Chasing My Love [Completed]

Chapter 1

"I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride," the judge announced, looking at both of them.

She was hesitant to move kaya tiningnan na lamang niya kung anong gagawin ng binata sa harapan niya. 

Yego - that's the name of the man in front of her. Gwapo ito. Matangkad. Chinito. And he looks like a gym rat judging from his muscles at all the right places. Naka-white polo shirt lamang ito at black na slacks. Hindi man lang nagsuit and tie para sa kasal nila. 

Yego reached out to her and kissed her on the lips. It was just a smack, far from the magical first kiss she was expecting. And after they kissed, nagpalakpakan ang mga magulang nila at ang ilang witnesses na naroon, mostly business partners ng mga magulang nila.

It was a brief ceremony in front of a judge. After signing the marriage contract at makapagpaalam sa mga magulang nila, she found herself in his car. Scared for her life and what's to come.

"Narinig mo naman siguro ang gusto ng mga magulang natin, hindi ba?" her newly-acquired husband asked. "No one should know about this marriage yet, not until we graduate," walang kaemo-emosyong utos nito. 

She shifted in the passenger seat, trying to be comfortable. "Y-Yes po..." Medyo takot siya sa lalaki dahil hindi pa naman sila ganoong magkakilala.

"Po?" manghang tanong nito, looking at her.

"Sorry..." she whispered, not meeting his gaze. "Aren't you much older than me?"

"I am older than you pero hindi ako matanda," iritableng sagot nito. "Anyway, are all your stuff in the compartment?"

Tumango na lamang siya. 

"What's your name?" he asked. 

Nagulat siya sa tanong nito. She got annoyed for a bit as well. Nang malaman niyang ipapakasal siya ng mga magulang niya sa anak ng isang business partner nila, she bothered searching him up in social media. Pero bakit parang wala man lamang ginawa ang lalaking ito para makilala siya?

"Saritha Andrea Elizalde," she responded.

"What do I call you?" 

"Ha? Ahh.. my friends call me Sari."

"Saritha, then," he said, answering his own question.

Hindi niya alam kung ano bang trip ng lalaking ito na katabi niya ngayon sa kotse. Is he high? Nasabi na nga niyang Sari ang nickname niya pero parang wala itong narinig.

"Okay, let's go!" At pinaharurot na nito ang sasakyan. 

*****

It was a long ride ng dahil na rin sa traffic pero narating nila ang pupuntahan. They arrived at the basement parking of a posh condominium building at the heart of a business district. Kinuha lamang ni Yego ang mga maleta niya sa likod ng kotse nito at tsaka siya inalalayan papunta sa elevator. 

All the cars in the basement were luxury cars kaya sigurado siyang mamahalin ang condo na ito. 

"We're at the penthouse," he whispered while his eyes were glued on the phone. Papataas na ang elevator kaya tinitigan na lamang ni Saritha ang numero ng floors na meron ang building na ito. 

It was such a boring car ride. At ngayong gabi, hindi niya alam kung anong dapat gawin. Will they have sex like a regular husband and wife? Pero masyado pa siyang bata! Hindi pa nga siya nagkaka-boyfriend kahit kailan.

They reached PH according sa maliit na screen ng elevator na nagsasabi kung nasaang floor ka na. They both walked out and into a hallway na mayroon lamang apat ng pinto.