Chapter 2 No.2

��Mina!!!�� screamed our neighbor as she approached me while I was towing the leash of the carabao. ��You��re really something, huh?��

��Why, Lily?�� I��m wondering as I questioned her.

She rolled her eyes while she crossed her arms. ��Duh? Don��t get to innocence there. Everyone already knows you��re about to marry Tranz Fernandez Ratcliffe! The sole heir of the Fernandez and Ratcliffe Groups of Companies! Does he already taste your oyster or what? Gosh! I didn��t know that Tranz would notice you. What potion did you use, girl? Look at you. You look like an eggplant exposed to the sunlight. Gosh! Are you still a virgin, huh?��

What is she saying?

��I��m sorry, Lily, because I��m still working, eh.�� I pulled the carabao��s rope, but she stopped me from walking again.

��Why don��t you tell me.�� I really can��t understand her. ��Telling the truth won��t harm you.�� I just stared at her. ��Why? Don��t you know what I��m talking about? Gosh! Stupid!�� she whispered softly, but I still heard what she said. ��What did you do to make Tranz fell in love with you? Why would he marry you?��

��Do you know him personally?��

��Of course, why not coconut. He used to be my customer at the club. We ate suman and bibingka twice. That��s why I know that his is very, very big and very, very fat. I even choked when I ate him.��

I��m not really affected by what she says, so I don��t know why she��s telling these things to me.

��When did you meet?�� I just asked while walking again.

I need to feed this carabao if I don��t want to spend my night here in the rice field.

��Before he met you. I thought we were forever��s not enough, but when he met you, he has already forgotten about me.�� When I looked at her, she was sulking and seemed to be crying. ��How much does your ring cost?��

I faced her again. Haist. We��re in the mountains, but here she is, with her hanging tube and micro mini skirt.

��It��s not my fault that he likes me, Lily. Tranz and I met when I was still in college. He flirted with me before, but I didn��t entertain him, but when we met eight months ago, and he courted me formally, I said yes to since I like him too. There��s nothing wrong with that, right?��

I don��t know why I have to explain myself to her. I feel sorry for Lily, honestly. She��s alone in life because her parents died years ago, and because of that, she wasn��t able to attend school. She didn��t have the time to study, that��s why she has to work at the club.

��It��s okay��no hurt feelings. Just be careful. I heard you��re going to Manila after your wedding.��

Lily was kind but too noisy sometimes.

��Thank you.��

��Invite me to your wedding so that I can eat something delicious. Don��t just me but all the villagers, invite them so we can eat something delicious. Is it okay?��

��All right.��

��That��s great. I��m leaving now. Good luck. Even though your boyfriend is delicious, I don��t like him anymore. I don��t like to be called mistress because I��m not that kind of girl. Babush.��

I just smiled as I watched her walk away from me. I pulled the rope again to tie it to the tree. I��m the one doing this because my father had an accident and injured his foot.

It��s also the reason why I have to marry Tranz.

Like what I told Lily, Tranz and I met at the university before. I was taking up HRM because I dreamt of working abroad. Tranz, on the other hand, took Business Administration.

We only had lunch together once, but after that, he started to bother me. I turned him down because back then, my study was my priority. I also didn��t want to have a boyfriend since I was a scholar. He respected my decision.

I thought we would never meet again. But eight months ago, we met at the hotel where I worked. I was in a hurry at that time because I had to replace mom to watched over dad in the hospital. He offered a ride, and I never could decline his offer because it happened that there��s no taxi around.

When my father got out of the hospital, we were in debt. Tranz offered something I couldn��t turn down, mainly that my parent��s land depended on it. He would pay for all our obligations as long as I give him a chance.

But that was all in the past because now, I really love Tranz so much. He��s not difficult to love because he already has all the qualities you would want in a man.

After I finished my job here in the rice field, I went home to our hut.

I couldn��t help but let out a deep sigh as I surveyed our hut. I still have a lot to fulfill in my life, but it looks like I won��t be able to get it right away because Tranz and I are getting married. I wish that I would be able to fix this house for my parents at least.

I was about to get inside when someone covered my eyes.

��Hi, Love...�� I heard a baritone voice, so I smiled.

��Love...�� When I mentioned the word love, he hugged me tightly. ��Love, put me down!�� I screamed when my feet raised from the ground.

He put me down and faced me to him.

��I��m glad I��ve heard you laughed. What��s bothering you?��

��N-nothing.�� I lied.

He looked at our small hut. ��I have a surprise for you before our wedding...��

The next day will be our wedding so most likely, tomorrow he will tell me what��s the surprise he has for me.