Destiny (fin)

chapter 3

"ANO? bakit kailangan mung mag-pakasal? boyfriend mo ba yun? Di man ipinakilala. At anak tuktukan ko kaya utak mo! 21 ka palang! at gaano na kayo katagal? huh? alam ba to nila Jade at Kate?"-mamsy

"opo, ahmm. About our relationship.. Matagal na po.. At maka-tulong din siya para guminhawa ang buhay natin!"-ako

"I WANT TO MEET HIM! LATER. HERE AT 7PM! NO BUTS!"-mamsy

at nag-walk out ang lokaret kong mother!

hala! 5pm na!

humarurot ako sa village nila!

"oh? ano pumapayag ka na?"-Siya

"oo! eh, my mother wants to meet you at 7pm. And yung bayad sa mga utang deal yun ah!"-ako

"i have one word! Ms.Red eye!"-cya

"My name is Destiny Hathaway, Iny for short and you are?"at inangat ang kamay ko para sa shake hands.

"Armando Reyes, Arman for short."-siya

"anung oras na?"-ako

naku naman.. Si Mamsy kase!

"6:40? bakit?"

"Patay tayo! halika na!"

at ayun.. Naka-abot naman.. Late kami ng 30 minutes..

"so, Arman right? whats your plan. When will be the wedding? do you love my daughter? Does your love for her is priceless? How long is your relationship with her? Are a casanova?--"-mamsy

i interupt..

"Mamsy, shes not a criminal and dont acuse him.."-ako

dati kaseng pulis eh..

"first, we planned that the wedding is in upcoming tuesday. Right Hon? second, I love Iny so much. And its priceless. Im not a casanova. I dont drink. I dont smoke or drugs either. So shes safe with me. Mrs.Hathaway.. And if you dont mind. Dont ask me anything that are very accusive question."-Arman

O.O ang galing niyang umarte! eh tatlong araw palang kaming mag-kakilala eh!

"upcoming tuesday? Its already sunday. 2 days from now? Too fast. I mean. Maybe next month so her father can attend."-mamsy

"Mr.Hathaway? Where is he? is he still comatose?"-arman

"yes, can you move the schedule of it?"-mamsy

sige maniquin lang ako dito!

"Di na po pwede. We already prepared. Iny already chose her wed gown. Her motive is red. And it will be a chapel wed."-arman

FAST FORWARD:

Di na ako umangal..

pasok na sa banga..

kapit sa patalim..

eto..

"Do you, Destiny Hathaway. Take Armando Reyes as your wedded husband. Promise to be with sickness or health. In poor and wealth. And to cherish the every minute of your life?"-Pari

"I do.."-ako

"Do you, Armando Reyes. Take Destiny Hathaway to be your wedded wife. Promise to be with in Sickness and health. In poor and wealth and to cherish every minute?-Pari

"I do.."-Arman

wala, plain lang ang reaction ko. Di ko naman siya kilala. Para lang umayos ulit ang buhay namin.. Kahit pati ang pag-sira ng sagradong gawain..

"and by the power this chapel, I pronunce you Husband and Wife. You may kiss the bride"

binigyan niya ako ng long passionate kiss. Alam ko kung pano humalik. First kiss ko ang first boyfriend ko. Si Lucas Santibanez. Last 5 years. Pero virgin pa ako..

after nun..

sumayaw kami sa reception..

"Isa lang ang bawal.. ang having affair..."-arman

"bakit ako? you dont know me yet. Malay mo mamatay tao ako, magnanakaw? akyat bahay? o psychotic.. Pwede kitang patayin o itakbo ang pera mo!"-ako

"your former name is Milagros Maniego. You defend yourself thats why you accidentally killed your parents. You've been rehabilated twice. Benjie is is your psycologist and Lucas Santibanez is your firs boyfriend.."-arman

"a-are you stalking m-me?"-ako

nabigla ako na alam niya ang mga yun..

"I love you since i discovered and met you when you are in 2nd year hs.."-arman

at natapos na yun..

isang kwarto lang tutulugan namin. Isa sa mga sinabi niya na mag-aral na lang daw ako. Total naman last sem ko na..

araw..

linggo..

at buwan ang nag-daan..

"so, bihira lang kayo mag-meet? anim na buwan na kayong kasal at graduate ka na. Di pa kayo handang mag-ka anak?"-Jade

nabulunan ako..

"wala pa bang nang-yare? kulang ka sa ayos girl!"-kate

"anak? as in A-N-A-K?"-ako

"oo? slow lang teh?"-jade

"di pa kami close nun. At alam niyong delikado akong mabuntis. As in 50-50. Infertile ako! sa daming therapy ang ginawa sa akin!"-ako

"di ba kayo nag-uusap?"-Kate

"sa umaga. Pag-gising at pag-kain ng almusal?"-ako

at umalis na sila..

*****

ARMAN'S POV

anim na buwan ako naging busy sa launching ng company ko..

at naisip ko lang..

lagi niyang damit long-sleeve na itim. At may mga sandong panoble. Ibat-ibang kulay. Laging naka-slux na mahaba at close shoes. Kahit pantulog, loose long sleeves at pajama.

Wala naman siyang paki-alam kung hinahalikan ko siya.. Mga smack lang naman eh..

Pinakasalan ko siya, dahil mahal ko siya..

nuon pa man..

ang red eyes niya..

ayokong pilitin siya sa pag-tatalik..

ngayon nandito ako ngayon sa bar!

nag-kasayahan lang..

******

~tbc