It’s already seven thirty.
“Tapos na po kami, Ma’am. Kayo lang naman po ang nakatoka sa amin,” ani isa pang babae.
Gusto ko pang magtaka kung bakit ako nga lang ang aayusan nila pero hindi na ako nagtanong pa. Del Rico’s are elite. They can be considered royals. Their family is a bunch of Doctors tapos, may pangalan pa sa larangan ng negosyo. Namamayagpag. Siguradong barya lang sa kanila ang gagastusin sa mga makeup artists kaya tig-iisa.
Later on, the makeup artists introduced themselves using their nicknames. Mababait naman sila at magagalang, that’s why I became comfortable with them. Kalahating oras lang ang itinagal at natapos din kami.
“Ma’am, tutulungan na rin po namin kayong suutin ang damit,” ani Maño, ang isa sa makeup artist.
Isang kahon ang bitbit ni Isabel. It’s a golden white box. Dalawang magkapatong.
“Tayo na lang po tayo, Ma’am.”
Sinunod ko ang sinabi nila. Nasa tapat ako ng full size mirror, nagt-type at tinatanong si Crowell kung nakaayos na ba siya.
“Ma’am…” pagtawag ni Maño sa akin.
Ibinaba ko ang cellphone sa upuan at saka nag-angat ng tingin. Noong una, nakangiti pa ako dahil hindi agad naproseso kung ano ang klase ng gown na hawak-hawak niya pero noong akmang iaabot na niya sa akin, I started to freak out.
“I-is that wedding gown?” nangingilabot kong tanong.
Kunot noong tumango si Maño.
“Hindi niyo po ba nagustuhan?” tanong ni Klara. Ang kasama ni Maño.
Hindi ko makuhang sagutin ang tanong. Nanghina ang tuhod ko at napaupo sa upuan kung saan naroon ang cellphone ko na narinig kong bumitak. Dinaluhan ako ni Isabel.
“Ma’am Hollis. Ayos lang po ba kayo?”
Bakas ang pag-aalala sa kanila. I cannot give them answer because I am still trying to figure out what’s happening.
Tross brought me here because he said, his cousin is getting married and the Del Rico’s are expecting him to bring me with him. This is his cousin’s wedding. Why these makeup artists do wants me to wear the wedding gown.
“N-nagkakamali yata kayo,” nanginginig ang boses ko habang sinasabi ‘yon. “H-hindi ako ang i-ikakasal…”
They exchange looks like I am bluffing.
“Ah, Ma’am…” Isabel spoke first.
“Mr. Tross Del Rico is the one who sent us here. Your father is also with him when they told us where you are…”
Maño is staring at me with pity on her eyes. Nag-iwas siya ng tingin nang makitang nakatingin ako sa kaniya.
“Ma’am Hollis, I’ll ask Misis De Guia to come here para po maliwanagan kayo.”
True to her words, Iska went outside and came back having not just Tita Selena but with Alesha Del Rico, Tross’s mother.
They both came to me with sweet smile plastered on their lips.
“Congratulations, hija…” Mrs. Del Rico planted a kiss on my cheek.
Tita Selena approached me with a gentle caressed on my back. Sa kaniya ako agad tumingin.
“T-tita… nagkakamali po sila. Hindi po ako ang ikakasal,” pagsusumbong ko.
Nag-unahang bumagsak ang luha sa aking mata na ikinabahala nila.
JE LEEST
Del Rico Triplets #1: Bound By Duties
RomantiekHollis, who was raised as an adopted child to conceal her true identity as an illegitimate one, hoped for freedom as she turned eighteen. However, her hopes were shattered when she was forced into an arranged marriage with a stranger. Learning that...
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