Lie Again

Chapter 51

Zarine's POV:

"Tell me the truth, Zarine. Is it true that you want to marry Vince? Your sister's boyfriend?"

"He's not her boyfriend, Dad!" I shouted. How many times do I have to tell him that their aren't in a relationship?

"Pero mali parin—"

"I'm doing it because of you Dad! Mom blockmailed me!" putol ko sa kaniya kasabay ng pagtulo ng mga luha ko. Akala ba niya talaga kaya kong gawin sa kapatid ko ang bagay na 'to dahil lang sa nararamdaman ko? Dahil lang sa nakaraan ko? Dahil lang gusto ko? Of course not! "She told me if I were not going to do want she wants, nanakawin niya lahat ng meron tayo, even your company Dad!"

"Z-Zarine—"

"I know ipinaubaya mo na 'yon kay Mommy, pero Dad kapag nalaman ni Lola at Lolo 'to hindi sila papayag! Ayokong tuluyang kunin at angkinin ni Mom ang lahat ng dapat sa'yo, nagiging sakim na si Mommy and I know this is only the right thing to do!"

Tuluyan akong napaiyak nang yakapin ko ito. I don't want him to suffer. Ayokong mawala nalang lahat ng pinaghirapan niya.

"I hope you understand that I only did that for you, Dad."

"I understand that you don't want me to suffer pero anak, mas gugustuhin ko pang ako nalang kaysa ang kapatid mo," he answered. Humiwalay ako rito at pinunasan ang mga luha ko. Nasimulan ko na 'to, bakit pa ako magbabago ng isip? Nasimulan na rin 'to ni Zadie. Ipinaubaya na niya si Vince sa'kin at dapat na namin 'tong gampanan.

"I want V-Vince to come back too, Dad. Kaya ako pumayag dahil gusto ko ring pakasalan si Vince," I lied. I know this is the only way para hindi na ako pigilan ni Dad. I just want to protect him. Kung ano mang mga nagawa ko, hinding-hindi ko 'yon pagsisisihan. "Zadie let go of him already. Wala na akong nakikita pang problema o hahadlang samin, Dad. He also agreed that he will marry me."

Hindi ko na hinintay pang magsalita si Dad at pumasok ng kwarto ko. Doon ko inilabas ang lahat ng sakit na nararamdaman ko. I'm such a bad sister! Damn it! I hope my sister forgives me. I'm sorry Zad, I'm really sorry. I didn't want to do it either but I have no choice.

"Zarine, let's talk!" Mom called me. I quickly walk towards her and sat down at the couch.

"What is it, Mom?" I asked.

"I have a request for you, my daughter," she answered that made me frowned. Bakut parang kakaiba 'yung mga ngiti ni Mommy?

"A-anything I can, Mom," sagot ko, kahit na nagtataka ako at medyo kinakabahan.

"I want you to marry Mr. Vince Toxillo, Zarine."

Dugdug.Dugdug.

I look at my mom in disbelief, "Y-you want me to marry him?! Mom, are you crazy—"

"Language, Zarine. I'm serious, I want you to marry him either you want it or not!" she cut me off. I shook my head.

"But I can't do this, Mom! I can't—"

"I did not ask for your opinion. All you have to do is do as I command you!" she cut me off.

"No, Mom. I can't marry him! He loves Zadie and Zadie loves her!" I shouted back. Napahinto pa ako nang may ma-realize ako at gulat na napatingin sa kaniya. "D-don't tell me you still want to destroy—"

"Anak nga talaga kita. That's what I want since they born, to destroy her and her twin."

Dugdug.Dugdug.