Wedding Nightmares

C3: Dinner For Five

Chapter 3

Alicia's POV

There's a saying, "Expect the Unexpected". And I believed it, really. But I can't believe the nonsense things my mother is spouting right now. I mean, husband-to-be? You have got to be kidding me.

"H-husband...to be?" I whispered.

Anong husband-to-be? Hindi pa nga resolved yung problema tungkol sa kasal ni Ysabelle tapos may isa pa. At galing naman sa nanay ko. What's with the parents today huh? Anong problema nila sa kasal?

"Yup, were you surprised?" Sabi niya habang malapad na nakangiti.

I smiled a bit, "You're kidding right?"

Well of course she's kidding! I mean, katanda-tanda na ng nanay ko and I'm already 22 years old kaya imposibleng i-arrange marriage niya pa ako. Kasi, seriously? Malayo sa katotohanan. Promise!

She scoffed at binigyan ako ng 'Me? No way!' look.

"P-pero ma-"

"Alicia, ayaw mo ba nun? You will now have a family. Yiee! Magkakaroon na ako ng apo!" Sabi niya sabay yugyog sakin while appearing dreamy. Don't tell me iniimagine na niyang may anak ako?

"Apo?! Anong apo? Who says that I'm going to do the deed, huh? This is impossible, I'm going out."

I get out of her hold at iniwanan siya dun sa may kusina. Bumalik ako sa sala at kinuha ang susi ng kotse ko. Pupuntahan ko muna si bakla, baka malift ang spirits ko kapag nagkataon.

Pero pagkakuhang-pagkakuha ko sa car keys ko, hinawakan ako agad ni mommy sa may braso. She looked at me with puppy like eyes.

"Alicia, don't do this. Sobra talaga akong nahirapan sa pag-iisip kung itutuloy ko ba to o hindi. Don't just put my efforts into waste." Sabi niya.

I sighed and look at her, "Mommy, first and for all, sana naisip mo na hindi ko siya magugustuhan. I never had a boyfriend. Not even once! Number two, this is already the modern time ma! Wala ng arrange marriage na ganyan. And number three, ayoko."

"Anak naman eh, hindi na ako makakaback-out. May deal na kami." Sabi niya na parang natatae. Sorry for the term.

"Pero ma, ayoko nga. Kung gusto ko man magpakasal, gusto ko yung katulad dun sa love story niyo ni daddy. The both of you loved each other. Hanggang ngayon!"

"Grabe ka naman anak, gusto mo bang mawalan ng asawa? Ang hirap kaya."

"You're changing the topic here!" Sabi ko sabay hagod sa buhok ko. "Mommy, my point is, I don't love the guy, I don't even know him! So I'm not going to get married."

Bumitaw siya sakin at umupo dun sa may sofa habang nakatingin sa may sahig. I stared at her. I'm obviously waiting for her to tell me na hindi na matutuloy itong 'balak' niya. Hindi naman masamang magexpect diba?

She sighed, "Fine,"

I smiled. Yes! Yes yes yes! Hindi na ako...

"But hindi ibig sabihin nun na hindi na kayo ikakasal..." Dagdag niya pa.

I stared at her, wide-eyed. This is freaking impossible. I don't want to get married. In fact, I don't want to marry anyone!

"Mommy, w--"

"Let me finish first." Siya sabay raised ng right hand niya para pigilan ako. "We already signed the contract. And I have already invested to their company. Kaya matagal na tong planado. Ngayon isipin mo nalang na this is just pure business. They will use our money to cope up with what they loss. Tapos ikaw naman, naranasan mong magkaroon ng boyfriend." Sabi niya na para bang hindi big deal itong mga nangyayari. But it isn't, this is a big deal!