Married To A Monster

C'24

Chapter 24

It's early for you two to get married.

Ilang beses akong napakurap dahil sa sinabi ni mamala. Nakagawa pa ng ingay ang biglang pagbitiw ko sa kutsara.

Anong ibig sabihin niya roon?

Na masyado pang maaga dahil hindi pa namin kilala ng lubusan ang isa't-isa?

Napatingin ako kay Stefano, na mukha ring natigilan pero tahimik lang na nakatingin sa akin.

I signaled him using my eyes but it looks like he can't get over about what his grandma just said.

Nag-iwas ako ng tingin at napatitig sa pagkaing nasa harapan ko. Ang akala ko mabait siya? Bakit mukhang ayaw niya sa akin?

Kilala niya ba si Gwyne?

At nagtataka kung bakit ako ang pinakasalan ng apo niya?

Ipinakilala na kaya ni Stefano si Gwyne kay mamala?

Kaya ganon na lamang yung tinuran niya?

Ayaw kong mag-isip isip ng kung ano-ano...masakit sa utak na para bang bibiyakin sa sobrang sakit at ayaw kong magkaroon ng kahit anong hinala dahil baka totoo lamang ito at baka maapektuhan pa ako kahit na hindi naman dapat.

“What do you mean by that, My?” pagbasag ni Stefano sa katahimikan na namumutawi sa pagitan naming tatlo.

This house looks big yet I feel suffocated.

Hindi parin ako nag-aangat ng tingin pero mukha namang sasagot si mamala sa tanong ni Stefano.

“Oh sorry...did you misinterpret about what I've just said?” natatawang sambit niya, her laughs looks convincing.

Misinterpret? Pero anong ibig niyang sabihin roon?

Walang sumagot ni isa sa amin ni Stefano, pareho lang kaming tahimik.

“What I mean by that is, it's too early for you two to get married because you didn't wait for me to get better so that I can witnessed my lovely grandson to be married to someone like you, Joelorie” she said sincerely,first time calling me in my name at doon ay nag-angat ako ng tingin para masilayan ang kanyang mukha na ngayo'y nakangiti.

“But don't get me wrong, hija. The first time I saw you...I know that you're good influence to my grandson and you can bring good things in his life” dagdag niya pa dahilan para mapangiti ako ng tipid.

Oh, how I wish that's all true because me and him will never ever be together, it is all part of the act and it was a contractual marriage in the first place.

“That's good to hear, My” nakangiting sambit ni Stefano “I thought that you'll be angry because I betrothed without your consent”

“Hindi naman, why would I be angry... instead I was very happy because I can now finally leave you with someone that will take care of you like I do” ngiti ni mamala na mukhang nagpapaalam na.

“My”

Pagsaway ni Stefano sa napakaseryosong boses.

Mahina namang humalakhak si mamala “Why? I'm just being ready” pagkibit-balikat niya at nagbaling ng tingin sa akin “So hija”

“Bakit po?”

“Tell me about yourself”

Napatigil ako at muntik ko nang mabitawan ulit yung kutsarang hawak ko na ngayon.

“H-Ha?”

Ngumiti siya at napakagaan ng pagngiti niyang iyon “I want to know more about my grandson's lovely wife” bigla naman akong pinamulaan ng mukha.