The Marriage Contract

Chapter 3

Denise pov

"Yes sir, it looks perfect on you" wika ng tailor namin. It's Saturday, a day before the wedding, and here I am with my mother's assistant, Ate Sara at the tailor's shop.

"Can you make it look a little bit more manly? But at the same time would fit to his characteristics?" suggestion ni Ate Sara na kinatango naman nung tailor.

Pumasok muli iyong tailor sa stock room para kumuha ng panibagong outfit. I look at myself in the mirror. The outfit is fine, but I agree with Ate Sara. I don't really like girly clothes, no offense. I still love girly clothings, but I still prefer manly outfits. Kaya nga halos lahat ng damit ko sa bahay is unisex.

According to Tita Abigail and mommy, the designer created two designs that is fit to my size.

"What about this Ms. Sara" wika nung tailor at tulak-tulak palabas ang isang mannequin na may suot na damit. My eyes twinkled when I saw the outfit. It was a simple white tuxedo with a white peacock embraided design with it on its bottom left part. It also has a veil.

"What do you think, Sir Denise?" tanong ni Ate Sara

"Its... beautiful" sagot ko sa kanya.

"Then let's try it on you, and see if it fits"

It took as a while before masuot yung suit. And there is only one thing I can say... beautiful

It perfectly fits my body, and it's just what I want to have. "I'll take this" I said, tumango lamang ang tailor at inassist muli ako para matanggal ko na iyong suit. After that, we were told na kitaan si Blade... just by saying his name, it gives me chills.

Alam ko na binantaan niya ako, and I did try my best for this wedding to not happen. But... its still happening for the "sake" of our families partnership.

"Are you okay sir?" tanong sakin ni Ate Sara "kanina pa po bagsak ang mukha niyo, kailangan po ba nating balikan ang tailor?"

"N-no, it's not that" sagot ko na kinataka ni Ate Sara "Its just that... this wedding. Don't you think it's quite fast and stupid to do?" tanong ko kay Ate Sara

Nakita ko naming napa-isip siya don. For the whole week, eto lang ang iniisip toh. I don't really understand bakit kailangan pang ituloy itong kasal na toh, this is no good. If it is just for partnership, it's a big waste of time lalo na't hindi naman talaga ito ang gusto naming mangyari.

I wish that the partnership between the Finichs and the Llayas to happen, but I didn't wish for it to happen this way.

"I have no words to say Sir Denise, I'm sorry" sagot ni Ate Sara

"No worries ate" sagot ko sakanya sabay bigay ng ngiti.

Inabot din kami ng dalawang oras bago makarating sa location na binigay nila Ma'am Abigail, as far as I can remember, photoshoot naming dalawa.

Pagpasok naming sa building ay sinalubong kami agad ng mga tauhan ng mga Llaya, at andito rin ang ilan sa mga tauhan nila daddy. Dali-dali akong inasikaso ng mga ito at dinala sa isang garden kung saan ko nakita si Blade, wearing his suit.

When he looked at my direction, I felt something inside be rumbles... my heart? My stomach? I don't know. I guess this is what they call as "butterflies in my stomach". For a second, bumagal ang ikot ng mundo, all I can see is him.

"Sir we need to start your photoshoot with Mr. Llaya" wika ng isang tao sa tabi ko dahilan para mapagalaw ako ng mabilis.

From the duration of the time, I didn't even here a single word from Blade. He listens to what the photographer says. Kahit minsan napaka uncomfy ng ginagawa naming dahil ang ibang pictures ay iyong parang talaga kaming couple, he successfully did it without saying a word.