I can't wipe my tears from falling as i look at my reflection on the body size mirror in front of me. Tanggap ko na ito ang naging desisyon ko pero habang papalapit ang oras ng kasal, gusto kong magisip ng ibang paraan at solusyon sa problema ko na to.
" Please stop crying Mich. You're gonna ruin your make up" pagpapatahan ni Allison sakin.
Napahikbi ako kaya niyakap niya ako. Once in our life we'll encounter a choices in which we have to choose what's the best even if it means ending up hurting ourselves.
My parents already arrive at the church leaving me here. Yeah i do really think that walking me down the aisle is not a good thing for them to do.
It took another 15 minutes bago ako nahimasmasan sa kakaiyak, buti na lang mabait ang make-up at hinintay ako kahit na paulit-ulit niya akong ni re-retouch. Lulan kami ng puting kotse papunta sa church. At habang nasa biyahe walang ibang ginawa si Allison at Alex kundi ang patahanin ako.
This is it! I'm just waiting for them to open the door. Im fidgeting, im nervous and at the same time I'm scared. I don't know what kind of life ahead waiting for me as i open this door, but what i know is that this decision will somehow put an ending to my misery.
At habang unti-unting binuksan ang pintuan. Ipinikit ko ang mata ko, and silently praying that I won't be wrong choosing this path.
Kung ako lang ang papipiliin gusto kong makarating agad sa altar, i can't stand the visitors gaze toward me. Habang papalapit sa altar, papalakas ng papalakas ang tibok ng puso ko. I can't take my eyes off of my soon-to-be husband. Then realization hit me hard, cause today I'm marrying not the man in my dream, but the man in my reality and it saddened me.
Mabilis na lumipas ang oras hindi ko namalayan na ako na pala ang tinatanong.
"I repeat, do you Ina Michelle Alvarez take Kaiser Torrealba as your lawfully husband?"
Nakita kong kumunot ang noo ni Kaiser kasabay ng mahinang pagbulong ng mga bisita.
I cleared my throat. " I d-do father"
Another murmur from the visitors came. And all i heard is the priest announcing "you may now kiss the bride" .
My knees trembled. Gosh! How can i forget this part? I'm not ready for this. I've never been kiss before and at my 26 years of existence my lips remain unsealed.
Hinapit ni Kaiser ang bewang ko kaya nabalik ako sa realidad. "I'm sorry." as he said those words i just stare at him puzzled on what is he sorry for. Hindi ko namalayan na papalapit na ang mukha niya sa akin. Napapikit ako at hinintay na maglapat ang mga labi namin ngunit napamulat ako. Sa gilid lang ng labi niya ako hinalikan. What a gentleman!
Sumunod ang picture taking namin. Una kami lang ni Kaiser hangang sa sumunod na ang mga pamilya namin bago ang mga kaibigan. Dahil medyo may kahabaan ang gown ko tinutulungan ako ni Kaiser kapag kailangan ko itong itabi. Maybe one of the thing i should be thankful about him.
Lumapit ang parents ni Kaiser sa amin at hinalikan ako ng mama niya. "Im so happy to finally have you with our family iha. You don't know how you made us happy. Welcome to our family."
I got teary eyed. They welcome me as if i was their long lost relative something i have never experienced on my parents. She hugged me warmly and Kaiser's father tapped his shoulder, "Finally son."
Sumunod ang reception na ginanap sa Torrealba hotel. Almost half of the visitors came also. And my parents are nowhere to be found. Si Irene lang ang natira at ang mga kaibigan niya.
"should we request another kiss from the newly weds?" excited na tanong ng M.C. na sinabayan naman ng hiyaw ng mga bisita.
" Can we do them a favor?" Kaiser whisper to me. I somehow felt a pain inside me halatang napipilitan din siya. He can't even asked me if he can kiss me but rather asking me a favor for the visitors.
" mamaya na yang lovey-dovey niyo Mr. and Mrs. Torrealba, our request first." at naghiyawan ulit ang mga bisita. I just nod my head and smile at him. He's somewhat reluctant to do it so i moved closer to him, I hold his left arm and kissed him. He held me close then returned my kiss. Cautiously at first, then more confidently. Causing the visitors to scream and some of them bang the table maybe Kaiser's friend. I was the one who broke the kissed.
"The bride is blushing." komento pa ng M.C. "should we close the program already?"
Samut-sari ang naging reaksiyon ng mga bisita kaya kinuha ko amg atensyon ni Kaiser. "uhmm.. I'll just excuse myself, i need the rest room."
" Will you be alright?" tukoy niya sa gown ko.
"yeah! I will. Excuse me" nagmadali akong tumayo. Hawak hawak ko ang puso ko na parang nakipag karera sa kung saan. It's beating insanely and i can't stop staring at the mirror my face looked so flushed at the moment. Gosh! What am i thinking? Kissing him first? I'm so doomed ano na lang ang iisipin nila Alex. Napatampal na lang ako sa sarili ko.
"Enjoying the moment, I see" Nilingon ko ang nagsasalita and found out Irene walking towards me.
" Why are you here?"
She smiled evily. " of course. Its my sister's wedding. Am i not allowed here?"
" Exactly Irene. Its my wedding and for all I know you would left after the ceremony earlier. Why follow us here?"
" to see you suffer? But I guess your happy, so I'll think of another way to make you suffer." she smirks.
Napakunot ang noo ko dahil sa sinabi niya.
" Are'nt you already contented Irene? You made mom and dad force me into this marriage and all yet you want me to suffer harder? What is wrong with you?" I can't help but raise my voice at her.
" No! I'm still not contented. As long as i can see you smiling and laughing, i will do every thing to wipe that happiness from you. And I won't stop until you bleed." pabalik niyang sigaw sakin.
" No! Stop it Irene. You already made me bleed a hundred times and this is the last time you can. I will make sure you will bleed first!!"
" Oh well! Lets see about that little sister of mine. Ever heard of divorce? I'll make sure yan ang kalalagyan ng buhay mag asawa niyo.!" and with that she left me dumb-founded. What exaclty does she want from me? Its not like i have hurt her in any way.
Nagkaroon ako ng munting pangamba sa sarili ko. Cause I know for a fact that Irene is capable of ruining my happiness and myself. I don't know how to fight her but for now all i can do is to beware from her. I can't risk anymore.
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Teen Fictionwhen you think that everything was right but then your wrong. how can you accept the fact that you're not who you think you are? This is a story of family, love, hate, and betrayals. Read how INA MICHELLE's life change after many betrayals.
