She's Dating A Merman

Prelude

Nakikita ko ang kaligayahan sa mga mata ng aking mga magulang nang bumaba ako ng hagdan. It sucks being an unicahija of the family. You don't have a choice when it comes to this freaking business who will just wreck your fate. I am still not ready for marriage! For Pete's sake, I am just a nineteen year old lady at marami pa akong gustong mangyari sa buhay ko!

"Let's go?" I just smiled as a reply. I don't want to lie but I don't want to disrespect them either. I can't just rolled my eyes in front of them and tell that I don't want their bullshits. Lalo na kay Mommy na may sakit sa puso.

Everyone is greeting us as we finally arrived at the said venue. We're on the yacht. Well, the peripheral's seems unfamiliar for me, and I am very sure that this yacht is not ours.

"Oh, beautiful. How are you?" Mr. Montenegro greeted.

I actually don't want to see your face.

I forced a smile. "I'm okay. How about your son?"

Also, I honestly don't care about his goddamned son. Actually, we don't care about each others. Tsk.

"He's very excited."

I just nodded. I know it's a lie, but what else can I do? Knowing that we don't have a power to escape this reality of us, I would be the happiest poor in the world if I would be born again.

My mom told me to be ready when she was about to announce the opening remarks. Tsk. Talagang prepared. I really love my parents tho, but the fact that they will just going to let me marry a man I don't want to be with. That would be sucks. I mean, I was happy that they have provided things that makes me happy, hindi sila nagkulang, pero 'yung ganito ang kapalit? No. If I just knew that this would be the exchange, I would probably refused the things they giving me.

Naisipan kong dumako sa labas upang magpahangin. I need to freshen myself. I am frustrated. I want to cry but ayokong masira ang make-up ko. Duh. I'm not emotera! I am strong and crying is the least I would do.

I almost jumped when the yacht suddenly moves. Wait, what? We're going to celebrate this stupid engagement party with the yacht being driven?

Padabog akong bumalik sa loob nang maagaw ng atensyon ko ang isang life boat sa tabi.

"Oh my god." I whispered as I was started to think about escaping. Gosh. My parents would probably kill me.

Anyway, I don't mind.

Tinuloy ko ang pagtakas. Bata pa lang ako ay tinuruan na ako ng Lolo ko sa pasikot-sikot dito sa yacht. Kaya hindi na ako nahirapan pang tumakas paalis ng yacht.

Hmm. Bitch, you thought.

I started paddling and paddling until I got into somewhere that I could feel the cold air; the huge waves that shakes my small boat. Bigla akong kinabahan nang makarinig ako ng tunog ng napakalakas na kulog. Nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang makakita ako ng mga kidlat sa hindi kalayuan.

I tried to get away but my boat seemed to be heading back there. My heart starts to beat faster. I couldn't breathe. I don't know what to do!

This is such a wrong idea.

"Damn it!" I shouted nang biglang umulan. Oh my god, the lightning is getting near and I couldn't move. 'Yung life boat ko ay lulubog na dahil sa mga tubig ulan. Shit. I forgot to brought a life vest!

Fuck. Don't tell me dito ako mamamatay?! If I just knew, I would rather marry Forth better than this. Gosh! Mahal ko pa ang buhay ko. Fuck this idea. Kahit kailan hindi talaga ako nag-iisip ng tama!

Tumaob na nga ang aking bangka. I tried to swim pero masyadong malakas ang alon. I can't catch my breath...

Seconds after, I felt my waist being touched by someone. I creased my forehead as I realized that he is a man. How did he get here?

"F-Forth?!" biglang hindi na ako makahinga pagkatapos kong magsalita hanggang sa nawalan ako ng malay.

Paggising ko, wala na ako sa dagat.

He brought me into somewhere far from that freaking storm... I can see the bright moon now and I feel so safe, pero parang nahihilo pa rin ako.

"Who are you?" I asked again when I noticed that he's not Forth. "How did you get here—hey, wait!" bigla na lang siyang lumangoy palayo at natigilan ako nang makakita ako ng buntot. "A Merman?!"