Trapped by Arrangement

Chapter 11: Wedding Sh*t

CHAPTER 11

JANELLE

This is it. The big day. The day of our wedding. Everyone was excited... except me... except him. Both of our families are excited. "Janelle, aren't you done yet? We are going to be late." My dad asked as he knocked on the door.

"Just a few more seconds, dad."

"Why are you taking so long in there? Are you sick or nervous?" My dad asked again, halata sa tono niya ang pag-aalala.

"Yeah I wish I was sick...but... why am I nervous? It's not like I'm going to marry him for real." I told myself. Tumingin ako sa full body mirror sa kwarto bago ako lumabas. "I'm ready, dad." I said and opened the door. Dad stared at me. Nakakaconcious tuloy bigla. I was obviously wearing a white wedding dress, syempre white kasi kasal 'to. Saktong sakto lang sa katawan ko, buti hindi ako tumaba these past few days. I was wearing light make up too, and my hair was curled.

"Wow..." 'Yun lang ang nasabi ni dad na agad nakapagpaconcious sa akin lalo.

"What?" I asked with a raised brow and crossed my arms. Nakaka-awkward na ang tingin ni daddy sa'kin. "Am I not pretty?" Tanong ko, concious na talaga ako sa sarili ko.

"No, it really looks good on you! You look...just...wow." Hindi yata talaga makapaniwala 'tong si daddy that I'm wearing a wedding dress and getting married. Gosh, few hours from now, hindi na ako single!

"Oh thanks Dad! But come on stop looking at me like that! Concious na ko about myself eh!" I whined pero tinawanan lang niya ako.

"I'm just looking at you for the last time because after this you'll be Orion's and not my baby for all these years..." Sabi niya habang nakatitig pa rin sa akin. "But he's a good guy so..." He ruffled my hair slightly.

I'll be "Orion's" daw? Kakadiri pakinggan.

"Dad..." I quickly hugged him, I know he was about to cry already. Dad naman eh! As if naman magpapakasal ako sa taong mahal ko. Few seconds after ay bumitaw siya sa pagkakayakap ko. "Come on we don't want to be late on your wedding day right?" He extended his arms na hinawakan ko naman. "By the way I like Orion and he said that he definitely likes you so don't just order and bully him around like you do to me okay?"

Like really? Grabe huh! And what? He likes me 'daw'? "Daddy! I'm not a bully! And I'm not bullying you...well mas madalas lang." Hinampas ko ng mahina yung braso ni dad, tumawa lang siya, so napatawa na rin ako. Close naman kami niyan ni dad, lalo na noong bata pa ako, pero nung tumagal ay naging busy na siya sa trabaho. I let out a sigh, ilang oras na lang magsisimula na ang kasal ko. I don't know what to do. Eh kung mag-ala runaway bride na lang kaya peg ko for today? Kaso ayokong ipahiya si daddy sa harap ng ibang tao. Mahal na mahal ko si daddy, he's the only one I have. Wala akong kapatid at higit sa lahat wala akong mommy. I have no choice but to do it for him.

Few hours later we finally arrived, as usual I'm late. Wala lang gusto ko lang career-in ang pagiging late, ayos ba? Just kidding. The guests were already waiting for us... the Shareholders and Board of Directors of both companies are also here. 30 minutes na yata kaming late kaya pagbabang pagbaba ni daddy sa white limo na sinasakyan namin, nag-apologize agad siya sa mga bisita. Buti na lang pumayag pa rin ang pari na ituloy ang kasal. How I wish he just said 'NO'. I stepped out of the car. 

Agad naman inasikaso nung organizer ang entourage. Lumapit na sa'kin si Patricia, well she's my maid of honor. The piano started playing, it means start na ng entourage... as typical wedding nauna na ang mga flower girls, ring bearer and so on. It's my turn now to walk... but I can't move my legs... kinakabahan ako. I walked down the aisle with my father beside me, while Patricia was behind me and taking care of my gown na sobrang haba lang naman. Nakita ko na si Orion wearing his tuxedo at nakangiti. Parang tuwang-tuwa pa siya sa nangyayari. After ng ilang taon ng paglalakad-- I mean ilang minuto pala ay nakarating na rin kami sa unahan.