CHAPTER 13

“It’s been a week,” bulong ko habang nakatingin sa kawalan. “Hindi pa rin ako pinapansin ni Dustin.” malungkot kong dugtong bago bumuntong hininga.

“Sana kasi ipinaliwanag mo sa kaniya kung ano ang mga nangyari hanggang sa magpakasal kayo ng asawa mo.” napatingin ako kay Ate Kiana nasa kabilang couch at nagbabasa ng magazine.

I’m here at our parent’s house, visiting them. Pero hindi ko na naabutan sina Mommy at Daddy. They have a meeting abroad. Ayos na rin ‘yon dahil nahihiya akong makaharap si Daddy.

I sighed heavily, “If I have known that this would be his reaction, Ate. Sana pala sinabihan ko na siya agad.” I’m still guilty for not telling him about my marriage.

That was just an arranged marriage but that was still a marriage. And Dustin . . . he said he’s courting me. But I didn’t know he’s my suitor. Alam kung anong gagawin ko para lang kausapin niya ulit ako. Hindi ko alam kung paano ko maipapaliwanag sa kaniya kung ganitong hindi niya man lang ako matingnan sa tuwing nagkakasa