Married By Accident

Chapter 4

Augustine Rae

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"F-Father, I-I..." napasinghap ako ng malakas akong sinampal ni daddy.

I know this is not the right time to pull up some jokes pero muntik na talaga akong tumalsik sa railings ng terrace. Damn, daddy's on his late fifty's but he's goddamn strong.

Napayuko ako. "I'm sorry."

Ramdam ko ang paninitig ni daddy sakin. If looks could kill, I would be lying here lifeless.

"Hindi kita pinalaki upang maging kabit, Augustine!" napanganga ako.

Kabit? Ako kabit?

"Dad! Hindi ako kabit!" what is he talking about.

Mas lalo lang sumama ang tingin ni daddy sa akin. "Stop lying, young lady! Khalil told me you're his mistress! He didn't expect you to be here. You ruined his engagement party!" fuck!

Sasakalin ko na talaga ang lalaking yon! How dare him tell lies to my father!

Nanatili akong tahimik habang pinapakinggan ang mga sasabihin ni daddy.

"It's just a one night stand between the two of you! Isang gabing kasiyahan anak! But how come you became his mistress? Bakit ka pumayag na maging kabit?" tang ina!

"I'm a virgin dad! Sinungaling ang Khalil na yan! I didn't even know he's engaged!"

Napanganga si daddy. "If you don't know he's engage, ibig sabihin nung malaman mong sya ang sasabak sa entablado, you purposely ruined their engagement dahil akala mo niloko ka ni Khalil? How could you, anak?" wait teka, bakit ako ang nagmumukhang masama dito? Bakit nababaliktad at nababaliktad ng Khalil na yan ang usapan?

Damn him and his pineapple hair!

I can't just say to dad na may tumulak sakin para don! Hanggat wala akong nakakaladkad na planner sa kanya bilang ebidensya hindi sya maniniwalang ang babaeng yon ang may kasalanan.

I faked my tears. "Dad! Ako yung niloko! I have rights naman diba?" kunyari ay naiiyak ako at pilit ko itong pinupunasan.

"Still! You ruined a relationship, Augustine! Samara broke off the engagement between Khalil and her. Aren't you guilty? Don't you feel sorry?" to be honest dad, I don't. It's not entirely my fault!

Umiwas lang ako ng tingin at hindi na sumagot. Baka kung ano pang masabi ko.

Napabuntong hininga si daddy. "We'll talk with his family, anak. We need to settle this."

Kumunot ang noo ko at agad na nag-protesta. "What? Noo! Let's go home na, dad. It's late. May trabaho ka pa bukas. Magkakabalikan din sila, konting suyo lang ng gagong yon okay na sila. Halika na dad!" sinamaan lang ako ng tingin ni daddy at kinuha ang kamay ko sa braso nya.

"Where's your manners? Hindi papayag ang pamilya ni Khalil hanggat hindi tayo nakakausap, Augustine. Specially you. Ikaw lang naman ang may pakana nitong lahat. Akala mo ba maibabalik pa ni Khalil ang nasirang relasyon nila ni Samara? Samara was embarrassed in front of her family, August! Akala nila ang anak nila ang ie-engage pero laking gulat nila maging ako na anak ko pala ang ie-engage! I didn't even have a single idea!" napayuko lamang ako.