The truth.
Nasa garden area kaming lahat, including Eli.
I didn't recognized her earlier because she's far different from the Eli I've seen during high school.
At mas lalong gumanda siya from the last time I saw her.
Sa suot niyang office attire, I can't help but admire her beauty.
But that wouldn't lessen the fact that I am still mad at Zeki for whatever reason he might throw at me tonight, it's just so unreasonable!
"So, how did it happened?" Malamig kong tanong.
Shawn shifted on his seat and cough, si Eli naman ay naubo rin at biglang napa whistle.
Si Rebecca lang ang tila walang alam sa nangyayari.
"It's my fault." Sabay sabay na sabi nilang tatlo, kaya nagkatinginan kami ni Rebecca.
"What the..." hindi makapaniwala nagpalipat-lipat ako ng tingin sa kanila.
I heard Eli's sigh kaya natingin ako sa kanya.
"I let my father sign the certificate." Wika niya na di makatingin sa akin.
Di ako agad nakapagsalita, naguguluhan ako.
"I didn't read the paper na pinasign sa atin ni Zeki on his wedding day." Shawn said.
What? What damn papers ba?!
The master mind finally spoke.
"I'm sorry. I know It's unreasonable but, ginawa ko lang ang gustong gawin ng isang kupido."
Bawas angas ka sakin Zeki!
"I know that you guys are meant for each other since high school and I don't know why Shawn's hesitating to court you." Dere-deretso niyang sabi na ikinapula ng buong mukha ko.
"That's unreasonable!" Mabilis kong angal.
"Sabi ko nga." He said.
"Look, I've heard mom and dad talking about giving you the arrange marriage that was supposed to be planned for me."
"Before I went to Davao, I can't get it out of my head that's why I made a move, I thought of a fake marriage certificate and I ask Eli for it." He added.
"But the problem is, I didn't knew it was supposed to be fake!" Mabilis na singit ni Eli.
Napahilot ako sa sentido ko, iniisip ko ang disaster na plano nila.
"What did you heard Zeki? Arrange marriage?" I asked him.
"Yeah, nag aalala sila na baka hindi ka na mag asawa they planned to arrange you with Elliot Lorzano."
"Eli's brother. I bet days from now tatawagan ka na nila. I heard them talking about it over the phone bago kami pumunta rito sa Manila."
"They planned it long enough, kilala ko sila lalong lalo na si Mom." Sagot niya.
Napapikit ulit ako ng mariin, why the fvck are they taking my single life serious?!
Hindi ko nga iniisip yun! No boyfriend means less stress!
"But of all people, why Shawn?! Didn't you realize that his personal life with his woman will be ruined because of our so called MARRAIGE?!" I said emphasizing the word 'marriage'.
Napatingin sila sa tahimik na lalake sa tabi ko.
"I have no woman. It's fine." He calmly said.
muntik ko na siyang masapak sa mukha. "How can you be so calm right now?!" Frustrated kong sabi.
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The Kismet of Penelope (COMPLETED)
General FictionPenelope Ellaine Santiago, the young mature girl learns how to grow independently and fearless. As she go along, will she find the moon that'll give her contentment or will she close her eyes and give up?
