Chasing Stars

chapter 1

"Tiara! Are you listening?" dad asked.

I nodded.

"This man will be your fiance and soon-to-be husband."

May ipinakita itong pictures sa akin sa ipad.

"This is the son of Estrella's eldest son. Enzo Estrella."

I look at the pictures.

He's handsome though he looks kinda intimidating in some of his pictures but when I saw one of his pictures where he is smiling I unconsciously smile also.

Hindi ko naman talaga gusto ang arrange marriage na 'to.

Pero alam kong wala na akong magagawa.

They want this for business purposes and don't care about my feelings.

I take up Business Management dahil iyon ang gusto nila and stop pursuing my dream to become a writer.

Panay ang buntong hininga ko ng makalabas ako ng office ni dad at makasakay ng kotse.

I'm driving to nowhere.

"BEEPPPPPP!"

My heart almost stops breathing.

What the heck just happened?

I blinked and realized that I bump a car.

"Fuck!"

Bumaba ako agad ng kotse para tignan yung nabangga ko at kasabay ng pagbaba ko ay ang paglabas din ng may-ari ng kotse.

"I'm really sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry." I apologized while looking down.

"Sorry lang ba ang kaya mong sabihin?"

Napangiwi ako.

Damn.

He's scary.

Dahan-dahan akong nag-angat ng tingin.

Nagulat ako ng makitang pamilyar sya.

Magkasalubong ang kilay nya akong tinignan.

"I'm sorry. I'll just pay for the damages."

"No need. Just buy a fucking brain para hindi ka pakalat-kalat at nakakaabala sa daan."

I bit my lower lip.

I graduated summa cumlaude yet this man thinks I'm stupid.

"I'm really sorry."

Napapitlag ako ng malakas nyang isinarado ang pintuan ng kotse nya ng makapasok sya.

Halatang mainit ang ulo nito.

I sighed.

If I'm not mistaken. He's Enzo.

Enzo Estrella.

My fiance and soon-to-be husband.