Underworld War

Chapter 24 - Ceremony

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In my twenty years of existence, I haven't really seen myself get married. Maybe because of my age and dreams in life that drove me to forget about marriage and just focus on my goals. I didn't hate the idea of it, it's just that it doesn't cross my mind.

And I can't believe that it is going to happen to me in just a couple of hours. As always, I was sleepless mainly because I was thinking what is going to happen later. Hindi ko alam anong dapat na reaksyon dahil gusto ko naman si Lyko pero hindi kami pareho ng nararamdaman.

At itong kasal na ito? It's just a marriage for convenience and not love. It's not an ideal wedding for me, but I had to do it anyway. I had no choice. Wala rin naman akong dapat sisihin dahil wala namang may kasalanan kung bakit humantong sa ganito ang set up naming dalawa.

I'll just have to bear with it. Hindi ko naman siguro mararamdaman na kasal kami ni Lyko dahil may kanya kanya naman kaming buhay. We just live under the same roof yet have different lives. 

"What's with the face?" Kunot-noong tanong isa sa mga witness na si Anrys habang inaayusan kaming dalawa sa harap ng vanity mirror ng kwarto ko.

I asked the Queen to let them have their preparations here last night. Pumayag din naman siya dahil malaki ang tiwala niya sa mga kaibigan ko. 

I forced a smile, "I'm nervous." Sagot ko which is true. Hindi ko alam kung dapat bang reaksyon iyon sa ikakasal. 

"Don't be. You'll be the happiest bride and wife to Lyko." She smiled, "Makukumpleto mo na ang duty ng isang babae."

Tumaas ang kilay ko, "Duty?"

"Yep! Duty. Be a wife and a mother. That's what Hades told us to be."

Hindi ko man ipakita ay bahagyang labag sa kalooban ko ang sinabi at paniniwala niya. Be a wife and a mother? A woman can do more even without being one of those. Hindi bumabase ang pagiging babae ko sa anong kaya at di ko kayang gawin. 

"You'll be happy. Hades will bless you." Dagdag niya na di ko na dinugtungan.

The ceremony will be held in the city's open convention center. Huli kaming lumabas ng palasyo ni Anrys at Risha para di kami magkita ni Lyko at ibang boys. Pinauna na kasi sila doon dahil parte pala ng tradisyon nila ang paghihintay ng lalake sa babae sa altar. 

It sounds the same with my way of wedding but no, it is totally different. This... is much more magical and extravagant. Syempre, dahil ikakasal ako sa prinsipe ay di basta basta ang kasal. 

Words spread about our marriage like wildfire. Royalties who are close with this family came the other day to visit. I was polite to come down from my room and greet them with a pleasant attitude. 

Alam kong lahat ng bumisita ay naguguluhan kung bakit hindi prinsesa, isa sa kanilang anak, ang pinili ni Lyko. And I realized, maybe it really was because of this family's credibility. How will the people react if they found out that they're housing a foreigner? 

Someone not from here? They'd start questioning. And outsiders, people outside the bridge, didn't know everything. So they'd lose their trust.

Nang huminto ang karwahe sa harap ng mismo ng pintuan ay kumabog ng malakas ang dibdib ko. Am I really getting married? At this age? Twenty is too young! And I'm getting married to someone I don't love.

yet.

I fidgeted on my fingers as chills started to form on my body. Naramdaman ko ang pamamasa ng paa at kamay ko sa sobrang kaba. Parang gusto kong magback out. Bakit kasi pumayag pa ako? Pwede namang hayaan namin silang maniwala kahit walang nagaganap na kasal! Makakamove on naman yata ang mga taumbayan mula sa trahedya ng walang ganito.