Versailles Series Book 6: The Florist [COMPLETED]

CHAPTER 27

=== C H A E L ===

"Oh, bakit para kang pinagbagsakan ng mundo?"

My mother sat on the lounge chair regally. I tried so hard to give her a death glare. My mind is a mess right now.

"I'm not in my right mind to talk right now, Ma."

"Well, buong araw mo kami iniwan ni Kathy. We took the liberty to tour around ourselves. Saan ka ba pumunta?"

Nilagpasan ko na lang ito at umakyat sa kwarto ko. I'm not in the mood for any more talking.

I just got home from talking with Amara. I am sure as hell I just lost her tonight.

Nagsalin ako ng alak sa baso ko.

The memory of her pained face is etched on my mind. I wanted to stope her and hug her and say sorry all over again. Pero lagi rin akong tatanungin ng konsensya ko kung bakit ko nga ba iyon ginagawa?

First things first, I need to stop the wedding my mother wants me to have. Ayoko ng may madamay na inosenteng babae sa magulo kong buhay. I was stupid to have agreed to that anyway.

Then I need to sort my damn feelings before talking to Amara again. At least she deserves to know what really happened between us.

The next day, while my mother and Kathy are having breakfast, I decided to let them know already. Ayokong patagalin pa ito.

"Mom."

"Nice of you to show up. Aba, hindi kita pinalaking bastos, anak."

I breathed deeply before speaking. "Mom, there won't be any wedding."

"What?"

"There won't be any wedding. I'm not marrying her."

"Pero anak, we have an agreement."

"I know. I'm sorry but I won't marry her, Mom. Hindi ko maipaliwanag sa iyo kung bakit. i'm confused right now myself but one thing I am sure of is, I don't want to get married to her."

Tumayo ang ina na nakahalukipkip. "You can't do this to me, Chael."

"I don't know why you're so hell bent on me getting married. Marriage is a lifetime, Mom. It's meant to be spent with someone you love."

"What do you know about love, anak? You've never fallen in love. You despise it. What happened to you? Hindi ba kaya ka pumayag noong una dahil hindi ka naniniwala diyan?"

"I know I don't get it myself." Tinignan ko si Kathy na nakatingin lang sa amin. She wasn't sad nor happy. "I'm sorry that you've been dragged. I can explain this to your parents if needed. But I am telling you now that no wedding is happening."

For the first time, her expression changed. She smiled at me. "We're in the same situation. My family is also desperate for me to get married. It isn't really for me. Ako na ang kakausap kina Mama."

"Kathy!" Sabi ng ina.

"I'm sorry tita. I could have worked around it if your son wanted to get married. Pero mukhang ayaw niya rin talaga."

Wala na akong nasabi pa nang umalis si Mom sa harap ko. She will be okay after this.

Inihatid ko ang dalawa sa airstrip para makabalik sa Maynila. My Mom is still pissed at me which I understand.

"Sir, ni-re-ready pa lang po iyung isang chopper. Kakaalis lang po kasi noong isa."

Tumango ako. This is the least I could do for my Mom and Kathy.