The Married Woman

Chapter 13

The traffic wasn't that bad on the way, so we arrived quickly at Donya Daphney's house. The gate was opened for us to enter their house. They were also outside the door waiting for us, I didn't see their son because only Donya Daphney, Don Crisol, and their helpers were with them. Is he really here?

When I got out of the car and saw them, dumoble ang kaba na nararamdaman ko. Ito na.

Inalalayan kami ng mga kasamahan nila dito sa bahay. Maganda ang bahay nila Donya Daphney malaki rin. Siguro mas malaki pa ito saamin. Maganda ang paligid dahil puro mga bulaklak ito. Maaliwalas tingnan sa sobrang ganda at linis ng paligid.

"Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh! Ahlan wa sahlan bikum fi baytina. Kayfa halukum?" masayang sabi ni Don Crisol at bineso si Mama at Papa, ganun rin si Donya Daphney.

"Wa Alaikum Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh! Nahnu bikhayr, alhamdulillah. Shukran lakum'ala da'watina." sabi naman ni Papa.

"Alhamdulillah. Tafaddaloo biddakhool. Nahnu su'ada'a jiddan biziyaritikum." sabi ni Donya Daphney.

"Shukran jazeelan lakum 'ala attarheeb alhar." sabi naman ni Mama.

Habang masaya silang nag uusap ay Ako, Ate, Yaya Sabel, at Manong Edwin ay nasa likod nila habang nakikinig sa mga sinasabi nila na hindi naman namin naiintindihan. Papa and Mama are fluent in speaking muslim, so maybe it's not difficult for them to have a conversation, especially when it comes to the muslim language. Ate and I, on the other hand, don't know any muslim language.

Sayang naman itong outfit ko kung tatahimik lang ako. I can speak only english and filipino.

"Aisha, and the future wife of my son! Welcome to our house!" masayang bati ni Donya Daphney at nilapitan kami at niyakap, ganun rin ang ginawa namin.

"Thank you Donya Daphney. Your house is so beautiful." sabi ni Ate.

"Hindi naman, sakto lang." nakangiting sabi niya pa humble pa.

"Thank you, Do-"

"Mom, Evora. I want you to call me Mom, sinabi ko na sayo yan." sabi niya na hindi ko natuloy ang sasabihin ko.

"M-mom, Thank you for the warm welcome." sabi ko.

"My pleasure." sabi niya, bakit iba siya dito compare nung nasa bahay namin sila.

Iba yung energy niya.

"Let's go inside, nandun na sila sa loob." sabi ni Donya Daphney.

Nauna pumasok si Ate, Yaya Sabel, at Manong Edwin.
Habang kami ni Donya Daphney ay nandito sa labas ng bahay nila. Hindi ko alam kung bakit hindi kami sumabay sa kanila, pinigilan niya kasi ako nung papasok na sana ako.

"Finally, the two of you will meet. Take care of him when you become her wife, okay?" sabi ni Donya Daphney.

Ngumiti lang ako sa sinabi niya, hindi ko alam kung ano ang isasagot ko mas excited pa siya kesa saakin.

"Does he know how to speak tagalog and english? Baka po kasi ang ginagamit niyang language ay muslim." sabi ko, gusto ko lang makasigurado baka kasi mamaya pag nag kausap kami muslim pala ang ginagamit niyang language tapos wala akong maintindihan.

"Hindi ka marunong mag salita ng muslim?" tanong niya.

"Hindi po eh, i only know english and tagalog." sabi ko.

"He knows how to speak tagalog and english, but the language he mostly used is muslim...But, i want you to practice the muslim language, Evora. It's our language, you should know that." sabi niya.

"Sure po." sabi ko, hindi pa ata nag sisimula ang dinner feeling ko namumutla na ang labi ko sayang naman ang red lipstick ko.

Pumasok narin kami sa loob ng bahay nila Donya Daphney at nung pag pasok ko pa lang ay namangha na ako.