BLACK CAT

Shocked....

Chapter 32 (Shocked.)

“Tita? Tito? What are you doing here?” tanong ko sakanila.

“Iha hindi ba sinabi sayo ni Emmerson?”tinignan ko si Emmey pero wala siyang reaction.

“Wala naman po siyang na babanggit sakin.” Nag katinginan sila. -____- okay! Ako na ang walang alam.

“Sofie…….this dinner is very important to us.” Sabi ni Daddy.

“And?” tanong ko dito.

“Well uhhhh…….since you and Emmey knew each other for a long time…” pag bibitin sakin ni Tito.

“we decided that the two of you should get married.” Pag tatapos ni Daddy sa sinasabi ni tito.

“pppppppffffffffffftttttttt!..WHAT!” bakit biglaan? “Kailan niyo pa napag usapan?”

“Last year pa Fie. Nagyon lang namin napag desisyonan na sabiin sayo.” Sabi ni Tita.

“Sakin? You mean Emmerson knows about this?!” tumango sila. Tinignan ko ng masama si Emmey.

“Since nasabi na ang dapat sabihin maiwan na naming kayo at may lakad pa kaming mga oldies.” Sabi ni mommy. Sinundan ko lang sila ng tingin hanggang sa makalabas na sila.

“Why didn’t you told me.”

“I figured that I’m not the one who should tell you.”

“You figured? You mean all this time! You cared for me because I was your fiancé! ”

“I didn’t do all of those things because you’re my fiancé!”

“Then what! Because you pity me? What the hell Emmerson! Do I look like a refugee to you! ”

“I never said anything like that!” pagalit na sabi nito.

“Then tell me why!” I can feel it my eyes are starting to water. “Why did you care too much! Is it just because our parents want’s us to get married? ”

“No. they didn’t want us to get married at first.”

“They didn’t want? Then what the hell is this!” hindi ako tinitignan ni Emmerson. “Fuck it Emmerson! Spit it up!”

“I was the one who requested that we get married!”

“Wh…at..what do you mean by that.” Gulat na gulat ako and at the same time I’m really confused.

“You don’t have to know the reason.” Malamig na sabi nito.

“I have the right to know the reason!” nagulat ako ng biglang tumayo si Emmerson at hinatak ako papunta sa sasakyan niya. “Where the hell are you taking me!”

“You don’t need to know! Just let it be.” Sabi niya sakin ng nasasasakyan na kami.

“N O! this marriage is not just about you! I’m also involved! So please tell me.” Bigla akong kinabahan and that feeling that your heart wants to run away because it started to beat really fast.

“Do you really want to know the truth?” mahinahon niyang tanong. And his eyes the way he looks at me…..i placed my abd at my cest because it keeps on beating really fast.

“I do want to know.” Nag drive si Emmerson papunta sa isang park…a park that’s really familiar to me. “What are we doing here?“

“You said you want to know the truth?” I nodded at him then we went out at the park and walked until we reached a certain tree. “9 yrs ago. There was a girl who comes here and play soccer with me.” 9 yrs ago? I was 8 yrs old that time. “She was the first girl that have defeated me..” ngumiti muna siya. “In everything. I can still remember the way her eyes sparkle when she see’s a black cat.” O____O black cat?  Nakatingala sa puno si Emmerson. “The way her lips form a smile when she defeat’s me.” Hinahawakan na ni Emmerson yung puno. “But……she suddenly disappeared after that day.” Lumungkot mukha niya.