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Take A Vow

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She is a very rich woman, but she doesn't want to get married. She doesn't want to do household chores, bear a child, and gave her whole life to serve her husband. She was too naive about love but everything was changed when she hired her assistant. Her assistant wants to marry a decent woman and gave his life to serve her. Will she give him a chance to have space in her heart? Even if she knows that falling in love was easy, but trust can be deadly, Or she will just choose a life of being single forever.

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Chapter 1
Ezlynn "Ezlynn, wake up!" Dad said, knocking at my room's door. Idinilat ko ang mga mata ko at napatingin ako sa orasan na nakasabit sa taas ng pintuan. Alas sais pa lang nang umaga. Ipinikit kong muli ang aking mga mata at hindi na siya pinansin pa. Hindi niya naman ako tinantanan dahil sa walang tigil nitong pagkatok sa pinto ng aking kuwarto. "Arrrgghhh! Here we go again." I irritably get up on my bed and open the door for him. I saw his hands on his hips and his elbows turned outward. He is glaring at me now. "What's with you, Dad?" I asked him. Nanlalagkit naman ang mga mata ko na nilalabanan ang titig niya dahil sa totoo lang ay antok na antok pa ako. Napuyat ako kagabi. "What's with me?" He asked, while giving me a death glare. "You're not a kid anymore so please take your life seriously." "Dad, I only accompanied my best friend last night," I said, while yawning and make him feel that I don't have an interest to talk to him. "You're always like that!" He furiously said. Pumasok siya sa loob ng kuwarto ko kaya napaatras ako para bigyan siya ng space. "What do you want ba? I didn't get enough sleep, Dad, so maybe we can talk later." I turned my back at him and lie to my bed again. Narinig ko naman siyang lumapit sa higaan ko at muli na namang nagsalita. "I want you to get married, Ezlynn," he said, then continued. "My best friend and I had an agreement na ipapakasal namin kayong dalawa ng anak niya." "Arrrghh! You're bringing up that topic again, didn't I tell you that I don't want to get married?" I asked. "I want to be a single forever, Dad," I said, while we are looking to each other. "How can you say that? Mayaman siya may itsura at masasabi kong nasa kaniya na ang lahat, while you, you have your own business, you're gorgeous and no doubts na magkakagustuhan talaga kayo sa isa't isa," paliwanag niya pa sa akin. "How can I be so sure? I haven't met him before." Tinalikuran ko siya at saka tinakpan ng unan ang mukha ko dahil sumasakit talaga ang ulo ko kapag tungkol sa pag-aasawa ang usapan. "That's why we were inviting them for a dinner." Naramdaman ko naman na umupo siya sa tabi ko pagkatapos niyang sabihin iyon. "Have you met that man, Dad?" walang gana kong tanong sa kaniya habang gano'n pa rin ang aming sitwasyon. "Not yet." Napabalikwas ako sa pagkakahiga sa sagot niyang iyon at saka tiningnan siya sa mga mata na may pagtatanong. "Really, Dad? You want me to marry the man that I've never seen before?" I screwed up. Napakamot naman siya sa ulo at halatang hindi niya alam ang kaniyang sasabihin. "I will not marry the man of your dreams," pagmamatigas ko sa kaniya at nagpasya na lamang tumayo para mag-asikaso. Sa condo ko na lang ako matutulog dahil ayaw naman akong tigilan ni Dad dito sa mansion. "My ghad! Ezlynn, napag-iiwanan ka na ng kalendaryo pero ayaw mo pa rin mag-asawa? Paano na ako magkaka-apo nito?" Naaasar na talaga niyang sabi habang nakabuntot pa rin sa akin. "Nandiyan naman si Ezekiel, Dad," sabi ko. "He's only ten years old, Ezlynn! for heaven sake!" He said, shouting at me. I can sense the irritation on his face. "Dad why are you shouting at Ate?" biglang sulpot naman ni Ezekiel na may hawak na controller ng isa sa mga toy cars niya. "Nothing, son. Your Ate is acting like a kid again. She is very stubborn and kept on whining so don't be like her when you grow up." Inalalayan naman na ni Dad si Ezekiel palabas ng kuwarto ko at binigyan pa ako nang masamang tingin na nagsasabing hindi niya ako titigilan. Napairap na lamang ako sa ere at saka dumiretso na sa banyo para gawin ang aking daily routine. Dad is always like that. Kung kani-kanino niya ako gustong ipakasal, and now na bumalik ang kaniyang kaibigan from Canada, eh, magpaplano silang ikasal kami ng lalaking hindi ko pa nakikilala o nakikita. 