Marrying a Montero

Chapter 2

I have known Sixto for the past 20 years, both of our parents were best friends when they were in college. Mas matanda sa akin ng isang taon si Sixto, but that doesn't show in him. Masyadong masikreto, tahimik at kalkulado and bawat galaw nito. He has always been mysterious to me, and I assume to everyone who meets him as well?

I remember one time in elementary when I was walking through the halls and I saw him standing near the door, watching me pass by with matching super titig. Hands on his pockets with a lollipop on his mouth, he looked cute I wont deny, but he has always been weird.

He has this deep hazel brown eyes that looks at you curiously but later on became different. Now, he looks at me like he's going to eat me alive and I WOULDN'T DARE TO STARE BACK. Paminsan pa nga ay nag dadasal na lang ako ng palihim kung magkakasalubong kami. Lord, please magpapaka bait na po ako wag lang pong ganito. Please po huhu

So imagine my misery knowing I'll be married to him. When my parents broke the news, hooray I was happy. No I was SUPER happy, please note my sarcasm on that.

I was shocked! I can still clearly remember when we were told about the proposal, sorry business proposal to clarify myself. Me, sitting on comfy couch across him and of course him pulling his usual suplado face while looking at me intently, naman, ganda ko Lord.

"Okay, I know both of you are not aware kung anung pag uusapan natin today. But we have a very important news for you two" masayang sabi ni Tita Mercy, mommy ni Sixto. I smiled, more like I tried to but it ended up to me looking constipated.

"Ehem, you are both getting MARRIED!!!!" malakas na sigaw ni Tita Mercy, again mommy ni Sixto.

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko at gulong gulo na tumingin kay Sixto, hoping he'll be mirroring my reaction. However, to my dismay he was still silent, his usual self.

"P-po?!" nakanga-ngang sabi ko. I cant believe this I am freaking just 18 years old! I have recently been an official adult with a big approval to drink and then this? What the heaven is this?

Gusto kong umiyak and mag wala, but I cannot move nor say anything else. I looked at my parents hoping they will give me a better explanation or maybe even help me out.

When I looked at them, both of them plus Tito Martin was looking at us with big smiles on their faces with matching thumbs up pa. LORDDDDDDD!!!!

#iwasactuallycrying L (to be honest okay)

I tried to bargain with them, they did not give me any answers on why this has to happen. So in the end I had to give up but told them I wont do it until I graduate college. It took me a long time to convince them, but I'm glad my hard work paid off, they agreed to my condition. But the days are going by fast, ga graduate na kami in a few month's time and I am so worried about this.

Paano kami magkaka sundo non? Laging mukhang galit? Paano yon? Ano lagi kaming mag aaway?

I don't want a marriage like that, I have always dreamt of falling in love with someone then marrying them. But it seems like destiny has different plans for me, plans that I am not happy with. Hindi ko masabi kila mum ang gusto ko, they are just so happy with it that I feel guilty bursting their gladness.
So I have been trying to keep up with Sixto, hoping na baka may magbago and maybe we can get closer. Kaso, it keeps on getting harder as he is getting more vocal about things. Just like earlier, he will just drag me to places and just look at me, which makes me nervous. I can feel my heart beating faster when I see him, not because I like him but rather because of fear. Baka ihampas ako bigla yung mga ganon.

"So girl, mga ilang oras ka pa dyan ti titig sa salamin? Alam mo namang ayaw naghihintay ng mahal na hari" Naka pout na sabi ni Renz. I washed my face, wiped it with a clean towel then sprayed a mist on my face. I took a deep breath and proceed with fixing my face. Hindi naman ako nag me make up all the time, I can only deal with lip tint and powder in school.

"Let's go girl, good luck to me" sabi ko sabay hila kay Renz palabas ng CR at pa deretso sa parking lot. Renz is the only person who knows my relationship with Sixto, except his brothers in this university. I want to keep it that way and I have been successful for the past 2 years and ayokong mabuking kami.

Patago kaming naglakad ni Renz papuntang car park. She knows the drill so hindi na ako stressed on how are we going to pull this off. Pangiti ngiti lang kami pag may lumalapit na kakilala para chumika. Guys I am in a hurry, huhu

Of course, the clumsy that I am. I had to bump into someone..

"O.M.G!" Napa sigaw ako sa gulat dahil sa nabunggo.

"Im so sorry! Sorry po sorry, nagmamadali lang po talaga" paunmanhin ko sa taong naka bangga.

"Hey, it's okay. I wasn't looking too" the guy I bumped into smile and started fixing his things that fell. I felt bad for him so I quickly helped him too while saying how sorry I was. He was nice enough to just smile and laugh it off.

"It is really okay Miss. Please stop apologizing. I am Peter by the way and you're?.." nakangiti nitong pakilala at napangiti na din ako sa kabaitang pinakita nito.

"I am Maggy, nice to meet you." I shook his hand, they were soft ha. Hmmm

We stared at each other for few seconds and it could have been longer only if my best friend wasn't stepping on my shoes. I looked at her with a big question mark on my face, ngumiwi lang ito at binaba ang kamay naming magka hawak.

"Hehe hi Peter, Ako si Renz, nice to meet you too. But we are in a hurry and really need to go now." Mabilisang sabi nito at hinila ako. Now I remember who we were running for, shit! Nag padala ako kay Renz mabilis na lang kinawayan ang bagong kilala.

"Girlaaaaa!! Lagot tayo nito!" kabadong sigaw nito and lalong nag pa kaba sa akin. Nako naman, wag naman sana!

Hingal kamig tumigil sa tapat ng sasakyan ni Sixto, and there he was standing crossed arm leaning on his car. Tumaas ang kanyang tingin at dahan dahang tinignan ang mga mata ko. More like titig. He came close and took my bag, he slowly opened the door for me and looked at me expecting me to go inside. Dali dali akong nag paalam sa kaibigan at sumunod sa gusto ni Sixto. I got inside and was fixing my seatbelt when he stayed there holding the door and acted like he's waiting for something.

"Uhm,okay na alis na t-tayo? He-he?" kabadong sabi ko.

He slowly came closer to me and touched my knee swiftly. Kinilubutan ako ng ginawa nya yon, the way he touched my knee made me tremble inside. He came closer and leaned a bit to my side.

"Who was that guy you were talking to?" Anya sa isang malalim na boses. Tila nagpipigil na may gawin.

Oh no....