The Unwanted Wife

Prologue

"No Aliana. Don't push yourself to that man!" Sigaw ni daddy saakin.

I cried even harder.

"Dad, He's the only man I want to be with!" Pabalik na sigaw ko sakanya. Humahagulgol na ako. He doesn't listen to me.

"Hush baby! stop crying. We're going to do everything para maayos na yang kasal nyo" pang-aalo ni mommy saakin sa tabi.

I really want to be with Dane. He's the only man I love. I want to be with him forever. He doesn't love me but I love him so much.

Okay lang sakin na magpakasal kami even he does not love me back. Tuturuan ko siyang mahalin ako.

Hihintayin kong mahalin niya ako. Kaya kong tiisin lahat para sakanya. Kakayanin ko.

"Hindi Rian! Wag mong paasahin ang anak mo! Aliana you deserve better than Dane! Hindi ka niya mahal!" Halos isang sampal ang sinabi sakin ni dad but I don't care. I love him and I always do.

"Dad I will teach him how to love me back!" Pamimilit ko lalo kay daddy.

I lied to them. Sabi ko ay may nangyari samin ni Dane nung gabing umuwi ako ng lasing na lasing.

Call me desperate or what, I don't care. Mahal ko siya eh kaya kong gawin ang lahat dahil mahal ko siya.
Titiisin ko lahat kasi mahal ko siya.

"Ricardo, Aliana is right! Dane can learn how to love her back. I know hindi naman mahihirapan si Dane mahalin ang anak natin and he should take the responsibility dahil sa nangyari sakanila ni Aliana" mom explained and tried to calm my dad.

That's why I love my mom. She's always been on my side.

"Wedding isn't the answer para sa responsibilidad na yan. Pwede natin ipakulong si Dane dahil diyan!"

Naalarma ako sa sinabi kay daddy kaya't lalo akong umiyak. No, he can't do that to Dane! Wala naman siya talagang ginawang masama!

"Dad please! I promise makikipag divorce ako if he hurts me or hindi niya ko natutunang mahalin within 2 years." Ani ko. I say but i won't do this.

I know that's the thing na bumabagabag kay dad. He doesn't want an arranged marriage for me dahil alam niyang ang iba ay hindi nagiging maganda ang kinakalabasan like what happened to tita Anna, his sister. She got hurt because of her husband who doesn't love her back. Nasira lang kung anong meron sila.

Sobrang bilis ng tibok ng puso ko. Ngayon lang naman ang araw ng aking kasal. I feel nervous and happy at the same time because mapapakasalan ko na ang lalaking minamahal ko for 8 years.

"Are you ready?" Tanong ni Anjenica, my bestfriend.

"Super" i said and smiled at her.

Lalo akong kinabahan ng nasa tapat na ako ng simbahan.

Im shaking while walking down the aisle. I can see Dane, He looks so handsome. Nakakunot ang kanyang noo na lalong nagpagwapo sakanya. I know he doesn't want this marriage pero pinapangako ko sa sarili ko na matutunan rin ako ni Dane mahalin pabalik and we'll end up with a happy ending. Pangako ko sa sarili ko iyan. I want to build a happy family with him.

Dahan dahang tumulo ang mga luha ko sa saya. Nang makalapit nako sakanya ay lalong tumibok ng malakas ang puso ko.

"Dane please take care of my precious daughter" ani ni dad.

Alam kong napipilitan lang rin si dad sa kasal na ito. He loves me so much and im so lucky because of that. My father doesn't want me to get hurt. Ang sabi niya I deserve someone better than Dane na hindi ako mahal but for me Dane is the best man for me.