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Lia's POV:
Masyado atang masakit yung ulo ko. Nagising ako nang marinig ko ang pamilyar na tunog ng cellphone pero alam ko namang hindi akin. Nakapikit parin ako at nakiramdam lang, I'm half asleep half awake. The ringtone went silent, I did not bother to think where that sound is coming from at matutulog na sana ulit ako nang maramdaman kong may sumiksik sa likurang bahagi ng leeg ko at may yumakap ng mahigpit sa akin from my back. Dahan dahan kong dinilat ang mata ko. Una kong napansin ang isang kamay na nakayakap sa akin habang batid ko rin na nakaunan ako sa isang braso, the same part of the arm na naka-holding hands sa kanang kamay ko. Napalunok ako sunod na napansin ko yung desinyo ng room. This room isn't mine but someone I know.
continuation...Lia's POV:Makakalabas na sana ako sa bahay nila Ethan, kulang na lang talaga nasa paanan na ako ng main gate nila."Lia!" Anak ng-- napalingon ako sa likuran ko, nakita ko si Auntie Marie na lumabas ng bahay. Sinalubong niya ako sabay beso after ako nagmano sa kanya, good thing the alcohol I drank just made me drunk but not made me stink. "Bibisitahin mo ba si Ethan? I haven't seen you for so long ijah na-mimiss kita." She said."Nami-miss rin kita Auntie." Saad ko, she's like a second Mom to me."Breakfast is almost ready, dito ka na mag-agahan, you can wake Ethan up, minsan matagal yan gumising pag walang klase, lalo na nung umali
continuation....Author's POV:"You know what Lia, I'll be very excited to go to work by Monday and wear the suit you chose earlier." Gab said habang naglalakad sila sa loob ng mall. Napatawa si Lia."As if naman ako ang bumili niyan." Saad ni Lia."But you chose it, that's a big deal for me." Saad ni Gab habang nakatitig kay Lia na nakatalikod sa kanya habang naunang naglalakad. "I know I made a mistake Lia." Saad niya ng pabulong."Hmmm? Did you call my name Kuya Gab?" Lia turned her back and looks at Gab."Huh? No!" Saad ni Gab, he lied.
continuation....Lia's POV:Ethan keeps driving but hindi niya ako kinakausap. He is not even asking what happened that I got this cast on my arm. I tried looking out of the window pero nainip ako at napatitig sa kanya habang nagda-drive siya."What?" He asked, napansin ata niyang nakatitig ako sa kanya."I'm completely fine just incase you'll ask." I said. He gave me a quick glance. "Next day samahan mo ako sa school, i'll process my papers for transfer." Saad ko habang chill lang at nakatingin parin sa kanya, as if hindi kami nagtalo few days ago. I just want to act normal that's it."Psh!" He s
continuation...Lia's POV:"WHAT?" Halos mabibingi rin ako sa reaction nila except my Dad."Hey! Are you insane?" Agad kong tanong after kong magulat."Son!" Yung Mommy at Daddy niya."Dude!" Si Kuya Edward na gulat na gulat sa kapatid."Did I heard it right? My son is asking my friend to marry his daughter without me knowing?" Uncle said. I am waiting for Ethan to say something other than what he just mentioned."Why?" My Mo
continuation....Lia's POV:I feel exhausted. Hindi ako makatulog dahil sa nangyari. As much as I wanted to stop everything but we're caught red handed. Mom and Dad were determined and Auntie and Uncle had no objections. I was happy aaminin ko, when Ethan said he will marry me and gave me this ring that's hanging on the necklace I am wearing. But the thought of ---"Is he doing this out of guilt? Napipilitan lang ba siya?" That keeps on repeating all over my head.Napabuntong hininga ako. How can I marry him if he doesn't love me? Hindi naman hinihingi yung love, kusa yung binibigay. I bumped my head for the nth time sa pillow ko. Maraming bumabagabag sa isip ko. I tried to close my eyes to sleep but then, suddenly I saw a message that pops on my phone screen. It's Ethan, he is asking me to talk to him.-------Nasa mini park kami ng Subdivision. Pagkarating namin sa mismong playground, naupo ako sa isang swing.
Continuation....Author's POV:A huge slap was heard in the living room."DAD!" Bella uttered out of shock habang hawak ang namumulang kaliwang pisngi sa sampal ng ama. She also looks so scared."What's this?" Itinapon nito sa ibabaw ng mesa ang iilang litrato. Iilan nito ay pictures ni Bella na nag-clubbing. "I paid for your classes. Your tutorials and everything but what were you doing behind my back?" Pasigaw na tanong ng Dad niya. She wants to cry but she knew her Dad will be angrier tha he is now if she'll show her weak side."Dad, it's just a day, it's summer can't I have the time to rest? College na po ako, magfo-fourth year college." She said trying to let her Dad understand her but she already knew he won't."Rest? that is for the one who don't aim for success. Iniwan ka ng MOMMY mo sa akin. Prove her you can do things without her." He said angrily specially when he mentioned
continuation....Author's POV:Ilang araw makalipas bumisita si Marie at Ethan sa bahay nila Lia. Habang nag-di-discuss si Marie at Stella sa mga kinakailangan sa kasal ng mga anak nito kasama si Ethan, sakto ring bumaba si Lia at ang kapatid nito sa hagdanan na kakagising pa lang."Ang pangit mo." Saad ni Lio. "Magsuklay ka nga." Tinanggal nito ang tali ni Lia sa buhok na kanina ay naka bun, now it flows freely on her back.Tinaasan siya ng kilay ni Lia, hindi nila napansin na nakatingin na sa kanila si Ethan, Marie at ang Mommy nila. Inis na inis si lia sa kapatid niya lalo na at kakagisi
continuation....Lia's POV:Another day came and it’s Thursday today, by Monday next week is the start of another school year. After completing the enrollment, since magkasabay naming inasikaso yun ni Ethan, he left me with Kendra dahil sa tinawagan siya ni Dad (Daddy Harold) to join him for a business meeting. Though Ethan took Pol. Sci. their Dad trained them for business, they own large and different kinds of businesses.“So how is the life of a married woman now?” Tanong ni Kendra while we are eating. Siya nga pala ang bride’s made ko, while Ethan had Kuya Edward as a groom’s man that time.“Nahh! Nothing new naman. We still live separately.” I answered.“You know what nagtataka ako, your marriage is so sudden. It doesn’t make sense na hindi kayo nakatira sa isang bahay ngayong kasal na kayo.” She said, bakas sa mukha niya