Seven Days of Love (Short Story)

Fifth day

Hinatid ako ulit ni daniel  sa skul at pagka dismissal sinundo niya rin ako. Parang mag syota lang talaga kami... fake nga lang. Paminsan nga naiisip ko kung paano pag totoo to lahat at hindi lang pretensions, ganito rin ba siya ka sweet?

"Ipapakilala kita sa parents ko ngayon" Biglang sinabi ni Daniel nang nasa loob na kami ng sasakyan.

"ah, huh... bakit? Bhe... nakakahiya... at saka bakit ngayon? ano gagawin ko?" Taranta kong sagot. naku, nakakatakot kaya. At saka, Ugh... baka di ako magustuhan.

"Mag didinner kasi mamaya sila Kim at Jake sa bahay.... diba gusto mo ng revenge, today is the right time."

"Pero daniel... "

"Bhe." he corrected again. "Besides... it's our fifth day. Malapit na mag expire tong fake relationship na to.. why not make it worth it.. right?"

May point rin naman si Daniel. Pero asar naman to... nakakatakot kaya... 

"Mabait naman parents ko, You don't need to worry"

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Hinawakan ni Daniel ang kamay ko for support habang pumapasok kami sa loob ng malaking mansion nila. "Relax" he said as he felt the tense growing in me.

As we entered, Daniel's parents greeted us both in gorgeous and very formal attire.

"Mom, Dad... my girlfriend Joanna...." Daniel declared proudly.

Pero imbes na maging happy, I noticed the sudden change of their expressions. "Girlfriend?" they asked totally shocked tsaka ako tinignan with sad eyes...

"Daniel... let's talk" His daddy said and dragged Daniel outside the house.

Only I and her mom were left inside. Daniel's mother looked at me again symaphetically and then said, "Don't feel bad... we actually like you but please understand that there's a problem." she explained. 

Hindi na ako umimik. Kahit ano pa yang problem na iyan, ayoko marinig.  Bat di pa kasi nila deretsahan na sabihing ayaw nila sa akin..... pero bakit? I'm educated naman ah, mayaman at maganda. Bakit?

After a while, bumalik na ang daddy ni Daniel at siya. Daniel just smiled at me pero iniwasan ko tingin sa akin. "Bhe its okay... i already talked to them..." tsaka niya ako inakbayan.

We had dinner together and I noticed na tahimik lang din sila Jake at Kim. But I caught them stealing glances at us. What the hell is their problem?

"Daniel... are you serious of this relationship?" His dad broke the silence.

"You do not need to question me" Hinawakan ni daniel ang kamay ko na nakalapag sa lamesa. "I love her. I love Joanna."

Tumahimik na lang ang parents ni Daniel. Anu ba kasi ang problema? Bat di na lang nila sabihin?