Singles (One Shot Stories)

Unknown

Being a part of a person, especially, an unknown person is a hell. Imagining, a person you completely don't know will be a part of your life. How can we make ourselves close even if we are both unknown? How can we make ourselves close if we are already close?

I don't plagiarize contents so if this story is familiar to you, it's just a coincidence.

Errors ahead. Enjoy reading.

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"Merci d'avoir accepté notre accord." Napadaan ako sa pinto nang living room. Who the hell are mommy and daddy's visitors? They even speak french.

[Thanks for agreeing to our deal.]

What deal?

"C'est un gagnant-gagnant." Boses iyon ng isang babae na nasa mid-50's na ata.

[Well, it's a win-win.]

Looks like it's about business, again. Damn, lagi naman. Lagi silang umaalis dito sa bahay, pumupunta kung saan saan. Kung nandito man sila sa bahay ay puro nalang pagring ng telepono ang naririnig ko o kaya naman ay katulad ngayon na may mga bisitang pumupunta dito para lang makipag-usap kay mommy at daddy about that fuckin' business.

"Alors, quand est le mariage?" Mariage? Sinong ikakasal?

[So, when is the wedding?]

"Hmm? Il vaut mieux que ce soit après l'obtention du diplôme d'Alyosha puisque votre fils a déjà obtenu son diplôme." Wait, what? After my graduation? Sino ba kasing ikakasal?

[Hmm? It's better if it's after Alyosha's graduation since your son already graduated.]

Naging mas curious ako kung ano ba talaga ang pinaguusapan nila kaya nanatili ako sa harap ng pinto ng living room.

"D'accord. Quand prévoyez-vous de dire à Alyosha qu'elle se mariera après l'obtention du diplôme?" I'm getting married after my graduation?

[Okay. When do you plan to tell Alyosha that she will get married after graduation?]

"Je vais juste la laisser étudier en premier. Après son diplôme, je lui dirai aussi." Sagot ni mommy na mas lalo kong ikinagalit.

[I will just let her study first. After her graduation, I will tell her too.]

Hindi ko na natiis na makinig lang kaya malakas kong ibinukas ang pinto ng living room kung saan sila nag-uusap. Agad naman silang lumingon sa akin. Pareparehas lang sila ng reaksyon. Namimilog ang kanilang mga mata dahil sa gulat. Sigurado akong may ideya na sila na narinig ko ang pinag-uusapan nila.

"Alyosha! What are you doing here?" Tanong ni daddy. Kahit pa itago niya ang kaba at gulat sa loob niya ay nararamdaman ko pa rin ito.

"Je suis désolé de vous interrompre. Je ne peux tout simplement pas accepter que je me marie avec une personne que je ne connais pas." Hindi ko na napigilan ang mga luha kong tumulo patungo sa aking mga pisngi kasabay ng pagkuyom ng aking magkabilang kamay.

[I'm sorry for interrupting. I just can't accept that I'm getting married with a person I don't know.]

"That's why you will get married only after your graduation so that you and their son can have time to be close." Pageexplain ni daddy.

"Cette merde craint." Saad ko at lumabas na ng living room. Agad akong umakyat ng aking kwarto at nagkulong doon.

[That shit sucks.]