Game Over : PRESS 'R' TO TRY AGAIN (Not Edited)

Chapter 8 - Biggest Jerk

Chapter 8 : Biggest Jerk

"No dad. Hindi ako magpapakasal sa kanya. No. Never." Tumayo si Jiya.

"As if I want to." Renz said sarcastically. Iniexpect nya na ang pagtanggi ni Jiya pero nabwisit pa din sya sa narinig nya.

Nabubwisit o nasasaktan? -isip.

Renz cursed himself mentally.

Oo na. Nasasaktan na. Ikaw kaya ang ayawan ng taong mahal mo? Matuwa ka pa kaya?

"Ayaw mo rin pala? In fairness, di halata! Nagpunta ka pa talaga dito!" galit na baling ni Jiya kay Renz.

"Jiya!" saway ng daddy nya.

"Bakit ba dad? Can you please explain to me why do I need to get married with that asshole?" mataas ang boses ni Jiya. She never mind the fact that she's talking to her father.

Pumanting ang taenga ni Renz sa narinig. Asshole huh? Sorry but you don't have a choice but to marry this asshole! Yun ang gustong sabihin ni Renz but preferred to keep silent anyway.

"Watch your mouth young woman! No need for an explanation. Either you like it or not, you have to marry Renz and not your asshole boyfriend!" mataas din ang boses ng daddy ni Jiya samantalang nanatiling tahimik si Jasper at ang mommy nila.

Actually, lahat sila , ayaw nila yung ideyang ipakasal si Jiya kay Renz for the stupid business reason. Don't get them wrong. Gusto nila si Renz for Jiya pero ayaw nilang diktahan si Jiya if they only have a choice. Pero wala eh.

"No dad! Just NO! You don't have the rights to dictate me!" Jiya shouted. Galit. No. Napopoot sya. That's much deeper .

Tumayo si Jiya pero hindi pa sya nakakaalis ay isang sampal from her mom ang dumapo sa mukha nya.

"At kelan ka pa natutong bastusin ang daddy mo Jiya?

Napatayo si Renz nun. Hindi nya iniexpect na sasaktan si Jiya ng mga ito physically. From his point of view, Jiya has had enough share of pain inside upon hearing the you-have-to-marry-Renz news. And... okay. He can't be guilty. He should not be. He's the one who's doing a favor here for this family.

"I'm sorry dad." muling naupo si Jiya kaya umupo rin ulit si Renz. "Pero kayo? Kelan pa po kayo natutong diktahan ako? Dad ngayon pa bang malaki na ako? Oo alam kong ayaw nyo kay Mharky pero wag naman kayong unfair dad!" umiiyak na nun si Jiya.

Tila gustong lapitan ni Renz si Jiya to tell her he's sorry for causing all this mess pero hindi. Magpapakaselfish muna sya ngayon. Ngayon lang naman eh. At sisiguraduhin nya namang magiging buhay prinsesa si Jiya kapag mag-asawa na sila.

Buhay prinsesa? Prinsesang durog ang puso dahil hindi nya mahal ang taong kasama nya?. Shit. It hurts. But it's the truth. And truth hurts.

Renz stood up.

"Tito, I guess this will lead into nothing anyway so, it's okay. Let's give her time to think."

Binalingan ni Jiya si Renz. "Think? I don't need to think about this Renz dahil hinding-hindi mangyayaring magpakasal ako sayo!"

Tinaasan lang ng kilay ni Renz si Jiya. "Oh really." his voice still full of confidence.

"Yeah. Really." Jiya answered with the same tone, Renz used -- full of confidence.

"Let's see." kumibit-balikat si Renz saka tumingin sa mag-asawa. "Sige ho tita, tito." tinanguan nya si Jasper. "Bro, una na ako."

Di na ang mga ito sumagot dahil agad na syang tumalikod at naglakad palabas sa bahay ng mga ito.

But Renz just stayed inside his car at hindi pa umalis. He's still figuring things out.

