The Fake Wife (Soon to be Published)

Miko's Special Chapter 1

Miko's Special Chapter 1

 

"Miko, you have to marry Andrea's daughter. Hanapin mo siya sa Pilipinas. You don't have any other choice."

Biglang nahulog ang knife galing sa kamay ko. What's this all of a sudden?

Maging si Daddy at Mommy ay nabigla na rin sa inasal ni lolo. Nasa 70's na siya. Medyo may katandaan na pero may tindig pa rin at halos walang iniindang sakit.

"Why lolo? I don't even know that girl."

"Then it's time for you to know that girl. Bumalik ka sa Pilipinas. And I will definitely go there by myself to find out." Nagkatinginan kami ni Dad at Mom. Gusto kong humanap ng kakampi. I don't want to marry that girl! Whoever she is! I don't want to live in a house with a stranger. I hate it. And I even more hate it because I don't have any other choice.

Because my parents respect him without any question and that means I should respect him too.

Isang araw akong nag kulong sa kwarto. All my life they spoiled me. I have all of these and those. I can't even count the toys and the luxurious things they've been giving me.  At ito lang ang hiniling ni lolo sa akin. Ang makasal sa babaeng sa kanya.

May kumatok sa kwarto ko and I saw Dad half smiling. "Hey Buddy. Get up!" Ngiting sabi ni sa akin. Nasa tabi siya ng kama ko nakaupo sa lounge chair.

Hindi ako umimik.

"You know, just respect him"

Pati ba naman ikaw dad?

Umupo ako at huminga ng malalim. "Dad. Why all of a sudden?"

Umiling si dad. I know, wala siyang magagawa and I really hate it.

"You didn't know Andrea right?"

Andrea. Once ko lang siyang nakita. Siya 'yong nag-aalaga kay lola no'ng buhay pa siya and after my lola's burial I didn't know where she is. Even dad and mom didn't say anything nor lolo. Now, why I should marry her daughter? It's that a reward for her sincerity to our family?

"I saw her, once. Siya 'yong caregiver ni lola right? Then why I should marry her daughter? What's the deal?"

Inakbayan ako ni daddy. Ramdam ko ang pag-aalala niya. "There's nothing like a deal Miko. It's just that, your lolo was worried because of what he accused to Andrea. That she was the one who killed her."

Nabigla ako sa narinig.  Kaya nagkatinginan kami ni dad.

"Yeah. Your lolo was so cruel before. Although Andrea gave all her best, but your grandma's life was not really in her hands. It's just that, mahal na mahal siya ng lolo mo at hindi niya matanggap na wala na siya. Kaya pinalayas niya si Andrea. He didn't even give her any dollar. And the worst part. She died in a car accident just after she went half running outside. Crying."

Galit akong bumalik sa Pilipinas. I can't even raise my own decisions there. Even though I'll hate him dahil bakit ako ang aako sa kasalanang ginawa niya? Bakit ako ang magdadala nito para sa kanya? Bakit di na lang niya personal na hanapin ang pamilya ni Andrea?

Still, wala ako sa lugar para humindi. After all, I'm his only heir.

"Yes Drew. I'm fvcking here." Padabog akong lumabas ng airport.