FORTY FOUR

“They’re getting married.”

“W-What? Are you serious?” Hindi makapaniwalang tanong ko sa kaniya.

He let out a harsh breath. “Their parents arranged them for a marriage. Ikakasal sila after four months.”

 “I have an offer.”

Ibinalik ko ang aking tingin kay Dylan nang muli siyang magsalita matapos ang katahimikan sa pagitan namin. Kunot noo ko siyang tiningnan. “What is it? Kanina mo pa sinasabi ‘yang offer mo na ‘yan pero hindi mo naman sinasabi kung ano,” I asked him.

“Gusto mong umuna sa kanila?”

 Mas lalong nagsalubong ang kilay ko nang marinig ang tanong niya. “What do you mean?”

He smirked as he leaned closer towards my direction. Hindi ko naman mapigilang mapalunok dahil sa ginawa niya.

“Marry me, Kaia,”

God knows how much I tried to resist the