My Teacher Every Day but My Husband Every Night (ON HOLD)

Prologue

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are products of the author's imagination.

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Arranged Marriage

It is a type of marital union where the bride and groom are selected by individuals other than the couple themselves, particularly family members, such as the parents. Depending on culture, a professional matchmaker may be used.

Hindi ako matalino kaya hindi ko kayang ipaliwanag ng ganyan kaganda, kahaba at ka-detalye. Nag-Google ako teh! Ngayon sa madaling salita, ito ay forced marriage.

Ito ay napagkasunduan lamang, no feelings attached at all. At ang malala pa ay baka hindi mo kilala ang pakakasalan mo. You cannot say no, you cannot refused to it, eh, of course wala kang kapangyarihang gawin iyon.

Sino ba'ng may gusto niyan?

Meron ba? Nako, panigurado wala naman, 'di ba?

Eh sino ba'ng gustong magpakatali sa isang estranghero? Basically, your life is already ruined. All of your plans are wrecked, it's as if you're a robot, somebody has taken over your life and they're controlling it.

Sobrang nakakatakot dahil hindi mo alam kung kanino ka ikakasal.

Well if you like surprises, siguro ay papayag ka.

Or not really?

Maraming what ifs ang gugulo sa isipan mo when you got involved with that thing. Parang pasan mo ang mundo kapag nangyari iyon. You'll feel pain everytime na naiisip mong bakit pumayag ang mga magulang mo sa planong iyon. Perhaps they were that desperate to achieve something. Ngunit marangal ba iyon? Kailangan bang gawin iyon?

Who would not freak out?

Nowadays, marami na ang mga nabibiktima ngayon ng Arranged Marriage. Karamihan ay mga kabataan.

At sa mga karamihang iyon ay nasali ako. Isa ako sa mga mapalad na naging biktima. I'm being sarcastic right now. I didn't have a choice. If I did have, I wouldn't choose this. I don't want my life to be complicated but I am already experiencing it now.

I'm calling myself unfortunate but some people, isama mo na dyan ang mga magulang ko, pustahan tayo, they are considering this as swerte; opportunity ika nga.

When I was twelve, I have dreamt of me wearing a white and lavender dress while smiling so widely to the person in front of me. The man I fell in love with, billions of people in the world and I chose him to stay with me for a lifetime.

Yes, nangarap ako noon na mapapakasalan ko sa future ay ang aking prince charming. I never thought that my life would turn out this way, instead, I thought of having a peaceful and lively family, just being lowkey with my husband pero napaka successful namin.

I still don't know the reason behind this abhor deal my parents had made. I don't hate my parents, don't get me wrong. I loathe what they did to me. Parang 'yong pinaka-iingatan kong buhay ay nasayang lang?

Para akong isang tuta na inalagaan tapos pamimigay lang din? Marriage is precious that must come with love.

I can't let it happen, I just can't give myself just like that.

I heard my door opened at iniluwa noon ay ang aking mommy. She gave me a smile, something that she always give to keep me calm. Lumapit siya sa akin.

"Ang tagal mo dito sa loob, I thought tingnan ko anong ginagawa mo," she said. Inayos niya ang mga iilang hibla ng buhok ko. My hair is beautifully made kahit na simpleng bun lang siya. Above my head is a flower crown. Just like what I imagined when I was young, my flower crown has lavender color.