The woman just stared at him blankly, as if a total stranger. And it hurt him. He waste years waiting for her! Looking for her! Getting dump again and again just to be stared like that?
"Dozen, sit down. Meet Mariana. Your fiancé." His mother said strictly.
Seeing her again feels like he finds the missing piece of the puzzle. Para siyang nabuo para madurog lang ulit.
Hindi naman talaga sila magkakilala ni Mariana. Four years ago, they hang out the whole day, fuck the whole night and that's it. Hindi niya talaga ito kilala. She's a stranger. A stranger that he tried knowing for years even though she's gone.
Napaurong siya. Tumalikod at umalis. Hindi. Hindi niya kilala ito. Hindi ito ang minahal niya. He just love the idea of her on his head because the truth is they're both stranger to each other.
"Dozen?"
He looked at Chameron who take the seat across him. He didn't even bother to hide his emotions.
"Hi..." He greeted weakly.
"May problema ba?" She asked worriedly.
"I don't wanna get married, Cham. Ayoko. Hindi ko siya mahal. Ni hindi ko nga siya kilala." He said problematically.
Parang...parang hindi siya ang Mariana na minahal niya sa isip niya. She feels distant. Hindi ganoon ang naiisip niyang mangyari kung sakaling magkikita sila ulit.
"Wala ka bang girlfriend o babaeng nagugustuhan? You can use her para matigil ang kasal." Chameron suggest.
"Girlfriend, none but well...I kinda like you. But you're Frigus'." H said.
Mabait si Chameron, and he's comfortable with her maybe because he knew she doesn't like him. Walang ibang habol si Chameron sa kanya kung hindi pagkakaibigan. He likes her but not romantically. Pero masarap talagang asarin ang mga Sebastian.
"Well, you can introduce me as your girlfriend. Baka sakaling magbago ang isip ng magulang mo." She offered.
Umaliwalas ang mukha niya. She smiled at him. That's a brilliant idea! Mariana didn't seem to lile the idea of marrying him, too. Kahit sabik siya dito ay ayaw niya itong pilitin.
"Thank you, Cham. I...I don't really have a good feelings to Mariana. She's shady." He said honestly.
There's just something on her eyes yesterday. It likes it holds many secret. Secret that might break him.
"No worries. We'll get you out of this trouble." She assured.
They made a plan. Chameron excused herself to go to the bathroom and when she came back she revealed something to him.
"Her parents wants her to marry you because you're rich." Chameron said.
His jaw clenched. Disappointment filled his system.
Akala niya iba ito. She's not like other girls that just after for his money and family's name. Wala palang pinagkaiba si Mariana.
So, they proceed with their plan.
"I'm still having doubt if you really talk to Mariana. Baka hindi si Mariana 'yon?" Paninigurado niya at nilahad dito ang phone na may litrato ni Mariana. They're on their way to rad cuisine.
"Yeah. That's her! The girl in the CR and your fiancee are the same girl." Sabi niya habang nakatingin sa litrato ni Mariana.
"I knew it." Dozen hissed.
Hatred and betrayal filled his heart. Why? Is this his karma? Yeah, he had many girlfriends before but hindi naman niya pinagsasabay-sabay. Sadyang hindi lang nagtatagal dahil lumalabas ang tunay na rason kung anong habol ng mga ito.
