Betrothed(onhold)

Aisah Kiran

Aisah couldn't believe it. But her mother said she was about to know someone who wants to marry her.

"Dec. 20 2014, 8:16 P.M. @ Marco Polo, Davao City, 3rd floor pool garden.

Dear Diary,

I think this day, is the day I will die. The day I die of nervousness! How pathetic it is if I die today. Super pathetic that I would die because of this. But no worries, I'm not going to suicide, I'm just exaggerating, that's why I can't help but laugh at myself. lol, how lame I am. If you think that I'm just being crazy, well, yes you got that right! I'm losing my mind! But In reality, I appear calm and composed outside though inside I'm wrecking havoc. I'm crushing buildings, houses, tanks, skyscrapers and everything in my head. I don't know what to do or what even to think.

Today, I'll be meeting someone specifically a complete stranger to marry me! *Face palm* Why and how this happened? Well,

Yesterday, we arrived at the city to attend my mom's daily check up so was I. Both of us we're sick. My father was escorting us for the check ups and everything since he will never let the two important women in his life to go to another city without him That's how caring a husband and father he is.

After a morning and half check ups, the doctor told us to come back the next day. So for the meantime we went to SM Mall. We ate, shop, and wonder. By then, we met someone from the past. My mother's friend who also was, for what I remember, asked my mom for his son's marriage to me. But I was still 7 or 6 years old then. I'm glad they rejected it. So, anyway, we only met my mom's friend and her husband. Her husband by the way is somewhat my mom's 3rd cousin. So they were very familiar with each other. They eventually started conversing about me after seeing how I look presently. They praised me for how tall I am and how fascinating it was that I inherited our ancestors beauty. Amazing. My mom also boast how smart I was and what I do in school. It was pretty embarrassing. We even went to a restaurant to make the conversation comfortable and I just sat there listening to them. You might never know, something might come up. My father also joined us afterwards. Since the conversation was taking so long and they have to go somewhere they invited us for a dinner which was tonight.

My mom was happy about it. Ever since she knew her illness wasn't curable, she wanted to rush her children's marriages. First were my elder brother and sister then now me. I'm still in high school and I have two more elder brothers who aren't married yet, for crying sake! I'm still young! (sigh) as if I could tell that to her. She's hard as iron. I hope my father would say something about it. Also, for appearance sake, I just hope this guy would be more handsome, younger, caring, taller and more understanding than the others who came before him.( that'd impossible) oh! what the hell!

I don't care anymore! Just let him grant my wish and I would be the most happiest woman alive! This is my prayer to God. I hope He answers it, I've been a good girl and will always will, even the world turns upside down. yeah!

But still, Gosh! I'm going to get engaged! then married! Oh my! I don't know what else to say or to type! I want to jump in this building, but I won't coz' I'm afraid of heights. *panting*

I'm SERIOUSLY NERVOUS! CONFUSE! SCARED! and WHATEVER!

But no worries I can do it! I can be good daughter, I can act this normally. I'm glad I had the time to stay in this wide space with cold breeze blowing my skirts. oohh it's cold here. Better go inside. I think I'm ready. Best of luck to me.

May God bless me!

Aisah"

After a moment of herself, she was honestly still hasn't return to her usual self. She felt depressed, nervous and confused. That's why even her diary was a mess. Meanwhile, unaware of her surroundings a group of teenagers were approaching her way.

They were the guys staying at the pool side. They saw a very pretty girl wearing a nice white and baby pink dress with white leggings pass by the pool. They thought she was checking out the pool since it was obvious she didn't came there to take a dip. When she caught everyone's attention, she looked the other way and continued walking far from them. The guy who saw her felt curious and wanted to know about the girl. He kept staring at her, observing. So he thought asking her since she was all alone. He called his friends and they came with him.

"The weather is pretty cool, right guys?" One of the guys said which was pretty lame. He went lean on the fence looking at the sky then looks at Aisah.

Aisah was caught very surprised almost dropping her phone. She turned her head immediately and saw three guys all smiling at her. She backup from the fence and looked at them clearly. She felt shy and look down with a courteous smile. The place was dim lighted and her eyesight wasn't good without her eyeglasses, but she could tell the two guys were taller than her while the other was the same as her even though she was 165cm tall plus the 3 inches heel she was wearing. The shorter guy was cute. He had a nice smile and a dimple at his right cheek. The other boys were nice too. But! They were all half naked. 

Realizing that Aisah blushed and looked away. She didn't want to see men half naked unrelated to her since if they were, it was like a normal thing for her. Plus for Aisah, it's rude to talk to a lady half naked. 

"Excuse me, miss. I was just wondering. why are you alone? " The guy with a cute dimple asked whom scooted closer to Aisah. She was shy but she turned to him, looking directly to his face. She was caught with his smile.

"Sorry but I don't talk to strangers " She said innocently.

The other boys laughed and the guy Aisah who was talking hold his mouth. They didn't expect to hear that. Aisah felt embarrassed and annoyed as well "but its true!" as she says to herself. Irritated, she said with a smile.

"Especially I don't talk to strangers who are half naked. So bye. " then walks away from them.

The guys felt surprised and two of them mimicked Aisah saying goodbye to the dimple guy. He immediately chased her but she was pretty fast running away. Not until her phone rang flashing a pretty woman wallpaper. So she stopped immediately. Sensing someone near her, she turned and saw dimple guy.

"My name is Vincent, and my friends are Michael and Jackson. I'm so sorry we laughed at you" He said.  Aisah listened to him and smiled at him politely. 

"hmm, it's okay. but I got to go my mom is calling me." she says and turns away from him. It was her mother calling her so she had to picked up immediately.

"My beautiful mother, why?" Aisah greeted then her mother.

"oh! My pretty daughter, where are you now?" her mom greeted her with the same funny greetings they often do in the phone.

"Where I told you, I'm on the 3rd floor in the pool side. I just checked it out a bit. Why? " She asked while looking at the building's entrance.

"Your aunt arrived with her family, so come here, we're going to eat."

"oh... okay" she said almost speechless.

"But wait for Zayn to come and get you. We'll see each other in the restaurant." Her mother cheerfully said. Aisah felt nervous hearing a boy's name from her mother. She turns away from the entrance and distance herself from Vincent.

"Huh? Zayn? Who's Zayn?" Aisah asked

"the vocalist in one direction? " she joked knowing that it was impossible.

"huh? What was that?" her mother asked as she felt curious about the vocalist thing.

"who's this Zayn?" She said then suddenly she heard someone was calling out the name Zayn. She turned quickly and saw a guy from the entrance walking to their way. The entrance was well lighted so she could clearly see the guy's figure. He was tall, had a lean body and was walking like he was a model. He looked kinda hot as well.

"Zayn! " the guys annoying Aisah were calling him.

Right then and there, Aisah said "Oh. my. God". She felt nervous and asked her mother quickly being alarmed with the guy.

"Mom. Who's Zayn?" she asked again.

"He's the son they want to marry you with."

End Chapter 1