I was fighting the heaviness of my eyes in order to not drift off in front of Tita Raina and to these four designers with her.
I wanted to sleep so bad because I wasn't able to do it last night from all of the howling and barking and growling.
That goddamn neighbor didn't stick to his words!
Hindi yata siya natakot sa mga banta ko sa kanya, kaya sa oras na makita ko siya ay gagawin ko lahat ang mga binanta ko sa kanya dahil ginagawa ako sa lahat ng mga lumalabas sa bunganga ko, hindi katulad niya.
I mentally groaned. Rain and I couldn't even hear each other because of the noise!
Hindi rin ako makapag concentrate kaya tinatapos ko na lahat ng mga gawain ko sa kompanya at madaling araw na umuuwi sa condo para pagkarating ko ay madali akong makatulog kahit na sobrang ingay.
"What can you say?"
"What?" I blinked my eyes to clear my vision and return my attention to Tita Raina.
She sighed. "Are you even listening, hija?"
Napaayos ako ng upo at mahinang tumikhim.
"Yes. Of course," I said even though hindi ko alam kung anong sinasabi niya.
This was so boring.
Kung hindi lumulutang ang utak ko ay maya-maya naman ang pag check ko ng relo para tignan ang oras.
"So what I was saying was, I want your sisters to wear these beautiful dresses. You know, I don't want them to look like trespassers at your wedding." She chuckled, while I stared at her in disbelief.
Did she just insult my sisters?
"What do you mean trespassers?" I asked—not bothering if my tone wasn't polite.
"You know what I mean, darling." She chuckled again, now with the designers—making me look so stupid here.
"You are insulting my sisters," I stated.
"Oh, no." She shook her head and they stopped laughing. "I'm not! Why would I--"
"Can you just get to the point?" I cut her off.
"You seem not excited about marrying my son." Nagtaas siya ng kilay sa akin, ganoon din iyong mga designers na kasama niya.
Tumitig ako sa kanya habang nilalabanan ko ang sarili kong wag magtaas ng kilay o pakunutin ang noo ko.
Sino ba kasing may sabi na siya dapat ang kausap ko rito?
Si Rain dapat ang kaharap ko ngayon para idiscuss itong mga 'to dahil siya ang pakakasalan ko, hindi ang nanay niya.
I felt like this wasn't about my wedding anymore because I wasn't the one planning it.
I didn't even get the chance and freedom to choose my own wedding gown.
Hindi nga rin ako sinabihan ni Tita Raina na kailangan ko siyang kitahin ngayong araw dahil bigla niya nalang akong sinundo sa condo, kaya marami akong namiss na trabaho sa kompanya.
But I wasn't saying that she was wasting my time, ang ibig ko lang sabihin dito ay sana sinabihan niya ako prior to this day so I had the time to prepare and reschedule my works.
"Of course, I am," I said, which just made Tita Raina's brow higher.
I didn't care about it.
Magtaas siya ng kilay niya hanggang sa umabot na 'yon ng kisame.
"But I'm not excited about you dictating on how my wedding should be."
Her lips parted in shock, while I held a smirk because her expression was satisfying.
