My Professor is an Eyesore

Lesson 11

Lesson 11

Confiscated

"Oh. My. Gosh. You are kidding, right?" Tanong na naman sa akin ni bestfriend ko for the nth time. Literal na nag-jawdrop siya matapos kong ikwento ang pangyayari last Saturday.

"Do you think magbibiro ako tungkol sa ganitong mga bagay ha?" I rolled my eyes. "Tyaka bestie, paulit-ulit na yung pagtanong mo sa akin."

"Bestie, you can't blame me! Do you think how big deal your marriage is?! It's Cheska Romulo who's getting married! And si Ro – " Tinakpan ko ang bibig niya dahil ang lakas ng boses niya dito sa Student Lounge. I checked the surroundings. Okay, busy ang ibang students sa pagkain at chikahan so wala naman sigurong nakarinig 'di ba?

"Hoy, please lang, pwedeng hinaan mo ang boses mo, bestie? I want to keep this as a secret nga tapos ikaw naman lalakasan mo pa ang boses mo! Dito pa talaga sa maraming estudyante ha!" Tinanggal ko na ang pagkakatakip ng kamay ko sa bibig niya at umupo ulit. "Kalma lang, bestie ha? Daig mo pa ako na ikakasal. Maka-react wagas?"

"How can you handle this, bestie?" Tanong niya sa akin.

"Handle what?" Pabalik kong tanong habang gumagala ako sa News Feed sa Twitter.

"Handle this idea of your marriage like a normal person." Agad ko siyang sinapok. "Aray!" Ngiwi niya.

"Hoy, hindi ba ako normal ha?!" Bumalik ako sa paggala ko sa Twitter.

"Did you try arguing with tito and tita?" Tanong niya.

"Nope," I casually replied.

"Hala! Bakit?! Akala ko ba ideal marrying age mo is 27? Oh anyare? O baka gusto mo lang talaga si Sir kaya pumayag kang ikasal 'no? Yieee!" Kutya niya sa akin. Anak ng – binanggit pa talaga yung Sir.

"Shhh! Lower your voice!" Saway ko sa kanya.

"Sorry na, sorry na..." She pouted her lips. "So kailan daw ang kasal? Tyaka saang simbahan?"

I was triggered by her question. Kailan ang kasal? Next week. Kung saang simbahan? Wala. We won't be married in the Church. I just felt a pinch in my heart. My dream wedding is now impossible. Before, I imagined walking across the aisle in a large cathedral, on board on a cruise, or by the beach. And these three dreams will vanish. I'll be fucking married in a city hall!

"Next Saturday daw. It's a simple wedding though," maski ako nahahalata sa boses ko ang bakas ng pagkabigo. I won't even be able to wear a fabulous bride gown! "The attendees won't exceed by 10 in number. He'll bring his parents and his brother. On the other hand, I'll bring you, Mom, and Dad." Dugtong ko sa kanya.

"Francine's not going?" Bigla niyang naitanong.

"Yep," sambit ko. "She'll be busy daw eh." Which is true and okay lang sa akin. We're not also that close so I'm not hurt or whatever. Well she's not really needed naman because it's not a special wedding after all.

"Come on! It's her sister's wedding day! Can't she take a day off in the hospital? Close naman ang family niyo sa director 'di ba?"

"Kung ayaw niya bahala siya. Besides, it's not a big-time wedding. I don't even love the man I'm going to marry. A marriage solemnized just like that doesn't deserve to be recognized by everyone." Hindi ko maiwasang maging bitter dahil hindi enggrande ang kasal ko. Kasi ba naman gusto ko talunin yung mga kasal na nakikita ko sa magazines o yung sa mga artista!

"Eh bakit ba kasi kailangang sa city hall lang?" Tanong na naman niya.

"Our business competitors should not know we're getting married soon. Kung hindi bibilisan nila ang pagsabotahe sa mga kumpanya namin. It's better to surprise them that the companies will merge in a snap. Sir's parents and mine are already talking secretly to each stockholder para pumayag sa merging ng companies namin. And if we are to marry in a church, hindi maiiwasang ma-expose sa public, thereby defeating the purpose of marrying us this early." Mahabang paliwanag ko sa kanya. She was dumbfounded by what I said. "Nagets mo ba, bes?'