2-Sold to him
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2-Sold to him
Cahira:
I swayed like a model as I marched inside and wore my lavender sunglasses! Oh yes—my jaw-dropping entrance. I already saw my father’s penetrating glare and he’s now heading towards me.
“Cahira! What do you think you’re doing!? What’s this!?” Galit na bungad sa’kin ni daddy Ricky. Habang umugong na ang bulong-bulongan sa loob ng simbahan.
“What the hell you anticipate, dad? You conceitedly planned this through, right?” Matigas kong sabi sa kanya when I noticed my mommy Carol was now behind me—I loathe them all!
“Watch your mouth, young lady!” My father reprimanded me as he was pointing fingers at my face.
I noticed this tall-dark and yes—mega handsome man who’s wearing a tuxedo was now behind my dad and glaring at me furiously.
“Mr. Ferrer? What’s the commotion all about?” I raised my brow for this handsome yet arrogant man.
“Oh, nothing Mr. Clark—everything’s fine.” My mother apologetically exclaimed.
Napamulagat ako when I heard that devious name—siya si Mr. Clark!? I even took my sunglasses off to have a better view of him—whoah..
Yes—he’s deviousness was really handsome like a damn model that went out from the Vogue cover! Yes, I was amused but he seemed not. Matalas ang tingin nito sa’kin ngayon—hah! Antipatiko!
“You still have ten minutes to back out from our agreement, Mr. Ferrer—you know, I’m a hell busy man.” Sabi nito saka iniwan ako ng masamang tingin and seemed the tigress within me just vanished swiftly.
Tumalikod na ito at bumalik sa altar at wala man lang akong nakitang parents-in-law ko na naghihintay.
Oh hang on, Cahira! Really!? Your parents-in-what!? Gusto ko yatang batukan ang sarili ko ngayon! Eh, ano bang pakialam ko?
‘Di ba dapat—hindi ako papaya ngayon sa kasal at nandito lang ako para sampalin si Mr. Clark that I totally presumed the devil was an old-filthy-rich-guy!
“Cahira, please—understand us. Para rin naman sa’yo ‘to anak..” My Father amazingly calmed down and hugged me dearly and I heard my mother sobbed behind me.
Nagi-guilty ba sila? Dapat lang! I still hate them for doing this to me!
“Do I have a choice? You sold me—and that, I’ could never..ever understand!” I furiously uttered and marched forward and was ready to face my future husband’s intense glare.
Hmp! Future husband? Never for this arrogant man! Yes, he’s indeed deadly handsome but allowing him to buy my freedom is over my body!
“I think ten minutes isn’t over, is it?” I candidly told him and he exactly knew what I meant. Nakipagsukatan ako ng tingin rito. I noticed his familiar hazel eyes..
Hazel eyes? May naalala akong taong may ganung kulay ng mata. How could I forget that young man? I mean—I really wanted to forget those crazy memories but it lingered my senses.. Even in my deepest dreams!
That hazel-eyed-highschool-buddy I was once played!
“Five minutes, to be exact.” He tediously glanced at his wrist watch as the priest just patiently waiting in the altar.
“Alright then—I just went here to tell you that you can’t buy me, Mr. Clark.” Naniningkit ang mata ko habang nakatingin sa kanya at ang tangkad niya—kahit naka-five inches na ako hah!
“Candid, eh? Well then, I came here to tell you that you don’t have a choice coz you’re family dumped you as their bargain, Miss Ferrer.” His husky voice sliced the deepest veins of my heart. I just couldn’t believe what my parents did to my peaceful life.
As much as I wanted to prove to this egotistical man that I’m a tough woman but damn—my tears just clouded my eyes!
Jesus.. I’m just twenty-six! I ought to explore the world together with my friends, meet young and gorgeous guys and yes—seek for my true love!
How could they be so cruel!? And this man is just so..grr..overconfident!
“…your company was sold to me as your soul was sold to me either. Your father owed me huge that having you as my wife is not enough in certain.” Sabi nito na ‘di tumitingin sa’kin.
Aba’t! Anong sabi niya!? Ganun na ba talaga kalaki ang utang ni daddy at kulang pa daw ang buhay ko bilang kabayaran sa kanya!? The hell!
“Your scheme though is no effect on me, Mr. Clark. So the hell with my father’s debt! Siya ang may utang sa’yo—so, sa kanya ka magpakasal!” I straightly stroke him with my venom.
I’m Cahira Ferrer! Everyone knows who I am and what I am capable of! But I halted when his strong hand fiercely tightened on my arms. I could feel his warm breath behind my earlobe that shivered me instantly!
“I already bought everything, Cahira—your father’s company, your huge mansion, your luxurious cars—everything. The question is, can you survive being a pitiable human?” He whispered behind my ear.
Napalunok ako. Nagbibiro lang siya! Hindi kami magiging mahirap—we are rich! Pero naglalaro na sa isipan ko ang maaaring mangyari sa’min kung totoo man yun—and hell, I’m not ready yet!
