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Forceful Love? Forced Attraction o mas kilala as an Arrange Marriage. Maraming kaso ng mga love story ang nagkaroon ng ganito. Dalawang mayaman nagkaroon ng arrange marriage para sa kumpanya ng kanilang pamilya o maganak. Minsan nga ay nagkakaroon pa ng mga mistress o kabit sa storya o kaya ay one-sided love ang nagaganap.

Pero ang lahat ba ng arrange marriage ay dapat one-sided o sobrang pilit? Paano ba dapat magiging genuine ang feelings ng dalawang tao kung parehas sila ay may trust issues o may dinadalang malaking sikreto o hugot sa buhay.

Paano kaya nila maisasalba ang isa't isa sa feeling of  void of coldness and emptiness na ito? Kaya ba nating iangat ang ating sarili sa kalungkutan na ito? O kailangan natin ng masasandalan para malagpasan ito...

Disclaimer: Ang mga tao, kumpanya, aksidente at pangalan na nakasulat o nabanggit sa storyang ito ay pawang pantasya lamang at hindi nangyari sa totoong buhay ngunit sa pantasya lamang ng inyong pinakamamahal na author💕💗

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Morgan's POV

"Andito ka nanaman?!" sigaw sa akin ni Lynn, ang minsang kumukumpronta sa akin at nagsasabi ng kung ano-anong walang katuturang bagay.

"Bakit ka pa nga pala andito? Diva wala ka namang kaibigan?" sabi niya at tumawa sila ng mahina ng kasama nyang si Kim at Olivia. Hindi naman ako makalaban dahil mahina ang aking loob.

"Hoy! Anung ginagawa nyo sa bestfriend ko?!!" biglang sigaw ni Lumiere habang tumatakbo at napaupo sa tabi ko. "Hayst...Ayan nanaman ang saviour mo, bakit ba hindi mo madefend sarili mo?"

"Kasi ayaw kong makipagaway sa walang utak na tulad mo" ang gusto kong sabihin kaso baka magalit sya at magresulta pa sa away. Ako yung type nung taong ayaw ng gulo at pinagiisipan muna ang mga gagawin ko bago ko kilusin.

Kaya hindi ako sumagot at umalis nalang sila ng tuluyan.

"Morgan, tama naman si Lynn eh. Mayaman ka, marami kang pera, tsaka matataas na tao ang mga magulang mo, ang liit nga ng family business namin kumpara sa inyo! Pero hindi mo ginagamit ito para lumaban. Bakit naman?" tanong niya sa akin at napabuntong hininga nalang ako dito.

"It's because I don't want anymore fighting, there's enough fighting in the world already, I don't want to cause another one for such a childish reason!" ani ko at kinain ang pastang baon ko.

"You only say that because you have no courage and confidence to yourself" napatigil naman ako dito, she's right naman but I can fight it logically to prove why I'm low on self-esteem.

"Don't try to defend yourself because I'm right, a right is always a right, right?"

"Ugh! With that again!" reklamo ko at ininom ang tubig na nasa baso ko.

"But trust me Morgan, someday you'll need to have courage and confidence to yourself when the day comes"

"And that day will never come" sabi ko sabya tumayo sa upuan at lumakad paalis.

"By the way, thanks for saving me awhile ago" kaway ko at umalis na ng tuluyan.

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The school is over and I came out of the gate and stretches my hands up, "Another day!" I said as I look up the orange sky, nag-vibrate ang aking cellphone mula sa aking bulsa at tinignan ko ito. I have a message from mom.

May bigla namang yumakap sa akin sa likod at muntikan na akong ma-out of balance. "Happy end of the day sayo, Morgan!" si Lumiere lang pala ito.

"Muntikan na ako ma-out of balance doon!" reklamo ko sakanya pero tumawa lang siya.

"You want to grab an ice cream? My treat" tanong niya sa akin nang may ngiti.

"I'll pass, my mom just texted me sorry"

"It's okay, I'll schedule it another time. Take care!" she said then wave goodbye.

"Take care too" sabi ko at dumaan na ang sundo ko sa harapan ko.

"Miss Morgan, sakay napo" sabi ni Manong Jeff sa akin at napangiti naman ako at pumasok doon.

"Kamusta naman po araw naten?" tanong niya sa akin, "Same as usual, walang exciting na nangyari" bored kong sabi.

At natawa naman siya, "Siguro may mangyayari pong maganda sa inyo sa araw na ito" sabi niya at tumaas ang aking kilay pero umalis na kami.

