You Are Mine (Published Under LIB)

Chapter 14

"Mamaya pa pong 10 am."

"Did you have your breakfast already ?"

"Not yet. I just woke up."

"O kain na. Malipasan ka na niyan eh."

"Yea, I will. Kamusta na po kayo ?"

"I feel better now, anak. Don't worry na, okay ? ... By the way, I would like to invite you sa family dinner ng mga Monteverde later at their house. They are expecting you to come. May mahalaga rin kasi tayong pag-uusapan."

I sighed. Hindi ba pwedeng sa ibang araw na lang yun ?

"Do I really need to be there ?"

"Of course, princess ! It's about the new business that you'll manage together with Jared. Dadaanan ka na lang namin mamaya, okay ? It will be, 7 pm."

"No, ako na lang po ang pupunta. Don't worry, I'll be there."

"Are you sure we don't need to pick you up ?"

"Yah."

"Okay. Celine ..."

"Yes ? ..."

"Thankyou anak. I love you."

I smiled bitterly.

"I love you, too mommy."

And the call ended.

Maybe it's just how it was. A loving daughter who will do everything, for her parents, even though her happiness was sacrificed.

The idea hurts me. But it's the truth, after all.

Naisip ko bigla si Shaun.

Oo nga pala. Kailangan ko pala siyang makausap. Para kumbinsihing pumayag sa fix marriage. Alam ko kasing, ayaw rin niya sa bagay na to.

But this time, I need to convince him to do it. Just for my mom.

Gusto ko man siyang tawagan o itext, wala akong number niya.

I finally get up from my bed. Sa school na lang. Sana makita ko siya.

Sana pumayag lang siya.

3 buwan lang naman eh. 3 buwan lang ang ibibigay kong panahon para sa fix marriage na ito. Umaasa pa rin kasi akong magkakabalikan kami ni James.

But I'm sure, magiging miserable ako sa 3 buwan na yun.

Pagdating ko sa school, nakita ko agad si Patrice. Tinext ko kasi siya na hintayin ako sa cafeteria.

"Pat .. nakita mo ba si James ?" tanong ko kaagad.

"Hindi pa. Bakit ?"

"Wala lang." at napatungo ako.

"Hayaan mo na muna siya Celine. Nasaktan yung tao. Malamang, miserable yun."

I sighed. I know, I know. At kasalanan ko yun.

"Eh si unggoy ?"

"Ha ? ... Si Jared ?" takang tanong nito.

I can't blame her if she's surprised hearing me asking for Shaun. First time niya kasing marinig to mula sakin. At first time ko rin kasing gawin.

"Yea. Yung crush mo."

"Hindi pa rin eh. Hinahanap ko nga. Teka, bakit mo hinahanap ? Nakapag-usap na nga pala ba kayo about your marriage ?"

"No, not yet. And that's what I'll discuss to him if I'll talk to him."

Tumango naman siya. "Yah, tama yun. Wag na kasi kayong laging nag-aaway. Alam mo kasi Celine, bagay na bagay kayo ni Jared my loves eh. Kaya hindi rin talaga ako magagalit kung magpapakasal kayong dalawa. Maybe you can work out your relationship."