Arranged Marriage

Chione' s POV

*LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. TONIGHT FOR OUR FINALE, I GIVE YOU MS. CHIONE REENA. SHE IS THE NEW MISS UNIVERSE AND THE NEW AMBASSADRESS FOR COTTON CLOTHES CORP.*

Rumampa ako sa stage wearing the nature green halter gown from cotton clothes corp. Narinig ko ang hiyawan ng mga tao. Nararamdaman ko ang paghanga nila. I even wore my sweetest smile para sa event na to.

*Hello Ms. Chione, how are you doing tonight?*Hi Charls, thank you for having me here as an ambassadress of this amazing clothing corporation.*

*Well, is it true that you wore one of their gowns in you previous competition wher you won the Miss Universe title?*

*Yes, it's true Charls, the Mint Green gown that i wore that night was designed by Mr. Fab of Cotton Clothing Corp. In fact, that night I wore all of Mr. Fab's designs from swim wear to gowns.*

*Thank you Ms. Chione.*

Rumampa na ako pabalik sa back stage. Sinalubong ako ni Tita Vernice, my manager.

*You did well, hija.*

*Thank you tita.*

*After this, there is still a party. Pupunta ka ba or uuwi ka na?*

*Pupunta ako of course, tita. Kasi nakaka bagot sa bahay eh.*

*Oh! So youre not tired yet?*

*I am tita, but you know they offer this party to me. Kasi nga nanalo ako and i wore their product.*

* Ok, ok ikaw ang bahala. I'll accompany you tapos uwi din ako kaagad ha?*

*Thank you tita, youre the best.*

Pumunta kami ni tita Vernice sa grand hall ng hotel kung saan ginaganap ang party.

*ANNOUNCING THE ARRIVAL OF OUR VERY OWN QUEEN CHIONE.*

Napangiti ako nubg marinig ko yung address nya sakin "QUEEN CHIONE".

~ringgggg ringgggg ringgggg~

*Hello?*

*Chione, it's dad. Come home now.*

*Dad? I was still in the party, is it ok kung pupunta ako dyan bukas?*

I was astonished. Bihira lang akong tawagan ni daddy. He would not call me personally kung hindi importante ang sasabihin nya. Wait, may nangyari kaya kay Isis?

*Okay then, see you tomorrow.*

Binabaan nya ako after. Well, that's my dad alright. Fernando Reena is my dad. He runs an agricultural farm and fertilizer company.

Matagal narin hindi nya ako kinausap.

He blamed me for killing his beloved wife, my mother. Namatay kasi mama ko nung pinanganak nya ako. After that my dad always locked me up keeping me from the world outside our house.

He even hired a private tutor, para hindi na daw kailangan na pumunta pa sa school. Baka raw kasi ipahihiya nya ako.

*SNAP*

*Hey.*

*Oh! Tita may sinabi kaba?*

*Hai, nakalipad na naman yang utak mo sa ere. Syanga pala uuwi na ako. I have to prepare the contract for our new project.*

*Tita, may sched ba tayo bukas? Kasi father ask me to come home for the weekend.*

*Wala naman. Diba habbit mo na dapat rest day mo ay weekends.*

I just gave here a nod and bid my goodbye. Pumunta ako sa parking lot to get my car para pumunta sa Batanggas. I drove there for almost 6 hours matumal kasi ako mag maneho lalo na kung pagod.

*Manong Jose, please open the gate.*

Sabi ko sa nagbabantay ng gate namin sa subdivision.

*Maam Chi, ikaw pala yan. teka po.*

Pinasok ko ang sasakyan sa garahe.

*Chi, welcome home.*

Bumungad sa akin si Isis.

*Ate, do you have an idea, kung bakit ako pinauwi dito ni daddy?*

*Let's talk about that matter bukas, or shall i say mamaya. Go get some rest muna.*

Tumalima naman ako kasi pago na pagaod ang katawan ko sa pagdadrive.

Nang magising ako, i went into the kitchen to get myself a food.

*Mnang Dolor, may makakain na po ba?*

*Opo maam Chi. Pero kailan po kayo dumating?*

*Manang kanina lang ho kasi po pinauwi ako ni daddy.*

*O sya sige, ito na yung almusal mo. Kainin mo yan lahat ha favorite mo lahat yan.*

I smiled at her. Kahit matagal na akong hindi umuuwi dito naaalala parin nya yung mga paborito kong kainin sa umaga.

*OH! Your already up. Sabi ni papa, after you eat i'll take you to him.*

*Isis, don't you have a slightest idea kung bakit nya ako pinauwi?*

*Shhhh! Let's talk in the study, okay?*

I just nodded.

Isis gave a warning knock.

*Come in.*

Upon hearing the voice, we entered the room. Hai, wala paring pinag bago tong study room ni daddy. I still remember the last time i was here was the day that i chose to be a model/ beauty queen.

FLASGBACK

*Dad, i want to give it a try.*

*Try what? Huh? Chione? You know how much i hate the entertainment circle.*

Ang liit nang tingin ni daddy sakin. Akala siguro nya diko kaya ang maging isang sikat na modelo.

A week ago, tita Vernice saw me eating hotdog on the corner and was bullied by other student who dined there and tita Vernice approached me.

*Hija, hi!*

*Hello po.*

*Do you want to be a model? I mean you have the looks and the figure.*

*Thanks for the compliment maam. But i'm still a student and i am underage.*

*It doesn't matter, hija. All you have to do is to model a clothing line, or being a commercial model for cars. It's not that difficult. And you can prove to those who bullied you tgat you have something in you. Well think about it here is my calling card if you change your mind.*

She handed me her card and left. Naisip ko bakit di ko subukan diba. My father always looked down on me kesyo daw wala akong mararating.

*Please, dad. I'm begging you.*

* OKAY! I'll give you 1 year to succeed if not you will obey me and take a medicine course.*

Pagkatapos nun. I made myself famous. Hindi nga ako umabot ng 1 year eh. Naging sikat ako nung sinaman ako ni tita sa isang pelikula kung saan isa ako sa napili bilang leading lady ni Bast, isang sikat na hearthrob na ngayon ay ka loveteam ko onscreen.

END OF FLASHBACK

*Chione, come here and have a seat beside you sister.*

*Dad, is tgere a problem in the company? How can i help?*

*No, the company is doing fine. Pinapunta kita dito for some reason.*

Ha!! I've been dying to know the reason why.

*I think that i already gave you enough time para sa ambition mo sa entertainment industry.

*Why, dad? You want me to quit, don't you?

*It's not like that. I want you to marry Ammon.*

*WHAT?!!!??? THAT'S RIDICULOUS.*

What's wrong with them. Pinapunta nila ako dito just to inform me that i should marry Ammom.

AMMON. As in AMMON VASQUEZE. H e is tge last person i would spend my life with.

*Dad, if i remember it correctly Isis is the fiancee of Ammon. Then why are you pestering me to get married with him?*

*Something happened to Isis. It was unexpected.*

*Isis, tell me do you have incurable disease?*

*No, Chi.*

*Then why not marry him.*

*I can't.*

*WHY YOU CA.........*

*BEACUSE I AM PREGNANT. There you know the truth now.*

Shock is understatement. Sa pagkakilala ko sa kanya hindi sya irisponsable. How come she got pregnant knowing na hindi din naman sya careless. In fact she is very smart and clever.

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