Marriage Novels & Stories

may lungkot sa mga mata niya. "Bakit gusto mo pa akong sumama?" "Please, isang buwan lang. Pagkatapos noon pwede ka ng umuwi dito." "Ako? Ako lang uuwi?" Tumango siya at ipinatong yung isang kamay sa kamay kong hawak niya. "We got married in Macau, a week after you lost our bet." Napangiti ako. "Pinaalala mo pa talaga," umiling-iling pa ako.

"Hindi naman kayo mag-aaway niyan, diba?" "HINDI!" Ang sabay na sagot nila sa akin. "Good, but let me tell you this to you, my friends. Nothing is permanent in this world, hindi natin alam kung hanggang kailan at hanggang kailan ang pagsasama namin. Since, alam ninyo naman na it's all about Business Marriage talaga ang dahilan kaya nangyari ang kasal naming dalawa, right?" "Sabagay..." Magkasabay na namang sinabi ng dalawa.

maarteng wika nito Naningkit ang mata niya sa labis na pagtataka, ang alam niya ay may asawa ito at kung umasta ito ngayon ay para bang mag jowa sila. " Do i have to bother myself to answer your calls?" sarkastiko niyang tanong. Sa halip na mainis si Terry sa pagsusungit niya ay napangiti pa ito ng matamis. " What happen? Dati-rati naman gustong-gusto mo pag ginagawa ko sa'yo iyon, but i love your style now kahit sinusungitan mo'ko." " Well, dati iyon iba na ngayon, Terry. We're both married."

Isang araw na ang lumipas, at hindi pa rin talaga ako makapaniwala sa nalaman ko about Lluna. Ang dami naming napagkuwentuhan nung gabing 'yon, to the point na parang nagsimula kami ulit sa umpisa. Not as two people forced into a marriage, kundi dahil ginusto talaga naming makilala pa ang isa’t isa. "Ms. Ms..."

I suddenly have this realization: Couples look happier when they truly love each other. In business industry, pragmatic marriage is very common. People are bound to marry, not because of love, but because of money and the benefit they will get once they get married. Couple is not the right term to address those people who engaged in arrange marriage, rather, two individuals bound to marry each other for business and personal gain. Count my parents in!

Everyone clapped until Mom spoke. "Marriage is a sacred process of uniting two people into one. It is a process that you will need to achieve after hardships, downfalls, challenges, and happiness in a relationship. Hindi madali ang pag-abot sa punto ng pagpapakasal. Kailangan muna natin kilatisin ang isa't-isa, bago natin malaman na siya na ang para sa atin," Mom started.

Hinawakan ni Troy ang kamay ni Miracle at hinalikan bago sila tuluyang humarap sa pari. “Dear Mr. Troy Lawrence Montefalco and Ms. Miracle Alvarez, you have gathered here today in the presence of God and witnesses to celebrate your union. Marriage is a sacred and enduring bond between two people who love and respect each other. Troy Lawrence Montefalco, do you take Miracle Alvarez to be your wife, to love her, respect her, and care for her in all circumstances, in joy and sorrow, in wealth and poverty, in health and sickness, and in all aspects of life?"

diretsahang tanong ko. Dahan-dahan siyang lumapit at inilapag ang isang dokumento sa harap ko. Nang tingnan ko ito, halos malaglag ako sa kinauupuan ko. "Marriage Contract". Napalunok ako. “What the hell is this?” “A contract marriage,” sagot niya, direkta at walang emosyon. “Magpapanggap tayong mag-asawa sa loob ng isang taon.”

“Good afternoon po, Sir! Kami po ang mga kasama ni Robyn sa opisina. Naghanda po kami dahil nalaman namin na ikakasal na po sila ni Kaelan.” Napatitig ang matanda kay Jane tapos tumingin siya sa akin. Pagkatapos ay tumingin siya kay Kaelan na parang nagtatanong. “Is that true, Kaelan? You’re getting married?” Tanong ng matanda sa Ingles. “Yes, Lolo,” Sagot ni Kaelan habang lumalapit sa kanya. “This is Robyn Dela Cruz—she’s the woman I’m going to marry. We just finalized the arrangements yesterday.”

Kaya rin siguro madalas siyang konsentihin nito. “Marriage won’t patch up insecurities and uncertainties yet people marry for security. We wanted a person all by ourselves so we promise to love them forever for them to stay beside us. We wanted them to be ours, even though we know that is literally, figuratively, and morally impossible. No one can possess another.