1 The Suitors and the Heroine

It all started with a grand celebration. The Wilson's cheerfully announces that they're letting their daughter to marry someone who can fully take care of her and be a good husband. Many tried to introduce their son to hosea, hoping that she'll choose them. Most influential and known persons are scattered all around the hall. Habang ako naman, nakatunganga lang.

"I'm deeply sorry everyone." Yumuko pa si dad at nagmukhang sincere siya sa sinasabi. "I have chosen the five rightful suitors for my daughter!" He lifted his chin up and a genuine smile appears on his lips. The crowd just claps and it's like this event is normal to them. Mukhang wala silang pakialam. Ang iba naman ay nagpapakita ng interes. Dad suddenly turned towards my direction, nakangiti siyang nakatingin kay mom na katabi ko ngayon, dad raise his right hand asking her for a hug. Ngumingiting lumapit at umakap naman sa kanya si mom. Ang lapit nila sa isa't-isa, both eyes are twinkling, both lips are smiling like they're really meant for each other. Happiness is evident in their faces and I'm so happy for them.

Ang munting microphone stand lamang ang pumapagitan sa kanila. Nagdadalawang isip na lumapit ang emcee sa kanila, mukhang pati siya ay ayaw maistorbo ang dalawang nagmamahalan sa harap, he had no choice but to interrupt them in the end. "The suitors are ready Sir." Rinig kong bulong nito kay dad. Tumango si dad at nakangiting humarap ulit sa mga tao, and I'm here sitting alone at the back. "The suitors are here!" He cheerfully announced, I heard my mom chuckled by dad's childish action.

"I know all of you want to have my daughter as your daughter in law but I've only chosen five and again, I'm deeply sorry..." muling paghingi nito ng tawad. Pinagpatuloy na ni dad ang kaniyang sasabihin at mariin lamang akong nakikinig. My eyes wandered around the hall, napatingin ako sa isang walang emosyong businessman at sa katabi nitong babaeng mukhang anghel, mukhang asawa siguro, I suddenly wonder kung sila ba o it's also a fixed marriage? Kasi kung oo, then halos lahat ata kami pareho ng sitwasyon.

It sucks to be the only daughter, if I we're born as a boy edi sana napalaganap ko pa ang apelyidong 'Wilson'. Well, not in my case, kasi ako babae at ibang apelyido ang mapapalaganap ko. This marriage is risky, kilala ang pamilya ko bilang isa sa pinaka-sikat na mga businessman. My dad is the only son of my lolo and lola, ang mga kamag-anak ko ay halos mga babae at mahihirapan kaming mapalaganap ang apelyido. There's a solution in this kind of situation, dad can impregnate someone and there's a chance that it'll be a boy and it is a good thing to keep our surname. But, of course, ayaw ni dad because he's too loyal, My mom can't be pregnant again because of her weak heart.

Napa-angat ako ng tingin dahil nagpalakpakan ang mga tao, My eyes curiously search for the reason why they're clapping, I pursed my lips as I saw the five men entering the hall.

They all looked so tall, napansin kong tatlo sa kanila ay walang emosyong pinapakita at ang dalawa naman ay naka-ngiti ng malapad...nakangiti sa akin? Nahihiya akong nag-Iwas ng tingin sa dalawang nakangiti. "Hija, please join them." Ngayon ko lang napansin na nasa tabi ko pala si mom. Alanganin akong ngumiti at tumayo. The five men are already in the middle in the hall, nasa kay dad na sila, iginaya naman ako ni mom patungo roon.

"She's really pretty! I wish I could have a daughter like her!" Dinig kong bulong ng isang babaeng nasa mid 40's na nung napadaan ako sa harap niya. I played deaf, I hate compliments, but I truly appreciate it. Kinakabahan akong tumabi kay dad, he turned his head to look at me and he flashed a smile on his lips. "Don't worry, If anything bad happens, mag sumbong ka kay dad mo ha?" he sweetly whisper. I sweetly smile too and nodded.

"Everyone! The five rightful suitors and the Heroine!" Dad proudly said and everyone clap their hand. May ilan namang sumisigaw ng 'congrats'.

I shyly smiled looking at the crowd clapping.

At this moment....

I didn't know that this will be the start of my messy love story.

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