Morning came and Kaylee woke up feeling bliss. Sobrang gaan ng pakiramdam n'ya at sobrang payapa ng gising n'ya sa umagang iyon. "Good morning, Earth." she utters while smiling to the heat of the sun that's hitting her face. Kaylee took a deep breath at saka tumingin sa sofa bed na higaan ni Alexander. Nagtaka siya dahil wala na doon ang asawa n'ya, she quickly grab her phone to look at the time thinking that Alexander already left for work and she didn't woke up on time. Mas lalong nagtaka si Kaylee at kumunot ang noo ng makitang sobrang aga pa. "Where is he?" she asked herself sabay tayo mula sa kama at deretso sa banyo para magsipilyo. Pababa na si Kaylee sa kusina, inaasahan na makikita ang asawa doon pero mga katulong lang ang naabutan n'ya doon. "Lilia, nasaan si Alexander? umalis na ba papuntang opisina? pero maaga pa." sabay-sabay na tanong n'ya sa katulong nila. "ay ma'am nasa study room n'ya po si sir. Maaga po siyang gumising at nag luto ng ilang ulam pero umak
"Brother? you have a brother and you haven't told me about it?" she burst out angrily. The two of them are in the room at that moment. Kaylee excused Alexander for awhile after Rio introduce himself as Alexander's brother. "I don't think it was important." he said like it's nothing. Nanlaki ang mata ni Kaylee sa tugon nito. "It is important! we're pretending in front of the maids that we're really inlove with each other and then malalaman nila na hindi ko kilala ang kapatid mo just like what happened earlier?" aniya din dito. "Well the maids know that we were in an arrange marriage—" "But they don't know that we're pretending to love and care each other to get whatever you want from your grandparents. So supposedly, you already told me everything about your family inside the 2 weeks because that's how a couple do. Get to know each other." putol n'ya sa dapat na sasabihin nito. "relax, okay? they'll just think that you forgot his face and name. And besides, you didn't ask about it
"Is it your parents again?" Kaylee is drinking with her friends in a bar. Hindi naman madaling malasing si Kaylee, at umiinom lang siya kapag sobrang stress na siya sa bahay nila. "Ano pa nga ba, lagi naman akong stress kapag sila." tugon n'ya pa sa kaibigan n'ya. Narinig n'yang nagbuntong hininga sila Ava, Amelia at Celeste sakanya. "Why don't you move out anyway?" takang tanong ni Celeste sakanya. "If i could, i would have. Alam n'yo naman sila Mommy, they refuse to let me go. Hindi ko nga alam kung bakit eh, hindi naman nila ako pinapansin sa bahay. All they do is work, mag sugal sa Casino and then go home to fight kasi natalo sila. I'm an air to them who they refuse to let go, ni ayaw nga nila akong pagtrabahuin. Remember, i applied to be a secretary to this one of the most big company in the country at dalawang araw palang ako sa trabaho pinasisante na nila ako. Wala akong nagawa, may koneksyon sila." nagbuntong hininga pang ulit ang mga kaibigan n'ya saka sabay-sabay na tinu
"here, ice cream." it was Ava, they're currently at a ice cream shop inside the mall habang hinihintay kung kailan sila pwedeng pumasok sa sinehan. "Anyway, Kaylee, pinayagan ka ng parents mo na lumabas?" nakakunot ang noo na tanong ni Amelia. "Hindi, hindi naman ako nagpaalam." proud n'ya pang tugon dito at natawa naman sila. "But you know na malalaman nila na lumabas ka diba? yung driver mo mag rereport sakanila at paniguradong anytime ay andito na sila para kunin ka." Celeste said at luminga-linga s paligid. "Sino ba nagsabi na nagdala ako ng driver? nag commute kaya ako kasi alam kong gagawin nila iyang sinabi mo so i became wiser this time. Bahala silang mag-alala na hanapin ako, yun ay kung mag-aalala nga sila. Baka nga isipin pa nilang nagiging pasaway ako eh at tatalakan ako pag-uwi. Anyway, who cares, they're tiring." nagbuntong hininga si Kaylee matapos n'yang sabihin iyon. Amelia tap her shoulders after saying those. "Kami bahala sa'yo. Nagrerebelde karin naman na na d
