Spectacular Love

Chapter 38

Marry

"Oh! Well, I hope that whatever happened in the past will stay in the past. What matters the most is the present, right? And the future!" Dad said cheerfully, trying to ease the awkward atmosphere I caused awhile back. Kendrick's parents nodded, agreeing to what my father said.

I licked my lower lip and sighed. Suddenly, I felt my mom's hand on mine. I looked at her and I saw her smiling faintly at me. She caressed my hand, trying to calm me down. I mouthed thank you and smiled at her.

"We hope that from now on, you would start spending a lot of time again together!" Kendrick's father said. My father laughed and nodded, cheerfully agreeing to what Mr. Jimenez said.

"Carlos is right, hijo and hija. You really should start spending a lot of time together. Get to know each other again," my Dad said while nodding. I chuckled bitterly at that.

I couldn't help but be arrogant toward them. "I think there's no need for that anymore, since I already knew who exactly this person is and what kind of person he really is," I sarcastically said and faked a smile, but it seemed that they didn't notice it since all of them laughed except for Kendrick, me and my mom.

"Well then that's good, hija. You two will be spending your life together, so it's good that you both knew each other that well already," Dad said which made me look at him with wide eyes. I know I was expecting this already, but I didn't expect him to say that this early.

"Wha-" he cut me off. I felt my mom squeezed my hand, calming me down.

My chest tightened as my father continued what he was saying. "That would speed up the engagement party and the marriage itself, right?" I firmly closed my eyes the very same time I felt the hope that was burning inside me started losing its fire again.

"I think it's best to hold their engagement party on my daughter's birthday," my father suggested which made me look at him again.

I couldn't help but feel trapped. I no longer felt free. I want to shout at my father, but I know I can't do something like that. I want to get mad at him, but I can't. I want to defy him, but I can't. Above everything, what I want the most is Jacob, but why exactly is this happening to us?

Gusto ko lang naman maging masaya kasama siya, pero bakit sa lahat ng pwedeng maging against dito, tatay ko pa? Alam kong ayaw niya lang akong masaktan, pero hindi ba ganoon naman kapag nagmamahal ka? Masasaktan at masasaktan ka, pero sa huli ikaw pa rin 'yung magiging masaya dahil alam mong worth it naman lahat.

Pain is inevitable when it comes to love. But pain is the reason why such love gets to be so strong... why such love gets to be the most beautiful thing this world could ever offer. And I badly want to keep that love within my heart.

"That's two months from now, Ignacio. Hindi ba masyadong mabilis?" My mom asked. I looked at her and I saw that she's trying her best to suppress her emotions.

"Hindi ba mas maganda nga na mapabilis ang process so Kendrick and Martina could happily live their life together?" I scoffed because of what my father said which made Kendrick's family look at me. I smiled faintly at them. I saw confusion in their eyes, but they didn't bother asking.

"I agree with Ignacio, Cecile," Kendrick's mom said while looking at me, observing me. I looked away and continued eating. "It's best to speed up the engagement and the wedding so they could live together na, right, love?" She asked her husband.

"Definitely." I heard Kendrick's dad agreed which made me sigh.

I couldn't take it anymore, so I finished my food. I drank some wine for the last time before wiping my mouth with the table napkin. I stood up which made everyone look at me. I looked at my mom first before looking at my father.