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Callie's POV

"Callie is already here, so let's go to the dining room for our breakfast," Tita Gillian declared. Napatingin siya sa’kin at hindi ko maiwasang ngumiti sa kanya. I was only a child when I saw them, but I know her. I remember her because she was so kind and good to me.

"Feel at home, Iha," she said to me when she saw me looking at her. Because of her declaration, we got up and went to the dining area for our breakfast. Hindi ko tuloy maiwasang bigla na lang mahiya dahil parang ako pa ang naging dahilan kaya hindi sila nakakain agad ng breakfast.

While going there, I felt someone staring at me, and when I looked behind me, napansin ko ang titig ng anak ni Tita Gillian. He said his name was Earl Zach, and it's fine if I call him Zacky.

Seeing my gaze, he looked away immediately and quickly walked past me. Anong klaseng tingin iyon? He looks so mad and irritated at the same time. Napakamot na lang tuloy ako sa ulo ko sa pagtataka. Anong problema ng babaeng iyon? Or maybe I'm right? Nagseselos siya kasi mas gwapo ako kaysa sa kanya? Galit siya kasi subrang gwapo ko? Nagjojoke lang naman ako kanina at gusto ko lang naman na asarin si Daddy. I can't help but laugh while thinking na nagseselos nga siya kasi mas gwapo ako sa kanya.

Nagkibit balikat na lang ako at naupo sa tabi ni mommy. Nagmukhang may fiesta sa subrang dami ng pagkain kahit pamilya nla at pamilya lang naman namin ang nandito.They are rich, but we are also rich, so this is not new to me. Lumaki lang naman ako sa probinsya kaya kahit na mayaman kami ay nasanay ako ng isang putahe lang sa pagkain.

I was enjoying my food when suddenly Daddy said something ridiculous. Halos matawa ako ng sarkastiko.

I let go of the spoon I was holding, and it made a loud noise. Masyado akong nagulat sa narinig ko mula sa kaniya. Napatitig pa ako sa pagkain ko bago ko tuluyang inangat ang tingin ko kay daddy. I wanted to see in his face that he was not serious about what he said, pero nabigo ako nang makita na talagang seryoso siya.

Nababaliw na siya! Hinding-hindi ako papayag sa kung anong gusto niyang gawin ko!

"You can't do this to me, Dad. Mom!" I looked at Mommy, para humingi ng tulong sa kanya, pero nang makita ang tingin ko sa kanya ay nag-iwas pa siya ng tingin na animo’y sumasang-ayon siya sa biglaang sinambit ni daddy.

"I can do this to you because I am your father, Callie," Daddy said simply as if there was no room for my decision.

"Kahit kailan hinding-hindi ako magpapakasal sa lalakeng iyan!!" Hindi ko napigilan ang sarili kong sumigaw habang nakaturo ag aking hintuturo kay Zacky.. They want us to get engaged. Wow? Just wow? This is really freaking ridiculous.

Anong akala nila? Basta-basta lang ang kasal? Magpapakasal ako sa hindi ko mahal? At ano? Sa lalake?

"I have a name," Zacky immediately said, kaya tinignan ko siya ng subrang samang tingin na kung nakakamatay man ang tingin ay baka nakahandusay na siya ngayon sa sahig.

"I'm not talking to you, kaya huwag kang sumabat!" I got annoyed with him because he was interrupting. Wala na kong pakealam kungmay mga taong nakikinig. I don't like what dad said. I can't accept that! Ayokong magpakasal!

Buhay ko ito, so I have to decide what I will do with it!

"Stop being rude, Callie! Hindi ka ba nahihiya? May ibang taong nakikinig sayo!" Daddy was really angry, but I shook my head so that he saw that I couldn't let this happen. Na hindi ako papayag kahit na anong gawin at sabihin niya. Hinding hindi ako magpapakasal sa isang lalake.

I couldn't believe what he said. Arranged marriage? What the hell are they talking about? Is that why they suddenly brought me here to Manila because they had this plan? Kaht kailan ay hindi pumasok sa isip ko iyon!

"Alam mo kung ano ako, Daddy! You can't do this to me. I want a woman, not a man!"

"But you're a woman, so you should like a man," sabat ulit ni Zacky na akala mo naman ay siya ang kinakausap ko.

"I said I was not talking to you! Are you dumb or stupid? Don't fvcking interrupt!" Iritang sambit ko sa kanya, and if I could have thrown my plate at him, I would have done it para matigil na siya sa kakasabat at matulog na lang sa sahig!

"You are already my fiance,” sarkastiko pa niyang sambit kaya agad kong kinuha ang kutsara na nasa harap ko at inambang ibabato sa kanya at kung hindi lang nahawakan ni mommy ang kamay ko ay baka tuluyan na silang nakakita ng lumilipad na kutsara.

"Shit! Don't fvcking dare!" He immediately yelled at me habang nanlalaki ang mga mata.

"If you don't want me to throw this at you, don't interrupt and fvcking talk about me being your fiance! In short manahimik ka diyan at hindi ko kailangan ng laway mo!" I said, annoyed with him.

"Just say yes; after all, wala ka naman ng magagawa pa kung hindi sumunod na lang," he said at nagawa pa niyang ngumisi na para bang nang-aasar pa.

"No! Ayaw kong magpakasal sayo!" I yelled and immediately got up to leave. Tinawag ni mommy and daddy ang pangalan ko para pigilan sa pag-alis, but I didn't stop. I hurriedly walked out of there kasi hindi ko kinaya ang gusto nilang gawin ko, but before I could even get out of that house, someone grabbed my hand.

I look like an elastic rubber band that is immediately pulled by that fvcking hand.

"You are acting like a brat. Bumalik ka na sa loob," ordered the person who held my hand, but with the annoyance I was feeling now, I immediately punched him when I faced him. Nakakairita siya! At bakit siya bigla-bigla na lang nang-uutos? Sino ba siya sa akala niya! Hindi purket anak siya ni Tita Gillian ay hahayaan ko na siyang utusan ako! Mukha niya!

Galit na galit na talaga ako!

He cursed and held his jaw nang masuntok ko siya ng subrang lakas. He looked at me angrily, pero kung akala niya ay masisindak niya ako sa masamang tingin niya sakin ngayon, asa siya!

"What the fvck? Anong ginawa mo! Why the fvck did you do that?! Nababaliw ka na ba?"

"Punching you. Are you stupid? Yeah, I think you are really stupid. It's obvious that I punch you, but you still ask me kung anong ginawa ko." I said that to him sarcastically.

He scowled in annoyance but also sighed when I tried to pull my hand away from him.