Few days ago...
"Hey dad! What's the urgent matter at talagang pina-cancel niyo ang appointments ko just to attend this lunch date?" I joked and kissed my mom who is looking at me intently na para bang mamamalo anytime. "Hi mom."
"Sit down, Tyler."
I sat down calmly but my parents are still quiet about this whole thing. I began to wonder. This is bad. This sounds trouble. They blackmailed me na hindi nila iga-grant and sports car na gusto ko kung hindi ko ipapasa lahat ng mga subjects ko at the end of the school year. Not that I can't afford pero nasa safe lahat ng pera ko when I was in high school at maa-access ko lang yon at the age of 20 with my parents signature.
"What is this whole thing about, dear parents?" I asked feeling annoyed. I hate waiting.
"Ako na James." My mom told my dad.
"Okay."
"Listen, Tyler. I don't want to say this pero sumosobra ka na." I frowned. Anong sumosobra ang sinasabi niya?
"What mom? What are you talking about?" I asked raising my brow.
"Don't raise your brow when you are in front of us, James Tyler!" My dad immediately said and I awkwardly tried my best to listen to them.
"Sorry."
"A woman named Scarlet went here last week at dahil sa sobrang busy ka and you always reject our invitation ay ngayon lang namin nasabi sayo to. She said you got her pregnant. Umayos ka. You are very respected in the business world and yet you are here with so many issues about how womanizer you are. Pinalaki ka namin na maayos. We never taught you to play women's heart!"
I almost jump when I heard my father's loud voice. Damn.
Who the fuck is that Scarlet.
"Dad, I don't know who is that Scarlet!"
"I don't care! Basta ayusin mo ang mga gusot mo. Nakalimutan mo na ba na nangako ka sa mommy mo na hindi mo na paglalaruan ang mga babae kapalit ng pagpayag ko na ikaw ang mag-handle ng lahat ng mga negosyo natin?" He still sound so angry and I just remained on my seat.
"We already talked about this, Tyler. I and your dad came up with an agreement." My mom said and I lift my head to look at her.
"What?"
"You've been working with the company and all our businesses for years pero hindi namin ililipat ang pangalan ng mga businesses namin kung hindi namin makita ang pagiging responsable mo sa mga babae. You need a wife, Tyler." My dad said with finality.
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"Dad! You can't do this to me. Ilang taon na akong nagtatrabaho, proving you all that I can handle the business and the company. Wag namang ganito. This is so unfair." I tried to insist pero hindi sila nakinig. Parang gusto ko nang itapon lahat ng mga bagay na makita ko at gusto ko nang suntukin sina Rico at Orlando dahil sa inis ko.
"We know. And you also know how we hate seeing you hooking up with different girls every night. Ayusin mo ang gusot mo sa Scarlet na yun at kung buntis man ay gawin mo ang nararapat. Hindi kita pinalaking ganyan, James Tyler!"
"No dad! You can't do this to me!" I stood up at kahit nagulat ang mama ay hindi parin sila tumayo.
"Tell that to your grandmother. They are arriving tomorrow."
Shit!
"Please lola wag naman kayong ganyan. All this time I've been so hardworking with my jobs and I've been doing my responsibilities. I can't handle this kind of treatment!" Ungot ko sa lola ko na kagagaling lang sa Taiwan. She arrived 11 hours earlier with my older sister who is now busy talking with the maids. Andito ako ngayon sa mansion nila dad at para akong preso dahil hindi nila ako pinapalabas without me saying yes to their proposal.
