A man who can get everything he wants in just a snap except for one thing that he wanted all his life. A woman who has everything but the one thing that matters to her most, her freedom. A past. A promise. And a chance meeting. Will emotions long fo...
Ngumiti ako ng tipid sa kanya while staring at my own reflection. "Thanks, Ma."
"I really am thankful at bumalik ka na." Naramdaman ko naman ang yakap niya mula sa likod. I tap her hands lightly. "I know you don't want this to happen, and I'm sorry for that, but princess, we have a good reason for doing this. I know you'll understand it someday when you already have a family of yours."
I didn't say much and just smile instead until lumabas siya para puntahan si Dad. What Mom said is all true. Ayoko nito. Never imagined doing it this early. Still, here I am staring at myself as I wear an off-white tube gown personally designed by my mother with matching a cream gladiator style stilleto. This gown is simple, but elegant... and well, too girly. If it's only my choice, I would love to wear black to let everyone know how I feel about all this shit. Too bad, Mom took in-charge of everything.
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And up until now, I'm asking myself if I made the right choice by going home two days ago. I can still remember the look on their faces when I just show out of nowhere in a meeting with another set of investors that was scheduled even before my escape-reality scheme. The only one who seemed not surprised were Franz and Lucifer. The tears my Mom shed afterwards as we're all alone inside the conference room and the crowd of people waiting outside our company are still fresh in my mind. It's not every day I see her cry like that and it made me realize how self-centered I was when I decided to just poof and disappear without notice. Even Dad didn't seem to mind that I akmost sabbotage everything, instead he welcomed me with a bear hug that I almost tear up as well. I apologized, but they didn't accept it. They said it was nothing as long as I'm safe and sound. Apparently, news spread out faster than I thought because even before the day ends, my face is all over the tabloids and news again.
And since then, they haven't stop bothering me.
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"Are you damn sure about this? Pwede ka pang magback-out."
I shook my head no. Naramdaman ko naman na mas humigpit ang hawak niya sa kamay ko. As of now, we're just waiting for someone to call us and my own death march will start.
"Baby..." napatingin naman ako sa kanya. "Don't do this. Please."
If only I could.
"Don't worry kuya, I'll be fine." I assure him with a smile. I held his hand tighter. "I'll be doing this, but I'm not going to give up. Just trust me on this, kuya."
