Chapter 3: The Wedding

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Charm I don't know how all of this happens. I just woke up today and found out that I'm getting married to him. Of all the guys in the world, why him? "I'm sorry, Charm. But we really don't have a choice. Kapag hindi natin ginawa ito ay masisira ng tuluyan ang career at buhay mo." Ginagap ni Ava ang kamay ko. Habang nakatulala naman ako sa harapan ng salamin. Today, I'm getting married to Randall Anderson. I'm wearing the most beautiful dress and jewelry. But still, I can't smile. I'm not getting married because of love. I'm not getting married to the man I love. But to the man I despise the most, "It's Max Clemente's fault. Kung hindi dahil sa kaniya wala sana ako sa sitwasyon na ito." Naikuyom ko ang isa kong kamao. "Yeah. Who would have thought that you were getting married at age 20? "At least you are lucky because you are getting married to a hunky billionaire," Ava tried to joke. Pero napangiwi rin ito nang makita ang itsura ko. "That makes it worse. Of all the men in this world, why him, Ava?" Naiiyak na tanong ko. "Hey! Don't cry, my dear. Masisira ang make-up mo." Natataranta na saway sa akin ni Ava. "Mabuti na lang pinalabas ko na ang mga nag-ayos sa'yo." "Bakit kasi siya pa? Bakit?" I frustratedly asked. "Well, my dear. Ang isang Randall Amderson lang kasi ang may kayang magsalba sa'yo. Sino ba naman ang lalaki na willing pakasalan ang isang celebrity na sangkot sa isang eskandalo? At nanganganib pa na masira ang pangalan at career hindi ba? He even willing to pay millions para hindi ka mademanda ng Monteverde Airlines ng breach of contract. At siya lang yata ang kayang magplano ng bonggang kasal sa loob lang ng gabi. And above all, siya lang yata ang pinaka-fresh na groom. Hindi man lang yata siya na-stress sa sobrang rush ng kasal niyo." Halos hingalin si Ava sa napakahabang litanya nito. "Sino ba kasi ang nagsabi sa kaniya na i-announce niya na ikakasal kami agad-agad? You both leave me with no choice. Kaya ito ikakasal ako sa lalaking ayoko!" Hindi maipinta ang mukha na reklamo ko. "Huwag ka na ngang choosy, okay? You have to be thankful for him. Your marriage with him will put closure on the scandal you've been involved in. He saved your career and life, my dear." While saying that, ay tinapik-tapik pa nito ang pisngi ko. Napasimangot naman ako. "And why did he do this?" I asked. "Baka nabihag siya ng beauty mo." Kibit-balikat na sagot ni Ava "Hah! He did all of this because of his ego," I said. "Now I am in debt to him." "You are right, my dear. Kaya pakitunguhan mo siya ng maayos, okay?" bilin ni Ava. I just rolled my eyes. Maya-maya pa ay kinatok na kami ng wedding organizer. "Excuse me, the wedding is about to start, Ms. Charm. Are you ready?" Tanong nito pagkatapos pagbuksan ng pinto ni Ava. "Yes! She's ready," Si Ava ang mabilis na sumagot. "Alright. We have to go to the wedding hall now," said the organizer. "Alright." I faked a smile. Inalalayan nila ako ni Ava papunta sa wedding hall ng hotel. We are here at one of the famous five-star hotels and resorts here in Cebu. What to expect to a billionaire like him? They were able to pull off an expensive and extravagant wedding venue in just a snap. Mula kagabi at buong maghapon lang ay nagawa na nilang matapos ang lahat. Iba talaga kapag maraming pera at maimpluwensiya. For sure, marami ang maiinggit sa akin. Habang ako ay parang walang buhay na naglalakad papunta sa wedding hall. Iisipin ko na lang na isa lang ito sa pelikula o teleserye ko. Tutal palabas lang naman talaga ang lahat ng ito. But when the door opens... I'm not expecting to feel nervous. Lalo na nang makita ko ang mga taong nag-aabang sa akin sa loob ng wedding hall. They are all smiling at me. And I almost gasped in shock when I saw my family there. Ava didn't tell me that they were all here. Pati na ang pamilya ni Randall. It seemed like this was all for a show, but it looks like a true wedding. "My princess..." My mom hugged me, crying. "I never thought that