While the Reyes family sat there  frozen. All, except Jiya knows what will happen next kung magmamatigas si Jiya about the wedding agreement.

Tumayo ang ama ng tahanan at tumungo sa sala. Still without word . Sumunod ang tatlo na tahimik rin.

"Jiya, you have to marry Renz and you don't have a choice." Mr. Reyes broke the awkward silence.

"Dad, what are you talking about? I don't have a choice? Of course I have all the choice! What's the threat dad? Ipapasalvage nya ba tayo kung hindi ko sya papakasalan?" Jiya feels like she now hated Renz more and more. Of course, Jiya knew Renz would not do that but that was the only possible reason she could think dahil mukhang takot ang pamilya nya kung hindi sya papayag.

"More than that. " si Jasper ang sumagot.

"What?" Gustong matawa ni Jiya. What's worst pa ba sa ipasalvage sila?

Walang sumagot.

"Jiya, wag ka na magtanong. Makipaghiwalay ka sa boyfriend mo dahil ikakasal na kayo ni Renz!" matigas na utos ni Mr. Reyes.

"I can't do that dad!" nagmamatigas rin si Jiya.

"You have to! Makikipaghiwalay ka sa kanya ng maayos o ako mismo ang kakausap sa lalakeng yun?"

Napatayo si Jiya. "Hindi nyo pwedeng gawin yan! Hindi nyo kami pwedeng paghiwalayin! Walang makakapaghiwalay sa amin!" Sigaw ni Jiya.

"I'm serious Jiya!" Mr. Reyes shouted back.

Umiiyak na isa-isang tiningnan ni Jiya ang pamilya nya. "Kahit sabihin ko sa inyong buntis ako at si Mharky ang ama?"

Kung kanina, si Jiya ang shock. Ngayon, lahat sila ay shock na napatingin kay Jiya.

Including Renz.

Yeah right. Renz also heard the shocking revelation of Jiya. He was about to leave kanina ng maisipan nyang bumalik to talk with Jiya alone then BAM!!!

Pakiramdam ni Renz ay paulit-ulit syang sinaksak sa sakit.

Buntis si Jiya at si Mharky ang ama!

"Hindi pwede Jiya! Bawiin mo ang sinabi mo! ." Hindi napag-isipan ni Mr. Reyes ang nasabi dahil sa pagkagulat.

"Dad. I'm sorry.." napasigok si Jiya na nakatingin sa ama.

"Ano ulit ang sinabi mo Jiya?" si Jasper. Late reaction.

"Kuya, buntis ako!" humagulhol si Jiya.

The next thing that happened was unexpected. Galit na lumapit si Jasper sa kapatid at hinawakan ito sa magkabilang balikat "Nasaan ang magaling mong lalake?"

"Kuya?"

"Nasaan ang hayop mong lalake? Ano papanagutan ka ba nya?" Jasper may not be a protective brother pero ayaw nya ring maagrabyado ang kapatid.

"Hindi nya pa alam.. wala sya dito" si Jiya.

"Hindi nya alam? Wala sya dito? What the hell! Jiya, tell me kung saan ang hayop na yun dahil mapapatay ko sya!" OA na kung OA pero galit si Jasper at he feels any moment from now ay mapapatay nya ang gumawa nito Sa kapatid nya.

"Kuya please... makinig ka muna." nakikiusap na si Jiya dahil sa takot. Walang alam ang parents ni Jiya at si Jasper na nasa ibang bansa si Mharky para magtrabaho. They all thought na nasa abroad si Mharky for a month or two vacation.

"I will kill that bastard!I will find him and I swear I will kill him!" -Jasper .

"Bro..." napalingon ang lahat sa pinto.

"No one is going to kill anybody. No one is going to find him. Her boyfriend don't need to know about that child. And no matter what, I will still marry her." Renz declared.

And for the first time in forever, without hesitations, Renz accepted the fact that HE IS THE BIGGEST JERK EVER!

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