WHEN Rossana arrived at the hospital, she was immediately greeted by her two siblings.

"Sis, what happened to father?" Rosemary immediately asked

"What else? He's in jail now, Rosemary."

"My gosh, he made your problem even worse, sister."

"Leave it, what else can we do when he's in prison already?"

"Yeah, but he didn't even think that his problem was going worse," Rosemary said with disappointment.

"Alright, go home first. I'll take care mother." Rossana her took wallet from her bag, she take 500 bill," Here's the money, Rose. Buy some food to cook for us."

"What do you want me to cook, sister?"

"Chicken adobo. Sister Rosemary, " answered their youngest brother.

"Hmp, is it not you that I'm asking?" Rosemary replied with a smile to her brother.

"That's what I like to eat, sister."

"Oh, the youngest's request, do it, Rosemary, so adobo what you'll cook," Rossana also smiled.

"Yes!" their brother is happy.

Even though she has a problem, Rossana smiles when she sees her brother's happiness. At least with food, she can make him happy.

"Okay sister, we're leaving," Rosemary said goodbye to her.

"Be careful and take care of him, Rosemary. And you, Rowell, don't be stubborn; listen to your sister Rosemary, okay. "

"Yes, sister Rossana," the two answered at the same time.

After the siblings left, Rossana turned to her mother. She was sorry for what she saw in her condition. She was only one day in the hospital that she lost weight already. "You'll get better, mother, I promise you that." She patted her mother's palm. While she was staring at her mother, the couple that she had talked in bay walk just entered her mind.

Maybe they are not scammers. One hundred fifty thousand, according to the woman, is a small amount for her. She sighed and caressed her mother's cheek, which was a little wrinkled. The mother is not very old, but maybe because of the hardships she went through, that's why she looks like this and maybe because of her illness.

Seeing the mother's suffering, Rossana decided to call the woman. It's up to her now. What's important to her is the mother get recovers immediately. She grabbed the calling card from her pocket, the woman handed it to her.

When a nurse came in to see her mother, she asked her to stay with her mother for awhile because she was going to nurse information to make a call.

"Miss nurse, just for a moment please," she said.

"Alright, ma'am, I'll take care of your mother first go now."

"Thank you very much you're so kind," she hurriedly said, leaving the room and quickly walking towards to the nurse's station to make a call.

When Rossana was reaching for the information, "Miss, nurse, can I make a call for a moment?" she begged immediately.

"Okay, ma'am, you can."

Rossana's hand was shaking while dialing the number of the person being called.

When it rang, her chest was pounding. She looked at the people passing by to realize her tension.

Sherry looked at the cellphone when it rang. "I'm sure it's Edward," she thought as she looked at it, but it had a private number on it. "Hmmm, who could it be?" She remembered the woman she had talked to earlier and quickly pressed the call button. "Hello, who is this?" she answered.

Rossana was so nervously. That why she didn't answer her.

Sherry immediately spoke to the person on the other line. "Rossana, is that you?" she said.

Rossana breathed a sigh of relief when she mentioned her name. "Yes, it's me."

Sherry already knew what she wanted, and she was correct in telling Felix that she would not refuse her offer because she desperately needed it.

Rossana swallowed before answering. She was really nervous. "Oh...yes. Alright, I'm willing to do it what you want me to do, " she said fast.

"Good, call me again tomorrow, so I can tell you where to meet, Rossana."

"Okay, bye."

"Bye." Sherry smiled when they finished talking. "Hmmm, this is it," she was happy because she had a plan.

The nervousness in Rossana's chest still didn't disappear as she returned to the mother's ward. "Am I doing the right thing?" she asked herself. "Ah, it doesn't matter what it is, as long as it's not bad what that woman will make me do, I'm on in it" she replied to her own question.

When Rossana entered the ward, "Miss nurse, thank you very much," she said.

"It's okay, Miss, my shift is about to end. I'll leave you and take good care of your mother. "

Rossana smiled to the nurse."Yes and thank you so much!"

The nurse nodded to Rossana and left.

That night, Rossana's two siblings returned to the hospital to bring her some food.

"Have you two eaten?" she asked.

"Yes, sister, but Rowell, can't wait to eat."

"Sis, I'm so hungry, that way I eat first" he replied.

"Alright, go home right away, so you can rest early. Tomorrow after you take Rowell to his school, Rosemary, come see me right away because I'll be looking for money," she told her sister.

"Yes sis, but first I'll stop by to my school for a while to give my excuse that I cannot come for a few days."

"Alright, go so you don't cough traffic on the road."

