You Are Mine (Published Under LIB)

Chapter 9

CELINE'S POV

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Naiirita na ako dahil kanina pa maingay ang cellphone ko. Ang sarap ibato. I just want to be alone. Seriously, I want to be alone.

I was too disappointed with my parents. Lumuhod na ako sa harapan nila pero hindi pa rin nila ako pinagbigyan.

Hindi na ako nakatulog hanggang ngayon, dahil iniisip ko pa rin kung ano ang susunod kong gagawin ngayong, hindi naman sila pumayag. They didn't changed their mind. They're too determined with their plan.

Si mommy.

"Princess ..." as if walang nangyari.

"Yes." walang emosyon kong sabi.

"Don't forget the party tonight. Tita Jas was too excited to see you."

Oo nga pala. Bago ko makalimutan. Ngayon na pala yung welcome back party nila Tita Jasmin and Tito Sonny.

Somehow, I feel the excitement seeing them. Baka pwede akong mag-open kay tita Jas about my problem and ask some advice.

"Yea. I will." matipid kong sagot.

"Princess .."

"Hmmmm ? .."

"Please don't hate us, baby. I love you, and also your dad. I hope you understand us."

And my tears start to fall. Kapag ganito tono ni mommy, hindi ko maiwasang maiyak.

"Mommy, I'll just .. I'll just prepare for school. Bye."

And I end the call.

Ayokong magpadala sa emosyon ko ngayon. I hurriedly wiped away my tears. Hindi pa natatapos ang problema ko.

I went to the bathroom and take a long shower.

Feeling ko, sobrang stress ko na. Pero nabawasan yun ng dumampi yung tubig sa katawan ko.

Ngayon ko na rin makikilala yung groom-to-be ko. Sabi ko naman sa sarili ko, ayaw ko siyang makilala. Pero heto, wala akong nagawa.

I was just so stupid.

Paano na si James ? Hindi ko siya pwedeng i-give up. Mahal na mahal ko siya. At ngayon pa lang, sobrang nasasaktan na ako sa mga nangyayari. Paano pa kaya kugn magtagumpay pa sila mommy sa balak nila ?

And I found myself sobbing, again.

"Honey, where were you ? Kanina pa ako tumatawag sa yo." si James.

"I'm heading to school. I'm driving right now."

Naka-handsfree ako kaya nakakausap ko siya even though I'm driving.

"Are you okay ? Did you already talked to them ?"

"I-I'm okay, honey. I'm sorry for not picking up the phone right away. I-I'm sorry pero, hindi ko pa kasi sila nakakausap. Biglang may business trip sila daddy yesterday. H-hindi pa sila umuuwi."

I just can't tell him na hindi sila pumayag.

"Then kelan sila dadating ?"

"I-I don't know. Wala silang sinabi. Maybe they will be on the day after tomorrow. Saglit lang naman daw sila dun."

"I decided to come when you will talk to them. Para naman matulungan kita na ma-explain sa kanila."

And maybe that's the best thing we can do. Ang iharap na sa kanila si James. With that, makikita nila at marerealize kung gaano namin kamahal ang isa't-isa. They can still change their mind.