"Where are they?" Tanong ko sa mga maids nang makarating ako sa mansyon nila dad. Tinuro niya sa akin ang dining room and I started walking there. I can feel my hands and body shaking in nervousness but I shook my head, telling I can do this.
I breathed for air before I went inside the dining room, I caught their attention. My stepmother and father is laughing, they stopped when they saw me.
Nagbago ang reaksyon ng nanay ni Victoria, kanina lang ay masaya siya pero ngayon ay nakasimangot. Si dad naman ay nakangiti pero parang pilit.
"Euphoria, come here join us." I nodded. Umupo ako sa katapat na upuan ni dad at napayuko. Nakita kong sinenyasan ni dad ang maid sa likuran ko para lagyan ako ng pagkain pero umiling ako sa maid.
"Ako nalang ate, salamat." Tumingin pa ang maid kay dad para tingnan ang reaksyon nito bago bumalik sa likuran ko.
Tahimik akong sumandok ng kanin atsaka kumuha ng gusto kong kainin. My eyes widen a bit when I realized that those foods are my favorite.
Mukhang napansin ni dad iyon kaya siya ngumiti. "I let the maids cook your favorite viands. Dig in."
I took a glance at Victoria's mom only to see her looking at my face. She gulped and look away.
I cleared my throat before I glance at dad. "Thank you for the effort but I... Uhm, I know you call me here because you wanted to say something, right?"
Inilipat-lipat ko ang tingin ko sakanila at umiwas sila ng tingin. Uminom ako ng tubig sa baso atsaka ngumiti ng peke.
"As you know, I didn't do anything wrong about your daughter. Kung nagsumbong man siya sa inyo, yes nagmaldita ako sakanya kasi siya naman nauna. I just can't take it na hindi gumanti. Kung ano man ang rason kung bakit ako napunta rito, tell me dad..." Sabi ko at tumingin sa mga mata niya.
"My wife and I decided to cancel your wedding with Senator Finn Dimitrov."
"Y-You what?!"
"Euphoria, calm down!"
I shook my head. "How the f*ck am I going to calm down, dad! You're just telling me that after everything Finn and I have been through?! Dad, may nangyari na sa amin!"
Dad sighed and Victoria's mom massaged her head. "I know, Euphoria. But your sister, s-she's... She said magpapakamatay siya kapag hindi si Dimitrov ang papakasalan niya, I can't let my daughter die!" His emotions says it all. Tears flowed from my eyes. I gulped and look away.
"D*mn, yeah right she has always been your favorite daughter. Paano pag sabihin ko na ikakamatay ko kapag si Finn ay mawawala sa akin? Paano kapag..."
Lumapit ang nanay ni Victoria sa akin at hinawakan ako sa magkabilang balikat. "I know this is too much but please? For your sister, for the sake of our family I am begging you...!" She started crying heavy. "S-Sabi niya magpapakamatay siya kapag hindi namin siya pagbibigyan sa gusto niya, binigyan niya lang kami ng apat na araw para makapag-isip at ipakasal si Finn sakanya. Euphoria, nagmamakaawa ako."
Lumuhod siya dahilan para manlaki ang mata ko.
"Tita, tumayo ka diyan!" I shouted. She shook her head.
I pointed myself and where my heart is. "Paano naman ako, huh?!" I glance at dad and he's tearing up. "Kung kailan mahal ko na iyong tao saka niyo ako pinapalayo, dad! Mahal ko si Finn, huli na ang lahat eh." I shook my head. "Kapag iiwan ko siya, para ko nang pinatay ang sarili ko! Simula pagkabata ko, binibigay ko naman ang lahat ng gusto ni Victoria na iyan pero ngayon? Ngayon lang ako maging madamot, sana maintindihan niyo ako." Sabi ko at tumalikod.
Sunod-sunod kong narinig ang pagtawag nila sa pangalan ko at nang palabas ako ng bahay ay saktong pagpasok ni Victoria.
She smiled when she saw me but I rolled my eyes at her.
"Sister..."
I pointed her face. "Alam mo, sumusobra ka na. Lahat nalang kunin mo sa akin pero kapag si Finn? No! You cannot get him away from me. What's mine is mine and Finn will be my husband, not yours. B*tch!" I enlarge my eyes at her before going out of that suffocating house.
I checked my phone and there are lots of texts and calls from Finn asking where I am but I didn't respond.
Finn
little miss, where are you?
Finn
You need me to fetch you?
Finn
Where are you at this hour? Damn! Answer my calls
Finn
Did I do something wrong? Come on, tell me! Little miss, where na u, uwi na u, please?????
