A Deal is a Deal

Chapter Twenty Five - Time to Tie the Knots (Part One)

Chapter 25 - (Part 1)

She was staring at herself in the bathroom mirror. Today is the big day. Hindi niya alam kung ano ang kanyang dapat isipin o dapat maramdaman. She will be officially married today and there’s no turning back. Alam niyang maghihiwalay parin sila ni Greg after six months but this is going to be her first marriage for Christ’s sake! At kahit sabihing arranged lang ito lahat ay ikakasal pa rin siya.

She continued staring at herself in the mirror. She looked haggard. Hindi kasi siya nakatulog kagabi sa sobrang pag-iisip kung ano ang mangayayari ngayon. Ganito ba talaga ang nararamdaman ng mga ikakasal na? Anxious and restless? But one thing is for sure that made her different from the other brides. She was going to marry not for love.

Nabulabog ang isip niya ng tumunog ang kanyang cellphone. Bumalik siya sa kwarto at kinuha ang kanyang Xperia na naka-charge sa may bed side table. It was a text from Tita Olivia.

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From: Tita Olivia

Time: 7:49 am

Date: June 8, 2012

Good Morning, Gaby! So excited for today! I can’t wait to see you walking in the aisle! Anyway, the image stylist will be arriving at your condo 10am. Yung mga photographers’ naman ay mga 11am. By then you are ready for the photoshoot. I’ll see you at the church! Thank you so much, sweetie.

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She didn’t even bother to hit reply. She was going to get marry his son anyway. There’s no turning back. Ilang beses niya na bang nasabi ‘yon sa sarili? She had to repeat it over and over again like a mantra! She had to keep telling herself that there was no turning back, to convince herself that she agreed in this marriage.

Dumiretso siya sa banyo at hinubad ang kanyang suot na over-sized t-shirt and mini cotton shorts. Everything will turn out okay, Gaby. Paninigurado niya sa sarili while taking a long hot shower.

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“Ang ganda mo talaga, Bree. Ikaw na ata ang isa sa mga pinakamagandang brides na minake-upan ko.” Sa tingin niya ay pang limang beses na niya ata narinig iyon mula kay Vannie. Hindi niya alam na si Vannie pala ang image stylist na tinutukoy ng Tita Olivia niya. He looked the same nang last silang nagkita, aside sa naging blonde na ang kulay ng buhok nito.

Nang pinagbuksan niya ito ng pintuan kanina ay kulang nalang maglundag-lundag ito sa sobrang tuwa nang makitang siya pala ang pagagandahin nito. Kung titingnan mo lang si Vannie, he looked very male. Honestly. The way he dresses and moves. Kahit na blonde na ito ay mukhang lalaki parin. Sa tingin nga niya ay Fil-Am ito dahil may mga features itong pang Amerikano. Minsan nga nagdududa siya kung nagpapanggap lang ba itong bading o hindi. Pero pag nagsalita ito, tinatraydor ito ng boses.