The Dare

Engagement

Nang magproseso na sa utak ko ay napatayo sa upuan ko at...

"YAN??!!" / "CED??!!" sabay naming sigaw habang parehong nanlalaki ang mata.

"It seems you know each other." wika ni dad

"Ija, I didn't know you're the daughter of Mr. Rodriguez. You're a childhood friend of my son, aren't you." sambit ni tito Francis

Tumango ako bilang tugon.

"I suppose you're single. Your dad won't agree to this engagement if you have a boyfriend, in the first place."

Nagulat ako sa sinabi ni Tita, "Uhh... Me--"

Pero, naputol ang sinasabi ko dahil nagsalita bigla si dad.

"Yes, wala siyang boyfriend" nakangiting sagot niya.

Gulat na gulat ako, si kuya at si Ced. At ang nakapagtataka, pati si mama nagulat.

Binigyan ako ni Ced ng 'what-the-hell-is-he-saying' look, at binigyan ko din siya ng 'walang-alam-si-syota-at-kami-pa-din' look. Nakatanggap naman ako ng 'pano-na-yan' look. Nagkibit-balikat na lang ako. Ang astig nga eh parang may telepathy powers kami dahil nagkakaintindihan kami sa tingin.

"Anyway, let's proceed to the plans?" dad proposed.

Sh.t lang. Ang sarap niyang murahin pero hindi ko magawa. Wala eh, ama ko.

"Sure."

"You two know that you're engaged, right?" hindi pa kami nakakatugon, nagsalita ulit si dad. "Now, gusto kong bantayan mo ang anak ko. Samahan mo siya kahit saan, well except sa cr."

"Yeah. I think that's a better idea to develop their feelings towards each other." nagulat na nga ako sa inuutos ni dad kay Ced tapos mag-aagree pa si Tito Francis

"No dad. I mean, we have our friends right? Hindi naman pwedeng palaging nakabuntot si Cedric sa 'min sa school. Saka pano na lang mga kaibigan niya, hindi na niya masasamahan just because me?" I reasoned out

"You have a point. I think  it's not a good idea, after all."

Phew...

"So when is the Engagement Party?" Tita Celine asked.

"Maybe it should be 1 month from now." - dad

"November 26." - Tito Francis

November 26? F.ck. Not on that day!

"Sure. We'll announce your engagement on that day then."

Tumango na lang si Ced.

"I think we better invite all your friends and that includes the group mates of my son."

Damn! No way!

Sh.t, patay ako neto!

Alam ko na kung pano magalit si Clark, bocha ako neto!

(bocha is double dead)

~❤~

Frustrated akong bumalik sa kwarto.