Capítulo 6: Chapter 5
"Why do you keep on interfering with my life?" Punong-puno na ako sa kanya. She's getting on my nerves every day and I can't deal with her any longer.
"Just for fun, I love teasing you with violence and to spend eternity with you." Eternity?
Eh, isang minuto ngang nakikita ko siya nabuburyo ako sa bakulaw niyang mukha.
Kumuyom ang kamao ko. Ngumisi lang 'to at pumasok sa hotel room. I don't know what's going on inside her head or if her brain is functioning well. I would cross Psychology degree and I will diagnose her myself with a severe antisocial personality disorder.
Her behavior is being uncontrollable and intolerable. I've reported her sociopathic tendencies to mental practitioners and to the police but they can't do their job for some reasons I couldn't fathom.
Lumipas ang gabing siya ang laman ng utak ko. She's a flesh-eating bacteria that keeps on penetrating my mind and jungling the four primary chemicals inside my brain. It won't surprise me if I'll be jailed in one of the mental wards because of that ugly psychopathic moron. I'm still lucky I made it through the night.
Felicity's company was somehow helpful. Although yesterday was dreadful, I'd say I had so much fun. Definitely fun is not the right word but it was a good distraction away from reality not until Celestine tried to kill Felicity last night.
"What do you think," Felicity sat on the chaise and gave me a sidelong look, "morning beach sex? I saw a massive rock formation that could cover us."
I let out a playful smirk; she stood up and sat beside me, squeezing the tube of sunblock and rubbing a fair amount of the chemical on my skin. She kissed me on my lips. I responded with the same intensity she's giving me.
She sat astride my abdomen, her hands on my chest and her eyes fixated on mine. I'm burning and I feel as hot as a coal.
"Your husband is watching from afar." Biglang kinabahan si Felicity na tila ba takot na malaman ng asawa ang ginagawa namin.
"Eliot will die over the night if you won't take your filthy mouth and hands off him." Celestine walks herself near the table next to me.
Her leg was bandaged. I felt a little guilty for not giving her first aid. Lumikot ang mga mata ni Felicity at tumayo.
"Anong pinagsasabi mo?" Kinuha niya ang sunblock at umupo pabalik sa chaise. Inabala niya ang sarili sa paaglagay ng sunblock sa katawan.
"Stop playing dumb, I know your husband. It is ironic how your company mission says differently at night, killing unfaithful partners like you." Lumulon si Felicity, hindi makatingin kay Celestine.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Hindi nagsalita si Celestine at ngumisi. She turns her attention to me. Hinagis niya ang t-shirt at matamang tumingin.
"Wear it, we're leaving." I ignored her. Tumayu ako at iginay si Felicity patungo sa bangka.
Pasakay na kaming bangka papuntang Isla Anahow nang marinig ko si Ervic. Huminto ako sa paglalakad at humarap sa kan'ya. He's one of my father's bodyguards and by seeing him, I already know why he's here.
"Sir, your father's looking for you." Right there, behind him, I saw my dad.
Both he and Celestine were wrinkling their nose in mere anger or rather in disgust. I met my father's flaring eyes. He went near us and Celestine's eyes are locked with Felicity's gaze. Death glares are being thrown towards each other. Felicity sidles up next to me as she smirks at her wrapping her hand around my firm arm.
"Mr. Javier, it's nice to see you after for so long," Felicity said flashing a sweet smile. Dad responded with a sly one.
"Of course, hija. It's been long since you left." dad said giving her a hug.
"How's business?"
"It's doing fine." Dad smiled. "May I borrow my son for a while?" She smiles and nodded to my father.
I took a step forward, following dad but I felt a stinging pain right in my neck. Ervic jabs me with a syringe causing my body to feel numb. And slowly I started losing my consciousness. Binuhat ako ni Ervic at sinakay sa helicopter.
I'm not surprised that father knew I'm here. But what bothers me is Felicity who's being slapped by Celestine. Damn that ugly monster. Lahat nalang talaga sinisira niya. Kailan ba siya mawawala sa landas ko?
I found myself sitting on a couch when I regained my consciousness. My father is in front of me staring at me with full of disgust. We were inside Amang's mansion and beside us is Henner who's busy fixing Celestine's wedding dress. Nakatali and mga kamay at paa ko sa sofa.
Naka-ducktape ang bibig at kalunos-lunos ang hitsura. Even after I'm already here he would still do this to me?
"You're a disgrace in our family! I've told you a long time ago to stay away from Felicity." His voice is full of intimidation and his eyes were throwing sharp glances at me.
Dad cocks his head on the other side telling Ervic to remove the tape plastered on my mouth. Lumapit sa akin si Ervic at napangiwi
nang malakas niyang hinablot 'yon. He only gave me an apologetical look.
"What about this?" Tinutukoy ang mga taling kumukupkop sa mga paa't kamay.
Tila walang narinig ang lalaki at hindi ako pinansin. Napapikit akong mariin dahil sa sobrang inis.
"If you do something inappropriate again, I will kill you even if you're my son."
How can he be so cruel to me that he's willing to bargain me for this marriage to save his own company?
"I'm not going to marry that ugly sinister bitch. Not a chance." Dad is expressionless. "She almost killed Venice twice!"
I am going frantic and the eagerness to choke Celestine and send her to death is raging.
"She's more to that. You don't know who you're marrying."
"Exactly my point!"
Napunto rin niya ang sinasabi ko mula pa no'ng una. Sa lahat ng solusyong pweding gawin, kasal pa ang napili. Para sa pera, sisirain nila ang buhay ko. Napailing ako.
