Choosing Happiness(Completed)

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Choose

He let me calm myself up before he started explaining.

"Are you okay now?" He said while he is checking my face. He wiped the tears in my cheeks.

I nodded. The anger suddenly vanished when he kissed me. Pero iritado pa rin sa kanyang pagsisinungaling.

I know to myself I had used men for benefits like money when I was young but ang sakit pala na niloloko ka at pinapaikot sa maling kwento.

Maybe this is my karma. I lied to him. I said my name was Gellie and he got fooled.

Pinagmasdan niya ako at nang hindi malaman kung magsasalita ba ako o hindi ay napabuntong hininga na lang siya. "My Dad and Mom is still alive." He started.

Napatingin na ako sa kanya. I saw a glint of anger in his eyes. "I have a sister. May sarili rin kaming kompanya. Publishing company."

"I had to lie because I was just scared. Sabi kasi nang mga kakilala ko na kaklase mo ay na ayaw mo ng mayaman." He explained.

Kumunot ang noo ko. "For that, you had to lie?"

Umiling siya and he sighed. "Yeah, I know. Takot lang ako na baka iwasan mo na ako pag nalaman mong mayaman ako."

Noong una nga ay gusto ko pa. He is really good looking and hula ko noon ay mayaman siya. Eto ngayon, totoo nga na mayaman siya.

"I ran away from home..." He mumbled but I heard it.

Tinulak ko siya para makita ko ang mukha niya. His forehead creased but I can tell that he is angry now.

"Naglayas ka?"

Tumango siya. Nag-iwas siya nang tingin sa akin.

"Bakit?" Kalmadong kong tanong.

I know I don't have the rights to judge him and create a conclusion about his life. But I just want know...

"My sister wants architecture and I want to become an engineer. My parents wants us to follow their footsteps. So I had to leave." Malamig niyang sambit.

Yumuko ako. It feels unfair for his side. Na may nakaplano nang buhay para sa iyo. Na hindi man hiningi ang opinyon mo at kagustuhan.

I don't go with the flow. I find ways to go there. I'll choose what will make me happy. Yun lang.

"Are you still angry?" He asked me. Nag-aalala ang tono ng boses niya.

"Ano pa?" Tanong ko.

He sighed heavily. "My sister is taking care of the company. I ran away because I was fixed to someone."

I gulped.

Ngayon pa lang, iyon na yata iyong hint na hindi talaga kami para sa isa't isa. He is planned to marry someone. Ayoko naman maging kabit o wrecker.

"Bakit? Ayaw mo?"

Bumaling siya sa akin na iritado ang mga mata. "Of course, I don't like it. Hindi ko rin naman siya gusto. They want their daughter to marry me for the sake of their company. Para mag-merge na ang kompanya namin at nung sa kanila."