CHANCES OF FATE: Simon Marcos (COMPLETED)

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"I'm so happy that you're home Sapphie!"

Mommy hugged me so tight na para bang walang bukas. Mag-isa lang akong bumyahe dahil hindi ko din naman pwedeng isama si Anna pauwi. Si Mommy lang sang sumundo sa akin sa airport dahil may project si Daddy somewhere in Mindanao pero pinangako din naman nito natatapusin niya agad iyon para makauwi na dito sa Manila.

My parents roots are both from Negros my mother was on the business side wherein the family focuses on agricultural lands, and importation of goods while my father came from the side of Lacson-Javellana. Their family owned the famous Taj Mahal of Negros Occidental, today called as The Ruins. That family property was the reason why my father got involve to architecture. Both of my parent's sides came from known families and it's kinda giving pressure in making my own name.

"Will we go home to Negros this weekend?" I asked my mother that is now busy with her phone. Nasa kalagitnaan kami ng biyahe pauwi ng bahay namin dito sa Manila. She look at me sharply na para bang hindi niya nagustuhan ang tanong na binigay ko sa kanya.

I get what she means.... Though she don't need to give me that look. " I know" I said raising by both hands. " I need to meet the couple first before doing my thing here."

"You missed our so much pero parang ayaw mo naman umuwi dito." She said at may halong tampo ang boses niya.

I love to go home. I love to be here pero what I don't like is they keep on asking me kung kailan ako mag-aasawa, na nasa tamang edad na din naman ako. I'm 26 and for me I'm too young to settle down and besides ayoko nga talaga magsettle down. Boys causes so much problem and if mag-aasawa ako mas dadami lang ang problema ko kaya wag na lang. mas pipiliin ko na lang na mabutis na walang ama ang magiging anak ko kesa naman sumakit ang ulo ko balang araw.

"Nalala mo ba yong anak ni Mrs. Montello? Ikakasal na din. Kaedad mo lang yon." Si Mama ulit.

I rolled my eyes alam ko na kasi kung saan mapupunta ang usapan nato namin.

"She's too young then. Kung kaedad ko lang siya napakabata pa niya para magpatali."

"Mrs. Montello wants to have a grandchildren na and her daughter and future son-in-law are so inlove with each other."

Napairap ako sa huling sinabi ni Mama. Inlove? Really? Nag-exist pa ba yon? Sa pagkakaalala ko kasi sa past relationship ko we're both inlove din naman but why is it na nagawa nya pang mag cheat sa akin.

Love is not all about being inlove, dapat may loyalty din kasi kung pero lang inlove it will fade. I'm sure.

"I also want a grandchildren hija. We're not getting any younger."

Nanlaki ang mata ko sa sanabi ni Mama pero hindi ko na nagawang sumagot dahil tumigil na ang sasakyan.

"We're home." Sigaw ni Mommy na parang wala lang siyang sinabi kanina.

Napahinga na lang ako ng malalim. Kinuha ng mga kasambahay ang gamit ko habang diretso naman akong pumasok sa look. May nakahandang pagkain na sa dinning pero isinawalang bahala ko na lang iyon at minabuti ko munang magpahinga sa silid ko.

Binagsak ko ang sarili sa kama at ngayon ay tanaw ko ang blangkong kesa. I close my eyes for awhile. I can't imagine myself with someone. I can't foresee myself loving, and being with someone I call other half.

C'mon Sapphira Dominique Javellana! Chill! Bata ka pa. Naglalambing lang ang Mommy mo kanina at hindi mo kailangan magbigyan agad iyon. Kung darating ka sa panahon na hinihingin nila ngayon I'm sure it will be all worth it.

Hindi ko namalayan na nakatulog na pala ako dahil sa sobrang pag-iisip. Nagising na lang ako dahil sa marahang katok muna sa pinto ng silid ko.

"Sapphira? Wake up we will have dinner with the Marcoses." Mom's voice from the door.

