THE REUNION ł KathNiel Fanfiction (Arboleda Series #1 - COMPLETED)

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- Margaux's POV -

I walked into mom's manor with Anton beside me, holding my hands. I think he sensed I was nervous, because he kissed the back of my hands.

"Everything'll be fine." he looked at me.

"Oh, ana.....k." I heard mom say, her voice trailing by the second. She eyed Anton and I's intertwined hands, next me, and next, the man beside me. She called out, "Crisostomo!"

My dad came running down the stairs next. He looked happy when he saw me, but frowned after seeing Anton. "Who the hell are you?" he asked.

"Good afternoon, I'm Enrico Anton Victor D. Arboleda, and I'm, u-uh," Anton loosened his tie, "Alegna's boyfriend."

Mom's eyes shot up to dad's, and grew wide. "Excuse me, do you mean, you're the son of Victoria Dela Romano Arboleda and Josefino Arboleda?"

"Yes, apparently. Madamme." he nodded.

My dad's lips suddenly curled into a smile. My mom spoke, "Anton, dear. Please call me mom," she pointed to dad. "And this man over here, call him dad."

"I-I'm confused? You know my parents?"

"Dear, your mom and I are dear, dear friends. In fact, they're coming over for dinner tonight."

"What's going on here?" I saw Anton face the sound immediately.

"Mom?" he said, surprised.

"Anak?" the pretty woman asked, apparently surprised too.

My mom climbed down the stairs' remaining steps and beso-ed with Anton's mom. "Kumare," mommy looked at us, "we have a lot to talk about."

Tita Victoria eyed us too. She smiled, "Looks like it."

We all headed to the formal dining room of my parents and sat down on our corresponding seats. Of course, dad sat on the master chair, mom on his right side, and I on the left. Anton opted to sit beside me, while his parents sat beside mommy.

"Alegna, anak. Nagtatampo kami ng dad mo ha. Hindi mo naman sa amin sinasabi na lumalove life ka na pala." mom said.

I rolled my eyes. "For pete's sake, mom. I'm twenty-six!"

"Kahit pa 'no. Ako ang naglabas sa'yo sa mundong ito that's why I deserve to know."

I faced Anton. He kept his head bowed down. I held his hand. "Okay ka lang?"

He faced me, then smiled. And then he chuckled, "WHOOOOOH." he exhaled. "Kanina pa ako kinakabahan," he said while laughing. "Tapos, all along, our parents know each other pala."

We all laughed. "We're more than just magkakakilalas, anak." tita Victoria said. "We are siblings from different parents."

Tita and mom looked at each other, meaningfully. "That is why, even before your relationship, we have decided that we are arranging you both into a marriage." mom said, apologetically.

"I'm sorry we haven't informed you both earlier, but it seems like there wouldn't be any problem." tito said, while looking at Anton and I's intertwined hands.

"Of course there wouldn't be any." Anton said, while looking at me.

Suddenly, it was as if the entire world surrounding us minimized into a blur. It was only him, and I. In a white enclosure. And from then on, I realized, we were meant for each other.

"Ehem." I heard dad say. I snapped back. "We're still here, you know?" he added.

"Pero, if you're thinking of bringing our apos into this world, it's fine na rin. Just...get a room." tito said.