Alodia’s sister was buried in her grave without the priest’s blessing. It was the church’s rule that whoever died in suicide weren’t given the privilege to have a church mass and a grave blessing before the dead body was buried. That made her loss even worse. But what could she do? No one would bless her sister and guide her to the Purgatory for what she had done—killing herself. But she didn’t want to imagine that Alyanna was now straight in hell. She couldn’t take it!
Alodia was filled with hate for Emerson. She thought hard what she could do while she waited for her new two-year contract in Romania. She had at least two months of vacation in the Philippines. And not long afterward while grieving, she found this time to be of use to her as she thought about her sister’s death. She had to make it worthwhile even if it was the last thing she’d ever do.
She went to Greenhills, where there was a rich condo area that was famous in the country. She knew that her sister’s boyfriend was living there, since they talked about him whenever they had a chance. She could really tell Alyanna was so into him, so she thought he was perfect for her. But then now, it was all too different as her hear was full of hatred for this man. And she wanted to tell it to his face. Even his shadow wasn’t in her sister’s funeral. What kind of boyfriend was he? Didn’t he know of his girlfriend’s passing?
It had already been a few days since she stalked him and she learned of his daily routine. He was always out for a jog every six in the morning and would get back after an hour. He really took care of his body well, she observed.
“Are you going to do something to Emerson, Alodia?” her cousin Karen asked worriedly when she asked for Emerson’s address.
“I’ll just talk to him, Karen,” she assured her cousin.
“Do you need me to accompany you?” Karen cousin queried.
She readily shook her head. “No. I can do it myself and there’s no need for you to worry.” But still, Karen’s eyes were full of concern and worry of what she might do to Emerson. She knew that her cousin was only concerned about her.
Alodia blew her breath before she pressed the doorbell button of his condo unit at around eight in the evening.
“A-Alyanna?” Emerson’s face was surprised to see her there when he opened the blue-gray door. He wore a white sando and a pair of board shorts, revealing his well-built body. He was taller than she realized, when she was now close to him. Her height was just up to his shoulder.
Why did he call her by that name with those luscious red lips? Didn’t he recognize her? Didn’t he know that Alyanna had a twin sister and that his girlfriend just died?
Their eyes held for a few seconds. His eyes were light brown and beautiful, which was enhanced by a nearly perfect eyebrows, which was a bit thick though. His nose was straight that she thought he must have good genes.
Suddenly, an idea came up in her mind. She slowly pulled her lips into a sweet and sunny smile. So, there was a way that she could avenge her sister’s death while her sister was not resting in peace in her unblessed grave after all.
“Why? You didn’t expect me to come today, hon?” She learned about her twin sister’s endearment to him when he called while she was on Skype with Alyanna.
“I-I thought that…” he said haltingly.
She pushed him by his chest and went into his condo unit. It was quite cozy. The living room was clean and complete with appliance such as flat screen TV, VCD player and Xbox, among others. The window to the right had a thin curtain of light green, making the place look neater.
Just when she looked the left where a bedroom and a hallway were, a naked woman came out of the bathroom with her hair fresh from the shower. The latter was frozen to see her holding hands with Emerson and her eyes grew wide in fear and confusion.
“Hon, did you think I was already dead?” Alodia turned to look at Emerson and let go of his hand like she never saw the naked woman.
He blinked while looking at her. “A-Alyanna…I-I can explain,” he started.
“I was just so pissed off of you that’s why I spread out the news that I was already dead! I even anticipated that you would come to my funeral. But when you still didn’t come to our house, I decided to stop my prank and come to you instead. I want us to get back together, hon.” She even caressed his broad chest with what she considered was sensual enough to arouse him.
He blinked at her like he couldn’t believe his ears.
Alodia looked at him with sultry sherry brown eyes. He was quite a muscular man with a boyish-looking face, dark hair and fair skin. She thought he was just the right kind of man that her sister would like to have as a boyfriend. But this man, he wasn’t her type at all. She loved her man to be… well, basically manly, dark and oozing with sex appeal even if he wouldn’t be so handsome. That’s why until now, she hadn’t found the perfect man that would make her attracted to so much, to fall for head over heels.
And Emerson? He was just so boring for her taste. Not that she was putting her sister’s taste and standard in men so low, because Emerson could sure give someone a striking smile that could make women swoon.
