The Arranged Marriage (Under Edit)

Chapter 28

Yvonne

Sino kaya ama ng baby ni Trix? I hope makikita niya rin ang daddy ng baby niya.

"Yvonne..." Paano nalang sina tito at tita? Should I tell them? I can't lie to them, they are living lie detectors."Yvonne!!" Sasabihin ko rin ba kay papa at lolo but how would they react? "Yvonne, the daydreamer!!"

"What? Do you need something?" tiningnan ko siya at tinanggal ang headset sa tenga ko. "May iniisip lang ako."

"Si David ba yang iniisip?" Christine wiggled her eyebrows at me.

"What?! No!"

"Ayiee kinikilig siya oh." Trixie poked my cheeks but I stopped her.

"At nafall na rin si Yvonne kay David. How does it feel to fall in love again? Love life is real!" Cherry laughed that made people look at our direction. "Tinitingin niyo dyan? Wala ba kayong lovelife?"

"What the heck are you guys talking about?"

"Aminin mo na kasi. Nahuhulog ka na kay David no?" I shook my head and focused on my phone. Linagay ko ulit ang headset sa magkabilang tenga ko at hindi sila pinansin.

"Yvonne? We're waiting, please don't leave us hanging." Carl sobbed and hugged me. "Tell us. We're your friends."

"Yeah, crush ko lang siya. Baka mamisinterpret niyo ulit, I don't love him. We're not that close."

"Deny pa more." Christine roared in laughter. "Alam mo sa crush yan maguumpisa then once you get to know each other more mafafall ka talaga sa kanya."

"Yeah right," I snorted, "so do you still not remember who's the real dad?"

"No, para nga akong na-amnesia eh." Trixie heaved a sigh and leaned her head into the cushion.

I feel dizzy I think I need to rest." Sumasakit ang ulo ko at ang bilis ng tibok ng puso ko. Para akong inaatake ng asthma ko, matagal tagal na rin since my asthma showed.

Nagtinginan sila sa akin at napatabon sa kanya kanyang mga bibig. "Huh?"

"Ikaw na naman ang buntis?" Carl puffed and shrieked.

"The fvck? No way. Absolutely not!"

"Yvonne, do you even like David as your husband?" I became quiet when he asked me the question. Do I really like him or plain attraction lang?

"Well your secret is revealed." Lumabas ang isang lalaking nakaface mask at sunglass. Naka plaid tuxedo siya na halatang galing sa isang formal event.

Bakit nandito si David?

"How long have you been there?" tanong ko sa kanya.

"A while ago before you were daydreaming about me." He smirked and sat beside me. Umupo ako palayo sa kanya pero itinulak ako ng mga pinsan kong loka loka palapit sa kanya.

"Excuse me pero hindi ako nagdadaydream sa mga perverts like you."

"Can you guys leave us alone for a moment?" They all nodded and went outside. "Yvonne, I will not lie about this."

"Lie about what?"

"About us?"

"Us? You gotta be kidding me. About us, that's ridiculous!" I scoffed and stood up. "Walang tayo. Plain and simple."

Akma akong lalabas pero yinakap niya ako sa likuran ko. "You're mine."

"I-I'm not! Let go, David!"

"I won't. I like you, okay!" The silence came between us and we're just staring at each other like we're having a secret staring contest. I waited for him to talk and he did. "The time I saw you again, I got attracted to you but I denied it. But darn, kung cheesy man akong pakinggan. All I want to say is that I really like you."

"Tell me the truth and prove it." He became quiet and it's funny that I'm asking him why he likes me but doesn't even have a single answer. "I have to go. You're wasting my ti—"

"When I look at you, you never fail to amaze and allure me."

"That's just plain attraction, David. You'll get over it."

"But I can't! I freaking can't... I told myself not to like you because you're gonna leave me sooner or later and find another guy that is willing to make you smile every day, every hour and every second of your life." I can't help but look into his eyes. He looks very serious but does he feel serious about me? "My mind procrastinates a lot just because of you. There's just something about you that I got addicted to. I'm scared to death that you'll be with other guys. Yes, I sound so weird with my confession but this is my first."

"So?"

"Yvonne, I really like you." Like huh? Pity. "If I could give you abilities, I would definitely want you to know what's inside my heart and look into my eyes and realize the truth of how special you are to me."

"I like you too." I sighed. "I'm just scared to admit this because you have a handsome face that can whoo women. Baka agawin ka nila."

"That will never happen because my attention is yours." He hugged me then pressed his lips into mine. "Yun lang ba sasabihin mo?"

"I don't know what else to say. Kulang pa ba yun?" He nodded and pouted. The way he did it makes him cute and hot at the same time. Goodness, why is he like that?

"Why do you like me, Yvonne?"

"Because of your weird personality and charm."

He smiled and held my hand. "I want to be like this for a long time and I want to make so much memories with you."

"T-talaga?" Why am I feeling butterflies in my stomach?

"Yeah." David gave me a long kiss in the forehead as I laugh. He stopped when his phone rang and cursed. "What the hell do you want, Dash?

"Ano?! Sige papunta na ako dyan."

"Bakit anong nangyari?"

"Nasa hospital si Dash ngayon. Sobrang lasing kasi siya simula nung maghiwalay sila ni Trix. He got into a car accident. Ako lang daw ang sumagot sa lahat ng contacts niya sabi ng hospital staff na tumawag sa akin." Napabuntong hininga siya at yinakap ako. "Ok lang ba kung pupuntahan siya?"

"Oo naman."

He left the room and Trix came with an emotionless face. "He's drunk because of me..." She sat beside me and I held her hand. "Dahil sa akin, nangyari ito sa kanya." She cried and cried, I patted her back to comfort her. An hour has passed and I managed to carry her into her bedroom. Linagyan ko siya ng stick note sa lamp niya na nagsasabing, 'It's not your fault. If you want to visit him, tawagan mo lang ako. Dadalhin kita sa kanya.'

Lumabas ako sa condo niya at pumunta sa isang kalye na shortcut papunta sa isang mall. Habang naglalakad ako parang may tumatawag sakin. Guys with tattoos and sleeveless shirts were whistling. Hindi ko sila pinansin pero may humarang sa daan ko.

"Miss saan lakad mo? Pwede ba akong sumama?"

"Gusto mo bang dalhin kita sa impyerno?"

"Pre, huwag mong takutin ang chikababes. Nakakatakot kasi yang bagote mo." A guy with piercings said.

"Miss pahenge number?"

"Miss."

"Huwag mo nga akong hawakan!"

"Aba!!" sabi ng Mama and he almost punched me but someone stopped him. The guy ran with me at ng makalayo layo na kami, tumigil ako.

"Yvonne, okay kalang?" tanong niya.

"Paano mo nalaman ang pangngalan ko?"

"Ako to'."

"Hah?" Wait. Kilala ko ito ah! "CARLA?!"

"Yep. Please don't tell this to other people." Pero saan ang taas mong buhok ang makapal na make up?

"Bakit?"