They call it raising their children but it is not raising, it's enslaving their own flesh.
"You'll be blown away once you knew about her true identity, Eliot."
"You're putting our lives in danger." A baritone voice came, interrupting me. Pulidong-pulido ang pagiging aristrokrato sa kanyang tindig.
He walks down the stairs, puffing his tobacco, pouring liquor into a glass and seated next to my father. When did he come back?
"How are you suppose to be here when you just had your operation, and drinking liquor?"
Sinakop ng malakas niyang tawa ang katahimikan sa living room. Amang took a sip from his liquor and stood from the couch. I sighed and cut him off.
"Since your father has been skeptic about what is, I'll be the one to tell you this."
"Cut right through the chase, burning around the bush won't help." Amang gulps his liquor then fills his glass for another round.
"Patience young man, patience, it's a virtue." I raised an eyebrow.
His expression instantly shifted to a serious look. Hindi ko gusto ang paraan ng pagtitig nito.
"I want to see you have your own family before I die. Get her pregnant ASAP otherwise, I'll send you back to Washington." I gave them an appalled look.
"But Amang--"
"No more buts. You will marry Celestine whether you like it or not." Father stood up from the couch and strides out of the living room. Nagbuntong hininga ako.
"You've been dating a lot of different women, I guess it's time for you to settle down."
"I'm single, for god's sake! I can date whoever I wanna date."
"Just the perfect timing, apo." He went beside me and patted my shoulder. Amang smiled sheepishly and went after my dad.
"What's with that look --wait, Amang! Take me out of these ties!"
None of them gave a damn about me even Henner. Great, now everyone's excited about my wedding except me.
Moments after, Ervic came back to remove the ropes wrapped around my wrists and ankles. He informed me that father prepared a dinner date for me and Celestine at Damascus Restaurant that I must attend because if I won't, of course, death will be the consequence; blackmailing me is his course. I have no choice but to prepare and be there on time.
I went to the guest room lousily to prepare. Once done, I went back outside and asked for the keys. Ervic was reluctant at first but he ends up letting me have it. I got inside the car and fired it, making my way to Damascus.
Once I got inside the restaurant, immediately, Celestine caught my attention not because she's stunning but because of what she's wearing: a hoodie and sweatpants. Caleb's with her which I'm a bit surprised.
"You should have worn decent attire," I said, sitting on the chair adjacent to hers and facing both of them. "And why is this bastard here, again?" I continued, outstaring Caleb.
"Easy, brother, your temper is always boiling." I ignored him.
"It's just a normal dinner. Why give effort?" she asks, raising her brow.
"You lack certain elegance." I shook my head then grab the menu.
We ordered food and once it arrived, we started eating. No one dared to break the ice so I took the honor. Nagngitngit pa ang panga ko nang makitang hawak-hawak ng gago ang kamay ni Celestine.
"So why agree to marry me? Are you sure there's nothing more besides granting my Amang's wish?" I look up meeting her gaze. She grabs her wine glass and took a sip.
"What are you implying?" She raised her brow, walang emosyon ang mababakas sa mga mata niya.
"Whatever comes to your mind," I retorted, grinning.
"Are you saying I'm a beggar who runs after you because of your money?" There's annoyance in her voice.
Matalim na kung matalim ang mga salita pero hindi pa rin ako aprobado sa kasal na 'to lalu na siya ang pakakasalan ko.
"You're the one putting labels or maybe I'm right." Sumimsim ako sa alak at pinunasan ang labi pagkaraan.
"I'm not just somebody. I have reputations and marrying you is a shame." She stifled a fake laugh.
"Do you really think I'll marry you because of your name? Think twice, Javier. Even the thought disgusts me." Her expression was dark and unreadable.
"Then why agree? I am almost certain you didn't exist but here you are ready to take me as your husband--" I am cut short when Caleb interrupted our conversation.
"Chill out, Javier. You're taking it too seriously." He's trying to calm the atmosphere but it even got worse.
"What do you think of this marriage, like some stupid kind of joke?"
Hinablot ko ang table napkin at itinapon sa lamesa. Alam ng sira ulong 'to kung paano ako inisin.
"Like how you took her as a joke." Celestine strangles her hand on Caleb's, eying him and trying to stop him from pissing me off.
"Let's get out of here. This dinner won't bring us anywhere." She's fuming. She stood up from the chair and went outside. The latter followed her.
I felt relieved as some of the tension goes out of the room. Where did I get myself into? I calmed veins before leaving the restaurant. Nang makalabas, bigla akong hinablot ni Caleb at sinuntok. I fell to the ground. Kumuyom ang kamao ko.
"Fuck." Tumayo ako at sumuntok sa kan'ya. Bumalikwas ito. "What's your problem, huh?"
I was about to punch him again when Celestine went in between us, facing me and giving me death glares.
"Do it and I will destroy you and your family."
What's left to destroy? She crashed my world the moment she agreed to this marriage.
Tumalikod ito at gumawi kay Caleb.
"I swear to death you will fucking beg for your damn freedom; you will regret this marriage! I will make you fall hard, so hard that no one can ever fix you once you've tasted my wrath!" I shouted not bothering if I'm drawing attention to everybody.
She stopped, got to her feet and went in front of me.
"Then game on, Eliot." She turns her back on me and pulled Caleb with her.
I heaved a sigh as I left the place. She's the worst. I'm hoping that tomorrow will never come 'cause I can't take the sight of me and her getting married.
But, time will never stop running.
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