CHAPTER 1
"You look so beautiful mam Rianne. Match made in heaven po talaga kayo ni Sir Caleb! Destiny! Parehong Guwapo at maganda!" Bati sakin ng makeup artist kong bakla habang inaayusan ako. Sana nga match made in heaven sana nga, Destiny pero hindi. I'm the only one who's happy in this situation. I'm the only one who's excited and not him. Napa ngiti nalang ako ng hilaw sa kanya habang tinitigan ang sarili sa salamin.
Even though I'm not the one who arrange this marriage and our parents is the only reason why i'm being tied up with him, i still thank them for this. Because since the first day i saw Caleb, i knew to my self that he is the one. He is the one for me. But life is too cruel to me. Caleb doesn't love me back cuz he love someone else and that's not me.
Tears fell from my eyes, agad ko naman itong pinunasan. Napa buntong hininga nalang ako sa realidad na kahit anong gawin ko hinding hindi kayang suklian ni Caleb ang pag mamahal ko para sa kanya.
"Naku mam Rianne! Bat ho kayo umiiyak? Masisira po ng make up niyo niyan!"
"Tears of joy lang." Sagot ko sa kaniya ngumiti naman siya sakin at nag paalam na mag c-cr lang daw siya.
"Ri, are you okay?" Jane ask pag pasok niya sa kuwarto ko. Nginitian ko siya for assurance na ok lang ako even though i'm not.
"Yep jane, I'm okay. Tears of joy lang." Sagot ko sa kaniya saka pinunasan ang mga luha ko. "I know you're not Ri, we've been best friends since 3 years tapos ngayon kapa mag lilihim sakin? Tell me Rianne are you happy with this? Coz i think you're not."
"Jane, alam mong matagal ko ng gusto si Caleb but he's too high to reach. Guwapo siya, mayaman, sikat at... at... kailan man hinding hindi niya ako mamahalin. That's why I'm thankful to my parents though hindi ko naman nirequest sa kanila ito at kusa lang nila itong ginawa for the sake our company." Mahabang lintaya ko sa kanya.
"Hindi ko alam kung bakit ka nag papaka tanga sa taong hindi ka naman mahal. You're being a martyr Ri, ako ang naawa sayo. Alam naman natin stone heart yang si Caleb! He only likes to play! I don't know why you're still insisting your self to him." Napa buntong hininga nalang ako sa sinabi niya. Alam ko naman na yun. He only likes playing with girls, flirt and most of all he doesn't want to have a lifetime commitment with girls. Yes sikat na business man si Caleb and every one admires him. And every girls will do everything para lang mapansin siya at isa na ako don' but sadly He doesn't even look at me even a single glance because his heart is already committed with somebody else.
Napalingon kami ni jane sa pintuan ng may kumatok at iniluwa nito si mommy na ngiting ngiti. I don't want to disappoint her kaya nginitian ko rin siya.
"I guess you're already done fixing yourself hija, the ceremony is about to start get ready. Okay?" Aniya na ngiting ngiti. Tumango naman ako at inayos ang sarili ko.
"Ready?" Jane asked me at ngumiti lang ako sakanya saka nag simulang maglakad palabas ng kuwarto ng hotel nila caleb. May malaking garden dito sa Sarmiento Hotels at dito gaganapin ang kasal namin ni Caleb.
"Are you nervous dear?" Mom ask from nowhere. Napalingon naman ako sa kanya, nakangiti siyang nakatingin sa camera man na nag t-take ng picture samin while going down the stairs of this hotel.
This hotel has two extravagant stairs at the side. This is the most beautiful, expensive and high end hotel here in the Philippines but not just here in the Philippines but also worldwide. That's why kilala ang pamilya nila Caleb.
Nginitian ko si mama to assure her that i'm not. But her sweet smile suddenly fade and look at me directly to my eyes.
"I know you're not Rianne. And i'm so sorry for doing this to you. I know this is hard for you, ang matali sa ganitong sitwasyon ay talagang hindi tama. This is a lifetime commitment. If you want to end this wedding, just tell me and i'll help you out hon, i don't want your life to be miserable just because of us."
I'm so lucky to have a loving and understanding mother. I'm blessed enough to have her. "Mom, i'm okay, i love Caleb and i don't think that i will regret marrying Caleb and having a lifetime commitment with him." Mahabang lintaya ko kay mom.
She heave a sigh. "My daughter is not a baby anymore." She said while smiling.
"Ma'am! Mother and daughter shot naman po diyan!" Sigaw ng camera man samin. Mom i and just smile at the camera. And after of all the interruption ay dumaretso na kami ni mom sa lugar kung saan gaganapin ang kasal namin ni Caleb.
Our wedding is private at mga close friends and relatives lang ang invited sa kasal namin ni Caleb. We just make it private since Caleb wants our wedding to be private and no medias involve.
Pumuwesto na kami ni mommy at lumapit naman na sakin si daddy. He gave me a sweet smile kaya nginititan ko rin siya.
"Daddy is so proud of you." Saka ako hinalikan sa noo. I wiped the tears scaped from my eyes and i smiled to daddy.
nag simula ng maglakad ang mga abay. When they're all done, nagsimula na kaming maglakad ni daddy. The music started to play. As i walk, naiisip ko na kaagad ang magiging buhay ko kasama si Caleb, Mom is right. I'm going to have a lifetime commitment with Caleb and i guess I'll be the one who will be happy in this setup, In our situation. But i hope na hindi ito matapos ng hindi ako, kami nagiging masaya ni Caleb sa isa't isa. That this unrequited love that I have with him will eventually fade.