Fix Marriage Novels & Stories

She asked. “Sure, I’ll wait.” Sagot ko rito at saka bumalik sa aking inuupuan. Our marriage wasn't registered? How is that possible? If our marriage wasn’t registered, that means… hindi totoong kinasal kami ni Jes…

Nothing is cheap with Justin. “I, Arizona Marie Consigna, take you, Justin Paul Calderon, as my lawful husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part. I will love and honor you all the days of my life.” We are officially married.

"Sobrang in tune kayo sa isa't isa. Magpakasal na kaya kayo. Para sa kapakanan ng marriage natin, pakawalan mo na ako." Nanatili ang titig nito sa kanya. "Huwag mo nang isipin ang tungkol sa divorce. I've never considered a divorce since the moment we received our marriage certificate." Hindi siya naniwala ni isang salita. Pumirma sila ng kasunduan na maghiwalay na sila pagkatapos ng tatlong taong kasal bago sila makakuha ng marriage certificate. Bakit pa niya pinirmahan ang kasunduang iyon kung hindi naman niya sinasadya na mangyari ang hiwalayan?

Move in together. She was not expecting that at all. Was she expecting marriage? No, of course not. Two people should get married because they love each other and they want to spend their lives together-- not because they have a child together. It's usually marriages like that don't last. And if their marriage survived, that's because they worked really hard to keep it together. By working together, it means meeting halfway and making sacrifices along the way.

Biglang tumahimik ana kapaligiran nang mangibabaw ang boses ng naturang huwes. "Good day, everyone. We are gathered here today to witness the union of Mr. Miguel Javier Mortiz and Ms. Gabriella Marie Joson in lawful marriage under the laws of the Republic of the Philippines." pagsisimula nito at tinapunan ng tingin ang dalawang ikakasal na nasa harapan nito. Marriage is a special contract of permanent union between a man and a woman, entered into in accordance with law, for the establishment of conjugal and family life.

“‘Wag mo na masyadong pag-isipan ‘yan! Kailangan mong maging determinado na maabot at makamit ang mga layunin mo kahit na maraming harang sa daan!” “At saka, ano naman kung mayroon na siyang marriage contract? Ang marriage contract niya ay sa anak ni Curtis Wade. Matagal nang patay si Curtis at ang asawa niya, at nawawala na ang anak nila. Kung buhay pa siya o hindi ay wala tayong alam. Kaya, paano niya magagawang bumalik at makasal kay Quinn?”

Ginamit ko ang totoo kong pangalan. "Seeing that no moment is without meaning, we ask that you take this marriage as a beginning of your lives together. Today signifies the creation of a new home and a new family for you both. May you be fulfilled by each other’s love and friendship. May you be overjoyed by the promises you are about to make and the life together you will create. Remember that in every marriage, there are good times and bad, times of joy and times of sorrow. Marriage is a journey – a time of adventure and excitement enhanced by the love, trust, dedication and faith you share in one another."

Habang nagpapatuloy ang sermon ng pari tungkol sa kahalagahan ng marriage, commitment, at companionship, tahimik lang kaming nakatayo ngunit ang mga daliri ni Alexander ay dahan-dahang gumagalaw sa likod ng kamay ko na parang pinapakalma ang kaba ko na pilit kong tinatago sa ilalim ng bridal smile ko, dahil sa totoo lang ay halo-halo ang emosyon ko—utang na loob, pagmamahal, takot, at kakaibang seguridad na sa kanya ko lang nararamdaman. “Marriage,” dagdag ng pari sa mahaba at makabuluhang boses, “is not merely a union of convenience, but a promise to stand beside each other in moments of weakness, uncertainty, and trials.” Parang direktang tumama ang mga salitang iyon sa dibdib ko.

“Have you realized it now? Then let’s assume the title was named after Aries, you still have access with the land because of your marriage. But if you two got annulled, you will also lose your right with the land.” Bumagsak ang balikat ko. Masyado akong naka-focus sa pagtatago ng marital status ko kaya hindi ko na naisip pa ang cons sa pagpapakasal ko kay Aries. So mapupunta na lang ba sa wala ang isinugal ko? “But...” Napatingin ako kay Cali nang muli itong magsalita. “If he will make the land subdivided, then there’s no problem. You just need to convince him.”

Alam ko na ang mga ngiti niya ay hindi totoo, at kapansin-pansin rin sa lalaking ito ang malakas na karisma, na kahit sa boses pa lang ay maaakit ka, pero ako iba. Pagkatapos ng kasal ay lumabas kaming dalawa sa simbahan nang magkasabay at magkasama. Nagmadali akong maglakad upang sa gayon ay malayo ako sa kanya. Naghahalo ang kaba at takot sa aking dibdib sa oras na 'to.