pick up lies ╱ bae jinyoung

045 | narration

3rd person
perspective

"Ano kayang magiging reaction ni Baejin kapag nakita niya ako?"

Misha asked herself while walking along the sidewalk. Papunta na sila ng Mommy niya sa bahay ni Baejin para sa announcement sa nasabing "arrange marriage" nila, even though Baejin really doesn't like being arrange-marriaged by his mother and also Misha's mother, still the marriage must go on, unless Baejin would try to escape from his nightmare with the person he hated the most.

"Bagay talaga kayo ni Baejin, anak." her mom giggled from that thought they will get married soon. "Don't worry anak, malapit ka na mag-eighteen, at doon na matutuloy ang kasal niyo. Ayieee!"

"I was supposed to be happy right now, pero there's something wrong, Mom." she accidentally remembered Baejin's girlfriend, na sa tingin niya ay sagabal lang ito sa love story nilang dalawa, or maybe she's just trying to pest their healthy relationship. Later on, her mother became rugged, clasping her wrists at the moment.

"Hmm, I don't think Jinyoung trully loves his girlfriend, kaya nga gumagawa na tayo ng paraan para masira ang relationshit--I mean relationship nila."

When they arrived at Bae's house, kumatok sila ng tatlong beses. Pinagbuksan naman sila ni Baejin na ngayo'y kakagising pa lang.

"Good Morning, Baby!" malambing na pagbati ni Misha sa lalaki. His forehead wrinkled upon seeing Misha smirking like a dog.

"Pwede ba 'wag mo 'kong matawag na baby? I'm no longer a baby,"

The two sat at the sofa in front of their
42 inch flat screen television, they see it from afar.

"Nandito kami para i-announce tungkol sa nalalapit na kasal ng ating anak. Eventually, Misha's birthday is coming, it's on April 25, so might as well we have to be ready when May arrives," Misha's mother said casually.

Baejin's mother just nodded.

"Hindi ako magpapakasal sa babaeng 'yan." Baejin refused while staring at them angrily.

"Are you trying to ruin our relationship with Kris? Diba parang ang disrespetful niyo naman if you're just meddling for the sake of that f*cking marriage?" walang pakialam si Baejin kahit magmukha siyang walang galang sa magulang niya, at sa magulang ni Misha.

"Jinyoung!" his mom shouted. Sumama ang tingin nito sa anak.

"Jinyoung, we're just doing this for the sake of our business. Ngayon kung ayaw mo, mas mabuti nang--"

"Then cut it off! I don't f*cking care!" tuluyang nagdabog si Baejin at pumunta sa kwarto niya.

"I'm sorry, Mishioka at Misha kung gano'n si Baejin, we all know that he's already in a relationship with Kris Choi, isn't it?"

"Yes, but I think we should try to separate them para naman matuloy na ang kasal nila." Misha's mom suggested.

"Huwag na nating pilitin ang ayaw." sabi ng mama ni Baejin.

Meanwhile, Misha's face crumpled, she's really angry right now.

"Baejin, bakit ba hanggang ngayon hindi ka pa rin pumapayag? Natatandaan mo pa bang buhay pa ang kapatid mong si Eunkyung? Pasalamat ka, hindi talaga siya pinatay nang tuluyan. Kaya kung ayaw mong mamatay siya ulit, break up with Kris and let's get married."

Hindi pa rin nakakalimutan ni Misha ang tungkol sa insidenteng iyon, yes, she was a conspirator, she knows everything.