Bound by Crown (Boundless #1)

Chapter 10

"Have you pack already?" Dad asked after dinner before we walk our separate way in the house. Him in his office here downstairs and me in my room upstairs.

"Uh, not yet, Dad. I am still thinking of what to bring," sagot ko sabay hilaw na ngumiti.

I haven't packed anything yet because I am still in shock from our last conversation few days ago where that Montecillo guy announced in front of our parents that we are having a vacation together.

I'm still in the conscious stage where I think that that is just a joke thrown at me. Iniisip ko pa rin na he will cancel right before the day because that is just a plan to prolong our engagement and of course, the wedding. 

"You are leaving the day after tomorrow, you should ready your things now dahil baka may makalimutan ka pa."

"Yes, Dad. I will," mabait kong sagot sabay tango.

How they took the bait, I really don't know. If they are smart enough, they should have sensed something. They looked stunned that night but they didn't contest with our vacation and happily gave us permission to go. 

It was a relief for me to not be bombarded with questions about it but I am also anxious to know what they are thinking about. I know there is something amiss or that Montecillo guy really plans and act smoothly to make everything believable. 

"Where are you going anyway?" He asked, curious.

"Hmm?" bigla kong tanong. "Uhh... he said it's a surprise..." mabagal kong sabi, unsure of what to say.

Hindi naman nga kasi niya ako sinabihan kung saan kami pupunta. Ni hindi ko rin alam na may ganoon na plano na pala kami. Bigla nalang na lumabas iyon sa kanyang bibig na sobrang ikinagulat ko na hindi ko na nagawang mag-react pa. 

He just texted me the day after that night when are we going and the time. No place, no dress code, nothing at all so I don't really have an idea what is happening. Napapasama nalang ako sa agos niya. 

Pag-akyat ko sa aking kuwarto ay napatitig nalang ako sa aking closet. Dad said I have to pack, but what should I bring with me? I have all the clothes I needed but I don't know what to bring and what to wear sa pag-alis namin. There a lot of dilemma in my mind. 

Napabuntong-hininga nalang ako sabay labas sa aking walk-in closet ng wala naman na ginalaw kahit na isang bagay doon at humiga nalang ako sa aking kama. This is not what I had expected to happen pero wala na nga naman kaming option noong gabing iyon.

It's either the vacation that the Montecillo guy planned or that engagement party, which is both a bang on my head. I think I lost a lot of neurons from that night. 

Wala pa ngang isang oras ay hindi ko na matagalan ang lalaking Montecillo, paano pa kaya sa ilang araw na makakasama ko siya? Hindi ko rin alam gaano kami katagal magbabakasyon. I only have little information but it's good that I am not yet walking on the aisle because that's the end for me. For both of us. 

Maaga akong nagising pero hindi kaagad ako tumayo mula sa aking pagkakahiga. I am thinking whether to call the Montecillo guy to cancel our vacation but that also means that the party is going to happen so I just have to choose the lesser evil. I just have to take this all in and be strong.

Hapon na nang magkaroon ako ng will para ayusin ang aking gamit na dadalhin. I even texted the Montecillo guy if I need my passport or any visa but he said we are just going domestic so that gives me an idea what to bring and wear.