The Arrange Marriage (FAAM)

Chapter 8

When we walked straight through the front door, a woman with short hair greet us.

"Hi !" she said with a smile

"Hello Liza" my mom greet back

"Oh! How are you na?" she asked my mom.

"Naku! Ok na Ok Lang Liz."mom answered.

She saw me at the back smiling and my mom notice it. After that, there was a man walking towards us. He looks so familiar to me. Oh! He's Senator Bong Bong Marcos. I always saw him in the news.

"Uy! Andyan na pala kayo!" he said excitedly

"Hi Tito!!!" my brothers said.

"Hello guys!! Anlaki na talaga ng mga inaanak ko oh!" Sabi niya while looking at them. Then, I was confused so my dad introduce me to them.

"Kumpare, kumare, heto nga pala Ang bunso Kong anak si Althea. The one and only princessa namin, the one I'm talking to you.And, anak this is your Tito bong and tita Liza." Dad said while looking at me. My dad introduce me to them like I'm special. I didn't even know na palagi nila akong pinag-uusapan.

"Hi po Tito!! Hi po tita!!!" I greet them with respect and they smiled.

"Naku! Ma respeto talaga at Maganda Ang magiging Daughter-in-law ko!" she said with excitement that made me confused.

Ano?!! Daughter-in-law? So ibig sasabihin ikakasal ako sa anak Nila?! May ka-Arrange Marriage pala ako?!

Mga paulit-ulit na tanong sa isip ko. I didn't expect her to say that to me. Dagdag pa, I'm expecting a vacation here not like what's happening right now.

"By the way, She's a doctor na diba?" Tito bong asked.

"yes!" mom proudly said.

Tahimik Lang ako at pinipigilan ko Ang aking sarili na sumali sa usapan nila. Inisip ko na joke Lang Yun and we are on vacation... Yun Lang.

Pinatuloy kami sa kanilang mansion and it looks like nandoon Ang lahat ng kanilang angkan. Nakita ko Ang pangalan ko at Ang pangalang SANDRO sa harap... May nakalagay din na GETTING MARRIED?!! Like what?! Lumaki Naman Ang dalawa Kong mga mata at napansin nila kuya.

"Althea, kumalma ka" kuya Dylan whispered

"what is happening?!" I angrily asked.

"You're getting married!"sabi ni kuya Shan

"Bunso, this is why we're not excited to go here... we don't want you to get married with a guy you never met... Pero gusto Lang namin na masigurado Ang future mo at Ang future ng business natin. Mabait din Naman Ang mapapangasawa mo, we are sure of that! " My kuya Darren said with a concern. Lumuluha Ang mga mata ko habang sinasabi Yun ni kuya.

"Althea we also don't like this but we have no choice! It was already arranged and it was our parents decision. Para din Naman it sa future mo" kuya ranz said parang luluha na si kuya sa kakasabi nun. Alam ko na Hindi din nila gusto itong manyari.

"Anak please accept it" my dad said and I just nod. Ayokong mapahiya sila dito so I just Act like, I like this situation even though I don't.

Many people congratulate me as I go through the table in front. I just smiled at them. Halata na mayayaman Ang nandoon.

"hija!" Tito bong said. And my family look at him and tita Liza may kasama silang dalawang lalaki.

"Let me introduce to you our sons. This is Simon and this is Vincent" tita Liza introduce them to us and we smiled.

"Hi po! Hi ate Althea!" Simon greet and I smiled

"Hi ate!" Sabi Naman ni Vincent

"Hello" Sabi ko din Naman. They are so kind.