The Unwanted Wife's Cry

Chapter Two

Share The Same Feeling

Christine.

I sat down kahit naghaharumentado na ang puso ko. The table has three pairs of chairs na magkakatapat kaya naglagay ng isa pang upuan para maging kabisera nito. I was in the middle between dad and ate Hailey. Nasa kabisera naman ng hapag si tito Third  habang nasa kaliwa niya ay si tita Annie at katabi naman nito si Gil, sunod ay si Yuan.

We started eating nang basagin ni tito Third ang katahimikan. "So, where is your wife, Collin? Bakit hindi mo sinama?" Dad swallowed his food before answering at lahat kami ay napatingin sa kanya.

"She has an appointment today that she can't cancel." Dad smiled. "But don't worry, she'll come with us next time." I look at dad in disbelief. Liar. I know that mom is just at home today, but she doesn't want to come dahil hindi niya kayang makita na ipinapamigay ang anak niya, unlike him.

"I see. So, hija, how old are you nga ulit?" Tito Third asked me. At sa akin naman napunta ang atensyon nila. Including him.

"T-twenty-three po, tito." I smiled awkwardly.

"Pareho pala kayo nitong si Yuan. He's also twenty-three." Napatingin ako kay Yuan and he smiled at me kaya tumango-tango ako habang nakangiti rin.

"Ah, I see." I can't say something more. Ang hirap kasing makipag-plastikan. Simula pa lang, gusto ko na mag-sorry dahil hindi ko kayang tumupad sa usapan nila. Sasabihin kong, gusto kong umatras. But then, I thought of my brother, Cameron. He's in America for his treatment. He's ill and we need money para maisalba siya from stage two liver cancer.

Dad really wants to merge with them because we need money for his treatment and to prevent our company from bankruptcy. The De Oliveiras gave dad a condition. That is, to get their children tied through fixed marriage. They want to secure their partnership through us. But, what the hell! Wala na ba silang maisip na ibang paraan?

The men started talking about business kaya nanahimik na lang ako. Lalo na't wala naman akong maintindihan tungkol doon. I'm eating my food when ate Hailey talked to me.

"Try mo 'tong pasta, Christine. For sure magugustuhan mo." Hindi naman ako tumanggi. And god! Ang sarap nga. "So, Christine, what course did you took?" Ate Hailey asked me.

"Uhm, Culinary." Sagot ko sabay kain ng chicken.

"That's great. After all, sa'yo rin mapupunta ang restaurant na ito." My goodness! Muntikan na akong mabulunan nang dahil sa sinabi niya.

"Here's your water," saad ni Yuan sabay abot ng tubig ko.

"Thanks," I said nang nakainom na ako. After that, I looked at ate Hailey na pinipigilan ang tawa. "Uh, bakit?" Takang tanong ko.

"Ha? Ah, wala wala... I just saw an angry tiger na parang inagawan ng pagkain. Pfft." Mas lalong kumunot ang noo ko. We're in a VIP area. How come? "Ah, dito sa phone ko. I opened my facebook kasi," she said na para bang alam niya ang iniisip ko.

Tumango na lang ako at itinuloy ang pagkain.

"So, kailan nga ulit ang kasal?" Agad akong napatingin kay dad nang magsalita siya tungkol doon.

"I want it to happen two weeks from now, Sir." Sagot ni Gil kay dad. Para akong binuhusan ng malamig na tubig nang dahil sa sinabi niya. Bakit ang bilis? Akala ko after two years pa. I want to complain but I know it's a favor for my family.