THE LOVE UNCHAIN

PROLOGUE

"Are you ready Sweetheart?" Mom asked me kakarating lang nila dad galing Batangas.

Tumango lang ako bilang pagsang-ayon para hindi na magtanong pa.

"I'm excited na talaga! finally your marrying Marius your childhood friend, are you excited, Kai? sweetheart." Abot ngiti na tanong ni mom.

I smile fakely. "yes mom, I'm very excited." I sarcastically said, she knows I'm not excited, pero hindi niya pinansin ito.

Today is my Wedding day and I'm not happy, never in my life that I will see myself wearing a gown and marry someone else who I didn't love.

They forced me to do this.

I'm not yet ready.

I'm too young for this.

Hindi ko alam na tumutulo na pala 'yong luha ko, kaya agad ko itong pinunasan because I don't want them to see me crying like this. This not the end of my life I want to be better in my own way and not like this.

Dumating na 'yong susundo sa akin kaya sumama na'ko, pagbaba namin I immediately saw the car parked outside it's a white at sa malayo palang makikita mong mamahalin talaga. I just shook my head and got in after a man who I didn't know was in front of me opened the door for me, then he closed it and turned around in the driving seat.

May sumusunod 'din sa amin na mga bodyguard sa likod sakay ng mga sasakyan nila.

I sighed, Mom knows me and maybe she think that I will runway natawa ako ng bahagya napatingin tuloy si kuyang driver but I don't care umiwas 'din naman agad ng tingin.

Kung magkataon na mangyari 'yon sisikat ako 'The daughter of the Le selle Company Runaway of her Wedding day.' That's interesting to watch, paniguradong magiging trending 'yon. I smirked at the thoughts running through my head.

Suddenly the car stopped and I know it's time, hindi kona hinintay na pagbuksan ako kusa na akong bumaba.

I'm not happy and you can see it on my face. This is not my dream this is not what I wish for. suddenly my tears fell.

Taylor Swift's song "Enchanted" suddenly played at the same time as the door opened, my head lifted. Then I met his gaze.

'There I was again tonight forcing laughter, faking smiles'

I took a deep breath before walking slowly down the aisle while carrying the pain in my chest.

'And it was enchanting to meet you'

I still remember every memories I'm with him, how he always by my side whenever I'm in trouble, he's always my first;  first dance, first person I cried so much. And i'm glad I have someone like him. I love him but what he did really hurt me.

'Not where the story line ends'

Is this the end of our story? konting hakbang nalang ay matatali na ako sa kaniya, kaunting hakbang nalang magiging asawa ko na siya.

But I stopped walking, so mom's bodyguards were alerted and even dad stood up, the guests who were wondering why I stopped, but I didn't pay them any attention. Instead, I looked at the man who was now just a short distance away from me.

Ngunit hindi na muli akong humakbang, I just stood there and watched him while tears continued to stream down my face.

May hinihintay nalang akong hudyat, dahil matagal na akong nakapag desisyon bago ang kasal na ito.

Habang nakatingin pa rin sa kaniya, biglang may nagpaputok kaya nagkagulo ang lahat sa loob ng simbahan, sunod-sunod ang mga putok ng baril. but I stood my ground, and so did he, unfazed by the chaos around us.

I've made my decision. Unti-unti akong humakbang papaalis habang ang tingin ay deretso sa kaniya, He took a step forward, but then he stopped.

'These are the words I held back, as I was leaving too soon'

I took another step, but this time not towards him, but away from the people who caused me pain... away from the person I trusted and loved so much.

Hanggang sa nakalabas na ako ng simbahan nakita ko agad si Travis one of my friend since highschool.

Sinalubong niya ako ng yakap, kaya mas lalo akong umiyak.

"Wala na tayong time, baka dumating na 'yong mga bodyguard ng mom mo." Travis said kaya napahiwalay agad ako sa kaniya.

"Sumakay kana dali." I nodded, unable to speak after everything that had happened.

But before I got into the car, I looked back one last time and met his ocean blue eyes, filled with tears. The pain in his eyes was evident, but what he did to me hurt even more.

'I was enchanted to meet you'

Huling kanta bago humina ang susunod na liriko ng kanta.

Tuluyan na ngang umalis ang sasakyan namin kasabay ng panibago na namang luha.

And I leaned against the car window and closed my eyes.

Naalimpungatan ako ng may sumampal sa mukha ko although mahina lang naman pero still masakit pa rin.

"gising na, nandito na tayo baka maiwan ka pa ng flight mo."

I looked around and he was right, we were at the airport.

"Don't you really love him, Kai? He's always there for you, and I saw in his eyes kanina how much he loves you." He said seriously and i know he knows because he's a man too.

"Are you aware that you're being annoying?" I said as I walked into the airport, not waiting for him to respond. at kinuha ang mga maleta ko na hawak niya at umalis na.

"Ang pogi ko naman para mairita ka! Tawagan mo nalang ako pag nakarating kana sa states kai!" Hindi kona siya muli pang nilingon.

Pero habang umaakyat ako patungong eroplano, Travis's words from earlier still bothered me.

I know he respect my decision ever since and now he's doing it again  respecting me.

Marius is a good guy, I love him and no one knows, mahal ko siya matagal na pero siguro hindi pa ito 'yong time for us.

"Ma'am here's your seat, enjoy your flight ma'am." I smiled to her.

"thank you."

Umupo na ako malapit sa bintana, at maya-maya pa unti-unti na kaming umaalis, tumingin ako sa katabi kong bintana.

'May fate's embrace our paths align once more.'

'May my heart still hold the love you adore.'

'This isn't the end. We still have a story to tell, a chapter yet to be written.'

'But for now, we must say goodbye, though our story will continue to be written until we meet again.'

'Marius.'