Wedlock Novels & Stories

Pagbukas pa lang ng pinto ay sinalubong na ito ng hari ng palasyo. "Mr.& Mrs. Hanvoc, I'm glad that you came." Isang ngiti ang iginanti ng matandang babae na hindi mo mababanaag ang pagiging matanda sa itsura. She's still so gorgeous. "Don't mention it. It's a Royal wedding, isn't it?" Isang pagak na halakhak ang pinakawalan ng Hari. "Yes, yes. A Royal wedding, of course." Ang English na lengwahe ng Hanvoc ang dahilan kung bakit dalawa ang lengwaheng ginagamit ng Prekonville.

"Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here today to celebrate the Holy Matrimony of Brown and Monina According to the bible; Genesis 29:18-20 Jacob was in love with Rachel and said, ‘I work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel. Laban said, better that I give her to you than to some other man. Stay here with me So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her. This is not to be taken lightly. This is a vow to love unconditionally as in one flesh. To lift each other up spiritually and not lead each other into temptation. ** The Declaration of Intent*** The priest says; "Repeat after me: I, Brown/Monina take

“Magaling, may match na tayo! Tara na, maghanda na tayo ng wedding ceremony para kanila Abbess Mother Serendipity at Master Treasure!” Nung mga sandaling yun, ilang waitresses ang naglakad para pwersahin na lumuhod sila Abbess Mother Serendipity at Master Treasure. “Ang unang vow na ito ay para sa Heaven at Earth,” masayang sabi ni Yvette. T*ngina!

Dahan-dahan kong binasa. “This marriage is a business arrangement.” “No emotional attachment.” “No interference in Aldridge operations.” “The wife will follow the authority of Trenton Maxime Aldridge.” Unti-unting lumamig ang pakiramdam ko. Hindi ito kasal. Isa itong kontrata. Isang kasunduan. Isang kulungan. “May problema ba?” tanong ni Trenton mula sa likod ko. Huminga ako ng mabigat. “Wala pong love?”

"Now, repeat after me" "I, Mir Leonel Alejandro, take thee, Christelle Alessandra Galvez to be my wedded wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part, according to God's holy ordinance and thereto I pledge thee my faith."

His family, on the other hand, were bawling their eyes out like it was the end of the world. “I, Frederick Golveo, take you, Sloan Beatrice De Falco, to be lawfully wedded my wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part.”

Hinawakan ni Sera ang kaniyang hita, handang bunutin ang kaniyang Glock sa isang iglap. ​"Adrian Sterling Valderrama," panimula ng pari para sa wedding vows. "Do you take Liana Cruz to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?"

Napatingin ulit ako kay Arc at nakatitig pa rin siya sa akin. I winked at him. He suddenly smiled without looking away. “We all gathered here today to witness the wedding of Rayver and Annika...” Wedding. A holy sacrament where two people vow to love each other until the rest of their lives. Isang sakramento na magtatali sa dalawang puso habang pinapangalagaan ang pangako nila sa isa’t isa. Ang pangako na hindi sila maghihiwalay. Pangako na habambuhay silang magsasama.

Hanggang sa huminto na 'yon hindi naman ganun kalayo ang pinuntahan namin, hindi ko alam kung saan kami nagpunta basta sumusunod lang ako, pagpasok namin sa building lahat ng nadaraanan namin ay napapatingin sa aming dalawa ni, Vross. Magkasabay lang kami maglakad at binabalewa ang mga nakatingin sa amin. Napatingin naman ako kay Vross na nahuli kong nakatingin sa akin habang naglalakad pero agad din yon inalis. Hanggang sa pumasok kami sa isang shop at doon ko lang napansin na mga wedding gown ang mga naka-display doon. "Good morning, Mr. Deogracia." Bati ng babae na mukhang may ari ata nitong shop.

Nagbabago raw ang isip ng lola ko dahil mukhang wala naman akong matinong plano sa buhay ko. Tatlong arrange marriage ang tinanggihan ko kaya lalong nag-iinit ang dugo niya sa akin. Wala siyang pakialam kung influential or hindi ang mapapangasawa ko, ang gusto niya lang magkaapo sa akin kaagad at mas marami raw dahil isa na nga ang anak niya, maging ang apo niya ay iisa rin kaya wala siyang mapagpilian. Napansin kong nagmulat na si Sleeping beauty.