Chapter 9

I immediately followed them and sat down in the car, I was about to close the car door but Nanny Mena stopped me.

"Hold your Sister okay?" He said while smiling at me and then he went inside again.

I could do nothing but wait for Nanny Mena with my Sister.

I did not know what to do when Nanny Mena returned and she was going to hand over my sister to me.

"Terra go get her, my arms are already hurts" she said because I didn't move to get my sister to her.

"I don't know how to hold a baby" I said

Honestly, I don't really know how to take care of or even carry a child. There is no baby in the family so I do not know how.

"I'll take care of it, just support her head."

I followed what she said when he handed me my sister, I supported her head. At first I was still scared because of its softness, I felt that just a little wrong move would break her bones.

She suddenly stretched her body so I was even more scared. I looked at Nanny Mena to bring this child back to her because I was really scared, but when I looked at her she was just smiling at me and looking at her cell phone.

"You two look good together, you know what? I can see you to Merra, This is what you look like back when you still a baby." I looked at what she said, she took us a photo that's why she's looking at her phone.

I did not answer and just looked at the child I was holding.

Merra is your name huh? I wonder who gave it to you? Sounds like my name.

I stared at her and I realized we were really look the same. This is how I looked in the photo album when I was a child. She yawned and at the same time opened her eyes. She smiled at me and closed her eyes again.

"Merra smiled at you, this is the first time that I saw her smile. From the time she was born and brought home, she did nothing but cry. Now she just smiled, just at you" I looked at Nanny Mena but I immediately return my eyes to Merra.

I thought then that I would be angry with this child, it looks like I made a mistake because even now I hold her,

I do not feel any pain in my heart.

I thought my heart would be filled with anger and jealousy but I seemed to have made a mistake. I thought I would feel the sadness I felt again when Mama Anaida and Daddy got married but it looks like I made a mistake.

The weeks passed and I got more closer to Merra, she was the only reason I was happy when I was at home.

She was the reason why I lost my problem in to this family.

Daddy was out of the hospital and he was back at work, the doctor said that stress was the only reason why

Daddy got sick. The doctor also said that it is normal for him to be stressed and to affect his heart as well, but the doctor said as much as possible, avoid stress and the problem so that it will not happen again.

Daddy's recovery is a good news for us but he seems to be more stressed every time he enters the office because until now we still do not know who took the money causing the company to go bankrupt. Until now, they are still investigating and still thinking of ways to fix what happened and how to get the company back to normal.

August 25,2016

The day today is very nice for me. Today is my 16th birthday, also the date for my engagement if ever I agree on what my father wants, but luckily, I didn't agree so there is no engagement happening.

None.

I am happy going down the stairs today because this day is special for me.

"Happy Birthday Terra" Nanny Mena greeted me when she saw me coming down the stairs.

"Thank you" I replied.

"Oh hey, come to the dining table and you have a guest" I was suddenly confused by what he said. I have a guest? As far as I know, we will not prepare because besides my daddy being angry with me I do not want any guest.

"My beautiful daughter is here, Happy birthday my daughter" he greeted as he hugged me.

I can't help but be surprised at the way he act, I admit that I missed how he treated me like this but I still can't help but be surprised. Ever since mama Anaida and he got married, in my every birthday that passed, daddy has never been so sweet to me. Yes, he greets me but not in this way, he rarely hugs me but now? Really weird, what did daddy eat and is he so sweet to me?

"Thanks dad" I replied to him and hugged him at the same time.

"Terra, this is Mr. and Mrs. Villsuence of MSC Group of companies, this is their son Paulen Stan"

I smiled at them and then I turned my gaze back to daddy, he also smiled at me as if he was saying something but I could not understand it.

"Sit down and let's start eating" Mama Anaida whispered,

"Where is Merra?" I asked as I realized it was not on the table with her nanny.

"Merra is still sleeping, let's eat now my lovely stepdaughter" mama replied. It seems like they are both very sweet to me, I am not used to them like this ... what's going on with them?

Like mama said, was star eating our meal. It's only early in the morning but it looks like we're having a meeting here especially that the elders are talking about business while me and the other boy? We're just eating and listening to them silently.

As far as I know, our company and the MSC Company are such well know enemies when it comes to business.

TRD Company leads the ranks of the most developed companies in the Philippines, while MSC is second. That is why everyone knows that the two business companies are close enemies.

"So? When is the wedding?" I suddenly looked at the people at this table when I heard that question from Daddy. What wedding? Who will get married?

"The engagement needs to be announced as soon as possible, while the wedding is when they are both of legal age" Mr. Villsuence to daddy.

Unexpectedly, I suddenly looked at their son who was here in front of me, I was suddenly surprised to see that he was also looking at me.

"Is that okay with you Terra?" Mrs. Villsuence asked me.

"Why are you asking me?" I asked back

To be honest? I kind a have this feeling that I am included at this wedding but I don't want to assume because I don't want to get married.

"Of course we need to get your attention, You're the bride here" Mrs.Villsuence explained

I knew it! Is this the reason why Mama and Daddy are so sweet to me today? I thought daddy already knew that

I didn't want a arrange marriage, he still going to do it. He did not let me know so I could not refuse his decision!

Damn it! I will be stuck in this situation! I know to myself that I do not want to get married! but what about daddy? What if he gets sick again because of me? What if the company completely collapsed and I was the one to be blamed again?

Will I pretend that I'm agree with them? the difficulty of being a pretender, I did not become selfish with other people, but myself could not be happy with my own decision.