Never will I be! But I can’t retaliate now—his statements triggered me the most! Ayokong maniwala pero paano kung totoo!?
“Y-You’re pulling my legs, aren’t you?” I closed my fist habang nakatingin sa gawi ng mga magulang ko. There I saw my mom and dad’s remorseful aura. How could they?
“Damn, Aira—you were always the one who’s pulling my legs, weren’t you?” Halos nanayo lahat ang mga balahibo ko hearing him uttered that name!
That name that I knew only one person invented!
Flashback:
“Aira! Aira!” Tawag sa’kin ng isang payat na binata na may malaking eye-glasses. I paused walking as I was heading to the principal’s office dahil ipinatawag na naman ako ni Mrs. Thomson!
“What!?” Singhal ko sa lalake. I even felt my blood rushed up looking at this pathetic guy wearing this very loose checkered-polo-shirt.
“G-Good morning, Aira. F-For you!” He was clearly nervous when he held those favorite red roses to me but his affection was more vivid!
Oh my God! Ang baduy! Sigaw ng mapang-husga kong isipan and noticed that he was shaking when he handed me three red roses that my hands unconsciously accepted.
And I totally hate it! Jesus—this man is being over-confident!
“My morning is definitely not good and I don’t like these flowers!” Maaghang kong wika sa lalaking halatang nasaktan sa sinabi ko but I really don’t care!
Saka ko sinauli rito ang tatlong tangkay ng pulang rosas as all the petals shattered on his chest at bahagya pa itong napaatras dahil napalakas ang pagtulak ko sa kanya.
“And one thing, don’t you dare calling me a different name! I have my own name at itatak mo yan sa kukuti mo, okay!?” Sabi ko when I heard the crowd were making noises.
Marami na palang nakikinig sa’min—my God, this is dreadful! Dali-dali naring umalis ang lalake when Nathan just showed up.
“Narinig mo yong sinabi ng girlfriend ko, ha payat? Keep your distance from her or else , you’ll be dead!” I hardly noticed Nathan’s presence behind me as he snaked his arms around my waist na ‘agad kong tinanggal.
“At isa ka pa, Nathan! From now on, stay away from me—break na tayo!” Sigaw ko na mas lalong ikinagulat ng studyanteng naroon. We’ve been together for just a month—ah, no almost a month!
“What!? Anong ginawa ko sa’yo?” Mas lalong naningkit ang mga mata ko. My friend, Ella caught him and this Marie girl na school mate lang namin—kissing under the tree!
“Don’t you dare fooling me around, Nathan! I have proofs to show you that your sailing two rivers at a time!”
I told his stunned face as I continue walking towards the principal’s office.
Yes, I’m a hell mad but definitely I wasn’t jealous! I’m not in love with Nathan but I just hate it when someone’s trying to steal what’s mine!
Yeah—I considered Nathan as ‘mine’ the day he cordially asked me as his girlfriend and how he disappoints me now is intolerable. I gave him a chance that day but he wasted that precious chance!
Kahit siya pa ang pinakagwapong unggoy sa school—dumping him could be as easy as eating a piece of cake!
“Heard it, Nathan? So, back off..” Ella Moore snapped at him as Nathan was trying to follow me around.
Zara Twain and Faye Evans were waiting on the Naroon na rin pala sa labas ng principal’s office ang mga matatalik kong kaibigan.
“Thanks for the company, girls.” Sabi ko as I opened the principal’s door and saw this crying-drama-queen na nasampal ko lang naman kanina in the middle of our school’s flag ceremony—hail to Marie Mendez!
Tsk! Ang sarap sampalin ulit! Isang matalim na tingin ang pinukol ko sa babaeng walang tigil ang pagngaw-ngaw na parang pusang ‘di maka-anak!
“Seat down, Miss Ferrer.” Mrs. Thomson commanded as me and the girls confidently sat down. Supportive talaga tong tatlo kong kaibigan kahit kailan!
While Marie just had one ugly friend na nasa gilid nito and consoled her traitorous ugly pal—and they really have guts to report us at the principal huh?
Does she even know who I am? Stupid transferee! Kabago-bago kumakarengking na ‘agad! Ang sarap sabunotan!
“A public humiliation and physical harassment, I see? Pang-ilan na ba ‘to, Cahira? Remember, you’re a graduating student. So, tell me—how you’ll settle this?” Galit na sabi ni Mrs. Thomson which happens to be my aunt who let my father runs this prestigious school for many years now.
“Then, let that b*tch apologize to me. That will settle everything, auntie.” I told Mrs. Thomson as I puffed my blazing fire straight to Marie’s face na mas lalong lumakas ang iyak dahil sa sinabi ko.
“Drama queen b*tch!”
“Cahira!” My aunt used to this pero kung makapag-react ito—exaggerated talaga!
Hmp! Tumayo ako at lumabas na ng principal’s office—yes, ganito ako. Maldita—me and my girls? Tss.. Walang haharang-harang sa daan naming—or else?
-End of flashback-
- Writer
