It Started With A Contract(COMPLETED)

Chapter 18- The True Contract

(POV OF NICHOLAS)

____> Duane on the right *

(POV OF NICOLAS)

I'm 17 years old. May two year age gap kami ng Ate Aly ko. I lived in Seoul, Ako ang bunso sa magkakapatid. Meaning... may isa pa.... Well, actually, tatlo kami, si Ate Yna lang ang babae sa amin.

Cold yung Ate at Kuya ko pero ako, hindi.

Gangster kasi sila ehh.

Nandito ako sa condo at kasama si Kuya. Tinawagan ko siya kanina upang  sabihing nakauwi na ako. Nasa bahay raw siya, walang ginagawa.

"Pupunta ba dito si Ate, Kuya?" tanong ko kay Kuya na nagbabasa ng libro sa sofa.

"I dunno,"' sabi niya pero tumitingin sa akin. Grabeh ha.

"Okay then," sabi ko nalang sa kanya.

Siya nga pala 'yung kuya ko si Duane Xavier Yoo. Siya ang panganay. May one year gap silang Ate Aly.

Nang biglang may kumatok sa pinto. I walked towards the door and opened it.

"A-ate?" utal kong sabi. she just shoved me away like I was a ghost.

So ganun ha??!! Sa ganitong oras ng gabi magga-ganun ka? Aba matinde talaga  'tong Ate ko ha...

"Tss.. Bakit nandito 'to?" narinig kong tanong ni Ate. I looked at her who was now sitting on the couch.

"Ahmm...-" naputol ang sasabihin ko nang magsalita si Kuya.

"Pake mo," tipid na sabi ni Kuya.

Grabeh!! Ang lamig naman dito.

"Umm... Nga pala bukas na uuwi sila Mama at Papa... and may kasama pala sila," sabi ko at tumingin naman si Ate sa akin.

What? I didn't do anything.

She sighed and looked down at the ground.

I looked at my brother and pareho rin kami ng expression.

"A-ate? May problema ba?" tanong ko habang umupo sa tabi niya. She looked at me and I can see sadness in her eyes.

"Ikakasal ako sa isang gangster," sabi niya at nagulat ako. Lumingon ako kay kuya at pati rin siya ay nagulat.

"Nagbibiro ka ba?" tanong ko sa kanya na hindi makapaniwala.

"Remember 'yung sinabi ni Master?" tanong niya at tumingin sa akin at kay kuya.

We nodded at we stared at her seriously.

"nangyari na ngayon..."

Flashback

10 years ago...

"Nandito na pala kayo, mga apo ko,"' sabi ng Lola namin, a.k.a Master Han. We ran towards her and hugged her. She smiled and hugged us back.

"Bakit niyo po kami pinatawag, Lola" tanong ko sa kanya in my cute voice.

"May sasabihin ako sa inyo bago ako mamatay, it is urgent. You shouldn't mention this to anyone until the right time comes.,"' sabi niya at tumango ako.

"What is it, La?" cold na tanong ni Ate Aly. Tss... Cold parati si Ate!

" It's all about your friends, Alynna," sabi ni Lola at tumingin lang ako sa kanila.

"Tss.. Her friends? Grandma- no mu manssumnida! Boring," sabi ni Kuya Duane. Ate Alynna rolled her eyes and nudged at him.

(no mu manssumnida - It's too much)

Grandma sighed and hugged us again. 

"When you turn 18, Alynna, you and your friends friends will be getting married on that time,"  sabi niya at namulat ang aming mga mata.

"NO WAY!! Grandma!" tutol ni Kuya Duane.

"Married?" tanong ni Ate Aly na gulat pa  rin sa nangyari.

"Nae, my sweetheart, it's because of one thing, I already signed this contract from a nemesis of ours.." sabi niya and looked at us.

We gasped and exchanged looks.

Signed a contract?!

"W-what do you mean? What's with that contract Grandma?" utal na tanong ni Ate.

"It's a marriage contract, uniting you and your friends into marriage with their sons," sabi niya at nag-smile.

"Bakit masaya ka, Lola?" tanong ko kay Lola. She looked at me and smiled.

"Dahil mabait sila at pareho ang ugali ninyo sa kanila," sabi niya at nag-nod nalang ako dahil hindi ko naintindihan.

"Why, Grandma? Why did you sign it?" tanong ulit ni Ate.

"Ahh...ehhh kasi 'di ko alam na marriage contract pala 'yun so pinirmahan ko dahil pagkain raw iyon," sabi niya sabay ngiti.

Our eyes widen the set to pokerface.

"Sige, anak, mauna na ako," sabi niya at hinalikan kami tatlo.

"Basta, always believe that love solves everything when it comes to destiny," sabi ni Lola tapos umalis na.

Love...

Destiny...

End of Flashback

"Grabeh, so totoo pala 'yun, ate..." sabi ko at nag-smile.

"why are you smiling?" tanong nila sa akin.

"Love solves everything when it comes to destiny," sabi ko at ngumiti ako ulit sa kanila. They looked away quickly and I frowned.

"Hahay... tama na ang drama, magkaka-wrinkles ako," sabi ko sabay tayo at pumunta sa kwarto ko, leaving them in silence.

                                                                       

( POV OF DUANE)

"Kuya," Alynna broke the silence. I looked at her. She was staring again with her usual style of face. The Pokerface.

'Di ka na nagpapakita sa akin since bumalik ako dito sa Pinas," sabi niya and I sighed.

"The gang is strict, Alynna. Alam mo naman 'yun 'di ba?" sabi ko sa kanya.

"Pero bakit ka nandito? So you mean wala pala akong pake sa'yo..." sabi niya ang my eyes widened.

"No, that's not what I meant,..."

"No, it's okay. 'yung ganag mo ang lagi mong inaasikaso," sabi niya at tumayo.

"Kamustahin mo nalang ako sa kanila kahit former leader ako ng gang ninyo," sabi niya at lumabas ng condo.

I was staring like an idiot at the door. I sighed deeply.

"Kung nagpakita ako sa'yo 'nung time na 'yun marahil patay ka na ngayon, Aly," bulong ko sa hangin.

                                                                  

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