" Unbelievable! For the first time in the history someone has the guts to fight with you cousin." I heard Violet said to me.
I looked at Black. " Who is she? " malamig kung tanong. I never met her before. Our paths never crossed.
Black tapped my shoulder. " She's Katherine. You knew them right? The Knight's leader. "
My forehead creased. " I thought the Knights leader is a boy. "
He chuckled of what I answered. " Yeah. It's because you're always missing. Finding that beloved of yours that you only saw for the first time. How can you fall inlove to a girl you just saw in the woods? "
I just shook my head and ignored what he just said. I look at the surrounding. Katherine Denver huh. Let's see what you've got.
" Sure ka na ba sa plano mo cous? Lilipat ka ng section? Para lang makaklase mo si Katherine? " dinig kung hindi makapaniwalang saad ni Black.
Tumango ako. I wanna see her closely.
" And Hm let you? " hindi ko siya sinagot at agad na kinuha nalang ang bag ko para magpunta sa bago kung classroom.
" Fuck you Aziel the great! Fuck you to hell! " rinig kung galit na sigaw na sa loob ng room. I smirked.
Iniisip ko palang na kumikibot ang mapupulang labi niya ay nais ko na itong kagatin. Kung gaano kabangis ang ugali mo Katherine kabaliktaran naman sa malaanghel mong mukha. No wonder that Archer fall inlove with you. But you're mine and I'll not let you fall inlove with him too.
If the only way is to make you angry at me everyday just to convert your attention to me I would gladly do it. Just don't fall inlove with him because I know it's not possible that you'll fall inlove with him too.
I can't take it, because I knew to myself that I fell for you hard.
I teleported into her dorm at 12 in the morning looking how peaceful her sleep was while me still bothering about her. Looking to her lips invites me. I can't stop myself so I had to taste them and that day was my happiest day.
I distance myself from her so nobody would notice, I'm looking her from afar making her mad at me for me had the chance to look closer at her.
I know that she rooted me to hell. But what can I do? I fell for her and supposedly I am finding now my first love Maria. But one day I just found myself making a bet with her. I know what she's capable of that's why I offered those kind of bet. Cause I knew she's so desperate to kick me out of her life and it pains me.
Then suddenly those painful feeling vanished away when she became my girlfriend. She made me the happiest man alive. I show her my weakness and did not hide anything of her. I show her the real me and gladly she accepted me.
I know her parents past and where she came from. But I remained silent. Mother don't want me to interfere. It's the prophecy I can't do anything. It's their choice and I can't dictate them.
Alam kung nahihiya siya saamin dahil sa pinaggalingan niya but I don't care at all. And being with her everyday makes me realize that I can't live without her so I asked her hand in marriage with the help of Athena.
Athena was hesitant at first but she had no choice but to follow me since I'm higher than her. But I don't treat them that way. I treat them the way they treat me. So we'll have equality.
" Hon? Can you please follow Romee? We just need to discuss something with my father. " napatingin ako sa asawa kung abala sa paghahanda ng sarili.
Agad na tumango ako. " Where is she anyway? " After eight years of being married we finally had Romee Madison our only daughter.
" I think they're in the garden. Please look after them hon. Huwag mong hahayaan na mag-away na naman ang mga yun. " agad na humalik siya sa pisngi atsaka lumisan naiwan akong nakasimangot.
Hindi ko maiwasang hindi mabahala sa anak ko. She's a brat most of the time. She's only five and she acts like she's freaking 18 for God's sake!
Hindi pa ako nakakarating ng nakarinig na ako ng mga boses ng mga bata. Nag-aaway na nga.
" Talagang nakakainis ka ng gago ka ah! Suntukan kaya tayo Blade para matapos na! " dinig kung nanghahamong saad ng anak ko.
Kita ko kung paano ginulo ni Blade ang buhok ng anak ko. " Maddog. Psh. "
" Aba't gago ka talaga eh! "
Agad na umapila na ako. Fuck, mapapatay ako ng asawa ko nito. Damn. Hindi ko alam kung saan niya natutunan ang ganoong mga salita ni hindi naman ako nagmumura ng ganyan kapag nasa paligid siya. Kapag nasa ibabaw ko lang si Misis hindi talaga mapipigilan ang magmura.
" Mad, stop it. " madiin kung pagpapatigil sakanya. Kita ko kung paano sila natakot ng marinig ang madiing boses ko.
I looked at Blade at kita ko kung paano siya napayuko at napaiwas ng tingin pero hindi nakatakas sakin ang pamumula ng taenga niya. I secretly smile.
