The Substitute Bride

Chapter 1

Fierrha Lourice

I am so engrossed in the food I cook. Bigla namang bumalik sa isipan ko kung paano nga ba ako napunta sa sitwasyong ito.

I woke up because of the noises I heard. It seems that there is something wrong. Para bang nagkakagulo.

I glanced at my digital clock on my bedside table. When I saw the date I realized that this is my twin's wedding day. Tinatamad akong bumangon. Well, sino bang gaganahang bumangon kung ang taong mahal nila ay ikakasal na sa iba?

It's just 3 in the morning. Too early. I make myself presentable. Dahil naka nighties lang ako na napakaikli, I changed my clothes into a white shirt and black cotton shorts. Nagsuklay din ako at ipinuyod ng mataas ang aking buhok.

I'm all done but I can still hear faint voices. Are my parents too excited to my twin's wedding?

I stayed in my room for a while. Nakiramdam muna ako kung bababa ba ako. Because of curiosity, napagpasyahan kong bumaba.

As I get down, I saw my mother. She looks so worried. Bakas ang pag-aalala sa maganda nitong mukha.

“Mom what's happening? Bakit parang magkakagulo?” I asked confusedly that caught their attention. My mother turn her gaze to me. She's already teary eyed. Mabilis syang lumapit sa akin. Nang mga tatlong dangkal nalang ang layo namin ay nagsalita ito.

“Lourice! your twin is missing” Para akong nabingi sa sinabi nya. This is her wedding day. Did she run away?

Paano nya nakayang takasan ang kasal na ito? This is the event that I've been dreaming off. Yon ay ang maikasal kay Ryker.

Our family is close to their's that's why I've got the chance to see him since we were child back then. But sad to say, while I am falling for him, he's falling for my twin. What a good love triangle.

Nakita ko yung efforts ng mga magulang ko non para lang mahanap sya. Kaso masyado syang magaling magtago. Sabi nga diba, mahirap hanapin ang taong ayaw magpahanap.

It's 5 A.M when they talked to me.

“Fierrha can we talk to you?” My father ask me then I nod as a reply. Napakaseryoso ng ekspresyon nito.

“This wedding, the real deal between the Sebastian's and Tan's is their children to be married. Wala talagang usapan kung sino sa inyo ang ipapakasal. It's just that the Sebastian's requested for your twin because their son like Farrah. Since your twin is missing, can you please take her part?” My father's voice is pleading. Where's the mighty business tycoon of the Tan family? He's not in his usual self.

Nabigla man ay matapang pa rin akong sumagot“Fine, I'll take her part” I answered without second thoughts, without hesitation, and without regrets.