Choosing who we want to date and spend the rest of our lives with is like trying to catch a butterfly in a strong wind. It's not always easy. No mater how my Ate Yssah fought for her first love, she always end up on the palm of our parents.
They are so cunning, too powerful and is capable of ruining someone's life just so we could cut the thought of being with an average man.
They always had the final say and their authority always prevailed.
As I was watching her and her fiancé entertaining the visitors, she smiles from ear to ear as if she's really happy with this set up. However, her eyes tell otherwise. Lalo na't inimbita ni Mom ang dati niyang kasintahan dito sa engagement party.
They are so heartless.
Napalagok akong muli ng wine habang hindi inaalis ang tingin sa ate kong magaling umakting. People in here would literally think they are deeply in love.
"What's wrong?" Nalipat ang atensyon ko kay West.
"Nothing," malumanay na sagot ko.
"Do you feel bad for her?"
"She deserves it. She had many chance to run away but still chose to stay. Napakatanga."
"I'm sure she has her reasons."
Napahigpit ang hawak ko sa bote. One thing that I hate about her personality is that, she's selfless and is going to endure everything so I wouldn't get hurt. But what she's doing to herself right now is causing me even more pain.
"If our family will set us up like them, what will you do?"
"My decision depends on yours."
Napangiti ako sa sinagot niya. He's just telling me now that my decision will also be his decision.
"I mean, if you're okay with it, then I'm completely fine with it too. Besides, I'm also interested in you," he added.
I arched an eyebrow, giving off an air of skepticism and intrigue.
"What if ayoko?"
"Then I'll put in the effort to make you develop feelings for me." Bahagya ko siyang pinalo sa balikat.
"Akala ko ba susundin mo ang desisyon ko?"
He let out a chuckle upon witnessing my reaction.
"Oo nga, but there's no guarantee that your decision will be firm."
Magsasalita pa sana ako nang pumunta sa table namin si Ate Ysha. Isa pa itong Ate ko na masama ang pakiramdam pero pinilit pa ring dumalo. Wala namang kaaya-aya sa party na ito.
"Anong kulay ng kabaong ang gusto mo?" bungad ko sa kanya pero inirapan niya lang ako. Kinuha niya ang baso sa kamay ko at ininom ang natitirang alak.
"Kaya hindi ka gumagaling eh. Inom ka nang inom," suway ko sa kanya.
"Vitamins ko 'to."
Napailing na lang ako at pagmamasdan ulit sana sina Ate Yssah pero wala na ito sa kanilang pwesto. Ang tanging naabutan ko na lang ay ang mga likod nilang naglalakad papasok ng bahay.
"I wanna help Ate Yssah but I'm so useless," she said.
"Just worry about yourself. She can handle it."
Matapos ang ilang segundo ay hindi pa rin siya sumasagot kung kaya't nilipat kong muli ang atensyon sa kanya. Nakatitig lang ito sa kawalan.
"Right. How can I save her when I'm also drowning?" Tumulo ang isang butil ng luha sa mga mata niya. Sa tuwing nilalagnat siya ay nagiging emosyonal ito at mas nagiging sensitive kaya hindi ko maasar-asar.
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