Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Forced Bride: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 5

Bata palang ako ay alam ko na ang kahihinatnan ng kapalaran ko, ewan ko ba kung bakit nag papaniwala ang mga abuelo ko sa mga arrange marriage na ganyan. Sabagay ay nakasanayan na yan ng pamilyanamin. Dahil sa pagriritong ito ay kailangan kong lumipat ng paaralan, di ko rin a nlam kung bakit. Naging masunurin lang akong apo. Sila na kasi ang tumayong magulang ko matapos namatay sa car accident ang parehong magulang ko. Ang problema ko ngayon ay kung paano pigilan ang napipintong pagpapakasal ko.Sacred Heart- Ateneo de Cebu, new school, new classmates, and new adjustments.Bilang transferee, at kasalukuyang nasa sophomore year na ay mailap ako sa mga estudyante. Hindi rin ako sanay na makipag halubilo. I was once friendly naman, ngunit lahat ay nagbago mula nang mawala ang mga magulang ko. Now, I hate to mingle with others, I never let anyone interfere my personal life except my grandparents and Aunt Samira. First day ko nga, pero parang tinamaan na agad ako ng malas. Lunch break, g

Years have passed and I will finally be graduating from high school, and soon going into higher University for my college. I wanted to study where Miguel does. Kahit nauna na itong grumaduate since he is 2 years ahead, we still find time to meet and chat. We have grown some special bonds over the years. He even sometimes purposely dropped by the school. But we never happen to meet our individual families. Peru okay lang din naman sa akin kasi baka mapagalitan pa ako ng grandparents ko. Francis on the other hand sometimes shows his face on the campus since his girlfriend is in the same year as I am. As usual, hindi parin namin maiwasang magbangayan. And worst was that, he studied the same University as Miguel. So it means, napakaliit talaga ng mundo para sa aming dalawa. Ang ikinainis ko pa ay kung bakit nangyari na magkaibigan pala ang parehong pamilya namin. At naging special guest kami sa graduation niya noon. Ngayon naman, parang magiging guest rin namin sila. Ironic it is. Peru a

Dalawang ring lang ay sinagot na agad nito ang tawag.“Hello?”“Miguel, can you pick me up?” agad kong tanung dito feeling relieved.“Where are you? Of course.”“I am at Francis’s residence.” Mangiyak ngiyak kung imporma sa kanya. Napatigil naman ito pansamantala saka nagtanung kung anu ang ginagawa ko rito as he senses my croaky voice. I don't know, but I really felt humiliated at nasasaktan ako. Hindi naman ako ganito ah, sanay akong makipag away sa kanya, peru ngayun, bakit parang ang hina hina ko. I heard Miguel’s voice with urgency when he said that I will stay where I am because he is coming. Ngunit sadya yatang binubwesit ako ng gago dahil hindi ko pa man naibaba ang phone. Lumabas na ito ng sasakyan.“Why are you still standing there? Hop in at ihahatid na kita sa inyu.” parang baliwala lang nitong sabi.“You don't need to, Miguel is coming to pick me up.” sagot ko pa habang iniirapan siya. “I said get in!” “I said I wont.”“You get in here yourself, or I will carry you?”