CTLS: The Unwanted Marriage [ON-GOING]

Chapter 4: The other half of his heart

"Nadine.." MM called her.

"Hmm?" she looked at the man beside her.

"I have something to ask you.."

"Ano'yon?"

"Anong reaksyon mo nang nalaman mong ipapakasal ka.."

She bit her lower lip. Nakaka-ilang ang ganitong pag-uusap lalo na't silang dalawa lang ang mag-kasama.

"Ammm.. Syempre hindi ako pumayag.. kasi bata pa'ko 'no."

"Bakit ba kasi pumayag ang tatay mo sa gustong mangyari ng sira-ulo kong ama."

"He blackmailed us.."

"He what??" 

Napahawak si Nadine sa upuan niya nang biglaan na lang kinabig ni MM ang kotse.

"Dahan dahan naman!"

"Tell me what he did."

""He blackmailed us. Sabi niya babawiin niya lahat ng financial stocks sa kompanya namin. Ayaw ni Daddy na mawala ang

kompanya sa'min kaya pumayag siya."

"That damn man!!" hinampas ni MM ang manibela. "Walang magawa sa buhay kaya pati buhay ng iba pinakekelaman

pa!!" 

Halatang galit na galit 'to. "I have no choice, right?" she said.

"I think so.." 

"Mahal ako ng Papa ko pero hindi niya kayang mawala ang kompanyang itinayo nila ni Mama. He love my mother so

much, kaya naiinindihan ko siya. Kung ako ag nasa kalagayan niya, I am sure I will do the same."

she explained.

"Kahit na alam mong hindi magiging masaya ang anak mo sa desisyon mo?" 

He hit home. She can't find an answer to that. He's right, when she find out about this she's hurt. Well, fathers

supposed to be protecting their daughters! Not giving them away! But she set aside that thought upon hearing her

fathers explanation . Ang kompanya na lang ang natitirang ala-ala ng Mama kaya ayaw niya itong mawala. Again, she's

hurt. Hindi pa ba ko sapat na maging ala-ala ng Mama kaya ako na lang ang ipinamigay niya? She bit her lip to stop from

crying.

"Hey, are you alright?" MM snap at me.

Oh! She can't hold it anymore! She started to cry.

Mabilis naman siyang niyakap ni MM. She find warmth in his arms. It seems that this arms around her is made perfectly to

protect her from harm. A minute later, her tears are calmed , she sniffs and move away from Melmar. He offer his

hunky. She start to blush. 

'Nakakahiya!'

Kinuha niya ang panyo at pinunasan ang mukha niya. 

"You're alright?" he ask.

I nodded, avoiding his eyes.

"Thanks.." she mumbled.

Then he start his engine then drive again. 

"Ikaw?" tanong ko kay MM.

"Hmmm? Anong ikaw?" he asked.

"Ummm. Anong first impression mo when you hear the news?"

He smirked. "Totally, nang malaman ko ang balak ni Papa na ipakasal ako sa babaeng hindi ko kilala. Ang una kong

prinoblema ay kung anong itsura niya!" tumawa ito. Natawa na rin siya.

"Syempre ayaw kong matali sa pangit. Biruin mo 'yon, ako na sinasamba ng lahat ng kadalagahan sa Pilipinas ay matatali

sa isang pangit!!" he burst out laughing again and I can't stop myself to do so.

Then he stop and looked serious again. "But you know... nang makita kita sa opisina ng tatay ko noon. I think I have to

give my Dad a bear hug..."

Kumunot ang noo ni Nadine. "Why is that?"

Huminto ang kotse. I look outside the window. Nasa bahay na sila. She pout. Ba't ba masyadong killjoy ang oras? Pag

gusto mong bumilis ang oras parang napaka-bagal nito pero pag sa mga ganitong bagay tila napaka-bilis !

She grab her bag.

"Wait.." hinawakan ni MM ang braso niya.

"Bakit?" I ask him nervously.

"Hindi pa kita sinasagot sa tanong mo."

"Oh that...So?"

"I want to give him a hug because.. he help me found the other half of my heart..."

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