I was sleeping peacefully when my phone rang.
I groaned and scanned where I fvckin put my phone and answered it without seeing who is it.
"Please do me a favor" agad na sabi ng kabilang linya ng sagutin ko iyon.
My forehead knotted as I opened my eyes and slowly sit on my bed.
"What now Ivann?" I seriously asked.
I heard him sigh before dropping the bomb.
"I'm sick" he mumbled that made me stilled.
"Then fvckin take a med" I hissed when I get back my composure.
"I'm flying to America tomorrow." he informed me.
"Drop the favor" simpleng sabi ko.
"Guard my ex Daevon" he mumbled in lowpitch voice.
Kunot-noo kong inilayo ang cellphone sa aking tenga at tinitigan iyon bago ibinalik sa pwesto.
"You mean stalk her?" sarkastiko kong sambit.
"I owe you big time for this. I just want to make sure that she won't do anything stupid." he stated.
"You mean kill herself because you broke her up" paglilinaw ko.
"Please buddy" he pleaded.
I gave out a deep sigh and ended the call.
Give me her details and get well soon asshole.
I texted and back in my sleep.
- - -
While drinking my whiskey, my eye kept on watching her. Sa taon kong pagtitingin sa kanya pagkatapos ko sa opisina ay hindi ko maiwasang humanga sa taglay niyang ganda at tapang.
"Get a grip of yourself man. It's your cousin's ex." my friend Andrei reminded me.
"Ex" pagpunto ko.
Napailing nalang si Andrei saka nilagok ang hawak na alak.
- - -
Sapat na sa akin na hangaan siya sa malayo. Nagpapalit-palit rin ako ng babae upang mawala ang pagnanasa ko sa kanya pero mukhang hindi epektibo iyon. Wala akong planong agawin siya sa pinsan ko sakaling bumalik ito pero mukha talagang sinusubok ang tibay ko.
"Tss! Ihatid mo yung kasama ng asawa ko you asshole." malamig na sabi ni Andrei saka ako binigyan ng isang sapak bago kinalikad ang asawa niya palayo.
"Fvck! Bakit parang kasalanan ko pa?" I murmured as I wipe the blood on my lips.
Asawa niya tong biglang lalapit at nagpupumilit magbody shot. Tsk!
Muli akong napamura nang marealize ang sinabi niya.
"Fvck! Fvck! Fvckyou Villa Cruz!" mura ko at ginugulo-gulo ang buhok ko sa frustrasyon.
I took a deep breath and fix myself.
I'm hell'a nervous while walking towards the VIP room. Kinalma ko muna ang sarili ko bago binuksan ang pinto at pumasok ngunit kamalas-malasang pagkakataon nabangga ko pa siya. Matutumba na sana siya kundi ko lang siya agad nakabig dahilan para mapasubsob siya sa dibdib ko.
Her scent..
Mabilis siyang lumayo sa akin na palihim kong ikinainis. Para akong isang napakaruming bagay kung layuan niya.
I told her that I'll drive her home but she insisted. Wala na akong nagawa kundi idaan siya sa sapilitan.
Ilang minuto ang lumipas ay tila pinagsisihan ko ang lahat.
She fvckin touch my crotch! And now I'm having a boner while driving fvckshit!
Hindi rin nakatulong ang pagpupumilit niya sa akin na sa bahay siya dalhin. I know what she's planning to do but seeing her eyes made me loose my grip and want to obey all she want.
At tulad ng inaasahan ko we end up doing it.
She's mine.
I declared when I ripped her hymen.
To hell with my cousin, this girl is mine.
- - -
I let a week passed before I made my move.
Sorry lady but you can't get away from me.
Sa ilang taong pinagmamasdan ko siya sa malayo ay marami akong nalaman sa kanya pati narin sa nakapaligid sa kanya.
I know how strict her parents are kaya iyon ang ginamit ko upang mapasa akin siya.
I know she'll get mad at me but as long as I'll have her that's enough for me to fight.
- - -
Days past at muli ko siyang nakasama. Pinagmaneho ko siya papunta sa lugar kung saan alam kong puno ng ala-ala nila ng pinsan ko.
It makes my blood boil but I need to calm myself. Ngunit talagang mahirap talian ang demonyo sa loob ko kaya naman I took her in that place, again and again until she lost her consciousness.
Tingnan natin ngayon kung siya parin ang maisip mo sa lugar na ito.
I fix and carried her to my car and brought her home.
For the second time, sobrang sarap ng tulog ko. And for the second time again, she left me fvckin sleeping again. Arghh!!
I called her but she seems ready to ignore me.
Sorry honey but like I said you can't get away from me.
- - -
Tulad ng normal na manliligaw araw-araw ko siyang dinadalhan ng bulaklak. Sinimulan ko ring mapalapit sa mga magulang niya na hindi naman naging mahirap. They seem strict but actually they are nice and lovable like my parents.
It's my birthday today at plano kong ipagluto siya ng dinner ngayon. But I stop my plan when I found out that she had a fever.
