Runaway Bride

Prologue:

This is a work of fiction. Names, character, businesses, places, events and incidents are either thr product of author's imagination or used in fictitious manner. Any resemblace to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

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It's a nice sunny day, people are chattering, laughing and boasting their wealth around the church. They are so excited for the wedding of the month or maybe of the year. Yes, they should. It's a wedding of the two richest family in the Philippines. The Marquez and the Gomez.

Yes, hindi lang ang mga anak nila ang magpapakasal kundi pati ang buong pamilya. Well, not literally. It's a business thing.

Meanwhile, a lady in a beautiful white gown is sitting infront of a mirror while looking at herself.

Matiim niyang tiningnan ang sarili sa salamin. Napakaganda niya sa araw na'to yet she looks unhappy. May bumabagabag sa kanyang isipan. Napabuntong hininga siya.

"Ay ma'am! Ang ganda-ganda niyo po. Grabe! Para kayong prinsisa." Masayang sabi ng kanyang kasambahay na kasing edad niya lang. Napaisip ito saka muling nagsalita, "Sabagay, prinsisa naman kayo e. ehehe Sarap niyong kantahan ng byutipol in white ma'am!" kilig na kilig pa ang ekspresyon ng mukha nito.

Napangisin naman si Shanella dahil may pumasok na kalokohan sa kanyang isipan.

"Inday... You wanna wear this?" tanong niya sa kasambahay na ang tinutukoy ay ang suot na wedding gown.

"Of course Ma'am!" galak na sagot nito.

"Well, Let's make a deal Inday. Halika, ibubulong ko sa'yo." Saad ng dalaga. Lumapit naman si Inday sa kanya.

"Po?" gulat na tanong ni Inday."

Napapangising tumango si Shanella.

"Come on, Inday. It's your time to shine!" nang-eenganyong saad nito.

"Pero Ma'am? Baka ako naman ang pagalitan ni Ma'am Victoria!"

"Ugh! You're no fun, Inday." Nas-stress na sabi ni Shanella saka naglakad lakad sa loob ng kwarto. "It's your time to marry the man of your dreams. You always day dream about marrying ...." Napahinto ang dalaga ng babanggitin niya sana ang pangalan ng lalaking mapapangasawa. She gritted her teeth then sighed. "You'll be marrying that guy, inday. I'm giving you the chance, you know. That's how much you mean to me" dugtong ni Shanella at malungkot na umupo sa kama. Pero sa gilid ng mga mata ay tinitingnan niya ang reaksyon ni Inday na para bang nat-touched. She secretly smirk.

"Sige Ma'am! Payag na ako!"

Dali-dali namang lumapit si Shanella kay Inday at niyakap ito.

"Hulog ka ng langit, Inday." Kumalas sa yakap si Shanella. "Sige na, magbihis ka na at malapit na ang kasal mo." Sabi ng dalaga.

Agad namang tumalima ang si Inday.

The people in the church are waiting for the bride to come. They're excited to see the most beautiful bride of the year.

The organizer announced that the bride is coming so they closed the door. The groom is patiently waiting in front for his bride. Prente lamang siyang nakatayo doon.

Lahat nakatuon ang pansin sa siradong pintuan hanggang sa bumukas ito. They are all shocked, horrified and a big question mark is written in their faces.

Nagsimula ng magbulung-bulogan

"Who is that girl?"

"That's not Shane, right?"

"Oh my God! Where is she?"

"ARTHUR! WHERE IS MY DAUGHTER?" Nah-hestirical na tanong ng ina ni Shanella sa asawa.

"INDAY! Where's my daughter?!" maawtoridad na tanong ni Don Arthur kay Inday.

"SER? WHERE IS YOUR DAUGHTER?" galit din na tanong ni Inday.

Sinamaan naman siya ng tingin ni Madam Victoria kaya napa peace sign nalang siya. "Hindi ko po alam, Ser. Ang sabi kasi ni Ma'am e hahayaan niya raw po akong magpakasal sa aking iniibig." Sagot ni Inday na madamdaming sumulyap sa direksyon ni Lawrence, ang mapapangasawa sana ni Shannella.

"What?!" galit na saad ng ina.

"Arthur! Find my daughter as soon as possible!" utos ni Madam Victoria.

"Okay Hon, Calm down."

"Where is your daughter, Victoria?" galit na tanong ng ina ni Lawrence.

Pinigilan naman nito ang ina.

"Ma, I'll handle this." Sabi nito sa ina at binalingan ang mga Marquez.

"I'll find her." Sabi nito at umalis sa simbahan.

Would the groom find his bride?

But the question is...

WHERE IS MY DAUGHTER?!

De joke lang..

WHERE THE HELL IS MISS SHANELLA MARQUEZ?!