Chapter 13: Wedding's Off

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Dillenna Heera's Point of View:

Nagising akong mag-isa sa tent. I immediately headed to my room where I found my two friends waiting for me.

"Good morning beautiful bride!"

Sa halip na ngumiti ay napasimangot ako. I have just had the best day yesterday. I don't think I'm ready to leave that kind of life of full freedom.

"Can I still call it off?"

"Dillenna! What are you talking about!?"sabay nilang tanong.

"Hindi ko alam kung kaya ko ng talikuran ang buhay na meron ako kahapon. I was so happy. I'm too young to marry."

"D! Aren't you thinking? If you ditch this wedding, it will be the worst scandal of the century. Think about it. Not only your parents will suffer the consequences but Theon's as well. The world is looming for this wedding!"pangaral ni Amity.

"Think of your child, D."anang Liam na nagpatingkag ng tenga ko.

"Liam, hindi ako buntis."

"Tita confirmed it. She said you took a pregnancy test."

Damn it! Kasalanan nga pala 'to ng Theon na 'yon. Why did he affirm that it's positive? Bumalik lahat ng pagkamuhi ko sa kanya, sa mga magulang ko at sa mga magulang niya. We don't need this wedding if we just don't mind the gossiping people around us. Why do people care about reputation?

"I'm not going to the wedding."I declared.

"Dillenna!"awat nila.

I dialed Theon's number. Ilang ring pa saka niya ito sinagot.

"Dillenna."bungad niya sa'kin sa telepono.

"Theon... we can still call it off. I'm not going to the wedding."

Hindi siya sumagot. Binalingan ko sina Liam at Amity na parehong puno ng pag-aalala ang mga mukha. I closed my eyes to grasp for strength.

"Theon, magsalita ka naman."

Hindi parin siya sumagot. Nang tingnan ko si Amity. I saw her eyes welled up with tears.

"Theon, ano ba—"

"Fine! I'll just play the role of the groom of a run-away bride. There's nothing else I can do Dillenna. Otherwise, my parents will abandon me for proffering their name another disgrace. Whatever you want, do it."

"Kasalanan mo naman kasi 'to eh! Theon, we could have stopped this day from happening if only you weren't stupid to affirm my pregnancy."angil ko sa kanya.

"Hanggang ngayon ba? Iniisip mong 'yan ang dahilan kaya tayo nandito sa ganitong sitwasyon? Dillenna, for Pete's sake, they arranged this wedding not because you're pregnant! They do this to save their names for the scandal we caused them! Hindi kita pinipilit. Akala mo ba masaya akong pakasalan ka? Pareho lang tayong napipilitan Dillenna."

He ended the call. Any minute, I'm going to burst to tears of so much outrage, insults, confusion and humiliation. The moment I did, they're already hugging me.


THEON JACE' POINT OF VIEW:

I'm already five minutes standing inside the church. Nobody else knows she's not coming. As I looked at my parents and the crowd, I feel guilty. I almost did the urge to shout and inform everyone the truth.

I glanced again at my watch. It's past twenty minutes already. This is it. They'll know she's not coming. Mom and dad are now both on their phones so are the others.

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