I am playing my guitar while my sister is singing and my brothers are head banging like they're listening to a rock music but the song that I am playing is Leaves by Ben&Ben. Some of them are really crackheads.
"Hindi na ako magugulat pag naputol 'yang ulo mo" Molly said looking at Neo and Dwight like they're a weird creature
"Ayos lang yan ate may ulo pa naman kami sa baba" he said and laughed so hard
"Kadiri kayo"
"Guys. Stop! Neo you don't say things like that to Molly she's still older than you give some respect." Molly stuck her toungue out to the two when the two looked away while whistling "Molly, stop that if you keep doing that they'll be comfortable saying inappropriate things to you" she stopped and just focused on her phone like she can't hear me.
They continued to bicker silently when Rance called my attention. "Dad wants to talk to you. Punta ka daw sa office nya" I nodded and said my thanks to him and put down my guitar.
"Rance said you want to talk to me?" he nodded and sighed problematically. "Is there any problem?"
"Rylee. I'm so sorry, you know I don't want to meddle with your decisions because you're now an adult but..." he dramatically paused and sighed while massaging his temple like it's really a big problem
"But?"
"I need you to marry Carter's daughter"
"You mean? Celene Carter?" he nodded. I dont know how to react. I dont know what to say. I dont know what should I do.
"You're not getting any younger Rylee. You're now 28, I know you still have a lot of plans in your life but just give it a try. If you don't want I could just pass the responsibilty to Raven or Steven"
"No. It's okay. You know Raven he never listens to anyone only to himself. And Steven, I dont rhink that's a good idea"
True. I still have a lot of plans in my life and marriage is not part of it but if this burden will be pass around I just better accept it. I dont want my siblings to carry a burden if I can do it.
"Dad, please? You know I can't marry him" himutok ko kay Papa habang nasa kotse kami papunta sa mansion ng Martin
"Celene. Just once. Pwede bang makinig ka naman sa'kin? Pwedeng bang sumunod ka naman?"
I just sighed in defeat. I don't know what to do anymore. I want to do things on my own but bumabawi ako kay Papa. When we parked on a big mansion I dont know how I feel anymore. Am I nervous? Or I'm just enrage?
We are greeted by the house helps when we entered the mansion. Martin's house screams wealth. Looking at that fountain and sculptures outside guess that I'll expect more inside their house. Now I know why my father wants me to marry one of his friends' son.
I excused myself to go to the comfort room. I feel nervous and anxious. I want to be on Dad's good side again so I'll just follow what he says. Hindi ko siya ipapahiya kahit ngayon lang. Pagkalabas ko ay naglakad ako pabalik kung saan ko iniwan si Papa pero sa sobrang laki ng bahay ay naligaw ko at mali pala ang nadaan ko.
"Parang nakakapanibago pag unti lang tayo dito sa bahay"
"Kung hindi school nasa galaan lang yung mga un"
I heard voices. I looked at them and saw them dressed in a semi-formal wear. The man was wearing a maroon long sleeve polo leaving the three buttons open, like he's flexing his chest. The taller woman is wearing white pencil cut skirt that fits her hips perfectly and a red top. She seems familiar but the woman who have soft innocent features is the one who she always sees but I can't remember where. She wears a scarlet dress showing her back.
Tumingin sila sa akin nang mapadaan ako. They all smiled at me at tsaka lumapit papunta sa akin.
"You must be Rylee's fiancé?" the woman in scarlet dress asked. I nodded and smiled awkwardly "You're familiar. Do you also live in Hoover's?" she asked and I nodded... again. Now I know why she looks familiar, we live in a same condominium building.
"Well. I'm Chaeronea Eunice. Just call me Chance" she said and offered her hand
"I'm Molly. Nice to meet you" the tall woman said smiled.
"Rance" the guy said
I shook all of their hands. At first I thought that Rance would be my fiancé but because he looks younger than me I just confirmed that he's not. Molly's an instagram celbrity that's why she looked familiar. They kept on talking to keep me entertained and they also guided me in the right way, the opposite direction from where I was gling kaya nakasalubong ko sila.
"Ate Chance is the eldest. Like eldest of the eldest. But Kuya Rylee is just the eldest son but he looks like lolo na" Molly said and they laughed.
I don't know if she's aying the truth that the eldest son looks like a lolo because looking at the three of them they're all good-looking. Walang tapon. They got pretty genes.
I saw my dad talking to someone about my age. Napalingon sila sa gawi namin. The man smiled and the side of his eyes wrinkled. My dad said something and the guy approached me.
"You must be Celene?" he said smiling widely at me. I heard Molly's teasing remarks and Rance's chuckle.
I nodded as a response not knowing what to say. When my dad gave me a look I offered my hand for a hand shake.
"Y-Yeah. Celene Carter" he took my hand kissed it that made me blush.
"Dolan Rylee Martin" he said.
It's him. My fiancé