Chained Up [ ON - HOLD ]

CHAPTER THREE

I don't know if I should be scared or not. I accepted a loveless marriage. I don't even know why he offered a marriage, Heck! baka gawin niya akong katulong or worst sex slave..

Ahhhh! Bakit ko naisip 'yon? Di naman siguro niya ako gagawing sex slave..

Jina, breathe in, breathe out..

"What are you doing?"

Bumukas ang aking mata at gulat na napalingon sa kaniya.

"Uhm, n-nothing?"

He shook his head and continued to drive.

"You're weird." He blurted out.

I know I am! Nababaliw lang naman ako ng ganito pag stress ako and this situation makes me lose my mind. I suddenly feel like I am going in a hell.

"We're here." He parked his car in front of our house then looked at me.

I immediately get out of the car and waited for him to drove away but he opened the car's window.

"Thanks for the ride." Kala ko talaga nung una iiwan niya ako though handa naman akong mag taxi nalang. But I'm still thankful.

"Okay. Take care." He said then started the car and drove away.

Did he just say... 'take care'? Did I heard it, right? I'm not deaf, definitely. But I'm doubting myself If I really heard him saying 'take care'?

Oh shiz.. Why is my heart beating so fast? This is so wrong. I shouldn't feel this to that man! He is nothing but a merciless jerk.

I shooked my head and rang the doorbell. After a maid opened it for me, I immediately go to my room and locked myself.

I need a good sleep. I'm probably dizzy.

A KNOCK WOKE ME UP FROM MY BEAUTIFUL SLEEP then I slowly opened my eyes.

"Jina 'nak? Gumising ka na, magalmusal ka na kasabay ng lolo mo." It was Nay Tery.

"Opo!" I answered politely to Nay Tery then got up from my bed to do my morning routine.

I was walking downstairs when I saw a man. He was standing near the stairs while texting someone through his phone.

Bakit siya nandito?! Si lolo ba nagimbita dito nang ganito kaaga?!

To think about it.. He never said his name. As far as I know his last name was Yeredov.

"Uhm, Mr. Yeredov.. What are you doing here?" I politely asked kahit na sobra akong binuwisit niyang lalaking 'yan kahapon.

Mr. Yeredov glanced at me and stared at my face. He just stared at me for 30 fcking seconds! I almost hyperventilate by his stares.

"Eifah." He said and went back to what he is doing 30 seconds ago.

I was just standing there in awe. I don't know whay to say.. He just gave his name and I don't know how to respond. Should I say 'okay' ? or 'thank you for saying your name' ?

"Uhm, o-okay.. Nasa hapag kainan lang si Lolo if you are looking for him." I said awkwardly. I still couldn't forget what he just did.

He didn't answer me and just continued what he is doing.

That was rude but anyway I don't care.

So, I walked to the kitchen's table and greet lolo a good morning.

"Good Morning, Lolo." bati ko kay lolo na kumakain sa hapag kainan.

Bumeso muna ako bago umupo at magumpisa nang kumain. I noticed that Nay Tery is still serving my favorite breakfast. Tuyo, hotdog, egg and sinangang.

Oh my god, I miss this!

I was in the middle of eating when I remembered na nasa sala near the stairs parin si.. er.. Eifah.

Its so weird sabihin pangalan niya. Masyadong Manly.

"Lolo, Hindi ba sasabay si Mr. Yeredov kumain sa atin?"

"No, apo. He was waiting for you to wake up." He answered while still eating.

"Oh? I thought.. ikaw ang hinahanap niya kaya niyaya ko siyang kumain at pumunta kaagad dito."

"Pareho tayo. We are going to discuss your marriage." My spoon fell after I heard it. Lolo looked at me with apologizing eyes.

"I'm really sorry that you have to do this.. Kung may magagawa lang talaga ako, apo." then he reached for me hand to hold it.

Ito na, dito na magsisimula ang kalbaryo ko sa kamay niya. I still don't know his motive and that scares me. 'Di pa rin mawala sa isipan ko yung thought na pumasok sa utak ko na baka nga gawin nya akong sex slave.

"I-It's okay, lolo. I agreed. You told me na I could back out but I chose not to." I genuinely smiled to ease lolo's problem.

I agreed to this marriage. Kailangan 'kong manindigan sa desisyon ko. 'kung ano mang mangyari sa akin while I'm in his property, it's my fault.

"JUST CALL MY SECRETARY, IF YOU NEED ANYTHING. I want to get this done as soon as possible. " Mr. Yeredov said while he is sitting in front of us.

"Yes, Mr. Yeredov." Tumango si Lolo habang ginagaya niya palabas sa Mr. Yeredov. He's a busy man kaya almost 30 minutes lang kaming nagusap.

But before he left, I stopped him. "Uhm, Mr. Yeredov." His jaw clenched after he turn his head to me.

"Eifah." He suddenly said before I asked him the thing that's been bothering me since earlier habang naguusap sila.

He probably noticed na tinatawag ko siyang Mr. Yeredov instead of his name.

"Sorry. Uhm, Be safe." I said instead na sabihin ko 'yung kanina ko pa napapansin.. He is just probably worried na baka isabutahi namin but why would we do that? Hindi naman kami ganun. He look so attentive kasi kanina habang naguusap sila about our marriage and he wanted us to get married as soon as possible.

After I said it, he quickly get inside and drove his car to his company.

Well, this is just an arrange marriage. Bakit ako nagooverthink about him? It was nothing. Pareho lang kaming napilitan. Huwag malisyosa.

"Let's get inside, Jina apo. May pasok ka pa ata sa hospital, diba?"

I nodded at went inside our house.

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a/n: Sorry for wrong spellings and grammatical errors.