The Forced Marriage

Chapter Thirty Four

Keoni's pov

"Happy birthday my baby!" Salubong sa akin ni Kuya Kieth pag kapasok namin sa bahay niya.

Kuya Kieth is living here in Italy at dito kami mag stay sa bahay niya.

"Thank you Kuya, regalo ko?" Sagot ko at niyakap siya.

"Later, let me just assist Mom and Dad with their things." He said and kissed my cheeks before walking to where my parents are.

Kuya Kieth is such a gentleman. Mag kalayo na mag kalayo talaga ang ugali nila ni Kuya Kiero. Mom said namana ni Kuya Kieth ang ugali ni Dad and I can't disagree with that, my Dad is really a gentle man. Homophobic nga lang pero simula ng maging engage kami ni Ate Didi ay medyo okay okay na naman siya. Hindi na kami gaanong nag aaway which is good dahil nakakapagod nadin naman makipag away sa kaniya.

"You must be Keoni." I heard someone said. Napalingon ako at kunot na noo siyang tiningnan.

"Who are you?" Tanong ko imbes na sagotin ang tanong niya.

Ngayon ko lang kasi siya nakita eh.

"Oh, right...you don't know me. I'm Lovely, Keith's girlfriend." Pakilala nito sa akin.

Napatango tango naman ako. "So it's true that he has a girlfriend. I thought he was just joking."

Tumawa siya at marahang hinampas ang braso ko. "Yeah, he told me that you don't believe him. That's why he invited me today, it's your birthday, right? Happy birthday."

Sheyt englishera. Dudugo ilong ko dito giatay.

May iniabot siya sa aking paper bag at alanganin ko iyong kinuha. "You don't have to give me anything, a simple greeting is fine but, thank you."

"Oh, don't worry about it and you're welcome." She said and smiled at me. Ngumiti lang din ako pabalik sa kaniya.

"Keoni! I want you to meet some--oh, mag kakilala na kayo?" Tanong ni Kuya Kieth at lumapit sa girlfriend niya para halikan ito sa pisnge.

"Yes, iniwan mo kasi siya dito sa sala mag isa kaya naisipan kong mag pakilala na sa kaniya." Sagot naman nung jowabels ni Kuya na ikinasimangot ko.

"All this time marunong ka mag tagalog tapos pinahirapan mo akong mag english. Wow ha." Reklamo ko na ikinatawa nilang dalawa.

"I'm sorry, I was nervous and forgot that I'm also talking to a Filipino." Pag sagot nanaman niya.

"Oh, is to here is to there is to this and that." Pang aabnormal kong sagot at tinakpan ang ilong ko. "Is my nose is to bleed."

Nag tawanan naman sila at hinampas nanaman ako sa braso ng jowabels ni Kuya. Close ba kami? Sabunutan ko kaya siya?

"Sir Kieth hinahanap po kayo ng Daddy niyo." Pag tawag nung kasambahay ata ni Kuya.

"Sige po Manang, thank you po." Sagot ni Kuya at hinalikan sa pisnge yung girlfriend niya bago ako halikan sa noo at nag paalam na madali lang daw siya.

"Work again?" Tanong ko habang nakasunod kay Kuya Kieth ang tingin.

"Yeah, as always." Sagot niya at inakbayan ako. "Anyways, do you have any plans today?"

"Hmmm...Aside from the dinner my Mom and Dad planned, wala na."

"Cool then. Let's go shopping! Kapag si Kieth kasi ang kasama ko laging puro oo ung sagot kahit na hindi naman bagay sa akin yung sinusukat ko." She said and shakes her head.