Four: ‘Fixed Marriage?’
HIS POV
Wait what?
“You’re getting married to Emerald…” Sabi ni Papa. Kay Emerald?
“Pero bakit?” Tanong ‘ko, ayos naman takbo ng company namin. Pero bakit kailangan namin mag-pakasal?
“Because we need a help from Bernardo’s Company. Unti-unti na tayong bumabaksak. Kaya please understand…” Akala ‘ko maayos?
“Kelan po ba? At saka nasa ibang bansa si Em. And we’re studying. Tapos hindi—“ My Dad cut me off before I could finish my statement. Great -___- “Okay, okay. Isa-isa, una sa lahat you’re going finish studying college sa bahay—“ Huh?
“Bakit sa bahay? Pwe—“ Again. “Mas mabuti na yung focus ka at hindi lilingon sa ibang babae. We know Emerald in the first place na she loves you. The way she looks at you. Hijo, we’ve seen her broken nung time na aalis siya she was crying hard nung naabutan namin sa bahay ng Tita Min mo. She said she needs to forget you and the memories that she had with you. Kaya kung ako sayo don’t be to much hard on her and cold. ‘cause she might change, I’m telling you..” Sabi ng Dad ‘ko and umalis na silang lahat. Except me. Here sitting.
Shock all over my face.
Ba’t kay Emerald pa?
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“O brad? What brought you here?” Tanong ni Jaeyk kaibigan ‘ko. “Something came up..” Simula ‘ko. How could I start kung yung mga ngiti nya eh, picture nya sa utak ‘ko.
“O? ano yun?” Jaeyk. Sabay upo sa harapan ‘ko. “Fixed Marriage brad…” Sabi ‘ko. At yumuko na lang. “Kanino?” Tipid na tanong nito.
“Kay…..Emerald..” Sabi ‘ko sabay inom ng alak na inalok sakin kanina.
“Di nga?! Kay Em?!” O.A neto kahit kelan. -____- “Putcha. Oo.” Wika ‘ko. Aish!
“O? bakit hindi ka excited? Nung last time na sabi mo sakin nasaktan ka nung nalaman ‘mong nililigawan ni Marco si Em. Tas ngayon ganyan ka? What the hell is wrong with you?” Direstong sabi nito. Napatikom naman ako ng bibig. I don’t know what to say.
“You’re In love..” Simula nya. “Hindi ako nag-bibiro brad.” Sabi ‘ko. “Patapusin mo muna kasi ako…in love ka na kay…Em.” Nabuga ‘ko naman yung iniinom ‘kong alak sa mukha nya.
Putcha. In love?! Kay Em?!
“Taena. Oo kailangan sa mukha ‘ko pa?!” Inis na sabi ni Jaeyk sabay punas sa mukha nya. Natawa naman ako, hahaha one point mga brad.
“Seryoso kasi brad.” Sabi ‘ko sabay lagok ulit.
“Eto brad ha, advice ‘ko lang sayo. Wag ‘kang masydong hard kay Emerald, dahil mabait siyang babae. Baka hindi mo alam unti-unti kang nahuhulog sa kanya..” Sabi ni Jaeyk at umalis sa harap ‘ko.
Naging hard ba ako?
Maybe I have to fix mess.
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Super sabaw update! and to be honest nababaduyan ako sa sulat 'ko. This my last goodbye. I'll try to bring back my laptop. And may ginagawa akong one-shot that's the least i can write for my goodbye. and dedicated kay ate erin! hii baduy i know. :)