I can't help but to smile while reading his texts. I suddenly missed him so I am going home nalang.
When I reached home, it's already nine o'clock and all lights were off. He's probably sleeping at this hour. Baka nasa bed na siya today. Pero nang ni-switch on ko iyong ilaw ay napatalon ako sa gulat nang makita siyang nakaupo sa upuan, tinitingnan ako ng walang emosyon.
He looked at me from head to toe.
"What?!" I roll my eyes at him.
"Saan ka galing?" Naka-angat ang isang kilay niya habang tinatanong iyon. "Hinihintay kita." Ininguso niya ang dining room at napatingin ako doon at ngumuso.
"You made those surprise for me?" Umirap siya akin pero tumango naman.
Tumili ako at lumapit sakanya, hinalikhalikan ko ang kanyang pisngi at tsaka kinagat iyon. "Halika, alam kong hindi ka pa kumakain kaya kainin natin iyang mga ginawa mo, effort ng mahal ko eh kaya kainin na natin."
Hinila ko siya palapit sa mesa at pinaupo pa, tahimik siyang nakaupo pero hindi naman nakasimangot kagaya nong kanina. The table was designed into a red and white theme with candles. I light them up one by one before settling onto the chair.
Ngumiti ako kay Finn. "Kain na tayo?"
"Saan ka galing?"
I pouted. "Eto naman, galing ako sa bahay ni Ate Aile. Pasensya na kung hindi ako nagtext, nakalimutan ko kasi na..."
Ngumiti siya at inabot ang kamay ko. "Okay, little miss. Let's eat."
"Hmm." Tumango ako at lumunok. I'm sorry Finn, for lying but I can't let you know that I went to met my dad's family. Baka kung ano-ano ang iisipin mo. I assure you na akin ka lang. "Why did you suddenly set this up?"
Tumaas ang kilay niya at kinain ang steak. "I want to have a date with my love one. Matagal na kasi noong huli kaya naisipan ko na i-date ka pero dito sa bahay naman para maiba."
Tears of joy flawed from my eyes. Finn saw it and he pouted. "Why are you crying, hmm?" Hinaplos niya ng marahan ang pisngi ko.
Ngumuso ako at tinampal ang kamay niya. "Tears of joy, 'to! Ikaw kasi eh pinapakilig mo ako! Mahal na mahal kita Finn, sana lagi mong tatandaan iyan."
He stood and get my hands. Nagtataka man ay tumayo ako at sinunod kong ano ang ginawa niya.
May inayos siya sakanyang phone at biglang tumunog iyon. "Dance with me, my little miss?" Those Eyes by New West started playing.
Tumango ako at iniangat ang kamay ko sa ere, at ang isa naman ay inilagay ko sakanyang balikat.
When we're out in a crowd laughing loud and nobody knows why
When we're lost at a club getting drunk and you give me that smile
Going home in the back of a car and your hand touches mine
When we're done making love and you look up and give me those eyes
Cause' all of the small things that you do
Are what remind me why I fell for you
And when we're apart and I'm missing you
I close my eyes and all I see is you
And the small things you do
When you call me at night while you're out getting high with your friends
Every hi, every bye, every I love you you've ever said
Cause' all of the small things that you do
Are what remind me why I fell for you
And when we're apart and I'm missing you
I close my eyes and all I see is you
And the small things you do
When we're done making love and you look up and give me those eyes
Cause' all of the small things that you do
Are what remind me why I fell for you
And when we're apart and I'm missing you
I close my eyes and all I see is you
And the small things you do...
We we're silent the whole music plays not until it stopped. Finn kissed my forehead, I closed my eyes feeling it's kisses. Napangiti ako ang ang sunod na hinalikan ay ang tungki ng aking ilong, sunod ay ang magkabila kong pisngi tapos ang labi ko.
"I love you, my beautiful little miss. I can't wait to marry you and build a beautiful family with you, though I don't promise to have a perfect family with you but I'll try my very best to be a man in our family, to be your superhero and everything." I gasped when he suddenly kneel his one leg.
"Oh my goodness!"
He laughed at my reaction. "I waited for this special day to come wherein I am going to propose to you. Euphoria, will you be my soon Mrs. Euphoria Dimitrov?"
Tumango ako bago inabot ang kamay sa harapan niya.
"Yes! Thank you my little miss, I am damn so in love with you!" He shouted happily before he brushed his lips against me. Syempre alam niyo na ang kasunod nong kissing namin. Mabubuo na ata namin si Finn Jr. nito