"Sister, how is father?" Rosemary was concerned about him, despite the fact that he had done wrong.

"He's probably okay there, Rosemary. The police probably won't ignore him."

"I hope so. Let's go, Rowell." Before they left, Rosemary approached her mother first."Mother, rest well okay. I'll be back tomorrow so I can be with you," she still said, even though she couldn't hear her because she was sleeping already.

Rossana seems to want to cry again at what she sees. She turned her back on her sister. "Alright, Rosemary, go," she said.

Rosemary didn't answer, but she looked at her sister. She knew what she was feeling right now. She felt sorry for her because she couldn't help her now financially. She signed, then took her brother's hand and went out.

When Rossana knew that the siblings were gone, she looked up to prevent the tears that she had been holding back from falling.

The next day, after her sister come to the hospital. Rossana went home to their house to clean herself first before she meet Sherry.

When she finished taking a shower and got dressed, she immediately left the house. Head straight to the store nearby to call Sherry.

"Auntie Mameng, I'm making a call," she said. The woman nodded at her.

At that moment, Sherry was still asleep, but she was jolted awake by the sound of her mobile phone.

"Ahhh, who could it be this earlier?" She answered the call with her eyes closed. "Hello," he replied sleepily.

"Hello, Sherry, this is Rossana. I'm sorry if I disturbed your sleep.

Sherry's eyes widened because of Rossana's call; her sleepiness suddenly disappeared. "No. It's okay, Rossana. I just woke up. "

"I'm really sorry."

"I said it's okay."

"Didn't you say I'd call you today?"

"Yes, Rossana. Let's meet at the Shangri-La hotel in Makati. Is that okay with you? "

"Yes, I'm on my way I just dropped by the store to make a call. "

"Okay, see you there, Rossana. Bye. " Sherry's actions were quick. She took a shower immediately after she called her boyfriend, Felix, who went to the hotel she and Rossana talked about.

Because it was early and there was no traffic, Rossana easily reached the Shangri-La hotel. She sat in the lobby first, waiting for Sherry to come.

After Rossana waited for an hour, Felix arrived first, followed by Sherry. They just smiled. and entered the restaurant to have breakfast first.

while they are eating.

"So, Rossana. Do you agree with what I told you? " Sherry asked her.

"Yes, I really need money now, Sherry. Whatever you ask me to do, I will do it, as long as you give me the necessary value. " She didn't waver anymore.

Felix smiled and grabbed Sherry's hand. "You talk, I'll just listen," he said.

"Good, I have already prepared the money. This is the money, Rossana, one hundred fifty thousand, as you said. " She took a brown envelope from the bag and handed it to the woman. "See it for yourself to believe it."

Rossana's hand was shaking while opening the envelope that contained money when she saw it. She can say that her problem is solved now. She looked at Sherry with her eyes and asked what she would do.

Sherry gets it. "Be a bride, Rossana," she said straight.

"What, be a bride?" she asked, confused. She understood what she said; she just wanted to clarify.

"Okay, I tell you, so everything will be clear for you Rossana, two weeks from now. I'm getting married, and you are the groom's bride. "

Rossana's eyes and nostrils widened. She was going to be a bride. My gosh, she didn't even have a boyfriend. Now she's a bride?

The couple smiled at her reaction. Well, who isn't a bride right away?

"Will you refuse, Rossana? But it's up to you if you change your mind. I won't force you if you don't want to. " She still said, but if she refuses, what she and Felix will do is ruined. Well, it's okay because they'll still leave no matter what happens. She didn't mind Edward waiting in the church.

"Wa...wait, why?" Rossana looked at Felix. Is this the one he's going to marry?

Sherry noticed this. "Not him, Rossana," "He is not your groom," she corrected.

Rossana nodded. She thought so. She thinks he's handsome, but she has a different vibe from this man. " Not him, who? And why? "

"Why? Because I feel that I don't love him, I love Felix more. "

"What? I couldn't understand. "

"Yes, it's messy, but you can understand when it sinks into your mind, Rossana."

Rossana looked at Sherry. Her mind said what kind of woman she was. She had agreed to wed that man. Now she's the one to break it. She looked at Felix too. Maybe the groom is not that handsome like him, that's why.

"I hope so, but everything is fixed. So, I need you, like you need me. My groom, his name is Edward. Can you do what I asked Rossana to do? "

Rossana was confused. But for her mother? "W----what should I do? Won't he also know that I'm not his bride? "

"Yes, but what I want you to answer me now, Rossana, is will you do it or not?"

