My father is going crazy! Kung hindi pa man kabaliwan 'tong mga naiisip niya, hindi ko na alam!
Marry me off? To Avino? What the hell?
At dahil lang nahuli niya akong nakikipaghalikan sa iba? I'm already an adult! Mabubuntis ba ako sa simpleng halik? Puta na ba ako dahil nahalikan? Hindi!
Anong klaseng pag-iisip ang mayroon si Daddy? I'm still trying to understand that he is protective, but this is way out of line!
Who gave him the right to decide who I'll marry? Ni hindi ko nga alam kung gusto ko bang magpakasal tapos ito ngayon? May desisyon na siya?
I will fucking marry Avino Ryon?
No! He's my best friend, what the hell?
At ako lang ang may karapatang magdesisyon kung sino ang papakasalan ko! Not my parents, not anyone else!
"I won't agree with this! Magpapakasal ako kung kailan at kung kanino ko gusto! You have no right to set us up, Dad!" mariin kong sabi.
"I already told you. Try me, hija." May banta sa tono niya.
Hindi ako natakot. Kung may namana man ako sakaniya, ito 'yon. When I don't want something, I really don't want it. Nothing can make me change my mind.
"I will really try you! Don't you realize how ridiculous you sound? Ipapakasal mo ako sa lalaking hindi ko naman gusto? Kung ikaw ba ang ipapakasal nila Lolo sa ibang babae, papayag ka?"
"If I didn't know your mother at that time, and if it's for my betterment, then yes!" his voice thundered.
Nasapo ko ang noo. I don't really understand how he thinks!
"This is all crazy and ridiculous!" I shouted in disbelief.
Nawala na ang hilo at pagkalasing ko kanina dahil sa lahat ng sinasabi niya!
"Are you saying that I'm crazy and ridiculous, Killa?" malamig na tanong ni Daddy.
I'm not fucking made to sugarcoat things so I said...
"Yes!"
Because he really is! With all his ideas for my life, he really is crazy!
Kitang kita ko ang pag-usbong ng panibagong galit sa mukha ni Daddy. He looked really mad. Parang masasaktan niya na ako sa galit niya.
It's not bad to talk back sometimes! Hindi pwedeng laging mananahimik. Not because they're older means they're always right!
"What did you say—" galit niyang sigaw at lalapit na sana.
Avino, Arson, Kier, and Mommy all stopped him. Hinarangan nila ako para hindi maabot ni Daddy.
Honestly, I'm not really scared. I'm pissed.
So. Fucking. Pissed.
"Enough! Gonzalo, don't you think you are being too much? I want my daughter to marry the one she loves!" si Mommy.
"Alexis, if I don't do this, she'll ruin her life! Ngayon pa nga lang ay ang sutil na ng anak natin. Kung papabayaan mo 'yan, saan hahantong ang buhay niya? Sa kangkungan? Pariwara? Nabuntis ng kung sino lang? Hindi ako papayag!"
"We raised her right! She can make mistakes, but that won't be the basis of what her life would be! I made so many mistakes before I met you. Hindi naman ako napariwara!"
"Iba ang panahon ngayon! Kita mo nga, nakikipaghalikan sa lalaking nakilala niya lang sa bar! Ano ang susunod? Mabubuntis siya ng lalaking kakakilala niya lang din?"
I felt the heat rising from my neck to my head. He thinks so lowly of me! Nakakainsulto! I balled my fist.
Fuck, I'm so mad at him!
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