CHAPTER 24
MARRIAGE is a big and personal thing na hindi basta basta dapat pag desisyonan. Dapat pagisipan ng maiigi para walang pagsisihan na nagpakasal ang dalawang tao na nagmamahalan. They don't get married because they want, they get married because it's what they decide and that's what they do. Things are more, complicated that infact marriage wasn't just a marriage thing. Maraming responsibilidad sa isang taong nagpakasal at nag commit sa isang kasal, lalo na kung hindi mo pa naman napag dedesisyonan. Why would you enter a marriage life? But for him, marrying a woman he do love is the most precious thing ever happened to his life. It was just three days ago the moment they got married and yes, he felt so happy. Simple lang naman ang naging kasal nilang dalawa. They don't need a grand wedding at-lease maikasal sila, okay na. That's what they want. Yun lang and they are fully enough.
It's not just everyday he was happy. Guilty siya, His uncle came and give him a very bad news. He got access to the company when he left and trying to take over the business kahit wala naman itong alam sa kumpaniya. He doesn't and will never have a right to that company— hindi niya alam paano iyon nagawa ng uncle niya but whatever it takes he will never let go that company that he deserve and that company was rightful his. Not anyone else.
"You haven't told her?" Nagulat siya ng maring ang boses ni Pollux sa kaniyang likuran. Nasa pool ngayon si Vera kasama sila Heil and no, he is not scared at all na maagaw si Vera. Who tried will definitely die and swim at his own blood. "She's gonna worried sick if she found out. Alam mo naman si Vera, she's sick worried with me kapag nalaman niya na tinakot ako ng uncle ko."
He sighed. Yep, he is hiding things from her again. He had to. "First of all. Dude, kasal na kayo. Second, Trust and Secrets are very important to a married couple, alam mo yan hindi ba? Hindi pa kayo kasal mahalaga na yan alam mo dapat na hindi ka nagtatago ng sikreto sa karelasyon mo kung ayaw mong magkaroon kayo ng malaking problema as for Vera. She's worried because she cares for you and she do love you. Magtiwala ka naman sa asawa mo, kasal na nga kayo, Migo."
"What if she did not trust me?" Tumawa si Pollux at tinignan siya ng seryoso. "She will, because she love you. Alam mo problema sayo ay nagiisip ka agad at advance ka rin magisip. Nagco-conclude ka agad kahit na hindi mo pa naman nagagawa. Katulad nalang ngayon, you haven't told her. Just try, magpaka-lalake ka nga Migo. Para ka namang babae sa ginagawa mong 'yan. Bakla ka ba?"
Sinamaan niya ng tingin si Pollux. "Gago ka ba? Magpapakasal ba ako kung bakla ako?!" Giit naman niya dito. "Malay ko ba kung back up girl mo lang yang si Vera para pagtakpan yang mabaho mong budhi. Hindi naman malabo."
Napailing siya. "Gago. May bakla bang nakikipag talik sa babae? Siguo kung bakla nainlove sa babae pero hindi ako ganun, gago ka talaga."
Parehas nalang sila na natawa sa kanilang pinaguusapan. Today. Balak nilang lumabas na mag say asa labas ng australia, balak nilang mag enjoy naman sa bakasyong 'to, uuwi narin naman sila so plan is to enjoy theirselves at the vacation. Minsan lang to, kailangan sulitin na. Hindi pa naman sila gaano nakaka-libot sa buong disney gusto niya na manatili ng mas matagal pa pero si Vera. She doesn't want to stay longer in australia lalo na parehas silang may trabaho at naintindihan naman niya ang rason ni Vera. Kaya dapat at tama lang na sumunod siya sa nais ng kaniyang asawa.