Lumuhod ako para mapantayan si Mad. " Why are you angry this time huh? " masuyo kung tanong sakanya at agad na hinaplos ang maalon niyang buhok.
Agad na ngumuso ang mapupulang labi niya at tumitig sakin ang matingkad na kulay asul niyang mga mata. " Daddy, it's Ashton Blade's fault. He always teased me! "
" What? Why me? It's not my fault that you really looked like a maddog when your mad. " agad na kontra ni Blade.
Tumalim ang tingin ng anak ko. " See daddy. He always annoy me! " nagpapadyak ng paa.
Napatango-tango ako. " Okay. Where did you get that word.. " napangiwi ako. Fuck. Kapag maririnig ako ng asawa ko nito for sure hangin ang makakasama ko mamaya sa pagtulog.
" That word.. Gago? "
Kumislap ang mga mata niya. " Oh, I heard it from Lolo Cupid. He calls Lolo Zeus gago and a motherfucker and I asked him what's motherfucker he answered that I'm going to use that word if I'm being annoyed by someone and I'm.." nilingon niya si Blade.
" I'm annoyed to him so he's a motherfucker. "
" Madison! " pareho kaming napalingon ng anak ko ng marinig ko ang nakakatakot na boses ng asawa ko.
Napayakap sakin ang anak namin at siniksik ang mukha sa leeg ko. " Why mommy is so scary when she's mad daddy? " she whispered.
Agad na kinarga ko siya at naglakad papunta sa asawa ko na ang talim ng tingin. " Sa kwarto. " malamig niyang saad at agad na nawala sa harapan namin.
Nagkatinginan kami ng anak namin. " We're both dead daddy. " she whispered and I just nodded.
Nang makarating kami sa kwarto ay agad na nakita namin siyang nakaupo sa gilid na kama. Agad na inilapag ko ang anak namin sa kama at agad naman itong yumakap sakanya.
" Mommy ko? Are you mad? We're sorry mommy. I know you're mad cause I'm saying bad words but I was just so angry at Blade mommy. It's okay if you're not going to talk to me just don't kick daddy out of this room. "
Sinulyapan ako ni Kath atsaka niya yinakap pabalik si Mad. " I'm not mad okay? Baby, you're just 5 years old. Meron namang tamang oras na makakasabi ka na ng ganyan when you're 50? I guess. "
Hindi ko mapigilang hindi mapangiti dahil sa narinig. " And you need to say sorry to Blade okay? " tumango nalang ang anak ko at agad na nagpaalam pupunta na raw siya kay Blade para humingi ng tawad.
Agad na yumakap ako sa asawa ko ng makatayo siya. " I'm sorry. " hingi ko ng tawad.
Yinakap niya ako pabalik at binaon ang mukha sa leeg ko. " It's okay. You don't have to apologized. . " bulong niya.
I let out a sighed. I've been keeping this for years. " Hon.. I wanna tell you something. "
" Ano iyon? "
" Hindi mo pa ba napapatawad ang mama mo? Napatawad mo naman si Papa Cupid diba? Bakit hindi mo magawang patawarin ang ina mo? " tanong ko sakanya. Kumalas siya sakin at agad na naglakad patungo sa veranda. Sinundan ko siya at yinakap mula sa likuran.
" Hindi ko alam kung napatawad ko na ba siya o hindi. Siguro hindi ko lang matanggap na hindi niya ako maalala kaya labis ang galit ko sakanya. Paulit-ulit naman siyang humingi ng tawad pero kasing tigas naman ata ng bato ang puso ko at ayaw ko siyang patawarin pero kumikirot ito kapag nakikita ko siyang umiyak. " bumuntong hininga siya at hinarap ako.
She cupped my cheek and stare deeply into my eyes. " Alam mo bang natakot ako ng malaman kung buntis ako? "
Tumango ako. " Hmm. "
She smiled. " Natakot ako noon kasi hindi ko alam kung magiging mabuti ba akong ina o magiging kaya ba ako ng mama ko. Nahihiya ako sa pamilya niyo kasi masaya kayo at puno ng pagmamahalan sa kabila ng kapangyarihan na hawak niyo. Sino naman kasi ang mag-aakala na mapapangasawa kita hindi ba? Pinapangarap ka ng lahat samantalang ako ang pangarap ko ay ang makapagtapos at ang makalabas lang ng buhay sa Blue. "
Tumulo ang luha niya kaya agad ko itong pinahiran. " Pero lahat ng iyon binago mo. Matiwasay naman ang buhay ko noon sa Blue kung hindi lang ako nagalit at binagga ka baka saan na ako pulutin ngayon. "
Napangiti ako dahil sa sinabi niya. " Mabuti nalang talaga at binangga mo ako noon. " sagot ko.