Rossana looked at the envelope in front of her. Now that she has the money in her hand, she can get her father out of jail. And her mother will have her operation right away.

ROSSANA just looked at Sherry.

"Yes or no, Rossana?" Sherry said it again.

"Yes, I will do it for my mother's life," she replied without any doubt now.

"Good, here is the address of my house. Everything is was there: my wedding gown, everything. Don't worry, I will talk to all the people around you on your wedding day. "

"Can I ask a question, Sherry?"

"Sure, Rossana. What's that? "

"Why would you leave the man you chose to marry, Sherry?"

"I have answered you already, Rossana. So you will be the bride on my wedding day, so that I can go because that is also the day Felix and I leave for another country. I know I will hurt Edward, but my happiness is at stake. So, it is up to him what he will do when he finds out that I am not the woman he married," she explained.

Rossana was speechless at what she heard.

"Don't worry, my friend will look after you; I'll talk to her after we finish here."

"Alright, I'm leaving. I have to go back to the hospital for my mother's surgery. Don't worry, I will do what we talked about. I have one word." Rossana said, and she stood up.

"Aren't you going to drink your coffee? Drink it while it's hot. Their coffee here is delicious."

Rossana took the cup and took a single sip. Lucky isn't that hot, so her tongue wasn't burned.

Sherry shook her head. She knew that she would have to rush to the hospital.

"Sherry, are you sure she'll do it? What's your conversation? You know, we don't know her. Maybe he's also a scammer and is pretending to need money you know." Felix said went Rossana gone.

"Well, it's up to her, Felix. That money she took isn't much, so it's really up to her if she wants to do what we talked about. But from what I see, she'll do it. "

"Yeah, me too, but somehow I still have doubts about her, Sherry."

Sherry smiled at her boyfriend. "Where are we going?" she asked, with a hint.

Felix looked at his watch at just nine o'clock in the morning. "So, early."

"Why not?" Sherry responded with a smile.

Felix smiled. "Okay, let's go," he said.

After Rossana paid for the mother's surgery, it was performed immediately. And he also got her father out of jail. The mother's surgery went well. Rossana is now reassured because everything is in order. Now she has to deal with her contract with Sherry.

One day before the wedding, Rossana said goodbye to her family. "Father, you're going to take mother out of the hospital? Because I can't do it. "

"Where are you going, Rossana?"

"I was transferred to another restaurant. It's a bit far, so I can't go home right away. She had no choice but to lie.

Her father understood her reason. "Oh okay, when are you leaving?"

"Now, I hope you don't do anything else," she said to her father.

"Promise, my daughter, not anymore."

"It's good, and you, Rosemary, take care of them okay," she turned to her sister.

"Yes, sis, when are you coming back? It look like you aren't coming back for along time."

"I will visit you, of course. I will go home to prepare for what I will bring. I need to go now. "

"Sis, be careful," said their youngest.

"Of course, and you must study hard, okay."

"Yes, Sis, I promise I will study hard."

Rossana ruffled her brother's hair and left the room. When she went out the door, that's when the tears that Rossana had been holding back started to flow. I'm happy because you're fine now, mother, and no matter what the consequences of what I do, I know you'll be there for me, and I hope the man I'm going to marry will forgive me. She walked out of the hospital. and immediately took a taxi and drove to Sherry's house. After an hour of traveling, they reached her house.

"Sir, this is my payment. Thank you," she said to the taxi driver.

"Thank you too, miss," he replied, and she went down.

"Wow, she lives here. She's rich. " She approached the guard. "Good day, sir. May I ask a question? " She said politely.

"What is that, Miss?"

"Does Sherry Soliman live here?"

"Oh, ma'am, Sherry. Yes, wait, are you Rossana Luna? " He whispered the last thing he said.

Rossana wondered why he knew her name. But she wasn't curious anymore. "Yes, sir, I'm Rossana Luna."

Sherry talked to the guard about Rossana. And she was given a small amount.

"You go to unit number 5."

"Thank you, sir," she said, going to the number he said.

When she reached the unit, the guard told her "Could this be it?" She let out a sigh and rang the doorbell.

In just five seconds someone opened the door. "Who are you?" "Said a woman who came out. 

Rossana suddenly became nervous. "I—I'm Rossana Luna," she introduced herself.

"Oh, you are, Rossana," she said, looking the woman over from head to toe.

Rossana just looked at the woman.

After looking at her, she immediately spoke. "Come in, Rossana."

"Tha...Thank you," she was nervous because the woman welcome her not a pleasant.

When they got inside "Sit down first," the woman said to Rossana.

