49 - Yasmir

YASMIR SIERRA

I hurriedly picked up my phone to fetch Hira at the airport. Today is the day they're coming home from their trip to Europe. I can't wait to see my baby after a weeks of not seeing her in personal.

But before I could get out from my office, I saw Lolo walking in, looking mad at me.

"Proceed to the wedding, Yasmir." He said while clenching his jaw as he's trying to control his emotions.

"I can't. I don't want to marry someone I don't love, lolo. Dapat alam mo 'yan. Sa lahat ng tao lolo, dapat ikaw ang nakakaintindi. Of all people, Lo." I calmly said, trying to hold my rage.

"She will bring you no good, Yasmir." Malamig nitong sabi kaya napatawa ako ng mahina.

"Kaya pinakasalan mo si lola? Because she brings fortunes in you? The reason why you left the woman you loved the most, because you chose money over love? Ganon ka ba talaga kagahaman lolo? We don't actually want these things kung kasiyahan naman namin ang kapalit." Galit kong sabi sa kanya, nanatili itong tahimik at