RAN AWAY

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"Young miss, Your parents want you to their office, immediately" magalang na sabi ng butler namin pagpasok palang sa entrance ng bahay.

"Sige po, butler John." nakangiting tugon ko naman at tumango naman ito.

Pumanhik muna ako sa kwarto ko sa ikalawang palapag ng bahay para magbihis. Pagkatapos ko magbihis ay agad na akong tumungo sa ikatlong palapag ng bahay kung saan matatagpuan ang office ni dad.

"Good afternoon dad, mom." magalang na bati ko atsaka hinalikan ang mga pisngi nila.

"You may sit hija," nakangiting tugon naman ni mom.

"So what's the matter po ba dad? Bakit niyo po ako pinatawag?" nagtatakang tanong ko dahil minsan lang naman ako pinapatawag dito sa office dahil kung may sasabihin o tugon sa akin ay sa sala lang naman nila kakausapin.

Dad cleared his throat before looking at me seriously kaya kinabahan ako. "Yngrid, as you know we already not young anymore." tumango naman ako. Tama may edad na sila, mom is already 61 while dad's age is 73. You might be thinking right now as why they are too old while mine is just 18, well, they told me that they are too focused on making our company to be best and to put at the top that they forgot making a child, so yeah.  Anyway back to topic. "So we decided that we will be arranging your marriage" he continued.

Para naman akong nabingi sa sinabi ni dad. "W-what?" mahinang sabi ko.

""Yes you heard me. You will be married to our  company's alliance and to my besrfriend's son." he seriously said.

"Dad! I am too young for that! I am only 18!" gulat na sabi ko. Ayoko, ayokong makasal sa taong hindi ko naman mahal at sa taong kailan ma'y di ko pa nakikita.

"Exactly, you are already 18, which signifies that you are already legal to be married," he calmly said. How can he?!.

"But dad I don't know that person and I don't love him!" I exclaimed.

"Do not raise your voice at me lady!" he also exclaimed. "There is no room for your tantrums! You didn't met him? You will eventually met him at your wedding day. You don't love him? You will eventually learn to love him. As simple as that." madiing sabi ni dad.

"But dad—"

"No buts lady, our decision is final!" he cut me off.

Napaupo naman ako at napapikit ng mata, napaluha naman ako. Why are they being selfish? Why can't they consider my feelings?!. I open my eyes and look at mom. "Mom, can you  convince dad about this? please?" I cried.

Umiling si mom na halatang pinipigil ang sariling huwag maiyak. "No honey, our decision is final. Besides, this is for your own good." For my own good? Really?! The f'ck.

Umiiling iling ako habang tumatayo. "Impossible! You are all impossible!" at saka patakbong tinungo ang pintuan.

But before I can go outside, I heard my dad's words and  said, "your wedding will be the day after tomorrow." mabilis akong napalingon sa kaniya dahil sa sinabi niya at nakitang seryoso lang itong nakatingin sa akin, maya maya pa ay bumalik agad ang tingin nito sa binabasang mga papel.

I stood there staring at my dad. I can't believe it, they are making decisions about myself without waiting for my approval. Do they love me? piping usal ko sa sarili at saka walang lingong umalis sa opisina niya. Napahagulhol ako at patakbong bumalik sa room ko at doon binuhos ang sama ng loob until I sleep—crying.

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DISCLAIMER: Characters and events in this story is fictitious. Any similarities to persons—living or dead are coincidental and not intended by the author.