"Thank you."

After they sat down, Rossana immediately asked the woman. "Is Sherry, still here?"

"What did she say to you?" she asked her back.

Rossana could feel the disgust of the person in front of her. She is a straightforward person even though she is shy. "I know you don't like me, miss. But Sherry and I had a conversation that I must fulfill. "

"Yes, you're right, I'm not agreeing. In your conversation, she tells me everything. This is cheating!" She said a little angrily.

"You must tell that to Sherry, not me, because she is the one with the plan, not me."

"You cheated too, don't you? Because you agreed to what she wanted to happen!"

She knows that what she said was right. But she has to do what they talked about. "If that's what you think of me, I can't do anything. Maybe Sherry told you the reason why I agreed to what she wanted."

"By the way, I'm Mica. Yeah, I know that woman is really crazy. I'm sorry about that earlier. I was just annoyed with Sherry, "she said gently. 

"It's to be honest, I was thinking that you were not a nice person earlier, because the way you looked at me was not good," she said with a smile.

"Is that so? I'm sorry, I'm really annoyed with her. If only I could slap that woman! I already did it before she left!

Suddenly, the tone of their conversation changed, as if they were close."They are no longer here in the Philippines?"

"Yes, so have you prepared yourself for what might happen tomorrow, Rossana? Tomorrow will undoubtedly be a major mess. Ah I wished its not gonna happen."

"Yes, whatever happens, I accept it. I expected what the groom's reaction would be. "

"I'm the one who's nervous. I really don't want to attend tomorrow. I really feel like I can already see Edward's anger. They say a good person was furious to be angry. "

"Not only you, Mica, especially me. I also feel nervous. I hope that when he finds out that Sherry is not the one he married, there will be no signing in the marriage contract, or he will tell me to leave right away so that I can come home to my family immediately." Yes this is what she thought and she wishes that make it happen.

"You know, Rossana, Edward is handsome, rich, and kind. He has it all. I don't know about that woman; why she traded Edward for Felix, who doesn't even have an ass on his little finger. I guess it's just the romance. I really don't know."

"Mica, because of love, Sherry was able to leave Edward. Felix is also handsome and has strong charisma."

"Yes, charisma, that made Sherry go crazy."

"Sherry, loves him so much that why she did that, Mica."

"You're right, Rossana, love can do everything. Even if you know that someone will be hurt, you don't care. That's what Sherry did. That woman is really stupid! "

"Even if it's me, I'll do what Sherry did, just to be happy for my love. "

"It's enough that we talked about, Sherry. You should rest so that your beauty will be fresh tomorrow. Come, I will bring you to your room. "

She nodded and followed Mica. She had no chance to retreat any further.

EDWARD'S stag party. Mostly one month or one week before the wedding, there's a stag party for the groom and bride. But Edward is so busy with his business and he has to finish what needs to be finished because he and Sherry will be on honeymoon for a long time. So, before his wedding day tomorrow, his friends held a stag party tonight for his last single life.

He and his fiancee talked the same way; they decided to do his stag party and her bridal shower together. But there was no bridal shower because Sherry was no longer in the Philippines. They left for Hong Kong with the man, whom she replace to Edward.

"Edward, have fun now because this is the last night that you're single!" his friends said.

Edward nodded to his friend. After a while, the girls who were going to dance in front of them came out naked.

"Go ahead, babies, keep grinding. That's going to make our groom excited and aroused," shouted Edward's friends while there were women grinding in front of him, behind him, and on his side.

Edward's mind was not on the girls who were dancing. "Why do I feel this way? I feel something is not right. How was Sherry's party tonight? Did she enjoy herself? Edward said to himself. And he thought something the past few days, and yesterday his fiancee never called him to at least say hello. And he tried to call her this morning but her mobile phone couldn't be reached. He thought that she might be busy preparing for their wedding tomorrow. But now he feels strange, his heart suddenly beating fast, not for women who dance naked in front of him. He feels really strange now that something bad is happening. He shook his head at he thought. Why would this happen? Everything was done perfectly between them and when he felt the women undressing him, he stopped them.

"No ladies, this body belongs to my wife only. So, do whatever you want to happen to them." He taught his friends at the same time.

"Don't be a killjoy, bro. This is your night, not ours. So enjoy yourself, Edward, " they shouted.

He shook his head and just raised the glass. "Cheers!" he said.

"Edward, is that you? You suddenly became a good husband," Al said."Bro, not yet time for that. You still have a hours to be naughty tonight."

