Bride for Hire

Chapter 14

Chapter 14

Parang naging tunaw na kandila ang mga binti ni Emilia. She blinked at napahawak sa sofa. What was that?! She mentally said.

She's embarrassed and startled at the same time. Naghahalo ang kaniyang mga emosyon. Biruin nga naman, sa kaniyang pagmamadali ay hindi na niya natanggal ang price tag. At si Sebastian pa talaga ang nakapansin nito.

She inhaled and exhaled deeply. She needs to get herself together. It's not like it's the first time she saw him mad. But a part of her says that something about this is different, really different. Or is it just her? What is Sebastian doing to her? Her emotions whirled inside of her.

She felt proud when she managed to walk back into the garden na para bang walang nangyari. Parang kanina lang ay naestatwa pa siya sa loob. "Oh there she is!" Sinenyasan siya ng ina ni Sebastian na maupo sa tabi niya. Nadako ang paningin niya kay Sebastian na katapat ni Therese, seryoso lang siyang tinitignan.

She suddenly felt shy and looked away. Naupo siya sa tabi ng ina nito nang hindi niya tinatapunan ng tingin ang lalaki.

Tango lang ng tango si Emilia sa bawat tanong na ipinupukol ng mga ito. Lumilipad ang kaniyang isip. Hindi pa siya nakakarecover sa eksena kanina.

"Let's talk about the engagement party!" Mas enthusiastic pa ang ina ni Sebastian sa pagpaplano, it's as if siya pa mismo ang ikakasal. Nahiya tuloy siya. She should be like that too, but inside of her she just can't.

Kung minsan ay tinatanong siya ng babae kung ano gusto niya. She'll just answer na simple lang at ito na ang bahalang magdetalye sa organisers, she's so grateful for that. Hindi niya alam ang mga gano'ng details.

"When's the final date?" Lumipad naman ang paningin niya kay Sebastian. All she knows is they're getting married next month, not the exact date.

"The wedding will be at the 29th of March," Simpleng sabi ng lalake. Tumango tango naman ang mga ito at isinulat sa notebook.

"I want the engagement party to be this Saturday." Nakangiting sabi ni Therese. Parang ang bilis naman, it's four days from now.

"Noted. We'll contact nalang po, or puwede po kayo magcontact sa'min in case na may gusto kayo idagdag or palitan." Sabi ng babaeng organiser at saka umalis. Para namang nabunutan ng tinik si Emilia. Planning everything about the wedding freaks her out.

Napalingon naman si Therese kay Sebastian. "Will you please stay until dinner?" Nangungusap nitong tanong. Lumingon sa kan'ya si Sebastian. Wala naman siyang gagawin kaya tumango na lamang siya.

"As if you'll take no as an answer," His mom laughed. His son knows so well. Kapag nakiusap ang ina niya ay final na iyon.

"Exactly. Have you talked to your grandparents?" Sebastian sighed. Tahimik lang na nakikinig si Emilia sa gilid. Denise is nowhere to be found.

"Let's not talk about it for now." Tumayo si Sebastian at pumasok sa loob ng bahay. Napailing iling na lang si Therese at bumaling kay Emilia.

By some ways, she felt nervous. Baka magtanong na naman ito, the thing she doesn't want the most the moment she was introduced as Sebastian's fiancee.

"Dear, I'm so happy you ended up with him. He could be so intolerable sometimes." Therese caressed her hair. She remembered her mom, she used to do that when she's sad. Pero she didn't really end up with the guy, they planned this together. Intolerable pa po sa intorelable. She thinks to herself.

"Know what, you should meet his grandparents soon. They'll surely love you." She's speechless. Hindi pa siya gaanong handa na makakilala ng bagong family member ni Sebastian. Ngayon pa nga lamang ay na-o-overwhelm na siya.