Loving Viciously

"ARE YOU LISTENING to me, Xana Hara Mori?" Rinig ko na tanong ni mama mula sa skype ng netbook na nasa tabi ng laptop ko. Abala ako sa pag-click ng mouse at pag-type sa laptop, tinatapos ko na kasi ang pag-e-edit ng mga picture na kinuha ko last week.

"I'm sorry, ma. What are you saying again? You know I'm on my busy week, and you promised that no calls this week. And yet here you are skyping with me." Reklamo ko na napasimangot sa kaniya na nakita ko sa gilid ng aking paningin.

"I'm just excited to tell you something, sweetie." Sabi nito bago ngumuso, dahilan para magpangiti sa'kin. I doubt it. My mother always does this to me every time I'll inform her that I'll go to my penthouse for the busy week, and she will reason out that she missed me. I mean, it's just a day when we saw each other! My mother is so clingy, and I don't like it very much. I just can't believe that I get used to it.

"What is it, ma?"

"When you'll come home, sweetie?" malambing na tanong nito. Oh-o! I think I know where this going to end. I need to escape!

"Ma, I'll be flying to Japan after this week to meet Mr. and Mrs. Kyoshito to talk about their wedding after that I'll stay a few days there to explore Japan more." Paliwanag ko.

"Oh. I guess we can make time para dito sa sasabihin ko sa'yo." I can hear excitements.

Huminga ako ng malalim bago harapin ang screen ng netbook. Agad ko namang nakita ang pagliwanag ng mukha nito. "What is it, ma?"

Malapad naman siya na ngumiti dahil sa pagbigay ko ng atensiyon sa kaniya. "You're getting married, sweetie. Your papa and I haven't picked the right date but it had to be on January. And by the way your groom is so perfect for you-" naputol ang sinasabi ni mama, dahil agad kong isinara ang netbook dala ng inis.

Napabuga ako ng malakas bago madiing ipinikit ang mata at nagbilang hanggang sampu bago iminulat ang mga ito. Tiningna ko ang mga gamit sa lamesa. If I finish these tonight, I can still catch up the flight I canceled earlier before my mother called. Umayos ako ng upo bago ibinigay ang buong atensiyon sa laptop.

Napatingin ako sa nag-vibrate na phone at nakita ang text ng ina ko.

From: Mama
Hi, sweetie I forgot to tell you that if you do something funny again this time, say bye-bye to your babies here.

No! Not my babies! Inis ko na dinampot ang cellphone at ni-reply-an siya. Damn! Dapat dinala ko nalang sila para hindi ako bina-blackmail ng sarili kong ina

My mother may be clingy and sweet, but when she wants something, she'll surely get it by hook or by crook.

To: Mama
Ok, fine. Don't expect me to go on a date with that groom of mine so we can know each other, ma. Just send me the whole detail about the wedding and expect my appearance on the day of the wedding. I won't run this time.

Kapag kasi nagpaplano sila ni papa ng kasal para sa'kin ay sinasadya ko na kumuha ng travel and tour package para lang hindi matuloy ang plano ng mga ito. Being single is more fun! No man that brings only headache, no commitments.

From: Mama
Well, fair enough. I'm sure you two will get along after the wedding.

I smiled in disgust. I want to throw up when I think of the idea of marriage. Damn, I hate it!

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