"I'm going to start, bro. Let's toss bros, for my marriage life." Edward stood up. "TOS!" he shouted.

Because he didn't want anything to happen this night, the girls' show was only for one hour. Edward sent them home, and they just had a drink. It was twelve o'clock in the morning. "Guys, let's sleep. Remember, tomorrow is my big day. I want to rest okay," he said to them.

"You're right, Edward. "Let's go," Al seconded.

So they got out of that suit and went to the rooms reserved for them in the hotel where they were.

THAT morning, Rossana woke up early. She went to the window and peered out to see that the sun was shining.

"This is your payday, Rossana," she said to herself as she left the room.

"Good morning, Rossana," Mica greeted when she saw her as she came out of the room.

"Good morning too, Mica," she greeted her as well.

"Come, let's have breakfast first, then take a shower because someone will come to fix you up. You haven't seen yet the gown you're going to wear later, right? I forgot to saw you yesterday. If you see your wedding gown promise, every woman's dream to wear it. Even me, I want to wear that kind of wedding gown too. "

"Can the gown fit me, Mica?"

"Hmmm..." Mica looked at Rossana's body first."I think you have the same body as Sherry. I wish you had measured it last night. I forgot, how if it did not fit you? Well, it's good, so we don't have to go to church. "

Rossana smiled at what she said. because she asked a question and she answered.

Mica noticed Rossana's smile."Don't mind me, I'm really like this, especially if I do something bad because of that woman. We haven't even started. My heart is beating so hard it would be good if your wedding gown is wasn't fit for you, so we have a reason not to go to the church right? Oh no, my gosh, I'm going crazy. "

Rossana smiled even more. You can really notice that Mica was so nervous. Who is not especially her because she will face the man named Edward.

After they ate, she took a shower after a few hours the people who were going to do their makeup come.

Since the wedding was in the afternoon, everything went well without any problems.

When the afternoon arrived, it was time for Edward and Sherry's wedding.

Edward is already in the church. And all family, friends, the same on Sherry's side. They are all smiling. You can see the excitement on their faces.

"Bro, relax. Why are you so uneasy?" said Edward's friend.

"Bro, I'm so excited. That's why I'm like this. I don't know what feeling I have right now."

"Yeah bro, especially later on your honeymoon full of roaring and growling." He whispered to him.

"You're crazy, bro. I'm really nervous. Don't be like that. When you get married, you'll feel the same as I'm feeling right now in mixed emotions."

"Okay, I didn't say anything more, bro."

Al doesn't want their conversation to come to him, especially since Edward is talking about marriage.

Meanwhile, Rossana and Mica were in the bridal car, heading to the church.

"Rossana, my goodness, I'm so nervous now, promise, I feel like I'm going to faint any moment," Mica said.

"You're not the only one who feels that way, Mica; take a look at my hands." She raised her hand, which was really moving.

"Relax, Rossana," she said.

Rossana shook her head. How could she be relax her nervous is from Aparri to Jolo?

"Rossana, will you come down later and leave me in the car because I can't face, Edward?"

"Can that be? Remember you're the bridesmaid."

"Oh yes, my gosh, because I was so nervous that I forgot, I'm the bridesmaid, Ahhh! Because of you, Sherry, I'll make you bald when I see you again," she said.

Because of their serious conversation, they did not realize that they were in front of the church.

"Ma'am, we are now at the church," said the driver.

The two felt more nervous because they saw so many people outside.

"Rossana, I think I'd rather just pass out so I can't enter the church anymore!" Her hands began to shake too.

"Can we do it together, Mica?" Rossana replied.

Mica laughed at what Rossana taught. Somehow, the nervous feeling disappeared a little.

Rossana looked at her hand; it was really shaking. She palmed it.

Mica noticed this and held Rossana's hand, which was also shaking.

And they didn't realize that the driver had opened the door of the bridal car they were riding in.

Rossana closed her eyes. "This is it. Prepare yourself, Rossana," she said to herself.

"Mica, go down first."

"You may go first, Rossana. I can't seem to step on my feet. "

"Mica. Aren't you my bridesmaid? That's why you should support me when I go down. "

"My gosh because the tension I felt, I forget it, Rossana." She replied, but she got down.

"Oh, your bride is here, bro. Let's go inside so your wedding ceremony can begin. I know you're super excited about the honeymoon," Edward's friend whispered as he said the last thing.

"Yeah bro, really, I'm so excited for the honeymoon."

"Edward, son, let's go inside," his mother said.

Before entering the church, he glanced at his bride with a smile on his face.

When the church bell rang, it signaled that the wedding would begin.