9 - Shattered

Ethan celebrated his birthday with his family and friends. Pero ‘yon ang buong akala ko dahil may mga well-known families din ang nagsidatingan na pinapakilala kay Ethan, naghahanap ng ipapangasawa sa kanya.

Lukot na lukot naman ang mukha kong nakaupo sa gilid nang lapitan ako ni Sam. Napatawa ito ng marahan nang makita ko.

“Oh, lukot ‘yan? Kulang nalang plantsahin na ni Ethan,” natatawang saad nito tsaka ako inabutan ng strawberry shake.

Kinuha ko iyon at nagpasalamat tsaka ko ininom kaagad at medyo gumaan ang pakiramdam ko.

“Ethan will find a new girl in a matter of time,” I muttered as I watched Ethan with his grandfather, Don Antonio, engaging with high-class families to find a perfect girl for him.

I mean, Ethan deserves one. It’s just… I can’t bear him seeing another girl by his side beside me.

Sino ba naman ako para itapat sa nag-iisang Ethan Sierra? Clumsy, hindi katalinuhan, makulit, hindi kasing yaman ng mga Sierra. Ethan is every girl’s dream—matalino, gwapo, mayaman—w