"Iha, gumising ka na." napamulat ang mata ko ng haplusin ni manang mila ang aking braso.
"Yes manang." ngayong araw na to ay darating ang pinaka malapit na kaibigan nila mom and dad.
"Pagkatapos mo mag ayos, bumaba ka na at kumain. mamayang gabi darating sila mrs. sebastian at hindi ata kasama si louis"
Louis sebastian
ang lalakeng unang nanakit sa akin.
napangisi ako dahil hindi siya makakasama. Is he too guilty?
tumango lang ako nag simula ng pumunta sa banyo para maligo.
pagkababa ko sa dining table, nag mistulang parang pyesta sa tabi ng pagkain na nakahain. Samantalang ako lang namang mag isa ang kumakain. kakain lang ang mga kasambahay kapag tapos na ako.
Namatay ang mga magulang ko sa isang plane crash. papunta sila sa isang business meeting sa canada. I was 18 back then, it's too early for me to handle our businesses.
Thankful nalang at nandyan ang attorney namin para gabayan ako. Dahil nakasulat sa Will and testament ng mga magulang ko, pagsapit ko ng 18 ay makukuha ko na lahat ang pamana at naka pangalan na sa akin lahat ang ari-arian ng mga magulang ko.
Now, I'm already 23 and still single and not ready to mingle. Or i guess, i won't mingle.
"Good morning atty. sanchez." Pagbati ni manang mila.
napatingin ako sa kung saan nakatingin si manang. A late 40's with his suit and leather bag.
"What brought you here?"
"Miley, can we talk privately?" I stood up and went to my office as a sign that he should follow me.
"What is it?" As my eyebrow raise
"There this island called bluecoast which it was your mom's most favorite." I remember that. It gives me an idea to visit that island.
"But that island wasn't named after you."
"What do you mean?!" Hindi ko maintindihan dahil ang alam ko ang lahat ng ari-arian nila ay naka pangalan na sa akin.
"Not until, you've reached 22 and-"
"Well I'm already 23!" huminga siya ng malalim
"And married to louis sebastian." Para akong nawalan ng dugo at biglang nanghina ang mga tuhod ko.
Hindi pwede. ayoko!
"Akala ko ba lahat mapupunta sa akin pag sapit ko ng 18?" kumukulo dugo ko dito sa matandang to!
"It was stated in here that you will only know about this when you're 22 and you know that it's a big island." fuck that age! argh!
"What if i marry someone else?" asking if there are other options. Just not louis please!
"I'm sorry miley. That's what your parents will." fuck
"You may leave." Walang
emosyon kong sinabi.
tumayo siya at iniwan ang mga papel sa center table.
"If you really want the island, sign this contract as you agree that you will marry Louis sebastian or else that island will becomes his."
Bago pa ako makapag react at bigla na siyang lumabas ng office.
"NO!" napasabunot ako sa aking buhok tila para akong nababaliw. pwede ko ng palitan si sisa dahil nakaka baliw na tong sitwasyon na to'.
SERIOUSLY PARENTS?!
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"Hija, mas lalo kang gumanda. you've grown very well." sabay yakap sa akin ni tita alexa. ang mama ni louis.
I am wearing a green midi satin dress with my 3 inch pin heels. While my natural mid length wavy hair was flowing through my shoulders.
ngumiti lang si tito erik at niyakap rin ako.
"Pasensya na hija kung ngayon lang kami naka dalaw. We always invite you sa lahat ng gatherings sa states but you always declined." Nasa dining table na kami for our dinner.
"I'm sorry tita and tito, I've been very busy for the company." walang emosyon kong sinabi. ngumit na may halong lungkot ang mata ni tita alexa.
They know that it's just my excuse para di ko makita ang anak nila.
Because of their son, i've grown cold and hard to trust someone.
"We understand that hija. And I hope you've already decided." Tito erik said.
The marriage.
"Hindi pa po ako nakapag decide, i'm sorry. Like what i've said, masyado po akong busy sa company." nagkatinginan sila.
"We don't want to pressure you that's why i'm giving you 3 months. Titira ka sa bluecoast island with louis." Halos lumuwa ang mga mata ko sa sinabi niya.
what is this? ano bang plina-plano nila? Hindi ba nila alam kung paano ako nag suffer sa anak nila?
"P-pero tito " tumayo na silang dalawa at mukhang aalis na rin. hindi maari to'
"Please give my son a chance again. It's been 5 years and i guess it's time for you to talk." Tita hugged me.
"We'll handle the company while you're in bluecoast. May susundo sayo bukas ng umaga para dalhin ka duon." B-bukas?! agad agad?!
at mas lalong hindi ko pwedeng iwan ang kompanya!
"Bakit biglaan naman po. i have the right to decide on my own tito. I can't leave the company. I have many things to do. This isn't right" ngumiti lang siya at sabing
" Believe me, this is right." sabay patungo sakanilang kotse.
WHAT IS HAPPENING?!
