Operation: MY BFF (Make Your BestFriend Fall)

♣Chapter 5 - I Almost Meet Her♣

"Apo, gusto kong magpakasal ka, I got the best ideal girl for you", Don Elarcosa said in his deathbed. "Na-contact ko na ang kasosyo ko dati and bestfriend at naplano na namin ang lahat para sa inyong dalawa, I want your wedding to be the most elegant, sorry apo dahil ngayon ko lang ito sinabi sa iyo, I was planning over dinner... *cough* *cough*... Promise me you will marry her, promise me you would do what I say.

" Yes lolo, will", sabi ni Chad na di na napigilan ang pag-agos ng mga luha sa mata niya while holding the hands of Don Elarcosa until it's last breath.
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A memory of that night that keep this person beside me, still prisoned in it's dark past.

"So, nakilala mo na ang babae?", tawag ni Chad.
"Yes, I knew her quite well", I replied. And another thing na-explain na rin sa akin ng family lawyer ang lahat at pati na ang dahilan kung bakit kailangan ka talagang makasal sa kanya".

Kumunot ang kanyang noo sa sinabi ko, obviously he needs some enlightenment.

"What could be the reason aside from it was arranged by Don Elarcosa itself?"

I glimpsed at him and returned my gaze on the road.

"The company na pinaghirapan kong iahon and which is the main source of income natin ngayon would be put to a waste, the will of lolo states that if you won't get married ang kompanya ay ipapamana sa babaeng dapat mapakasalan mo, dear brother."

Napangaga siya sa sinabi ko, unable to believe everuthing I say kaya naoabunting hininga nalang ako and explained it further.

"Napagkasunduan ng pamilya daw natin na ipapakasal kayo simula noong bata pa daw kayo until na bankrupt ang kompanya ng dapat ay pakasalan mo but that never broke the promises between the two families."

"Bakit ako pa? bakit hindi nalang ikaw? marami namang mga mayaman na lalaki ang nahuhu..."

"Shut up!", I shouted to cut him off.

"Don't tell me na natatakot ka pa rin magmahal, Chelsea?"

I was taken aback by his question that I couldn't even defend my self or even look at him. Am I still scared? Is the great Chelsea Janine Elarcosa scared?

"Goodness Chelsea, After all this years? It's been what? two years already? At hindi mo pa rin nalilimutan ang walang hiyang bakulaw na iyon na walang ginawa kundi pagnasaan at kunin ang..."

Bigla akong nagbreak kung kaya ay napasubsub siya sa dashboard ng sasakyan.
Tiningnan ko siya ng masama at saka nagmaneho ulit. I can't afford to remember those mistakes I have done.

"Why don't you just shut up and mind your own business and your business is, gumawa ka ng paraan kung paano mahuhulog sa iyo ang babaeng pakakasalan mo with in the next six months!", sinabi ko na medyu tumaas ang tono pero still as calm as possible.

"What!?, akala ko pa naman ay magpapakasal na lamang kami, bakit kailangan ko pang mag-effort para lamang mapaibig ang babaeng iyon? Hindi mo ba alam na ang mga babae ay yung gumagawa ng mga paraan mapalapit lamang nila kahit kamay nila sa akin? ginagawa nila lahat para mapansin nakin sila?

Napangiti ako ng kaunti nung sabihin iyon ni Chad.

"I think malalaman mo rin ang sagot dyan sa tanong mo kapag nakilala mo na ang babaeng sinasabi ko."

"Well, okay but as you know, no could resist the charms of Alexandre Chad Elarcosa.",sabi niya sabay ngisi at taas baba ng kanyang kilay.

I rolled my eyes sabay iling habang patuloy niyang pinupuri ang kanyang sarili.