The Unwanted Marriage.

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celebration. Trying to ignore them, I looked at my Auntie, whose eyes were

. Sweet music was playing to intensify the soothing vibes I was feeling. Truth be told, I

and her. Why were we eve

ned me. But I just could not help it. I did not like any occasion all of m

ut to hear good news' she kept telling

eve that the celebrant allowed some

Deep inside, I was again disappointed at the people around me -- they were judgemental.

think you are affected. Focus, Philie,

most common

asked her. "And you told me not to come close to

hotels, resorts, and many more. They were intelligent in any aspect. Nevertheless, Auntie Dina did not like Brooks

is for your good." In just a blink of an eye, her eyes were already filled

based on the words she had said. "Seems like we are going to

ng some guests to look at us, wonder

I don't think someone like yo

How dare her in

hat's

earing a long gown went near us. Her beautif

d to be continuing her dramatic speech, but here

those people to be in here? Are you no

u

e complaining guest. "My friend, I am the one who invited them. Besides, they are not witches -- witches are not true, so sto

d, but man

ting her. All I noticed about her was that she was kind and humble, that despite the wealth, she still treated poor people like me good. She's beautiful, insid

sons; the younger was studying business economics abroad while the oldest had just arrived to expand his bus

y structure. The Brooks siblings were good at sports, too; that was what I heard from girls my ag

She said they were dangerous, though she did need to be wo

Brooks shouted in delight, and many whispered, curious for sure. "Xlyde Brooks, my ol

f happiness but because of jealousy. Beside me was Auntie Dina. She's cr

not choose what to do first -- to ask Mrs. Brooks or calm my Auntie down. I came here thinking Auntie just needed a

ng?" I got nervous more

ady under the spotlight is going to mar

he

core. I did not mind anymore if many eyes were

ers. "You will thank me someday. I am not always by you

's my inspiration, my only one inspiration, why I chose to be single since birth to follow all her words! She was the one who made me reali

s took pictures and videos of us. "Come on, I never tell you to be stubborn like this!" her v

own for that reason? Auntie, you'r

not eating for two days in lack of food; Still, I was already twenty years old to decide for myse

. He is the way for you t

stunn

t you need to find your family. You worki

e sight of her crying.

pped... I

id she

ng you? Are they blackmaili

s,' I would punch al

I was the one who

e, ple

nna live

ed to breathing with Auntie by my side all my l

upported my needs even though we're not blood-related. She was like a mother to me. She even kept pointing out that my mother loved me. Auntie

? Are you tired o

hit her conscience. "You know that's n

on't nee

Philie!

, Auntie. I don't have any experie

s could not look straight at mine. "Do not

hated that living mea

n know him! I am not yet ready!

her eye as if it were a kind of a beautiful warning. "You are poor because of me! Do you know ho

hroat. "But... You don'

u will thank me... I know you have lots of questions in your head now -- and I can't blame you for that -- but please trust me again

again. The woman I loved the most was gon

g! How's your sleep?" Ma

d me to reside here. I had gotten nothing to choose but

here was no way I would disrespect her. Yes, I considered her one of the rea

Xlyde?" she teased me,

ered, "Yes. He mus

mile

what di

o you right now to warn you that he is hard to understand; that'