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โ๐ปby: Zecharen Writes
@duaily
โBut Dad…โ I complained to Dad as I stand up from sofa and was about to climb upstairs but he spoke.
โNo more complainโ Stephanie! Whether you like it or notโ youโre going to marry him! Look, honey Iโm just doing this for your own sake!โ his explanation but I just rolled my eyes as my response. Actuallyโ Iโm not really a cruel daughter. I just donโt like it when they force me to do such things that I donโt even wantโ itโs so disgusting!
By the wayโ the argument lately was all about the arrange marriage with a stranger. Yesโ a stranger. I donโt know or even see my fiance. But one thing I know is anak sโya ng Mafia Bossโ kidding. Heโs a son of my Dadโs business partner. One of the most richest businessman from United States to Philippines. Lumipat sila ng bahay dito sa Pilipinas nitong last week langโ according to Dad. His son sounds adorable right? Pero hindi ko magawang magkagusto dun because Iโm in a private relationship for almost four months. My boyfriend is Gavin. Heโs my classmate since highschool. Hindi ko pa nabanggit sa kanya na inarrange marriage na ako ni Dad sa iba. And Iโm scared of what will be his reaction. But this timeโ lalakasan ko na ang loob ko.
I decided to visit him on his house. Yesโ legal ako sa family nโya pero wala pa akong lakas na loob na ilegal sโya sa family koโ lalo na ngayon na ipapakasal na ako ni Dad sa iba. But before ako pupunta sa bahay nilaโ dadaan muna ako sa milktea shop because iโm craving for something to sip.
So I got off my car and take off my glass. Crowded huh? Whatโs up for today? I opened the door of the shop and entered. Nagsiksikan ang mga taoโ gosh. Ang fresh ko pa naman today pero ewanโ naghahalo ang amoy ng mga tao. May mabangoโ meron ding maasim. Naliligo kaya โtong mga โto?
โUhm, excuse me…โ I said at tumabi naman din kaagad ang mga taong nagsiksikan sa harapan ko. Juice coloredโ ang sikip. Is there a funfair? May sabong? May kainan? This is a milktea shop pero ginawa nilang Public Market.
โUhmโ excuse me poโ whatโs up with this shop?โ tanong ko sa di ko kakilalang babae.
โGood morning Ms. Lavigneโ ganda nโyo po. Pwede pa picture?โ her respond which made my eyebrows rose.
โHโhuh? Sโsureโ โ I sputtered and we took a photo then. Walang konek yung sagot nโya sa tanong koโ promise.
โHiโ ano pong meron dito?โ tanong ko sa isa pang babae.
โMilktea po,โ magalang na sagot nโya pero sarcastic girl. Alam ko kasing milktea shop โto pero...
yung ganap beh yung ganap!
โMorningโ baโt nagkaguโohh wohh!โ Nabangga ako ng isang lalaki pero buti nalang may sumalo saโkin. Hindi naman sa pagyayabang pero omgโ super igop.
โAre you alright?โ he asked me and we both regulate our posture.
โIโiโm fineโ thanks for saving me hahaha muntik naโko dun ah!โ kabadong sagot ko at inayos ayos ang damit ko pero sโyimpre with matching flip sa mahabang hair natinโ hekhek.
โOo nga muntik na mapahiya ang ganda mo.โ He then chuckled. Oh my gulayโ his dimple together with his deep voice was so heart melting like goshโ I felt stomach on my butterfly. But after he said those wordsโ he suddenly disappeared like wtf? Ano iyonโ lason lang? Trial card? Okayโ donโt be flirty Stephanieโ you already had a boyfriend.
Narinig ko nalang na nagsigawan ang mga tao sa loob. โYes!โ Huh? Anong yes? A little silence filled the shop but someone ruined it.
โRaineโ can you be my girlfriend once again?โ the boy uses microphone kaya malakas. His voice sounds familiarโ very familiar. Probably because that was Gavin. I think that’s Gavinโs voice. Nataranta na ako at sumingit sa mga tao hanggang sa makarating ako sa gitna kung saan nandun si Gavin. Gโgavin?with his ex? What the hรจll is going on? Heโs courting Raine in front of crowd?
โGavin!โ sigaw ko kaya nabaling ang atensyon ng mga tao sa akin. Napalingon rin si Gavin sa akin.
โSโsteph?โ utal na saad nโya at tumayo.
My tears immediately fell down to my blushed cheeks. I’m so speechless right now. I canโt believe this miserable incident. Umiyak lang ako habang tiningnan silang dalawa. Lumapit sโya saโkin pero agad akong tumalikod at umalis. He chased me.
โSteph, wait!โ he screamed.
โGavin!โ sigaw naman ni Raine and he followed Gavin.
Lumabas na ako sa shop at bubuksan na sana ang pinto ng sasakyan ko nang hablutin nโya ang kamay ko.
โStephโ let me explain!โ he exclaimed.
I rise up my eyebrows, โExplain? I saw it clearlyโ Gavin! My eyes aren’t matte! Now tell meโ what else should you expound?โ malakas na sigaw ko at lumabas ang mga tao sa loob ng shop at pinapaligiran na naman kami.
โLove triangle yarn..โ
โAno ba kasi nangyari dyan?โ
โCute ni maโam Steph umiyakโ โ
โHoy! Mga Marites kayo! Magsialisan nga kayo!โ sigaw ni Raine pero hindi nakinig ang mga tao sa kanya.
โAnd you Raineโ alam mong may girlfriend na si Gavin at matagal nang walang kayo tapos ngayon balak mo pa sโyang sagutinโ malandi ka!โ I shouted in front of her pitiable face and she was about to slap me but someone restrain her hand.
โDonโt you dare to slap my fiance!โ the unknown man uttered.
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very short stories
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