Asawa niya si Vera. Ayaw niya na magalit ito dahil nalang sa gusto niya manatili ng matagal, gusto niya maging selfish pero hindi niya kaya malayo si vera sakaniya dahil nalang sa galit ito dahil sa gusto niya. Ayaw niya na maging makasarili kapalit ng galit ni Vera sakaniya. Ayaw niyang mag away agad silang dalawa. He's a man with full of love for his wife. For Vera, ngayon pwede niya ng tawaging Vera Stacy-Bourne si Vera. They are legally married. Of course they are and Legal.
He don't do illegal things anyways.
He went back in the beach, naroon na siguro si Vera halos manliit ang mga mata niya ng makita si Vera at may kausap na lalake. That's not Heil or Heaven. Not obviously Pollux. Iba ang kasama at kausap nito, nanlit ang mga mata na lumapit nakita niya pa na hinahawak hawakan ng lalake ang balikat ng asawa kaya lalong kumulo ang dugo niya. Sinong asawa ang kakalma sa ganiyan?
Lumapit siya, and he heard a word. "You shouldn't be alone in a beach. Want some company?"
Lumapit siya agad at hinalikan ang asawa niya sa harap ng lalake. "Hey, love." Ngumiti siya na bumaling sa lalake na natahimik naman agad, Why is every beach have this kind of man? Lalapit sa babae kapag nakitang magisa to 'company' them like they say, but the end. Dadalhin sa kwarto. Oh, god. Old style. Old fashion way? "Oh. Sorry.. I didn't know she's married.." Ani ng lalake.
"Everybody says that, because she's looks so young and she's really young at 25 to get married but If you wil excuse me, don't put your hands on her and please. Back off to my wife, excuse us."
Nakangiti pa siya at hinila ang asawa palayo sa beach at tumuloy sa loob. "We can swim at the pool you know, love. Maraming lalake ayokong nilalandi ka ng kung sino sinong lalake."
Tumawa si Vera sakaniya. Tuwing nagseselos siya dinededma nalang siya ni Vera pakiramdam tuloy niya ay ang lungkot lungkot ng buhay niya may girlfriend siyang kampante kapag nagseselos hindi ito nagrereklano, nagre-react manlang. Siguro kampante lang talaga siya na wala naman siyang gagawin kapag nagseselos ito. Seloso siya, mahal siya at walang masama sa pagiging seloso niya.
"Why do you always calm whenever I'm jealous? That's a bit unfair for me, I reacted when you're jealous. Why when I'm jealous you're just calm?"
She pinches his cheeks. "Because I love you, you love me and I always trust you whenever happened okay. And jealous, that's fine. It proove how much you love me anyways. Right, love?"
He pounts. "Kiss me?"
Hahalik sana ito when someone just cough at parehas silang nalingon sa tatlo lalake sa harapan nila. "Oh. Nanjan pala kayo, I'm sorry." He said in his sarcasm at tumawa habang ang tatlo ay iritadong naupo sa labas. Tumingin siya kay Vera at hinalikan ito. "My jealous boyfriend, I love you so now. Stop teasing your friends."
Rifle isn't here. "Where is rifle?" Tanong ni Vera sa mga ito. Pumunta sila sa pool kung nasaan nakatambay ang tatlo nakaupo at umiinom ng kape. He never noticed that Rifle is missing in the picture. Hmm, nasaan nga ba? "Nowhere."
He's confused.
"What?" Tanong niya naman, Heil says nowhere. Sila lang naman ang magkakasama natural naman siguro na may alam sila or maybe rifle is doing something again behind their back? "Rifle is my cousin so It will be my responsibility wherever he is, so. Where is my bloody fucking cousin?"
"Chill. He's just in U.S pumunta sa parents niya." Nagtaas siya ng kilay kay Heil. What of course, Rifle never change even a bit. "As usual. Of course, ano bang bago sa tanginang lalaking 'yon? Lagi naman yung tumkatas tapos pupunta ng amerika, lalandi landi. Malandi talaga."
Napailing siya. "Makapag-salita ka naman, parang hindi ka malandi. Isa ka rin namang haliparot." Puna ni Vera sakaniya kaya natawa siya, totoo naman rin na malandi siya. "Sayo lang naman."
