"Good morning, Amara." bati n'ya sa assistant pagkapasok n'ya palang ng clinic n'ya."Hey, doc. Mukhang good mood ka po." pansin pa nito sakanya na tinawanan lang ni Emily. She doesn't know why pero nasa mood talaga siya today. Maybe because she woke up in the good side of the bed? When she woke up this morning, she has this ecstatic feeling already."Am I? I don't know, maybe something good will happen today." tugon n'ya sa assistant na may magandang ngiti rin habang nakatingin sakanya na sobrang aliwalas ng mukha at pakiramdam."I'm glad to know that, doc. Kahapon kasi habang paalis ka dito sa clinic, hindi ko ma-explain yung expression sa mukha mo. Maybe that client was rude or you didn't just like him." anito pa."nah, something just happened yesterday that's why—oh and by the way, do I have any expected clients for today?" tumango naman ang assistant n'ya sakanya and nilipat na ang tingin sa schedule ni Emily para sa araw na iyon."you have a client this morning, around 10. Your
ANTHONY is staring at his parents in disbelief. "pinapunta ninyo ako dito para samahan kayo makipag dinner sa business partners n'yo?" tanong n'ya pa sa mga ito."yes kasi they'll be hosting the dinner tonight and they'll be a complete family. Ang pangit naman kung ang nag-iisang anak namin hindi kami sasamahan para ma-kompleto tayo." ani naman ng ina n'ya."I don't think I'm needed there." tugon naman ng binata sa ina."son believe me, you're needed." paninigurado naman ng ina n'ya sakanya."I left my hospital, my patient kasi akala ko emergency talaga pero gusto n'yo lang pala akong sumama sa dinner na iyan? come on, seriously?" hindi parin makapaniwala na tanong na binata sa mga magulang n'ya."huh? hindi naman severe yung kondisyon ng pasyente mo diba?" nag-aalalang tanong ng mommy n'ya "nah, daily checks nalang naman yun, pinaubaya ko nalang sa ibang doctors ko doon." parang nakahinga ng maluwag ang mommy n'ya sa sinabi nito."son, you needed to be there kasi we'll discuss some
"Where is this all coming from? We're not a kid anymore for you to do that." Emily is speaking in behalf of the two of them."she's right, I don't understand." sabat n'ya pa rin pagsasang-ayon sa dalaga."You're not a kid anymore so you must take responsibility of the reality." ani naman ng daddy ni Emily."What are you talking about, dad? what reality? We're responsible of our life but this? what you want us to do is clearly out of context and out of our responsibility." Emily is pissed. He's sure of that.Anthony is against this arrange marriage thing but at the other side of him, he don't think it's bad either. Tumingin ang binata sa dalaga, and she's so pissed and against about it. Must have been so bad to be married at him, huh?"Emily just please, follow us kahit ito lang." parang nagmamakaawa ang boses ng daddy nito at parang napepe si Emily sa boses na binibigay sakanya ng daddy nito. Nakamasid lang ang binata sa dalaga."Dad, I can follow anything naman but this? Don't you thi
SHE'S looking at the far distance from her own room, iniisip n'ya parin ang gustong mangyari ng mga magulang n'ya. She can't marry someone she just met four days ago, that's absurd."Emily, anak. Can I come in?" katok at usal ng mommy n'ya mula sa labas ng kwarto n'ya. Nag-aalangan si Emily kung papasukin n'ya ba ang ina pero at the same time, gusto n'ya ring marinig ang buong kwento nito."hindi yan lock." sabi n'ya lang as I sign na pwedeng pumasok ang mommy nito."anak, are you mad at mommy and daddy?" umangat ang tingin ni Emily at umiling-iling siya dito na ikinahinga ng maluwag ng mommy n'ya."I just don't get it. Bakit kailangan madamay ako? I can do any favor but this mom? don't you think it's too much?" she asked her mom and her mom just sigh at tinabihan siya."there's a big reason behind it, anak." panimula ng mommy n'ya."what reason is that mom? make me understand." she's frustrated with all the things that had happen sa dinner kanina. She was having a good day para lang
