Best Part

Wonder

MARCUS CIAN's POV



The moment I saw Daphne the next morning, a plan immediately formed in my head.

Imbes na sundin ko ang gustong mangyari nina Daddy, I'll see to it na hindi n’ya gugustuhin na maikasal sa akin o kahit man lang makasama ako ay aayawan n’ya. Na mukhang hindi naman magiging mahirap dahil mukhang simula pa lang ay ayaw na n’ya sa akin dahil sa hindi ko pagpansin sa kanya kahapon.

I must admit that she’s the type of girl that you can’t easily get off your mind after seeing her once. She has this angelic features that probably ain’t suit her personality. She looks like an angel on the outside but when she starts talking, her words are like daggers stabbing within together with her very pleasing voice. Maganda ang boses n’ya at babaeng babae ang dating. And there’s something about her stares that can make anyone, especially guys uncomfortable. And her smirk is just too hard not to notice. Her almond-shaped eyes are so expressive too. Na kapag naiinis s’ya ay sobrang halata sa mga mata n’ya, so it’s not really hard to assess her emotions. And lastly, she’s obviously not tamed. She was acting like a spoiled brat, na kapag hindi nakuha ang gusto ay magsisimula ng mag-tantrums. I remember how I purposely ignored her when she approached and greeted me. Kahit na kakapasok ko pa lang sa classroom ay s’ya na kaagad ang napansin ko. She can really stand out in a crowd which I found really annoying. She’s just too pretty not to pay any attention. Pagkatapos ay hindi lang pala maganda. Smart is an understatement to measure her capacity. The way she confidently answered all the questions in our discussions yesterday was quite amazing. Kahit saang subject yata ay mukhang kaya n’yang mag-excel. Even in Math, which is my favorite subject, she’s doing great too. The way she easily solved the problem that my Dad gave her amazed me the most. I just hate to admit it but she really got my whole attention after that. But that doesn’t mean that I would let my parents do what they want. I will never marry someone I don’t love.

I clenched my fist while looking at Daphne’s side. She’s currently walking gracefully in a hallway and I can clearly see how those guys can’t get a hold of themselves watching her walk. Nakita ko pa kung paano binatukan ng isang babae ang lalaking katabi n’ya dahil sinundan ng tingin si Daphne nang dumaan sa harapan nila. Napailing ako. This girl can cause trouble without even knowing it! To think that I am bound to marry that kind of girl? Huh! How ridiculous!

God knows how I hate to disobey my parents. They've been so good to me; sa aming dalawang magkapatid. At kahit papiliin pa ulit ako ng magiging mga magulang, pipiliin ko pa rin ang Mommy at Daddy ko. They raised us very well. At hindi ako magiging ganito katino kung hindi dahil sa galing nilang mag disiplina. And because they are my parents, a lot of people are praising me just because I am Marcus Cian Ayson; the almost perfect son of Marco and Cathy Ayson.

They are my parents but that doesn’t necessarily mean they will have control over my life. I'll just let them guide me on the right path, but I won't let them decide with everything. Most especially when it comes to choosing the one I want to spend the rest of my life with. But still… I don't want to disappoint them. I want them to still be proud of having a son like me. Kaya gagawin kong malinis ang planong ito. I'll see to it na hindi lang ako ang makikinabang sa gagawin ko kung hindi pati na rin ang parents ko.

Hindi naman siguro masamang mag-break ng rules lalo na kung kaligayahan mo na ang nakataya dito, hindi ba? Hindi ko man alam sa ngayon ang dahilan kung bakit nila ginagawa 'to, hindi pa rin ibig sabihin no’n na kailangan ko nang gawin ang gusto nila.

At hindi ko man ma-convince ang parents ko na ‘wag s’yang pakasalan, s’ya na lang ang gagawin kong daan para hindi matuloy ang gusto nila.

And that will only be possible if I'd be able to make Daphne hate me. And that’s not going to be hard ‘coz I can feel that she already hates my guts.

I sit properly while watching a guy make a grand entrance just to impress Daphne. Dahil doon ay napatigil s’ya sa paglalakad at tiningnan ang lalaking lumuluhod sa harapan n’ya habang may hawak na isang tangkay ng red rose at isang box ng chocolates. I watched how my classmates went to the window and cheered for the guy.

“Sinong pupusta na babastedin ‘yan ni Daph?” One of my guy classmates inquired. I crossed my arms while watching them, obviously enjoying the scene. Mukhang hindi ito ang unang beses na nangyari ito dahil mukhang sanay na sila. Even my girl classmates looked so thrilled. Daphne also seemed to get along well with them. Hindi ko tuloy maiwasang maikumpara s’ya kay Yna. Most of my girl classmates hate her because she’s popular with boys. Because of that, she became aloof from almost everyone. Kahit na pabor ‘yon sa kanya dahil ayaw n’ya ngang magkaroon ng kahit na sinong kaibigan na lalaki dahil masyadong istrikto ang Daddy n’ya. But Daphne is quite different. She can still bond with our girl classmates even if it’s obvious that guys are chasing her. O sadyang wala lang naiinggit sa kanya dito? I immediately stopped thinking when one of my classmates screamed.

“Panalo kami! Basted ulit!” sigaw n’ya habang pinapanood si Daphne na naglalakad na ngayon pabalik dito sa classroom namin.

“Serves you right, bastard…” someone whispered at the side. Napalingon ako doon at nakita ko ang babaeng palaging kasama ni Daphne. Nang maabutan n’ya ang tingin ko ay tumaas ang kilay n’ya sa akin at saka ngumiti lang ng konti bago tumayo at mukhang sasalubungin si Daphne.

I saw how Daphne’s face lit up when she saw that girl walking towards her. The girl whispered something to her and I saw how her naturally red lips curved into a devilish grin. I don’t know why I can’t take my eyes off her.

Umangat ang tingin n’ya sa gawi ng bintana at nahuli ang tingin ko. I wanted to look away when she obviously caught my gaze but I just couldn’t! Damn it!

Medyo tumagal ang titigan namin bago tumaas ang kilay n’ya at s’ya na ang unang umiwas ng tingin sa akin. I swallowed hard.

Did her parents tell her about the marriage too? And if she knew, I wonder how she’s taking it? Did she have a violent reaction too? I really wonder what’s on her mind after hearing that. Damn!