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Nasa hapag kainan na kami at tahimik na kumakain ng aming hapunan.

"Anak may sasabihin kami saiyo" sabi ng tatay ko habang tumingin muna sya kay mama at nagbulungan pa sila bago ulit tumingin sa akin.

"Nak...we've arranged a marriage for you with the Avallion family" sabi nila at nanlaki ang aking mga mata. Arrange marriage with an Avallion? One of the largest business in the state?

"Why did you decide on that without me?"

"Because we want to surprise you"

"And what kind of surprise is this?" I said with a serious and blank face, I hate surprises by the way.

"Sweetie...We just want to see you happy again, and we wanna see that for the last 10 years" is that their reason, I'm touched but that's kinda idiotic, in my opinion.

"Also, we've been offering the Avallion our partnerships but they don't want it so I propose an arrange marriage so it can bring us closer and they accepted it. And they'll come here anytime" my old man says, at ayun ang isa pa nilang dahilan.

I kinda hate how my parent's and other business man works, they're exchanging everything for their wants and desires. But that's the society and I'm not that powerful to stop the flow and it's because I'm also a coward.

"You want to help us right?" my mom said that make me pity them.

"I'll do it, but I'm not going to the flow" I said as I stand up and silently said my excuse then go to bed.

Humiga ako at pinatay ang lahat ng ilaw sa room ko at nakatingin na lamang ako sa malaking bukas na bintana saking kuwarto.

"Something interesting...huh" ani ko at unti-unting pumikit.

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The next day, I arrive ay school with manong Jeff and he drop me at the front gate. "Salamat po manong" sabi ko at umalis na siya.

Nakita ko naman na maraming babae ang nakasurround sa puno sa front yard ng school at nagtaka kung ano nanaman iyon.

"Baka bagong lalaki na naman" ani ko sa aking sarili as I sighed. Then someone came running towards me and clings to my arms, si Lumiere pala ito.

"Oh my god Lumiere! Could you please stop doing that? Nakakatakot ka na!" reklamo ko habang sinusubukan kong alisin sya saking braso.

"Morgan! May bagong lalaki sa class natin!" bagong lalaki?

"And what's more! He's from the states kaya ang gwapo gwapo nya, mukhang fil-am" sabi niya

"Bakit parang excited ka naman para dito?" tanong ko na may parang nandidiring mukha, I mean isang lalaki lang naman iyon eh.

"Tsaka mukha syang gangster!...well I dunno. Kanina nga lang sya nakita pinagdiskitahan na sya ng mga babae eh!" sabi niya at para bang tinatago ang kanyang kilig.

"Well, I don't care nevertheless" sabi ko at naglakad papunta sa aking klase habang naka-cling parin sa akin si Lumiere.

Tinignan ko naman kung saan nagkakagulo ang mga babae at nasulyapan yung sinasabi ni Lumiere, he really and truly is handsome.

He has a kinda messy hair, a red lips, perfect tan, has a perfect jawline and also has a cold black eyes. Kaya pala marami agad nagconsider sakanya as gangster and popular kasi ang pogi talaga nya, wala akong pake sa boys pero pogi talaga sya.

"See? Even you're infatuated"

"...Not gonna lie about it, he's really... something" sabi ko at pumasok sa aming room.

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Pumasok ang aming Science teacher at pinatest kami the first day in the morning, nakakabanas pero I can ace this up. I got distracted because the girls in my class are roaring for the new guy's attention.

Also, the new guy introduced himself but I didn't got to catch his name because I'm kinda studying for the exams this day.

On the other hand, I pass my paper and I'm sure I'll get an ace for it.

"Woah! What do you know! The new student just aced the test!" sabi ng teacher ko and I was shocked, someone got above me? Not that I care at all but who can that be? Well not that I care at all anyway.

"Congratulations Mr. Avallion" rinig ko at napatingin sa new guy, so he's an Avallion....wait! is he- but maybe there's a chance that he's...

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I got home and was still thinking about the new guy, maybe he is. But I heard that Avallion family has 3 sons and one daughter.

I opened the door at bumungad sa akin si mommy at tsaka si daddy sa dining room na may kausap na taong hindi ko kilala.

"Mom what's-" nanlaki ang aking mata ng makita ko ang new transferee sa amin, so sya nga.

"Ah Morgan, you're here! By the way this is the man you're arrange married with"

"I know mom..." I sighed at that thought, this is the worst possible outcome I can come up with....