We Got Married!

One

(Chapter Revised: 01-16-2024)

Kim

I sat up with a jolt as I heard the last little bit of my alarm going off. Immediately regretting my decision to stay up late the night before knowing full well that school was starting tomorrow.

My name is Kimberly Andrea Lim, Kim for short. An 18 year old, first year Culinary student at Emery University. I have an older brother named James, he is currently acting as my guardian but he has a Masters Degree in education. Mas pinili niya lang talaga na mag stay sa bahay to take care of me dahil laging out of the country and parents namin for work.

I would be lying if I say that we aren't well off, but I'd like to think that our parents humbled my Kuya and I. Nag papasalamat pa rin kaming dalawa dahil ni minsan hindi kami pinilit ng mga magulang namin to follow into their footsteps. Sabi nga ng Daddy ko, "money will come and money will go, but our family will be here to stay."

We had helpers around the house nung nag aaral pa si Kuya but we were also trained to do things for ourselves and not rely on other people for help. Kaya nung pinili ni Kuya na maging guardian ko as soon as he graduated, pinag early retirement na ng parents ko yung mga helpers namin.

Still, if he does decide to use his degree, hindi naman siya mahihirapan mag hanap ng trabaho dahil ang papasukan ko na school ngayon ay pag mamay-ari ng kapatid ng Daddy. Siguro kaya hindi rin masyado nag aalala si Kuya, and because of his decision, mas napanatag ang loob ng mga magulang namin.

Despite their absence, we've always felt their love for us. They never missed any significant occasions in our lives, and they've never failed to remind us that no matter how busy they are, they will always make time. Kahit na matanda na kami.

Ngayon na medyo nag kaka-edad na sila, I can't help but wonder why they haven't asked me or Kuya about the businesses. If we're even interested at all to help run the company.

Unless they already have a plan in mind.

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"Pano ba yan bunso, this is where I leave you." Saad ni Kuya, kitang kita sa mukha niya yung mixed emotions and I can't help but give him a smile

"Pano ba yan Kuya, mukhang mag r-retire ka na rin bilang personal yaya ko," biro ko na nagpatawa naman sa kanya

"Hinding hindi ako mag sasawang alagaan ka."

"Sus, sinasabi mo lang naman yan kasi ayaw mo mabawasan yung extra allowance mo eh."

"Hindi ka rin nag kakamali dun." Biro niya

Dahil maaga pa naman, nag palipas muna ako ng oras sa loob ng sasakyan. Medyo kinakabahan na rin kasi ako eh, pero mas nangingibabaw pa rin talaga yung excitement.

After a couple minutes, sunod sunod na tumunog yung messenger ko. Mga kaibigan ko sa group chat na nag hahanapan na rin sa isa't isa. Dito rin kasi sila mag aaral kaya hindi rin ako masyadong takot kasi marami ako kakilala dito.

Nag paalam na rin ako ng mabilisan kay Kuya para makipag hanapan na rin kagaya ng mga kaibigan ko. Medyo pamilyar na rin naman ako sa mga hang out spots sa school na 'to pero nao-overwhelm ako sa sobrang daming first year students.

And then the inevitable happened. Note to self: don't walk and text at the same time.

Shunga shunga talaga Kim, first day na first day nakaabala ka na agad.

"Hala, sorry!" sabi ko na may halong hiya sa boses

I looked up at the person I ran into, shocks ang gwapo pa naman.

Kaso nga lang magkasalubong na agad kilay niya, scary.

"Next time, learn to fvcking watch where you're walking." He hissed

Napataas isang kilay ko, pogi nga, may attitude naman. Asar. Umandar tuloy pagiging palengkera ko. "Excuse me, but I already apologized to you. Clearly there's a lot of people here and what happened was an accident!" I couldn't help but raise my voice.

I looked around me, and people are already staring. Ni-nerbyos naman ako bigla, teka sino ba 'to?

"Don't fvcking tell me what to do. Didn't anyone teach you that it's common courtesy to not scream at someone when they're already in front of you? Your voice hurts my ears." Saad niya

It took me a moment to register what he just said, the nerve of this guy!

"Tss! Just get the hell out of my fac---" napatigil siya sa pagsasalita, may bigla kasing sumulpot na babae.

Pretty girl, but I'm prettier. Hmm, girlfriend?

"Baaabe! Kanina pa me naghihintay. Like, why are you so late nanaman ba?" tumingin siya sa akin, kumunot yung noo niya. "Omg Babe, who is she? Why are you making patol patol to an ugly girl?"

Sayang, pogi ka pa naman. Kaso di nga lang marunong mamili ng babae. Conyo much? Feeler.

"Sorry, I didn't know you we're waiting for me." sabi naman nung lalaking nabangga ko, bigla naman nag bago ang ihip ng hangin dahil nakangiti na siya ngayon. I tried reading his face, but before I could get the chance to bigla naman silang nag halikan sa harapan ko.

Ew.

I took that as my cue to leave, I started to slowly back away. Until I felt someone's hand on my wrist. "This time, you got lucky. The next time, you're dead."

I turned around with a smirk on my face, which made him wonder, "who do I owe my gratitude to? Your conuo girlfriend?" I laughed, "learn how to take an apology. Para hindi lumaki yung gulo." I said and I turned around and walked away feeling proud of myself.

While walking, I suddenly became aware of my surroundings. This time hindi na ako nakayuko. Baka kasi may mabangga nanaman ako, and to my surprise pinag-titinginan ako, may nagbubulung-bulungan pang mga babae sa paligid.

"How dare she."

"That little b!tch"

"Wala siyang karapatan para sigawan si Nathan ng ganun."

Nathan? Must be his name.

"Buti nga di siya pinatulan eh."

"Tsk, she better not show her face to Cassandra. She's dead if she does."

Ugh.

I don't like where this is heading.

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