"so, what happend sa dinner last night?" bungad na tanong ni Mary sakanya pagkarating n'ya sa restaurant ni Matilda.nag-aalalangan si Emily kung sasabihin n'ya ba sa mga kaibigan n'ya ang nangyari kagabi. "nothing, just a plain dinner." pagsisinungaling n'ya pa dito. She decided not to."are you sure? parang hindi naman siya plain dinner lang base sa mood and expression mo ngayon." for some unknown reason, ayaw n'yang malaman ng mga ito ang totoo at ang kung ano ang pwede n'yang maging desisyon."yeah, I'm just tired that's why." pagsisinungaling n'ya pa sa mga ito ulit."tired from what, Mati? kakarating mo lang dito." tanong naman ni Matilda sakanya. "ang dami ko kasing client kahapon kaya medyo na drain ako konti." hindi alam ni Emily pero patuloy siyang nagsisinungaling sa mga ito."are you hungry? Teka, ba't ka nga pala andito, how about your clinic?" Matilda is such a cute human being na madalas makalimut."Matilda, it's Sunday, sarado ang clinic n'ya every Sunday." si Mary n
"how did you know my house?" she's freaking out with Anthony's creepiness."I told you, I have my ways." sabay ngiti pa nito na para bang sobrang proud nito sa ginawa."that's creepy, Anthony, and weird." she said sabay cross ng dalawang braso sa may dibdin n'ya."I don't care." tugon naman nito at sumandal sa may kotse nito na hindi parin nawawala ang proud smile sa mga labi nito."you don't care?" hindi makapaniwalang tanong ng dalaga dito.tumango si Anthony sakanya pero dahil tinitigan lang ito ni Emily na para bang ang laki na ng kasalanan nito, napabuntong hininga ang binata."fine, kapag hiningi ko ba address mo ibibigay mo ng hindi ka pinipilit ng husto?" hindi nakasagot ang dalaga at napaisip na may point naman ito but he's still creepy. "makipag usap pa nga lang sa'kin mahirap para sayo paano nalang kaya kapag address mo na hiningi ko diba? para akong naghintay ng milagrong isang daang taon pa bago darating." he's so unserious which is making Matilda annoyed at the same time
She's mad, frustrated, angry, pissed and every word that can describe how angry she is at the moment. Para siyang pinagkaitan sa sarili n'yang buhay. She values freedom so much and the ability to make her own decision and she's stressed with how things are going on right now."Doc!" napaigtad si Emily sa medyo pasigaw na tawag sakanya ng assistant n'ya."what! what's the emergency?" dali-dali n'yang tugon dito na parang nababalisa din kasi nabigla talaga siya sa pagsigaw nito.ngumiti at humagikhik ang dalaga sakanya. "wala po, doc. Gusto lang po kitang kamustahin kasi kanina kapa po tulala diyan. I've been calling you for sixth times now and kung hindi pa po ako medyo napasigaw hindi po kayo matatauhan." usal pa nito sakanya and it made Emily think na masyado ba siyang okupado para hindi n'ya mapansin si Amara na kanina pa siya tinatawag."Doc!" napaigtad ulit si Emily ng medyo napasigaw ulit si Amara sa harapan n'ya kakatawag sakanya."Am I spacing out again?" she asked her and she
"Anak, kanina kapa ba diyan?" biglang tanong ng mommy n'ya ng marinig nilang nagsalita si Emily sa likod ng pinto.Hindi sinagot ni Emily ang tanong ng Ina. "scared from what?" she asked them again loudly and her eyes are staring at Anthony who's also staring at her."nothing, anak." her mom replied to her pero tiningnan lang n'ya ito na para bang sinasabi ng mga titig na iyon to tell her the truth because eventually malalaman din naman n'ya iyon."Hindi n'yo talaga sasabihin sa'kin?" she asked them again at isa-isa silang tiningnan lahat and she laugh sarcastically when none of them dared to answer her."It's better that you don't know." Anthony's voice is very different from the past personalities that she encounter from him. It's a combinations of strictness, bossy and scary voice of him that she never heard for the past one week since they've met."why? what is it that y'all are keeping from me!?" she's frustrated again.narinig n'ya ang malalim na buntong hininga ng daddy n'ya sa