Marahan kung dinilat ang mata. Tanaw ko mula sa labas ang paglubog ng araw. Wala sa sarili akong bumangon.

Ginawa ko ang sinabi ni Mommy. I wear my tiered-hem maxi dress which I personally made for myself. I apply a light make up kahit na hindi na din naman kailangan. I painted my lips with nude lipstick to finish the touches.

Paglabas ko ay nandoon na si Mommy sa labas at nag-aantay.

"Ang tagal mo!" puna pa niya

Napawaang ang bibig ko. nakabihis na ba siya ng kinatok niya ako. sa tanang buhay koi to ata ang pinakamabilis nap ag-aayos na ginawa ko para sa sarili. Tahimik ako sa buong biyahe habang si Mommy ay hindi nawawalan ng kausap sa cellphone. Well, sanay na ako. Bata pa lang ako palagi ko na silang nakikitang ganun. We don't talk too much and I understand kasi busy silang tao, they always tell me na kaya din naman nila ginawa ito para sa akin. Lumalabas din naman kami pag may bakanteng oras sila and that's enough for me.

The wide black gate opened. Bumungad sa mga mata ko ang malaking putting bahay. May iilang mamahaling sasakanya na nakaparada sa labas ng main door nito may nakikita din akong dalawang kasambahay na nag-aabang sa labas ng pinto.

Pinagbuksan kami ng pinto ng dalawang kasambahay. They greeted us and we greeted them back. Nang makarating na kami sa loob ay sinalubong kami ng isang babae na hindi din naman nagkakalayo ang edad kay Mommy I guess this is.......

"Louise!" Mom exclaimed as the lady in her red dress approach us.

"Caroline!" she greeted my mom bumaling siya sa banda ko. " Is this Sapphira?" She said with amusement.

Tumawa si Mommy na para bang hindi din makapaniwala.

"The last time I saw her she's still wear diapers pero ngayon... you're so pretty hija."

I blushed. This woman seems to be so intimidating her classy aura will fill your whole being.

"So, Shapphie this is your Tita Liza, she's the mother of the groom." Introduce ni Mommy.

I smile at her. "Hello po, Nice meeting you." I said and held my hand. Instead of taking my it she pulled me closer for a hugged.

"You're so formal Hija." She laugh and I do the same "Call me Tita," she added sa she hold my arms.

Tita Liza was about to say something when a deep, intense voice interrupted us from behind

"Ma, we will start the dinner daw." A man, I guess in his nearing 28 or 29 approached Tita Liza.

"Okay, well go there Si. Is Khloe and Sandro are there na?" baling ni Tita Liza sa kanya.

"They're heading down Ma." He seems to be imposing.

"Liza is this Simon yong kasunod ni Sandro." singit naman ni Mommy. I look at them clueless. Honestly wala talaga akong idea kung sino-sino ang kasapi ng pamilyang ito. Just go with the flow Sapphie!

"Oh Yes, I so rude that I didn't introduce him." Si Tita Liza wearing her apologetic look. The man stood up straight beside his mother. His tall and fair, his hair is slightly messy but I can say it fits him.

"Simon," Tita called his name. " This is your Tita Caroline and her only daughter Sapphira" Tita Liza started. " Sapphie will designs Khloe's wedding gown."

Naglahad ng kamay yong Simon kay Mommy , masayang tinanggap naman ito ng aking ina. Mabilis ding lumipat ang kamay niya para maglahad sa akin. Pero bago ko pa matanggap iyon hindi nakalimpas sa akin ang paninitig niya at biglaang pagtaas ng kilay.

Marahas kong tinananggap ako kamay niya pero hindi ko pinataggal iyon.

"Ma, are you sure she will make Khloe's wedding gown, she's seems to be a fresh graduate and unexperienced." He said like a pro.

My jaw dropped as I heard his comment!

Fvck you Simon!