Napailing-iling siya habang may munting ngiti sa labi. " Mabuti nalang talaga. Noong una kitang makita alam ko ng diyos ka dahil kagwapuhan at kakisigan mo palang wala ng makakatalo pa. "
Napangisi ako sa narinig. Kinindatan ko siya. " Magaling pa sa gyera sa kama. "
Inirapan niya ako at napanguso pa. " Oo na, magaling ka nga. Matalino ka at nasa iyo na ang lahat.. "
Tumutol agad ako. " Hindi masasaakin ang lahat kung wala ka naman. "
Pigil ang ngiti niya at alam kung kinilig siya pero pabirong inirapan niya ako. " Kagaya nga ng sinabi ko. Nasaiyo na ang lahat. Manyakis, palamura.."
" Hon naman! Walang ganyanan. " nakangusong saad ko. Napatawa siya ng mahina at agad na sandaling hinalikan ako sa labi.
Napangiti ako. " Isa pa.. "
Nang halikan niya ako agad ko siyang hinapit at linaliman ang halik.
" Naku naman! Huwag kayong gumawa ng bata sa veranda niyo! May mga batang nakatingin. Pigilan niyo muna ang matinding libog na nararamdaman. "
I groaned when we pulled out from the kiss. I glared at Tito Zeus who was the one who shout.
Before I could utter an answer ay may mga maliliit na braso na yumakap sa binti namin.
" Mommy, daddy! " napangiti kami ng sabay ni Kath at agad kong kinarga si Mad at sabay naming tinanaw ang buong Encantasia.
" Daddy, I read the history of our kingdom it wasn't nice. But how come it turned out like this? Encantasia is beautiful far from being described by the book. " saad ng anak ko at yumakap sa leegan ko.
I chuckled. Aside from being a brat she's always curious. She'll asked you countless times if she couldn't get an answer of what she wanted to hear.
" Encantasia started to change when your Grandma and Grandpa started to rule this world with the help of council. " sagot ko sakanya.
Napatawa ang asawa ko ng hindi ito nagsalita pa. " Mommy.. "
" Yes baby? "
" Daddy kissed you on the lips what was that supposed to mean? " kumunot ang noo ko dahil sa narinig.
Sinulyapan ako ni Kath bago sinagot ang anak namin. " In our case anak, your Daddy kissed me on the lips because he loves me. "
" Then what if a friend kissed you? What does it mean."
" Why are you asking this? You're too young to know about kissing. " madiin kung sagot.
Napayuko siya. " I'm just curious daddy.. " lumungkot ang boses niya
" Why are you curious? Did someone kissed you? " madiin kung tanong.
Hindi ito sumagot kaya napatiim bagang ako. " Mad.. " malambing na saad ng asawa ko ng makita niyang naiinis ako.
" Yes daddy. I'm sorry Mommy, Daddy. "
" Who the fu- hell kissed you? " tanong ko.
" Blade, I apologized to him and he said that he won't forgive me if I won't let him kissed my lips. "
Napapikit ako dahil sa matinding inis kaya kinuha ni Kath mula saakin si Mad.
" And you let him? " Kath was the one who asked this time.
Tumango ang anak ko. " Yes. He told me he should be the one who got my first kiss. He even told me to marry him when I turned 18 daddy. Is he crazy? "
Napatawa si Kath sa narinig habang ako naman ay parang sasabog na sa inis. For fuck's sake! Ang aga namang nawalan ng first kiss ang anak ko.
" He told you that? " Katherine asked.
Tumango si Mad kaya napabuntong hininga ako. " I'll talk to him after this." I uttered.
Hinaplos-haplos ako ni Kath dahilan para kumalma ako. This is what I need an angel to calm the beast inside me.
Nasa loob ng maamong mukha ng asawa ko nakatago ang mabangis niyang ugali.
Yinakap ko silang dalawa at napabuntong-hininga.
I can't imagine my life without them. They're my light , My Princess and My Queen.
Katherine made me the best version of myself. She taught me how to value things and love and I never thought that I was capable of loving her.
She's an extraordinary woman, she made my heart beats fast and the only woman who made me cry.
To my beloved Maria.. Maria Katherine Denver Forrester, I promise you to love you unconditionally until nothing is left on me.
I, Aziel Cree Forrester, The King of Enchanted Kingdom. The most powerful of all Gods, is now happily married and enjoying a life of being a father and a good husband and this is not an ending. This is just the beginning.