But not her. Not Alodia.
“Alyanna, I thought that you don’t—” he started once again.
“What? Aren’t you going to chase this woman away or not?” It sounded like she threatened him, giving him a death glare.
The woman had her mouth hung open and Alodia just threw her a mocking smile while taking note of her sexy body. But her boobs were just so big that they were like a pair of papayas that were ready to fall from the tree. How could Emerson replace her sister with this kind of woman?
“Grace, can you leave us alone?” He looked at the other woman who was still standing there, listening and watching them, who didn’t seem to take notice of her nakedness.
“Emerson! Is it because of the…?” the other woman started to protest.
“Will you leave us now? I just want to talk to my girlfriend here,” he said in a firmer tone. His eyes warned the other woman not to argue.
The woman was clearly pissed, her face red and nostrils flaring. She took a white silk robe in the bathroom to cover her naked body. Then, she took her clothes with her as well as her purse and marched out of the condo unit, slamming the door behind her after giving Emerson a “go to hell” look.
Alodia turned to him when the other woman left angrily. He smiled at her and he embraced her small waist. She could feel his hard manhood that was rubbing against her abdomen. She wanted to cringe because of it. Although he smelled like conifer and citrus, she was sure that woman had already done more than sniffing this guy. And that disgusted her even more.
“I missed you so much, honey!” He started to kiss her cheek and neck.
Alodia let him while frowning. When he was about to kiss her mouth, she evaded it and pushed him toward the bed.
“Playing hard to get now, Alyanna?” He could almost not believe it.
Does this mean that something already happened between him and my sister? Could it be the reason why my sister wanted to die because he is a damn filthy player? But is this the reason as well that she couldn’t break their relationship because they already had sex? Maybe I’ll never know the reason why but you must pay, you shitty jerk!
Her hands balled into fists while thinking these questions. She hated this man more than ever. And she wanted to give him a lesson!
“Hon, just think of this like I am… playing with you,” he said with a sexy grin that he could ever make.
She blinked. And she had just devised a plan. “Well… okay. Besides, I… missed you already. But… I’ll play with you because you always give in to me anyway.”
Did she just say that in a sexy way?
Alright. She’d give him what he wants. She pushed him hard toward the bed when they entered his room, and he lay down there on the white covered mattress with an excited grin on his face. The jerk was already breathless. She watched him close his eyes, and he was indeed anticipating something like a naughty game she’d play with him. Deep inside her heart and on her mind, she was reaching out to strangle this man to death!
The twenty-two-year-old Alodia searched for something to tie Emerson up with. And she found a duct tape in one of his dresser drawers. How it got there, she had no idea. She just took off his clothes and tied his hands and ankles apart to the headboard and the foot of the bed.She surveyed her accomplishment. He was splayed naked in front of her, in full view! His eyes were still closed and his grin was just wasn’t wiped off from his fuckboy face. She looked at him with hatred and she wanted to puke because of his nakedness. His huge manhood stood so erect, and she never saw something so horrendous as he in her life that she grimaced.In reality, she’d never seen a naked man in her life. She never thought it could be so ugly like this! He was unshaved down there. She wondered how her sister could take it, and how could she have sex with this man with an ugly member!She never understood why her sister killed herself because of this hateful and unwort
Alodia finally stopped the video from his own cellphone camera and she sent the pictures and video to all his contacts that were on his phonebook. She smiled with triumph afterward.The phone’s alert message tone beeped.“Hon, someone’s just sent me a text,” Emerson said while his eyes were still closed.She turned off the message alert tone, so that he wouldn’t get distracted or even get curious why the messages continuously flooded his inbox. She stepped in the direction of the bathroom and from there, she answered sweetly. “You check the text later, hon! I’ll be out in a few moments and I’ll take you to heaven! Okay?” She turned on the shower as if she was taking it.She then read the text messages as a reply to the pictures and video that she sent to all his contacts.Dude! What happened to you? Why did you send me your scandalous pics and vid? I’ll post these on my social media! H