'By the way, my name is Ezlynn Hererra, 29 years young, and I don't care if you don't care. I just wanna introduce myself. I started my own business at the age of 25. The products that my company is selling was perfumes.' I said, talking to myself in front of a mirror. Mahilig talaga ako sa mga mababangong amoy, at ito ay nagsimula nang magpunta ako sa iba't ibang bansa at doon ay naisip kong magtayo ng sariling negosyo. May sarili namang negosyo ang aming pamilya at ito ay nagmula pa sa great grandfather namin. Mayroon kaming iba't ibang branch ng Hotel and Resort dito sa Pilipinas maging sa ibang bansa. Mayroon din kaming business na Mall at marami na rin ang nag-franchise nito dahil isa ito sa mga sikat na pasyalang pinupuntahan ng mga tao. Marami na ring nakuha ang aming negosyo na mga awards dahil sa pagiging unique, malinis at accommodating na mga staff. Nang matapos akong mag-shower ay binalot ko ang aking sarili sa tuwalya at nilagyan din ng tuwalya ang ulo ko. Narinig kong tumutunog ang cellphone ko kaya kinuha ko ito sa side table at nang makita ko ang caller ID ay napairap ako bago nagpasyang sagutin ito. "Ezy, he broke up with me again. He hooked up with that Bella last night," Ava said, while crying. She's my best friend. Irritation was written all over my face as I heard her news. "Hold on a minute, let me add Mildred to our conference." I searched Mildred's phone number and add her to our call. "Yes?" she asked, and we heard her yawning. "Ava is broken, what to do?" I directly asked her. "Maybe went to the coffee shop nearby?" she asked too. "You took the right words out of my mouth," I said. "I'm going to book a cab," Ava said then she hunged up the call. Napailing na lamang ako at nagmadali nang mag-asikaso. I wore a black V-neck dress paired with a platform pump. Bago ako umalis ay tinawagan ko muna si Tessa na aking sekretarya na hindi muna ako papasok. "Where do you think you're going, lady?" pangungulit na naman ni Dad nang makita niya akong pababa ng hagdan. Tiningnan ko naman siya na nakaupo sa couch habang hawak-hawak ang magazine na binabasa niya. "I'm going to meet my friend." I said, trying to ignore him as much as I can. "You are not leaving this house, Ezlynn," he said with his full of authority. Nagmamartsa akong hinarap siya at saka naiinis na binigyan siya ng tingin. "Dad, I'm not a kid anymore!" I shouted at him. Tumayo muna siya para pantayan ako bago sumagot. "Yes, you're right that's why I want you to get married," pagpupumilit pa rin niya. Nakita ko naman si Mom na bumababa ng hagdan at tinitingnan kaming dalawa. "Emmanuel? Stop forcing our daughter. Let her decide on her own," sabi niya na tumabi sa akin. "Iyan! You are tolerating your daughter again." Naiinis na sabi ni Dad habang nagpapalipat-lipat ang tingin niya sa amin ni Mom. "Our daughter!" May diin na pagkakasabi ni Mom kay Dad. "Yes, our daughter! But it seems like she inherited your stubbornness too," Dad said. Napairap na naman ako sa ere at saka iniwan na silang dalawa na nagtatalo. Narinig ko naman na tinawag pa nila ako sa pangalan ko, ngunit sadyang matigas ang ulo ko dahil hindi ko na sila pinansin pa. Bakit pa ba ako nakatira dito sa mansion kasama sila? Kailangan ko na sigurong bumili ng sariling mansion. They keep on irritating me. Hindi naman masiyadong magulo ang family namin. Wala rin kaming malaking problema sa isa't isa. Pero, ang ayaw ko lang talaga, eh, palagi akong pinipilit ni Dad na mag-asawa kahit na ilang beses ko pang sabihin sa kaniya na ayaw ko. Nagtungo ako sa garahe ng aming mansion at saka hinanap ang aking 2016 Volvo V6 na nabili ko lang last month. The price starts at three million and above. Kaya naman araw-araw ko itong pinalilinis sa mga maid dito sa mansion. Ito rin kasi ang madalas kong gamitin. Pumunta na ako sa driver's seat at saka nagsimula nang magmaneho. Nang makarating ako sa Sunrise Coffee Shop dito sa Manila ay nag-park na ako sa labas nito at saka pumasok na sa loob. Hinanap naman ng mga mata ko ang dalawa kong kaibigan at nang makita ko si Mildred na kumakaway sa akin ay pinuntahan ko kaagad ang puwesto nila. Natawa naman ako nang makita ko si Ava na halos mamaga na ang mga mata dahil sa kakaiyak niya. 