Stuck in Between

Chapter 5

What the hell is he doing here?

Tiningnan ako ni Yanz at Lei, parang nag-aalala.

I hate it when they look at me like that. Although sila lang nakakaalam ng weaknesses ko, still I don't like it.

Dali-dali akong bumaba ng madatnan sina kuya and dad na nagtatalo.

"What? Anong sinasabi nyong Thal will get married after she graduates. No. She can't just marry a man na hindi nya gusto at hindi rin sya mahal." galit na sabi ni kuya.

"This is for our business. Stay out of this." sagot ni dad.

I really hate him.

"Dad? What are you doing here?" I asked.

"Dahil di ka nagrereply sakin, pinuntahan na kita. We're going to meet your fiancé on Sunday." sagot nito sakin.

"First of all, you said we're going to meet him if I don't have plans. Secondly, he's not my fiancé."

"Okay do you have plans this Sunday?"

"Yes, I have."

"With whom?"

"With my boyfriend. And while you're still in contact with him, please tell my 'future fiancé' that I don't have any plans on marrying him."

After I said that, I went up to go to my room.

Nakasunod sakin sina Lei at Yanz.

"Galing ha, ikaw magkaka-boyfriend? Isang Nathalie Kitch Fuentes ma-iinlove?" sabi ni Lei.

Nakatingin lang samin si Yanz. Halatang naguguluhan.

She doesn't know na... I've been hooking up with random guys.

"Yanz," tawag ko sakanya.

Tumingin lang siya sakin, naghihintay ng sagot.

"Uhm... I've been hooking up with random guys."

"You what?!" gulat na sabi nito.

"Thalie..." tawag nito sakin.

"Nang-didiri ka na ba sakin?" tanong ko rito.

"Hindi sa ganun Thal, I was just shocked. I mean, di ko inexpect. You're a very shy person."

I also didn't know kung pano ako napasok sa ganito.

"Well, it happened na di na siya naniniwala sa love." sabi ni Lei.

"Why?"

"Oh... Nevermind."

"Thalie, are you doing this because you like it or you're just mad at your dad?" tanong ni Yanz sakin.

"Yanz, this is all me. Well maybe may part na galit ako sa tatay ko kaya, pero I've been wanting this since the first time I did it." sagot ko.

"Okay, no judgments. Just use protection! Ay sinasabi ko sayo ha."

I chuckled to what she said. I know that. Ayaw ko pa magka-anak. Pag doctor na rin ako katulad ni mom.

Biglang may kumatok sa pinto.

"Thal?"

Si kuya lang pala.

"Pasok kuya." sagot ko.

Parang nagets nina Lei at Yanz, lumabas sila para bigyan kami ng privacy.

"Princess... Why didn't you tell me?" naluluhang tanong nito.

He knows how cruel our dad is. He once told dad na "Don't you dare hurt my sister or decide something she doesn't like."

"Kuya, don't worry. I won't get marry to some random guy."