Alodia didn’t notice that she already stopped walking, gawping at him. Her face was flushed. She could feel the heat that spread all throughout it, including her forehead.Wow, she’d never seen such a man with cherry lips! And they looked so kissable! She suddenly wondered how many women tasted those striking lips.Wait. What am I thinking? Why do I seem to be attracted to this stranger? She didn’t want to be attracted to someone. After everything her sister had done? Not to mention what she did to take her sweet revenge on Adam’s sons.She swallowed the non-existent lump in her throat and cleared it. “I’m sorry. I don’t think I should go for a coffee or something with… a stranger,” she answered carefully. And she had no idea why when she acted like a bitch earlier.“If you think that I know your name and I’ll let you know my name, then we’re not strangers anymore, are we?&r
Alodia readily settled in the home of her new employers, Iustina and Petru, a Romanian couple who worked as professors. The house was big with two stories, which she admired. It was made of concrete and the floor was of white tiles. She stayed on the ground floor, at the room close to the kitchen and living room. Meanwhile, the couple who had an offspring stayed upstairs. She thought it was a nice home when she was toured by the couple. The second floor had three rooms, two bathrooms and a study, where they could bring work to home, if necessary. It had a couple of shelves filled with different types of books, including fiction and technical ones. On the ground floor was a cozy living room complete with appliance, as well as the kitchen, dining room, a bathroom and a game room.Since it was a Sunday the next day, Harman called Alodia. She was a bit surprised, not really knowing what to expect of him.“Hey, I never thought you’d call,” she said with a
Alodia was brought to reality when her employer, Iustina, knocked on her door and told her that her visitor just arrived. She hadn’t even realized the family had already returned, since she took a long bath and pampered herself. She hadn’t realized until that moment that she did prepare wholeheartedly for her date with Harman later.She smiled and thanked forty-year-old Iustina for letting her know. After looking at herself in the huge standing mirror in her room, she went out. She thought letting her natural long dark brown hair down and wearing a black tube top sundress with blue print hibiscus paired with flat sandals were good enough for this summer night. Her feet were light when she walked out of her cream-walled room. She couldn’t almost believe she was anticipating this date. But she knew deep inside that it was way different from going out with those men she had in the past.When she appeared in the living room, where the th
“That’s fine by me. How about… kids? Do you have any?” That was Alodia’s another question thrown at him before she took a sip of sparkling water.“No kids, no adopted children, no wife, no live-in partner and no girlfriend or the so-called fling,” he answered in deliberate detail.Her eyes sized him up before she spoke. “I see. The same for me, I have none.” That was all she could say for now.“No boyfriend ever since?” he bluntly asked her, clearly want to know her relationship history.She was reminded of the string of men that she left in the midst of scandal she instigated. “No, ever since my birth on this planet,” she answered and smiled at him.“Seriously?” It was his time to raise an eyebrow. It was his turn to size her up.“I know, right? I’m twenty-two but I never had a boyfriend ever since.” She softly laughed at that and sh
Alodia laughed hard at that out-of-the-blue proposal. Their eyes held for long though, before she shook her head. “You have a weird sense of humor, Harman. But I like it. And about your proposal, no, thank you. I’m happy with my job and I love kids.”He stared at her face for a long moment before he spoke huskily. “Then… perhaps we can remedy that part where you love kids…” He deliberately let the sentence hang in the air, and she could get what he said between the lines. It was even as bright as the shining sun during the day but it was way hotter than the summer temperature in the Philippines!She laughed again; it was tinkling animatedly. Yes, she was enjoying his company! Pretty much. She had truly never enjoyed anyone’s company than his. Ever. What could Harman have that she liked him very much, that he was so different from all other men? This, she kept on thinking like an unsolved puzzle. It wasn’t just bec
Alodia could see those orbs clearly even with the colored dim lights in the park. She could tell what was on his mind at that very moment. She was not that innocent anyway. Instead of shying away or being uncomfortable, she found it amusing and exciting, even though she could feel her body blush.Just because it is Harman and not just some other guy. And whether you admit it or not, you really like him, Alodia, her mind commented.Her laugh was tinkling like a bell. “I just said whatsoever one wishes to do, right? Or are you just going to let me elaborate on that part?”“Yes, please do elaborate on that part,” he urged her with a soft laugh, too.It made her skin grow goosebumps, hearing him laugh like that. It just sounded so, so sexy. It seemed to caress her down her lady parts it was crazy.Their arms rubbed each other accidentally as they continued to stroll around the park. She could feel the friction that trav