Enduring Love

Chapter 2

Enduring Love

SHADES OF REALIZATION

Hindi man lang siya umangal sa pinag-usapan ng mga Lolo namin? Don't tell me that he'll pursue this agreement till we really get married? I cannot stop myself from frowning when I saw how he just throw the chance to say no to our Lolo's when I can sense that he's not into this wedding façade as well.

I am too young for this and he should know!

I got pissed so I stand and excused myself.

I want a fresh air to breath.

I know that the guy is overqualified for the title, hindi na masama na maging husband, pero hindi siya husband material for me, what have I gotten myself into? Maybe, I will talk my Gramps some other time about this.

But seeing her grandfather extremely happy, I could not burst his bubbles. I cannot break his heart. He wanted the best for me; he said that marrying me off to this guy will make him the happiest Lolo in the world.

As years goes by, I reached my senior year in high school and Third just take over his Lolo's company few years ago. During his graduation, they announced our engagement and three years after he succeeded his Lolo's chair as CEO.

This is my last year in an International School, I've got myself busy. Nag-aaral ako ng ballet tuwing Saturday morning, arts and designs tuwing hapon, cooking lesson naman tuwing linggo at entrepreneurship naman tuwing hapon ng linggo. School at bahay lang ang routine ko makalipas ang tatlong taon.

Sometimes I go out with Third tuwing may dadaluhan itong parties or luncheon meetings or dinner party, I was his date.

Falsely.

Kahit ganoon paman ay hindi kami nito close, hindi kami nagcocommunicate masyado, he calls me from time to time at kinukumusta ako in a most civil way. We moved on our own way at wala kaming pakialamanan sa isa't-isa.

"Yanna" he answered on the other line. I called him to let him know na pupunta ako sa opisina niya. Labag man sa loob ko ang ginagawa but Gramps asked me to send food to Third's office, note that the food is homemade by me. Iyon daw kasi ang gawain ng mabuting asawa, pinapakain ng maayos ang future husband nito.

"Ilyanna?" pukaw uli nito sa kabilang linya ng matagal akong nakasagot.

"Hi. Where are you? Are you at the office?" I asked him immediately ng makabawi ako.

"Yes. I am at the office, bakit?"

"I would like to tolerate Gramps's whims and caprices again, so I am going to your office to bring your baon, will you wait?" alanganin kong tanong, but even if he'll say no, pupunta parin ako dahil utos ni Lolo.

"Okey" tipid nitong sagot sa telepono.

Hindi man lang siya na-excite?

Well, nasanay na siyang ganoon silang dalawa mag-usap, stiff and cold. Civil at tila walang pakiramdam sa isa't-isa, nagiging affectionate lang naman si Third kapag nandiyan sila Lolo sa paligid.

They never intrude to each affairs as long as alam nilang dalawa kung saan-saan ang lakad nila ng sa ganoon ay mapagtakpan ang kailangan pagtakpan.

Wala siyang boyfriend since birth while Third, she's sure na marami ang flings nito—nakapila pa. That is not a surprise for her, alam naman niya.

Papalabas siya ng elevator ng nasalubong niya si Liza, ang secretary ni Third.

"Miss?" gulat nitong bati sa kanya.