Kaylee woke up feeling a bit bliss. Nakangiti kaagad siya habang sinasalubong ang magandang sikat ng araw na tumatama sa mukha n'ya. "Good morning, Earth." masayang aniya pa. Malakas siyang napabuntong hininga habang nakangiti parin. Masaya si Kaylee lalo na't araw ng pagkabuhay n'ya. It's her birthday, kahit pa nga hindi ito naaalala ng mga magulang n'ya at tanging siya at mga kaibigan n'ya ang mag celebrate nito. "It's my birthday." masayang usal n'ya sa sarili n'ya at saka dumeretso sa banyo para maligo na at bumaba para sa breakfast. Sa araw na iyon ay pinayagan siya ng mga magulang n'ya na lumabas kasama mga kaibigan n'ya. Nang matapos na siyang maligo ay bumaba na rin siya. Medyo maraming pagkain na nakahanda dahil alam ng mga katulong nila na birthday n'ya. "Happy birthday po ma'am." bati ng lahat ng katulong nila sakanya at mas lalong lumaki ang ngiti n'ya. Her parents doesn't remember her birthday or would they even try to remember it to celebrate it with her. And Kaylee
"WHAT!? WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?" hindi napigilan ni Kaylee ang sarili na sumigaw dahil sa sinabi ng mommy n'ya. "Well, you're not getting any younger. You are already 26 years old so therefore, you should be married already." nakangiti pa nitong tugon sakanya na para bang hindi big deal para dito ang magpakasal. "Are you out of your mind?" her mom and dad looked at her in disbelief dahil sa tanong at uri ng pagtatanong n'ya dito. "Do you think marriage is a joke and just nothing to you? do you think marriage should done just because someone turns 26 years old? I'm 26 years old, so? ni wala man lang nga kayong binigay na gift man lang kahit late na, tapos sasabihin n'yo sa'kin ngayon na magpapakasal ako? did you guys lose your brain while gambling in the casin—" hindi natuloy ni Kaylee ang sasabihin n'ya ng biglang dumapo sa pisngi n'ya ang palad ng mommy n'ya habang ang daddy n'ya ay walang pakialam sa nangyayari. "Watch your tone young lady, you're being such a rude b
"Slow down, Kaylee!" Celeste hissed at her, even hold her wrist so that she would stop drinking. She has been drinking for 2 hours now since they arrived at the bar. Kaylee messaged her friends after what her own parents did to her. She told them that she needs some drink and that alone screams that she has a problem that's why her friends didn't say no. "Tell us what's the problem! Tell us hindi iyong parang magpapakamatay kana diyan dahil sa pag-iinom mo. Dalawang oras kanang hindi tumitigil sa pag-iinom diyan, tapos tumakas kapa sainyo. At least tell us something so we know how to console you." ani pa ni Ava sakanya na tinanguan naman ni Celeste at Amelia. Kaylee drink another shot of whiskey and looks at her friends. "My great parents, my super great parents are the worst of all the worst!" she said slightly shouting. kumunot ang noo ng mga kaibigan n'ya sa sinabi n'ya. "What did they do this time?" tanong pa ni Celeste. Huminga ng malalim si Kaylee at uminom ulit ng is
"No! I'm n-not going anywhere." she said to him and even run away from him and goes back to the crowd. Kaylee is so drunk already, she might forget everything about what she did tonight when morning came. Kaylee dances again and grab another drink but Alexander caught her again. "Woman, you need to go home." he hissed on her ears. Iwinaksi no Kaylee ang kamay nito. "Ano ba, I want to have fun tonight. This might be the night na hindi na ako single. I don't know what my husband's real identity and I don't know if I'm able to party again so will you please get lost and just let me party? I don't even know you." Kaylee straightly said to him na para bang hindi siya lasing. Nang natahimik na ito ay saka lang ulit sumayaw si Kaylee at sumayaw. She keeps dancing and drinking, while Alexander are just guarding her because someone might touch her again. But Kaylee looks at Alexander and gave him a drink, ayaw pa sana nitong uminom pero pinilit ito ni Kaylee kaya uminom narin ito kasabay