Million Dollar Marriage

fifteen

Habang nakaupo ako sa sofa katabi si Yaron ay naka-upon naman sa tapat namin sina Nathalia at Yago.

This reminds me of the good old days.

I have noticed that Yago's been clenching his jaw since the moment he saw Yaron. Well, I don't know about their status as siblings right now but based on how he reacts, I think I know the answer.

"Dad told me to fetch you. I was just following his orders." Yaron said while taking both his hands in the air, claiming defeat.

"Nakausap ko na si Dad kanina, I told him to wait."

"Bakit mo pa ihahatid dito? Kaya naman 'yan ni Milana, she's got two perfectly working feet with her." Then, Yaron turned to me and grinned.

Yago is very determined to keep Yaron on the ground, "Not so perfect, though. She's with a broken ankle, dumb ass."

Kaya naman ay napa tango si Nathalia at nag tanong na.

"Oo nga pala! How's your feet na?"

I opened my mouth to say something but Yaron beat me to it, "Of course she's now fine. Kumain pa nga sila ng kapatid ko sa labas."

Napatanga ako 'rito dahil kung paano niya nalaman 'yon ay hindi ko alam.

"Really? You two went on a date?" Nathalia shrieked.

"Date my ass. Nag lunch lang kasi ginugutom yata si Yago sa kanila. He ordered a bulk of food." I defended my side. Just to set things clear.

There is no denying that these two knows the real score between us. They already know that we're just faking it.

"Really? But my brother rarely eats at home, nagagalit nga si Mom sakaniya kasi kahit ano-"

"That's enough, Yaron." He got up and motioned for his brother to do the same.

Yaron stood up and went to collect his things. He even pouted at us bago sundan ang kapatid na nauna na sa pintuan.

Nagpaalam naman na si Yaron ngunit may kinuha muna si Yago sa bulsa bago into naglakad papalapit sa akin, sa harapan ko.

"Hands," He said.

Inilahad ko naman dito ang dalawang palad ko at kinunutan ko ito ng noo.

Before I could even ask him why, he suddenly placed a light blue box that's known to me, with a sleek and bold letters of c, t, and l.

It's a Tiffany&Co. He must be nuts if this is a ri-

"Wear that and I'll join the interview on Monday." Without a word he left.

I was left dumbfounded, not sure of what to react. Nathalia screamed right after na lumapat ang pinto at nag lock ng kusa. Naiwan ko yata ang dila ko kanina at hindi ako makapag salita ngayon. He sure knows how to shut me up.

"Open it, open it, Milana Onyx! Open the damn box!" Ani Nathalia habang hawak-hawak ang cellphone at nakatutok sa akin.

My head is surely clouded when I absent mindedly opened the box, I was then greeted by a great amount of shock when I saw an engagement ring. It was huge already on its size, though the cut is more sharper and the diamond in the middle of the ring is surely the attraction of it, but what caught me off guard was the detailing on the bed of the ring. I am sure that this one is personalized, because I've seen the newly released collection of Tiffany &Co., just a few months ago and there's never a picture of this one.

But what upsets me most is how Yago can easily give a ring, without even promises or even what he meant by doing this. Though I know it's mainly for the show, my heart still aches how it's easy for him to hand out sacred rings.