"Asus. Baka naman may iba ka pang nilalandi noon, meron ka pa bang ibang naging babae? Malay natin na si Migo Bourne may iba pa palang nilanding babae bukod sa akin, di'ba?"
Umiling siya agad. "Ako? May ibang nilandi, no. Wala akong ibang nais na babae kung hindi ikaw lang. they know how obsess I am with you and do you think I can flirt another woman knowing I can have you on my side? I'm a faithful man." Faithful.
Yep. He's faithful. "Geez. Stop being cheesy. It's so annoying." Singhal ni Heaven, hindi niya nalang ito pinansin. Vera remove her robe and place her body down to the water and drained herself to the water while he, he can't stop staring at her. Umalis ang tatlo iniwan na sila siya naman nakangisi na lumapit sa kasintahan at sa pool nito. He took off his clothes and she was resting her eyes and head up to heaven while lying her body to the water.
He smirks and took his clothes off. "Hey love." Tumingin ito sakaniya at bumaba ang mata, he is fully naked actually and she seems doesn't mind. He doesn't mind being naked. "Why are you naked?" So what if he's naked? Wala rin naman ibang makakakita sakanilang dalawa.
"No one is here.."
She gasped. "Oh, love.
DISNEYLAND, nasa disney naman sila ngayon to have fun and have the moment together na mag kasama silang dalawa at nageenjoy lang. She's happy with him, walang araw na hindi siya naging masaya kasama si Migo, migo is doing his things just to make her happy dinadala siya sa lahat ng lugar na pwede nila puntahan sa australia and they visited a lot of places in a few days already now they are in disney. She want to go to disney, naalala niya na nung panahong buhay pa ang parents niya it was the place where she want to visit, lagi niya sinasabi iyon ng nabubuhay pa ang parents niya but suddenly accident happened nawala sakaniya parents niya at si Vayce nalang ang natira sa kaniya at sa buhay niya.
Migo hold her hands. "Are you okay?" Pag alalaa naman nito na napansin na tila nalungkot siya ng maalala ang pamilya, ang parents niya na minsang pangarap lang niya puntahan kasama ang parents niya. She want to visit all disneyland with her parents pero ngayon. Hindi naman niya sila kasama, si Migo lang. yung lalakeng mahal lang niya. "It just remind me of my parents. When I was a kid, I want to go to all disneyland with my parents but crash happened. Naalala ko lang naman sila. Maye if they're here? They are happy with me."
"Aww. My love, come here.. don't be so sad.."
Hindi niya talaga maiwasan ang sarili na mag isip, na mag alala. Hindi niya mapigilan iyon basta ang alam niya lang masaya siya ngayon kaya dapat hindi siya nagiisip ng kung ano-ano. Pumikit siya at bumuntong hininga, hinigpitan niya rin ang hawak sa kamay ng kaniyang kasintahan na humalik pa sa noo niya bago sila lumakad at kumain ng waffle sa disneyland. The cute waffle shape into mickey.
So cute. Napangiti nalang siya habang kumakain sila, sila Pollux naman nasa rides 'daw at inaya ng siraulong magkapatid kaya naipit si Pollux.
She posted a picture while migo is sitting infront and eating it's waffle. He posted it with the caption,
' My love, you looks really hot as always. '
She posted it then kumain narin siya, marami talagang tao sa disneyland and people enjoy how to have fun in here. Sayang wala si Vayce, kung nandito lang siguro siya mas masaya, she was so sad na maisip na parang ang lungkot ng buhay niya pero dapat nga masaya siya. She have this people around her, she have Migo all around na sumusuporta, nagmamahal sakaniya. Matatawag niya ng asawa ngayon, they got married a days ago.
Now, officially Mrs. Bourne na talaga siya.
Napatingin siya kay migo. "Migo, thank you. For bringing me here, you know this place is such a bless with me that I could come here even without them and you marry me. That's more than bless."
