Lost In the Sea (Montereal Series #2)

Prologue

This is the second installment of the Montereal Series.

You don't have to read the previous installment before reading this.

NOTE: This story may contain inaccuracies with the real profession, grammatical errors, conflicting timelines and mature scenes and language which may not be suitable for young readers. Read at your own risk. Will edit errors once I find the time to do so.

DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

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Hindi ko alam kung ano nga ba ang gagawin ko.

Gulong-gulo ang isip ko sa lahat. Hindi ko alam kung tama ba ang naging desisyon ko na pumayag dito.

"Congratulations on your wedding, Mrs. Sandoval!"

Tipid akong ngumiti. "Thanks..."

Pinilit kong ngumiti sa kanila. Today is my wedding day. Ikakasal ako sa taong mahal ko. Pero, bakit parang di ko magawang maging masaya?

I was so sure, that me and Brandon would marry someday. Pinangako na namin yan sa isa't isa noon pa man. Pero iba pa rin pala pag nandun ka na. Parang nakakatakot. I couldn't understand my feelings.

I stared at the mirror. My bridal makeup looked so beautiful. Just like how I imagined everything would be. I got the right guy, right dress, right theme and everything. Pero ano ba talaga ang kulang? Bakit parang may hinahanap pa ako na iba?

I tried not to show to everyone my feelings towards this wedding. Today is the day I get to be Mrs. Sandoval. To carry Brandon's surname and to create a family with him. Gaya ng mga pangako namin ever since we matured. Gaya ng mga plano namin mula mga bata pa kami.

Katie looked at me with a frown on her face. She knows that something is up. Madali sa kanya ang basahin ako.

"Why? Aren't you happy? Mahal mo naman si Brandon, diba?" she asked, a little bit careful with every word she says.

I nodded. Oo, mahal ko siya. I love my fiancée and I would willingly spend the rest of my life with him, but not like this. Not in this kind of set-up.

"I do, pero..."

"You are bothered because you are marrying for business, is that it?" she said, confident that what she said is right.

Natahimik ako. I couldn't answer that question. Alam ko sa sarili ko na tama ang hinala niya. It just feels so.... forced. The wedding itself seemed like it lost its meaning dahil na rin doon. Baka kaya may doubts ako.

She sighed. "Did you tell him that?"

I nodded. Sinabi ko sa kanya yun bago pa ang engagement. I knew we were just marrying for the sake of merging our businesses, bonus nalang na we both really love each other. We were so sure that we are getting married someday, kaya bakit dinadahilan pa nila na mahal naman namin ang isa't isa kaya kailangan na mag-settle? Do we really need to get married quickly in order to merge our businesses?