad sakin ang mukha ni Arch at hindi kay Chase. Pero hindi naman siya naka jacket kanina.

"Im not Chase just so you know" ngayon ko lang nahalatang magkaparehong magkapareho sila ng built at height. But not the skin. Medyo mas Maputi si Chase. Nasa gitna ng maputi at moreno naman itong si Arch. Sa aura naman, malalaman mo agad playboy si Chase. Si Arch, he's mysterious and his eyes parang may galit sa Mundo.

" I need to talk to you" aniya

"Fine, but not here" tumango lang siya.

"Somewhere far from this place, please" I pleaded. Plano pa siguro niyang ipasok ako sa mansyon. Tsk! This one's a bit sarcastic.