"Of course, Love. Hindi ba sinabi ko na sayo? Stop thanking me! What I do is not for myself, for you. Gusto kita makitang masaya. Gusto kita pakasalan, sa susunod pangako ko sayo. Sa pilipinas na tayo ikakasal na dalawa, okay?"
Ngumiti siya ng malaki. "I love you."
They have fun, nag enjoy sa bawat rides na sinakyan at bawat saya na dumadaloy sakanila para bang mabagal ang oras na sobrang saya niya na ang saya na nararamdaman niya ay unti-unting mawawala at masisira. Hindi niya alam bakit para bang ito na ang huling beses kahit na hindi naman iyon mangyayari na ang araw na ito ay ang huling beses na magiging masaya sila. No. Hindi naman rin siya papayag na nawala si migo sakaniya.
Rides, Enjoying the moment together magkasama sa Disney she thinks of things being so complicated about his situation dahil ang sitwasyon niya'y wala rin naman siyang problema sa pamilya dahil wala namaan siyang ibang pamilya bukod sa kapatid niyang si Vayce. So, technically the only problem they have is his relatives and yep. Nagenjoy nga sila ng husto and they want to enjoy everything the moment they have in Disney and in Australia. Masaya siya na kasama si Migo but deep that she can see the sadness inside her thinking what will happened If they want them separated.
Migo is always suffering he didn't want to. Bumuntong hininga siya at tinignan si Migo na nasa tabi niya. They are in Ferris wheel enjoying the beautiful night view watching the moon and stars.
Sumandal siya sa balikat nito. Isinandal niya ang ulo sa balikat ni Migo at yumakap rin dito, tahimik silang dalawa ar hindi niya nais ang katahimikan nilang dalawa kaya naman binasag niya ito agad.
"Are you worried?" Tanong niya. Nasa Ferris Wheel silang dalawa naa nageenjoy sa mahabang gabi nila bago bumalik ng resort they want to spend the night at sulitin ang bawat oras. "Worried of?"
Inalis niya ang ulo sa pagkakasandal at tinignan si Migo na seryoso. "Your uncle. I know something is bothering you, tell me what is it. Migo, I'm your wife and you can tell me everything that bothers you." She cupped his face and claimed his lips.
"It's not bothering me.." Malalim ito bumuntong hininga bago pa tumingin sakaniya. "My uncle break into the company he gave me threats. I wasn't that scared because whatever he do to the money and stocks are against. I can file a lawsuit once he tried to use or touch those things."
Tumango siya. "So, you're just bothered. Like that, are you?" Tumawa ito at naramdam niyang maayos naman si Migo, nagiisip lang talaga siya ng masyado. "Don't think too much." their time was over pero bumalik pa sila sa Ferris Wheel for another ride and take their seat again.
"Migo.." She lightly moaned while Migo keep his lips to her neck kissing and making theirself so hard. Nasa tuktok na sila ng huminto ang ferris wheel at habang nasa tuktok sila binuhat naman siya ni Migo sa kandungan and hugged her body while kissing her neck and they are actually making out right now at ang init ng ngyayari. "Ohhh!"
He stopped and started to cupped her breast massaging and squeezing habang ang kabila ay sini-sipsip ang ut-ng niya hindi naman niya maiwasan na mapaungol sa sarap ng binibigay na sensasyon ni Migo sakaniya, his mouth are always delicious and she couldn't even stop to think kung gaano kasarap ang ginagawa nilang dalawa.
"I don't want this time to stop.." Aniya. He cupped her face at tinignan ang kaniyang maganda at maamong mukha na mahinang humahaplos sa kanuyang mukha ngayon. "I don't either want our time to stop, love. I don't want to lose you."
Mahina siyang tumawa. "You won't lose me, mahal kita masyado and losing you is the painful part of me. You know me, you know how much I give my love for you. I won't give up until our happiness."
