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Kabanata 14.
Arrange Marriage
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Luna's Point of View
We're here at the dining table having breakfast.
“Kumusta ang school, Abigail?” Dad asked.
“Kinakaya ko naman,” tipid kong sagot.
“Did your memory come back, ate? I want to hang out with you na,” Arabella said and then pouted.
Umiling ako, “Not yet Ara, but you can hang out with me naman. Ako pa rin naman 'yong ate mo, nawalan nga lang ng memorya.” Malambing akong ngumiti sa kaniya.
“You're smiling a lot, Luna. I'm glad,” ani Mom.
Ngumiti naman ako ng bahagya. “Life's too short to be wasted in sadness, Mom,” aniko.
Kahit hindi naman talaga 'yon totoo. Pinipilit ko lang maging okay para sa kanila pero hanggang ngayon ay nalulungkot pa rin ako sa tuwing naaalala ko ang sinapit ng totoong mga magulang ko.
Natawa naman si dad at Arabella sa sinabi ko. Wala nga pala dito si kuya kasi nag-overtime raw sa trabaho niya.
He's a doctor sa hospital na pagmamay-ari ni Dad. This family has a bloodline of doctors and I'm curious to know how rich this family is.
“Abigail…” tawag ni dad sa 'kin.
“Yes Dad?”
“Me and your mom want to talk to you about something. You can spare us time, right?”
He's not asking. He's rather saying to me that you need to spare us time for this.
“Of course,” sagot ko na lang.
Now I can't stop thinking about what he's talking about. May ibinulong naman sa'kin si, Arabella.
“I have a bad feeling about it, ate.”
Hindi ko alam kung tinatakot niya ba ako or she's just telling me to get ready for the worst.
“I got this, wag kang mag-alala kay ate.” I reassured her.
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We're here in the sala. Kaming tatlo lang nila Dad at Mom at mukhang seryoso sila ngayon. Hindi ko tuloy maiwasang kabahan. Tahimik lang ako at naghihintay lang din sa sasabihin nila. Until Mom broke the silence.
“You're 20 right now, Luna. Turning 21 this year.” Ani mom.
“I know that already,” sagot ko.
“We talked about this matter carefully Abigail and we've already decided,” salita naman ni Dad.
“Your brother Jin is now married.”
Bahagya akong nabigla sa sinabi ni mom. Hindi man lang nila inimbita si Luna sa kasal ng kuya niya?
“'Yon ba ang something na sinasabi ninyo? Okay lang naman sa'kin na hindi naka-attend sa kasal ni kuya e.”
Umiling si mom, “No, Just a document. They didn't exactly marry at the altar. Wala pa, sa ngayon.” Ani mom.
Kumunot naman ang noo ko. Nalilito na tuloy ako kung tungkol saan ba ang pinag uusapan namin ngayon.
“This coming next Saturday. You'll meet your fiance.”
Tila nag-echo ang sinabi ni Dad sa tenga ko. Nabigla talaga ako sa sinabi niya.
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