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Chapter 3

Warning: Innocent Scenes ahead.

HAYILAH

I THOUGHT it was going to be a simple wedding, but I didn't happen. Akala ko isang civil wedding lang, like pirmahan lang ng contract ganon. Pero ang mga magulang ko at magulang ni Rosh ay nagplano na ng isang bonggang kasal sa isang church.

Tiningnan ko ang sarili ko sa salamin, i'm wearing a wedding dress. Infairness, ang sexy ko tingnan sa wedding dress na ito. Deep inside, i felt weird.

Few minutes later, i'm gonna be Mrs. Villafuente not just Ms. Mercedes. I can't believe that i'll be married to a man I don't even love, i just did this para ipamukha kay Rosh na mali ang impression sa akin.

After that, pumasok si Mom sa silid kung saan ako nakatingin sa salamin. Mom give me her necklace, need daw kasi ng something old-I don't care kung necessary ba yung mga ganon na bagay. Psh!

Sumakay na ako sa isang puting lamborghini, grabe yung kotse na ginamit ko, noh? Lamborghini talaga. It was my request, sabi naman ni Daddy lahat ng request ko matutupad kapag pinakasalan ko si Rosh.

While, i'm doing some rationale thinking, I realise na nasa tapat na pala ako ng simbahan. My heart beat triple times, harder than before. I took a deep breath, at lumabas na kotse. Ang daming paparazzi na nandito. Palihim kong inikot ang mga mata ko, like hell hanggang dito sa kasal? Magpipicture sila? That is so unprofessional.

Instead, taas noo akong naglakad. Humawak ako sa bisig ni Daddy. Pakiramdam ko kasi ilang tapak na lang ay mahuhulog o madadapa ako at nakakahiya yon, i can do ramp modeling but i can't walk at the aisle?

"The bride." Then, the huge gate opens. Shit. Naglakad ako kasama si Daddy, i saw a man standing over the altar. Rosh' looks hot at his tux.

Hayilah, calm yourself. That guy insulted you last night.

Nang malapit na kami sa altar ay ibinigay ni Daddy ang kamay ko kay Rosh.

"Take care of her, Rosh." Daddy said.

"I will, sir." Rosh said. Lihim na naninisik ang mata ko, i hope wala nakakita, puro kaplastikan lang naman ito, e. This wedding is a bullshit.

After that scene, Dad left. I sighed. Ano naman kayang magandang gawin sa kasal na ito? I can left the church then i'll be a runaway bride, that can work. But, no. Maraming paparazzi sa labas, tsaka hindi ako makakatakas, maraming nakakakilala sa akin.

"Hayilah," tapik sa akin ni Rosh. I blink three times.

"What?" Inosenteng tanong ko.

"Uulitin ko ulet ang sinabi ko, iha." Saad ni father, napangiwi ako. Agh, stop with rationale thinking. "Nicole Hayilah Luz Mercedes, do you before these witnesses take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband and do you promise that from this day forward you will be his faithful wife, for better or worse, for richer and poorer, in sick and in health, to love and cherish him, ti'll death do you apart?"

I heaved a sighed and captured my breath. "I-I do."

I saw Rosh smirks. De puta. Ay, sorry nasa tapat nga pala ako ni Lord. Bawal ang bad words. "Rosh Joseph Villafuente, do you before these witnesses take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife and do you promise that from this day forward you will be her faithful husband, for better or worse, in sick and in health, to love and cherish her, ti'll death do you apart?"

"I do." He answers.

"Now i pronounce you, man and wife, you may now kiss the bride." Saad ni father.

Mas lalong bumilis ang tibok ng puso ko. Rosh' face is one-inch away from me. Then, i can feel his lips onto mine. It's just a pecked, but it give me shivers.