"Sweet. Swerte talaga ako napunta ka sa akin na ako ang pangalawang lalake na pinaglaanan mo ng pagmamahal mo. One day, magiging masaya rin naman tayong dalawa."
Mahigpit siyang yumakap na sa Ferris Wheel na nagiisip ng posibilidad na future nilang dalawa hanggang matapos ang malalim na gabi. They return home and have a deep night sitting outside the room and staring at the view.
HE SIGHED, tulog na si Vera kaya naman siya ay ang nanatili sa labas nakaupo lang nakatingin sa magandang view ng gabi but something is bothering his mind. May gumugulo parin sakaniya sa kabila ng saya na naramdaman niya hindi talaga mawawala ang pakiramdam na maisip niyang mag alala, till now he had question where his brother could be? He had no idea kung nasaan ang kapatid. Allen can't still find him even he was spotted a year ago. Now, he doesn't know what he looks like.
I'm still fighting you're alive, little brother. Kung nasaan ka 'man, I will try my best to find and look for you under the power I can.
He take a deep sighed. He picked up his phone and call Allen. "Allen." Tawag niya sa kaniyang butler at pinatuloy ito para makapag usap naman sila. The lights in the bedroom are off and make sure vera won't wake up lalo na mahimbing ang tulog at hindi dapat maistorbo. He want to talk to allen for something it bothers him badly.
About his brother at mukhang alam naman na ni allen agad ang rason bakit niya ito tinawagan sa oras ng gabi. "Master, I can't find him. I already did everything I think. We can't find him kung nasaan 'man siya at kung masaya siya sa buhay niya. What if, It's time for you to stop and let him?"
Umiling siya. "Allen.. he is my brother. My responsibility. If I let him away, how about me? I want my life to be normal but how will I become normal if I don't even know where's my brother if he is okay?"
"I'll keep trying, Master. But you know we are not sure about this but you're the only one who keep fighting because I think. He doesn't know that his real family were looking for him all this years. Are you sure about this what you're fighting for? Even it takes that, he doesn't know who you are and even you doesn't know what kind of family is he part of all the passed years he's gone?"
Marahan siyang tumango. "It's the only way I can see him. At lease that I keep finding, fighting to find my little brother."
"But have you thought things if you have another siblings than him?" Tinignan niya naman si allen sa ibig nitong sabihin. What does that even mean? "What are you-"
He cut him. "I mean, halimbawa lang naman kung hindi lang siya ang kapatid mo?"
"That's so impossible."
He took a deep sighed. "You think so?" Tanong ni allen. Malabo na magkaroon pa siya ng isa pang kapatid lalo na, tandang tanda niya isa lang ang kapatid niya. That's his little brother. Only him. Kaya wala na siyang ibang kapatid. Wala na, that's supposed he know. "Allen. What are you even trying to say to me? That I have another siblings, brother or sister?"
Tumingin siya dito. "What if?" Mahina siyang tumawa at napatayo nalang. Why I'm even talking to this guy? Parang walang kwenta na nakikipagusap siya dito. "Let's go to sleep, we talk tomorrow and for the record. I don't have another siblings."
Nagangat ito ng dalawang kamay. "Okay." Hinatid niya palabas si allen na nagsabi pa ng good night, master sakaniya. Pumunta siya agad ng kama at naupo then tumingin sa gilid na mahimbing ang tulong ng asawa then He deep sighed, naisip niya ang sinabi ni allen what if may kapatid pa siya? What if kung meron pa ngang iba, is that possible?
No. No, no, no. Ano bang iniisip mo, Migo? Of course that's impossible! God. Wala ka ng ibang kapatid pa, Migo. Imposible 'yon.
They died, 10 years ago. Remember that. It's Impossible na magkaroo ka pa ng isang kapatid lalo na isang taon palang ang kapatid mo ng mawala siya. That's so impossible and this is ridiculous to think at night! Humiga siya na yakap ang asawa at mahimbing na natulog katabi pa ito.
Fuck, stop messing my mind.