Finding Love Series #8: Attached, Attract and Love ll Missyangzkie

KABANATA 13

KABANATA 13

Mom suddenly say out of nowhere that makes my heart beat fast from nowhere.

"Marriage?"

They all look at me. Tumawa ng mahina si mommy. "I mean the a-arrange marriage."

Their stare didn't look away, it just stay on my face na para bang pinapanuod nila ang magiging reaction ko. Ngumisi ako ng maliit to ease the awkwardness inside of me.

What's up on their mind?

"Arrange marriage for who, by the way?" I asked them curiously then look at them by one.

Their stare is unbearable kaya sa plato ko lamang pinagtuonan ng tingin ang mga mata ko. I can't directly look at their eyes! What's up on their stare? Uncomfortable! I just stayed to my position and patiently waiting their answer nang lumipas na lamang ang ilang minuto ay wala pa ring sumagot sa tanong ko.

Why the hell I feel this?

"Huhulaan ko." I cheerful say nang walang sumagot at inihanda ang kamay sa pagturo. I sighed heavily and trying to get off this feeling. I must do something, I don't want to feel this.

Nakangisi kong tinuro si kuya, "It's kuya Rhyvel!"

"No, it's you." Mabilisan nitong sagot sa akin.

"No it's you—What?"

I was surprised to his answer. Ano!

My eyes widen when I realized what he just said. Ako? "No! It's you." Pilit ko "You are old enough to get married so why would I, ri—" I didn't finish my words when mom confirming it.

"He's right, saph. It's you." My smile fade away when mom is the one who confirm it. All my confidence are literally vanished in just her one line. Naibaba ko rin ang kamay ko ng Wala sa oras.  Me? Why would me?

Tumawa ako ng mapakla. "Nice jokes guys, you literally hit me, huh." Tatawang ani ko at may pa tampal pa sa lamesa. Their joke is literally hit me! Planado talaga nilang iprank Ako.

"Guys... Don't look at me like that." Tumawa pa ulit ako. Tawang sobrang peke. "Where is the camera by the way." Hindi nawawala ang ngiti sa labi ko ng tinanong ko iyon.

"You don't want to say?"I whined. I nod. "Of course I know nasa malapit lamang iyon. I know you all."

Binigyan ko sila ng mapagbirong tingin bago tumayo. Pinagtitigan ko muna ang mga mukha nila trying to find a one emotion pero wala. Silang lahat ay mga walang ka re-reaction o emotion man lang.

Naglalakad ako at sinisipat ang mga ilalim trying to find the camera they settled. Hindi pa rin nawawala ang ngiti sa labi ko. "I wonder saan nyo iyon niligay. Siguro nasa loob ng damit nyo noh." Maligayang mukha kong tanong sakanila.

"Come on guys, let the camera revealed." Sabi ko at tumalikod. Sinipat ko ang wall na nasa harapan ko. I even let my bare hands feel the cold wall at kinatok ang wall trying to let the camera fall out if nandito man ito at nakadikit. But I didn't expect my tears will be the one who fall down and not the tiny camera I find.

Why me?

Why they do this to me?

For what reason they arrange marriage they're daughter to someone?

Is it about... The money?

That thought hit me and makes my eyes cried even more. Every people, they do everything just for the money. Money is powerful than the living things in this earth. Money is always on the control to control every individual. I wonder, is money really important for them than their own family? Is money really powerful than the love of family?