'Seriously? That's why I don't want to get married. Men will always be men. When they want to hook up, they do.' "What should we do? I tried to stop her for crying, but it seems like no ending," Mildred said to me in a low voice as I sat down on the vacant chair. Katabi ko si Mildred habang nasa tapat ko naman si Ava. This table is for four people. Pero, dahil tatlo lang naman kami ay may isa pang bakante sa tabi ni Ava. Maganda ang ambiance ng coffee shop. Masasarap din ang coffee na sini-serve nila that's why mataas ang rate at recommendations ng shop na ito. "You know what, Dear? You are the st*pidest person I have ever met. Oh, gosh!" maarte kong sabi sa kaniya at saka inabutan ng tissue na kinuha ko pa sa sling bag ko. "This must be the most painful heartbreak, ever!" walang tigil pa rin niyang iyak na sabi sa amin. "We already heard it last week," ani naman ni Mildred sa kaniya. "Alam niyo kayong dalawa hindi ko alam kung kaibigan ko ba talaga kayo!" nakasimangot na sabi ni Ava kaya natawa si Mildred habang ako naman ay ngumisi sa kaniya. Nag-crossed arms muna ako bago ko siya sagutin sa sinabi niya. "Dear, ang mahal ng tissue ko tapos ipinangpupunas mo lang sa luha mo na dulot ng manlolokong ex-boyfriend mo!" Tinuro ko ang mga tissue na nagkalat sa table namin at iniligpit niya naman kaagad ito habang nakasimangot. "Hays! Malay ko ba na wala pala akong forever sa lalaking iyon," sabi ni Ava na nakasimangot habang pinupunasan pa rin ang mga luha niya gamit ang tissue na binigay ko kanina. Sumisinga pa ito sa harap namin kaya binibigyan namin siya ni Mildred ng isang 'disgusting look.' "Yes, that's why you are st*pid! You kept on searching for a prince, but you always met a womanizer one," sabi ko na naman sa kaniya. "Naku, kayong dalawa! Um-order na nga tayo nang mawala ang antok ko." Sumenyas naman si Mildred sa waiter pagkatapos niyang sabihin iyon. May lumapit naman sa amin na waiter na may hawak na papel at doon isinulat ang mga order namin. "Could you give us, one Cappuccino, Doppio and Black coffee?" she asked politely. Sila lang na dalawa ang nag-uusap habang pinapanuod namin sila ni Ava. "Noted, Ma'am" Waiter said. "Anything to add, Ma'am?" "Give each of us a slice of strawberry cake, thats all thank you," she added. She really knows what our favorites are. Si Mildred ay isang fashion designer at may sarili rin itong clothing brand. She's ahead of us ng two years at stable ang kaniyang lovelife dahil three years na silang kasal ni Jefferson. Si Ava naman ay palaging broken hearted. Sa amin kasing tatlo ay siya ang laging minamadali ang lovelife kaya ayan wala pa rin siyang nahahanap na matino lahat puro manloloko. Isa rin siyang business woman at ang kaniyang business ay about sa mga make up. Si Ava rin ang ka-edad ko. Nagkakilala kaming tatlo dahil sa mga business ng magulang namin. Ibig sabihin bata pa lamang kami ay magkakaibigan na kami kaya kilalang-kilala na namin ang isa't isa. Though, hindi gano'n kalalim ang alam namin sa isa't isa. Pero, may mga hint kami sa bawat ugali namin pati sa mga gusto namin. We started to sip our coffee and eat the slice of our cake, when our orders arrived. "So . . . Mildred, how's your married life?" Ava asked to her, she's changing the topic from broken to stable. "We are still in love to each other," Mildred said. I saw the envious face of Ava after hearing those words. "Dear, control yourself! You don't need to sail on the sea to catch unsavory fish." I said, then we all laughed. "Hahaha! Well, well, well. The undecided woman gave her advice again," Ava said, teasing me. "Speaking of!" I said, then I rolled my eyes. "Don't tell us Uncle Emman wants you to marry one of his friend's son, again?" Mildred asked after sipping to her coffee. They really know what makes me pissed off. "Yes," I nodded to her. "If I were you, I will marry the man that your father is referring to," Ava said while laughing. "Well, you're not me," I said, teasing her back. "Why don't you want to get married, Dear?" Mildred asked me. "Yah, your lovelife is like watching paint dry," Ava said. "It's dull," Mildred added, and they nodded. I rolled my eyes to them before I speak. "Stop putting me on a hot seat. How about we go to the club tonight?" I said, inviting them. "Sure!" Mildred said. "Count me in!" Ava added. Both of them seems to be excited, well I'm excited too. Magkakasama lang kami kahapon. And, now may gimik na naman kaming muli. "So, see you two later?" Mildred asked, while we are putting a lipstick on our lips. Our make up was came from Ava. We bought it, in order to support her business. There is no regret when we used her products because the quality was good. "Yes, I'm going to stay in bed first. My Dad scolded me that's why I didn't get enough sleep," I said. "Oh, I'm going to buy a new car now," Ava said. Napatingin naman kami sa kaniya ni Mildred bago siyang magsalitang muli. Oo nga pala, nag-cab lang siya kanina. Hindi namin siya natanong kung bakit. Pero, kahit hindi naman namin siya tanungin ay alam na namin ang sagot. "My car was broke down, because I smashed it," she said, feeling embarrassed. Napailing na lamang kami ni Mildred sa taglay niyang k*tangahan. T*nga na nga sa pag-ibig t*nga pa sa sasakyan.

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