you were going to get married this early." She said she was wiping her tears. "Mommy..." "Hindi mo sinabi sa amin na nobyo mo pala ang binatang Anderson, anak," dad said. "Daddy..." Hindi ko na napigilan na mapaiyak at yumakap kay dad. "Hush, my princess. Ikaw pa rin ang prinsesa ko," alo sa akin ni dad. "Baka masira ang make-up mo. Smile, Anak," mom told me. "Lagot siya sa amin kapag pinaiyak ka niya," my brother Carl said. "Oo nga. Kaya magsabi ka lang sa amin, okay?" Kuya Clark seconded. They both hugged me. "Don't worry, I don't have the intention of making her cry. Instead, I promise to protect her and make her happy," Randall said to my brothers. Napatingin tuloy ako sa kaniya. Ayoko mang aminin, but he looks dashingly handsome in his three-piece white tux. "Welcome to the family, hija," nakangiting nag-beso sa akin si Mrs. Anderson. "Our son shocked us with this very rush wedding. But i guess i understand now. You are very beautiful, hija." Puri nito sa akin. "Welcome to the family, hija," said Mrs. Anderson. "Our son shocked us with this very rushed wedding. But I guess I understand now. You are very beautiful, Hija." Puri nito sa akin. "Thanks for the compliment, Ma'am," nahihiyang wika ko. "At last, someone finally tamed my son. You should call us mom and dad now, hija." Nakangiting niyakap ako ni Mr. Anderson. "Salamat po," tipid na tugon ko. Randall's parents are both welcoming and kind. Hindi siguro siya sa kanila nagmana. His brother and sister smiled at me. They are included in our groomsmen and bridemaids. "Hijo, ipinapaubaya na namin sa'yo ang prinsesa namin," dad told Randall. "Ingatan mo ang prinsesa namin, ha," bilin naman ni Mommy. Hindi ko tuloy napigilan na maiyak ulit. "Don't worry, I will take care of her, mom, and dad," Randall said to them. "I will love her with all my heart." Naramdaman ko ang kamay niya sa likuran ko. Ang sarap niyang sikuhin at barahin. Sanay na sanay siyang mambola. The wedding ceremony started. I still can't believe that this is happening. Our family are all here. Nagawa niya na gawing posible ang magarbong kasal na ito sa loob lang ng isang araw at magdamag. Nagawa niyang paniwalain ang lahat na matagal na kaming mayroong sikretong relasyon at matagal ng may balak na magpakasal. Para matuldukan na ang eskandalong kinasasangkutan ko at maisalba ang pangalan at career ko ay nagawa naming lokohin ang pati na ang mga pamilya namin. Nang itaas niya ang belo ko ay pinigil ko ang sarili ko na simangutan siya. At nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang halikan niya ako ng madiin sa mga labi. May usapan kami na dapat smack lang, eh. The nerve of this guy! Ngiting-ngiti na humarap siya sa mga tao na nagpalakpakan. While faking a smile, ay mahina ang boses na sinita ko siya. "Why did you do that? May usapan tayo 'di ba?" Napaatras ako nang ilapit niya ang mukha niya sa akin. "Did you like it, sweetie?" nakangisi nitong tanong sa akin. "Because I love it." Dugtong pa nito. "Did you like it, sweetie?" nakangisi nitong tanong sa akin. "Because I love it." Dugtong pa nito. "Maniac," I murmured. He laughed. Nagsimula ng lumapit sa amin ang pamilya namin at mga bisita para sa litrato. Kaya wala akong choice kung hindi ang ngumiti at hayaan siya na hawakan ako. This kind of scene was easy for me to do with my leading men or love teams. But with Randall, I am having a hard time. Gusto ko na lang na matapos ang lahat ng ito. But I still have to act hanggang sa reception. "Congrats, bro! Who would have thought that you were going to settle down?" Kantiyaw ng bestman at bestfriend ni Randall na si Kevin Smith. "A young and gorgeous celebrity will tame a Randall Anderson. Who would believe that?" Panunukso rin ng kapatid nito na si Rodney. "Well, it seems that our brother here hits love really hard." Naiiling na wika naman ng kapatid nitong babae na si Rosie. "I agree. You are lucky, Charmaine. Hindi namin akalain na may balak pala na magseryoso si kuya," Rizzie Anderson said, sabay inum nito ng wine. Kasalo namin sila sa mahabang