Can't Help Myself

I - A little Biography

Chapter 1 - A Little Biography

Hi I'm Aisha, Sixteen from Los Angeles, California. I am a pure blooded Filipino but I grew up in LA. We visit Philippines for like almost every summer. I speak tagalong fluently; it has a kind of English accent though. My mom and dad speaks tagalong at home, my parents wanted us (My older brother, my older sister me then my younger brother) to learn that is why we were forced to do so.

My Brother Ace is now Twenty five years old; He has no Girlfriend since birth because he was so busy studying like twenty four hours a day seven days a week? But don't get me wrong. My brother is handsome, if only I were not his sister I would fall in love with him. He's the sweetest person ever! After school he always brings something for me like pasalubong in the Philippines. You're curious of what he brings? Well, it's just my favorite, its either fruits or chocolates. We're very close; at home he is my one and only ally and of course Mom.

My Sister Angelique she's twenty two. What an angelic name right? But I call her "Angelique the DEMON" why? What would you expect? We always fight, like 24/7, I hate her so much! She's the most annoying person I've ever met. She loves looking at me very pissed, she love it when dad scolds me. What a demon, right? Well enough of her, I hate her that's all.

My little brother Baby Ash, Everyone likes him, and of course I do like him too you know! He's the cutest baby in the whole wide world! I know it's such an exaggeration but I love him so much! He also loves everyone. He loves our big brother, my demon sister, me and of course mom and dad. I haven't told you how young he is right? Well he is just four years old. Yeah right! Unbelievable gap between us, twelve years to be exact. My mother gave birth to Ash at the age of Thirty Eight. Well, I wasn't that excited though, I wanted to be the youngest but when I touched him, his like a blessing to us. Imagine my mom at that age bare a child? My mother was in her menopausal stage that time. We were all very nervous for her, Thank God they both survived.

Okay, suppose you didn't notice my mom is young right? Well, she got pregnant at the age of seventeen. Why?

---Dad's POV---

"Ano to Pa? Bakit nandito sila lahat??"

"I have something to say"

"ano yun?"

"You Andrew, you're going to marry Anna."

"what?" we said in chorus, we were both shocked. Nagkatinginan kami ni Anna na nakasalubong ang kilay. Hindi makapaniwala sa sinabi ng papa.

"hahaha" I forced to laugh. "you must be kidding right?"umaasa pa din akong nag bibiro lang ang papa pero siya yung tipong taong hindi nagbibiro lalo pag maraming mga tao.

"mukha ba akong nagbibiro?"

Hindi nga... Papa naman bakit mo kailangan gawin sa akin to? "No way! I wont marry her!! I don't even love her!" yun lang at nag walk out na ako. Ano bang iniisip nila? Seventeen pa lang ako no! anong pakasal ang sinasabi nila?

"Papa, sorry po, hindi ko din po ma gagawa iyon." Narinig kong sabi ni Anna.

Pumasok ako sa kwarto ko. Binagsak ko ang katawan ko sa kama.

I made a plan.

Alas dose na ng hating gabi. Kinuha ko na ang konteng bag na inempake ko at dahan dahan akong lumabas ng bahay na parang magnanakaw. Oo naglayas ako.

---Mom's POV---

"Ayaw kong magpakasal sa lalaking yun! Bahala siya sa buhay niya." Hindi ako makatulog kaya nung araw na iyon ay nagpasya akong tumakas.

Naglalakad na ako palabas ng village nang may natanaw akong isang pamilyar na katawan.

Si Andrew bay un? Oo nga! Si Andrew. Masundan nga..

Sumakay siya ng taxi. Pumara din agad ako ng taxi at pinasundan ko ang taxing sinakyan ni Andrew. Bumaba siya sa isang Bus station. Sunod sunod pa din ako sa kanya. Umupo muna siya doon naman ako umupo sa may bandang likuran niya. Nang mga 4 am na marami rami na din ang mga pasaherong naghihintay. Nagpasakay na din ang ibang bus. Nagunahan naman ang mga pasahero. Nang medyo wala nang natutulakang pasahero ay umakyat na din siya sa bus. Ginait ko ang scarf ko pangtakip ng ulo ko at sumakay na din ako sa Bus. Nakita ko siya nakaupo malapit sa may bintana kaya doon ako umupo sa may katapat niya.

Umalis na ang Bus.

"Boss saan po kayo?" Tanong ng kondoktor kay Andrew.

"Ilocos po manong." I heard him clearly. Ilocos? bakit doon siya pupunta? what is he going to do there? May kakilala ba siya doon?

After a very long hour. Nakaidlip ako konte pero ofcourse naging alerto din whenever the bus stops.

Babaan na, pinauna ko lang siya. Sumunod ako, nang pagbaba ko mismo ay biglang may humatak sa akin sa bandang gilid ng bus.

"Why are you following me?" Nakita niya pala ako? Bakit di niya man lang ako tinaboy?

"Nakita kita nang umakyat ka na sa bus. Did mom and dad sent you? Di ba nga ayaw ko magpakasal sayo? Bumalik ka na doon!! at wag mong sabihin kina Mommy kung nasaan ako kundi malilintikan ka sa akin! Naiintindihan mo ba?"

"Hindi!!" Napakunot ang noo niya.

"What the??!! Matalino ka diba?"

"Ikaw naman kasi ang hindi nkakaintindi eh. Ayaw ko din naman magpakasal sayo no!! Sa pagkakaalam ko lumayas ka.. eh ako, lumayas din ako.. hindi ako pinadala ng mommy mo saka daddy mo dito para sundan ka.. Actually sinundan lang kita kasi I have nowhere to go."

Huminga siya ng malalim. "Eh bakit ka pa lumayas kung wala ka naman palang pupuntahan huh?"

"eh kaya nga kita sinundan eh para may mapuntahan ako."

Napasapol siya sa noo niya.

"Look anna.. pwede ba umuwi ka na..!! binibigyan mo ako ng problema eh..!!"

"ayoko.."

"ano ba gusto mo?"

"isama mo ako sa paglalayas mo.. Ill do everything.."

"No way!!"

"wag kang mag alala hindi ako maiinlove sa isang katulad mong arrogante!"

"ai shiit"

"bahala ka na nga.."

"yehey.."

--end of flash back---

Why am I telling you my parents love affair..? Oh well.. Continue ko na lang... My Parents fell inlove with each other. Tawa pa nga kami ng tawa ng mga kapatid ko nang sinabi yun sa amin ni mommy eh. Whats the point of that layas layas diba? sila pa din naman pala ang magkatuluyan. So bumalik sila sa Manila. My Lolo (My dad's dad) was very angry. Hamakin mong two years silang nawala!! Ang lolo naman ni Daddy nandoon din. Alam niya palang magkasama si Daddy saka mommy lumayas kaya hindi siya nagalit. Nagulat na lang ang mga uncle ko pati sina lolo at lola. My GrandLolo is evil right? kaya ayun tuloy ang kasal while my mom is 4 month preggy kay kuya.

Authors Note:

Hello po readers, Im sorry kung boring ang chapter na to.. Just a little background sa Family ni Aisha. :) sana po you'll enjoy the next chapters.. Ill do my best po.. please do leave a comment, fan of vote.. If u like lang po salamat.. ILY. ♥♥♥