Rinig ko rin ang pagkalampog ng lamesa at upuan, he must be it. He must convince his dad na itigil na ang shiiits na ito.
"Marliah. Stop." Maawtoridad nyang sabi. Napahinto ako sa aking paglalakad at nilingon si Dad, sinundan nya pala ko.
"So sorry Sweetie—" I cut his explanation.
"I don't need fcking explanations dad! I want you to stop these shts." I said while controlling my tears. I can't, I cannot agree on this. Di nya ko kayang diktahan. Mahal ako ni Dad.
"This is not any shits, Marliah. This is—" Again, I cut his sentence.
"Dad! STOP! Can you wake me up? Because this is just a night—" I stop when I feel something in my left cheek. Mabilis syang lumapit sakin, kasing bilis ng kamay nya sa pisngi ko.
"So-sorry sweetie—" Nabigla nyang sabi. Yayakapin nya sana ako but I ran first. Yes. He hurted me. He just slap me for the very first time.
Before I go out of our mansion, I look at him. He's stuck standing at the dining area's arch. "Thanks for waking me... up Dad, thanks for everything." I said while looking at him. Tears, can you stop? I don't want you to fall kasi it’s disgusting and annoying! And this is an order from the queen, or else. Gosh!
JAYDEN JIMENEZ' POV
"No Dad. Dahil lang sa business magagawa mo ‘to sakin? No." Tanong ko sa kanya at fucking tears are bursting. Wala na akong pakialam kung makita man nila akong umiiyak.
"What Jayden? Do you hear yourself? ‘Di lang para sakin itong ginagawa ko Jayden. Para rin sainyo ‘tong mag kakapatid. So be it." nag gagalaiti nyang sabi.
"So for future Dad. We have much money right? We're rich as I remember, so what's your problem with money?" Naiinis kong tanong kay Dad, Luha. Last na usap ko na to, sinasabi ko sayo tumigil ka.
I'm damn crazy to command my tears right? And I'm a dumb ass to answer my dad in a rude way.
"Do you know Jayden, if you accept our agreement, we can manipulate the whole world because we would be the richest family and—"
"SHUT UP DAD." Matigas kong sabi na ikinahinto nya sa kanyang sinasabi.
"Don't deal with our decision, itatakwil kita and I'm serious about it." He said then he left me, he left us in the dining area.
COLINE AUDREY ALMARIO's POV
[HOWELL PATTERSON UNIVERSITY]
"Why she was absent kaya?" I asked again my twin sis, she looks irritated na kasi, again and again daw ako mag ask sa kanya.
She just rolled her eyes.
Anyways, we're talking about our friend Marliah. As I've said earlier nga, she’s absent. She didn't message or just inform us man lang. Hays.
"Where to go 'Drey?" my twin sis asked, if Marliah is absent meaning no hangout today.
What if we go to park? May food bazaar ngayon dun for sure because it’s friday.
"Early dismiss." Professor announced, nandito pa pala ang bitch na to, di man lang nagtagal ang pagdi-disscus kasi may tumatawag sa phone nya, tss sayang ang salary nya na pine-pay namin for her no. Tss.
I just rolled my eyes when I found her looking at me.
"Hey." Aubrey caught my attention. Tss.
"What if Food Bazaar? Yung park malapit sa downtown." Masayang pagsa-suggest ko to her, I'm kinda excited.
She smiled.
"Whose car?" She asked.
"Yours nalang, then Manong Ramon or Manong Jessi will get my car nalang."
I said, katamad mag drive is real but I'm excited.
"Let's go!" Masaya nyang sabi, then we almost run because of excitement but that’s just my exaggeration, may 3rd year college bang mananakbo because of excitement?
MARLIAH SUMNER's POV
Di ko lang maisip, we are rich diba?
So what's the point para I fixed marriage kami ng crazy guy na yun and, how the heck that happened na dad did it. It can't be.
"Stop thinking na nga!" I shouted and sighed. I open my eyes then, they're all looking at me.
"Excuse me." I excuse then I started to walk out of here.
I stopped when I saw a set of benches. So I'm here pala at Park, medyo malayo ang subdivision namin here kasi downtown to pero geez. I'm here.
I remembered the days and moments when my mom was still alive. Every rest days nila pumupunta kami ng Amusement park or here. Kasi napaka relaxing. Wide land na may green grasses, na pwedeng latagan ng mat for picnic.
I missed my mom, I really do.
"Hey! Stop crying like a baby." Someone said. No, I'm not. I wipe my tears in my cheeks then turned to him.
Is it hallucination? He's here. Here beside me, probably.
"Wa-why you're here?" I ask while sniffing.
"I dunno, just my feet brought me here." He answered with his creepy smile. Lahat naman ng smile nya ay creepy ang dating sa akin.
"And you?" he asked me back.
"Same as your reason." I coldly answered. Calm Marliah.
"You will accept it?" He asked, what do you think? Duh?
"What do you think? Sasagutin ko ba si Dad in that way at ipapaglaban na ayaw ko if in the end I will accept their decision?" Naiinis kong sabi sa kanya, isn’t it obvious?
"So, we have same opinion. So what to do? Mukhang wala tayong kawala sa stupidity na ito." He seriously said. Marunong naman pala itong magseryosong lalaking ito.
"Of course, it was my Dad. He's a man of words." I said then stare at him. Don't put a malice about it, I just want to recognize him properly. Parang familiar sya.
"Basta, we will do something ha?" Ulit nya, pursigido rin sya eh.
"Of course! I don't want to be married to you no!" I bawl to him. He raised his eyebrows, Gay.
"Makaayaw ka parang ang ganda mo! And, Wow ha! Ayaw kong makasal sa isang Brat no!" Sigaw nya.
"I'm pretty in my own way, and yeah I'm a brat, and you." I pause.
"Crazy insecure gay!—kruu~" naputol ang sinasabi ko dahil sa nakahihiyang
tunog ng tyan ko.
He smiled, parang may meaning yung smile nya like hell.
"Hindi ako yon!" I yelled to him then run to get away to him.
“Hindi ako gutom!” I added.
I can still hear him laughing, tss.
"Hey sorry! Wait for me!" He screamed, at siguradong tumatakbo ang baklang ‘to.
I stop then look at him, tumigil sya at nag aayos ng shoe lace nya.
"Ako paghihintayin mo? You must be joking right?" I said to him. He just tss-ed.
"Do you have a car?" He asked when he finally finished.
"Nope, di ba nga naglalakad lang ako and I end up here?" I said honestly, nasa bahay ang sasakyan ko.
"Tss. So where will we going now?" He asked, do I have to be with him now?
"I don't know, in the nearest restau?" I suggest. I'm pretty hungry na, halos wala kasi akong nakain kanina sa breakfast because of grrr!
"So we will walk?" He asked again.
"Ano pa use ng taxi?" I asked back to him.
"Oo nga no?" natatawa nyang sabi, tsk.
"Wait for a minute, gay." I said. Shit where's my bag?
Kinapa ko yung bulsa ko and, there's no wallet just a phone here.
"Shit." Bulong ko, pano na ako nito?
"Is there a problem?" "Ahm, Kasi," Shit it really disgusting.
Nakakahiya.
"You don't have money no?" He said while raising his eyebrows again.
"Tsk."
Chapter Three
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