Binantayan ko siya at inalagaan para masigurado ang paggaling niya hanggang sa makatulugan ko narin ang pagbabantay.
Nagising ako na wala na naman siya sa kama.
I felt disappointed as I walk out in my room.
But my mood turns upside down when I heard her voice.
She's here. She didn't left.
Most of all she prepared our breakfast and greeted me happy birthday even though it was late.
I am fvckin beyond happy because I feel it, she's giving me a chance.
Fvck! This is my best birthday ever!
But all my happiness washed away when I received a text message from the guy who first broke her heart.
I'm coming home..
- - -
I know I am fast but I want to make sure that she'll never have a chance to get away from me kahit bumalik pa siya.
Kaya naman agad ko siyang pinakasalan. I am so much thankful that she accepted my marriage proposal. Iyon nalang ang tangi kong mapapanghawakan bumalik man si Ivann.
- - -
It's been a month since I married her at dumating na nga ang araw na kinatatakutan ko.
Ivann came in the picture.
She were shock, mad and disappointed before leaving us both in the house.
"Do you love her?" nanghihinang tanong ni Ivann.
"I do" mabilis kong sagot.
I heard him cursed.
"I'll let you explain your side to her and when she choose you then I'll let her go" I whispered enough for him to hear.
He stiffened and slowly looked at me.
"I'll let her go also if he choose you" he mumbled and leave the house.
Please wife, back to me.
- - -
She choose me. Pakiramdam ko ay ako na ata ang pinakamaswerteng nilalang sa mundo.
Our past weeks came smoothly even though my mentally abled friend came in the picture.
Lalo akong humanga sa kanya sa lawak ng pag-intindi niya. Hindi ko tuloy lubos maisip kung anong ginawa ko bukod sa pambabakod sa kanya para manatili siya sa tabi ko.
Dumating ang araw na kailangan kong lumabas ng bansa upang puntahan at ayusin ang nangyari sa isang branch ng winery namin. Sa sobrang busy ko ay minsan ko nalang mahawakan ang phone ko though sinisikap kong mag-iwan ng message kada may free time ako.
Hindi ko kaya na hindi lagi nakakausap si Ayesha kaya naman minadali kong ayusin lahat ng problema sa pabrika para agad akong makauwi. I'm planning to surprise her.
Finally, the airplane landed. Kinuha ko ang mga maletang dala ko saka binuksan ang aking cellphone.
A text message came in.
Hi honey! How are you? By the way, I'll go see Ivann later. Please don't be mad, I just want us to end properly and have a good closure. Take care always there. Iloveyou.
My forehead knotted as I gritted my teeth.
I controled myself and type my reply.
On my way home panaka-naka akong nagtetext sa kanya but still she didn't replied.
I quickly dialed her number but no one's answering.
Nagsimula akong makaramdam ng kaba sa hindi malaman na dahilan.
Binilisan ko pa ang pagmamaneho hanggang sa tuluyan na nga akong nakarating ng bahay. Agad akong lumabas ng sasakyan at pumasok sa loob and I felt like the whole world betrayed me when I see my cousin naked with my wife.
- - -
I left them because even how mad I am I still can't shout any hurtful words at her.
I need to cool down.
Dumaretyo ako sa isa naming kaibigan ni Andrei, si Xenoah.
Nag-inom ako ng nag-inom hanggang sa tuluyan na akong lamunin ng kadiliman sa kalasingan.
- - -
Tomorrow morning, I went to the place where I gave her my surname.
My mind is hang wired but there's one thing I am sure about.
I'll take her back.
Choose me wife..
Choose me and I'm willing to forget everything.
I drove to her office and I felt my knees weakened as Cassandra's mom told me that she left already.
Nabalot ng kaba at takot ang puso ko. Hinanap ko ang pinagdalhang ospital sa aking pinsan.
Baka binabantayan niya lang si Ivann. Hindi siya umalis.
Pero tuluyang gumuho ang mundo ko nang hindi ko narin matagpuan si Ivann.
An idea popped in my mind.
She chose him.
Bumalik akong muli sa unit ni Xenoah. Hindi ko ata kakayanin pang bumalik sa bahay ko. Nag-inom ulit ako ng nag-inom at iniiyak nalang lahat ng sakit na nararamdaman ko.
Why?
Why now that I love her so much?
Several hours had passed and my phone rang. I see Andrei's name on it kaya naman tamad ko iyong sinagot.
"Anong ginagawa ng babae mo rito?" bakas ang pagtataka sa boses nito.
Mapait akong ngumiti.
So they are in America.
"We're done. She left me. Don't ever told me anything about her." I said and ended the call.
- - -
Four years had passed at hindi ko inaasahang makikita ko siyang muli.
That fvcker didn't tell me. Damn it!
I was stunned to see her in the office instead of Tita. I choose to ignore her and continue moving on but my mind's change when I heard her talking sweetly to that honey ass.
Naagaw ko na siya noon at aagawin ko ulit sya ngayon.
She's still my wife. AKIN SIYA. And no one can ruin my mark on her-- my surname.
Forever, till I die, she's my Mrs.Castanio.