mesa. Nakangiti lang ako habang nakikinig sa kanila. "Hey! It's my wedding today. Bakit parang ginigisa ninyo ako?" reklamo ni Randall sa mga ito. "Paniguraong marami akong threats na mare-recieve mula sa mga babae niya. When they found out about our wedding," makahulugan na biro ko. "Woah! Mukhang inaasahan na ng asawa mo na marami ang magwawala sa pagpapakasal mo, bro," biro pa rin ni Kevin. "Don't worry, Charm. Our family will handle them," Rosie said. "Right. Hindi namin hahayaan na sirain nila ang pagpapakatino ni kuya," Rizzie seconded. "Pinagkaisahan na naman ninyo ang kuya niyo." Naiiling na wika ni Mrs. Anderson. "Ofcourse not, mom. We're just happy for him," pilyong palusot ni Rodney. "C'mon, it's your brother's wedding. Give him a break. Baka ma-culture shock sa inyo si Charm." Mr. Anderson smiled at me. "Pagpasensiyahan mo na sila, hija." "It's okay, po. I'm used to that because of my two brothers, na malakas din pong mang-asar." Nakangiting sambit ko. Nakakahawa ang ngiti ng dad niya. Unlike his smile, na nakakainis "So, saan ninyo balak na mag-stay ngayon na kasal na kayo?" Natigilan ako sa tanong ni mommy. Saan nga ba? "I already have a house for us. Doon na po kami tutuloy after the honeymoon," Randall politely answered Dad's question. Honeymoon? "Saan niyo naman balak na mag-honeymoon?" Mrs. Anderson asked "Yes, mom. We are planning to go to Paris," Kaswal na sagot nito. He seems so prepared, sa mga isasagot niya. Kahit na wala naman sa usapan namin ang mga iyon. "It seems that you planned this wedding very well," impressed na komento ni mommy. "Well, that's my eldest. He always sees to it that everything he does is perfect," Mrs. Anderson said, na mukhang proud na proud sa anak." "But the question is, are you ready to be the husband of a celebrity?" Kuya Carl asked. Everyone looked at him. waiting for his answer. "Oo nga. I heard you are a very private person despite being a famous billinaire," Kuya Clark said. "Don't worry, mga bayaw. I was born ready for everything," confident na sagot nito. Hindi ko tuloy napigilan na mapaismid. Naramdaman ko ang pagkurot ni Ava sa tagiliran ko. "Smile," bulong nito. "Maraming camera ang nakatutok sa inyo." "Fine." I faked a smile. Nang ihagis ko ang bouquet ko ay si Ava ang nakasalo nito. Kilig na kilig ito dahil si Kevin ang nakakuha ng garter. Game na game naman ito kaya naman mas lalong kinilig ang aking manager. Nakahinga na rin ako ng maluwag nang matapos na ang reception. Pero saglit lang pala. Dahil noong kami na lang ang magkasama... "Are you ready for our first night, my wife?" Nakangising tanong sa akin ni Randall habang nakatayo ito sa may pintuan ng banyo. "H-hey! Ano'ng first night ang pinagsasabi mo d'yan?" Nauutal na bulyaw ko sa kaniya. "What? We are already married. And this is our first night. We supposedly doing now what the married couple should do during their first night after the wedding," Randall said. Mabilis na tumayo ako at lumayo sa kama. "W-wala sa usapan natin na totohanan ang kasal na ito, ha. I'm going to be the face of Anderson Airlines. But doing the real married couple thing was not included in our contract," pilit kong pinatatag ang boses ko para hindi mahalata ang panginginig ko. "You didn't read the contract thoroughly, my dear." He said this, slowly approaching me. "Don't come near me!" sigaw ko sa kaniya. "May hindi ka nabasa sa kontrata." Patuloy siya sa paglapit sa akin. "What do you mean?" "Ano ang hindi ko nabasa?" Kunot ang noo na tanong ko sa kaniya. Hindi ko namalayan na nasa likod ko na pala ang couch. Kaya naman pabagsak akong napaupo. I was about to stand up, but he cornered me there. "It's indicated in the contract, na ako ang masusunod sa marriage na ito,"he said, leaning to me. Napasinghap naman ako dahil sa sinabi niya at dahil halos malanghap ko na rin ang mabangong hininga niya. "And kissing you, my celebrity wife, is one of those," he said. Napapikit na lang ako nang maramdaman ko ang mga labi niya sa labi ko.
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