Husband For Rent

“What do you want me to do, then?” Asked the man in front of me, wearing his plain shirt and ragged pants. Like he came from straight to a fashion show, while I, wearing my wedding gown, with my smudged mascara, “You want to hire me for your wedding today? Who wants a bride who looks like that beside him?”I gave him a death glare; I was still crying; this is so fucking ridiculous; how dare that worthless man brings this kind of embarrassment not just to me but to my whole family? I fucking hate him, yet love him.“Just save me from this huge fucking embarrassment, and I’ll pay you a good amount,” I sternly said, “We didn’t put names on our the invitation, it’s just the date of our wedding, and besides, few people knew that it’s our wedding, eighty percent of our guest was my parent’s business partner,”“So, I’m not just saving you, but your surname, your family must be that rich,” he mumbled; I looked at my wristwatch; I think he noticed that; I heard him sigh, “Alright, let’s just t

“Okay, last shot! You’re both doing great.” I commended the couple I was taking photos. It’s for their prenup, they look really happy with every shot.Nang matapos kami sa prenup pictorial, we wrap up and bid their goodbyes. Halos tatlong araw din bago natapos ang photoshoot, well, it’s a quick job, advantage na rin sa amin na mga modela sila, hindi na kami nahirapan para turuan sila sa proper posing.“Lexus, oh my god, you’re a business and money savior!” Hanna’s voice echoed in the whole room, “Thank you! Thank you! I love you so much!” I chuckled, this girl.“You dimwit, kinuha mo ko sa kabilang photoshoot para dito? I can’t believe you.” She texted me three hours ago, saying she has a huge problem with her photoshoot right now, turns out, hindi sumipot ang hired photographer nila today.“Eh sorry naman, hindi ko naman kasi alam na talkshit kausap yung gungong na yon, nakakabanas kaya! Kala mo lang! nakakainis kaya talaga, hindi nakakatuwa.”I patted her head and just shrug, this g

Fuck.I won’t ever think of drinking again; I woke up with the sun’s intense rays, my head throbbing, and I couldn’t understand what was happening.I tried to open my eyes; I was wasted; my god, when was the last time I got as wasted at this? Why did I even dr- memories flood seamlessly, like, it meant for me to remember.Tears started to flow from my eyes; my heart sank, and my throat felt dry like I had been stabbed with thousands of knives; memories from what happened yesterday were as fresh as my flowers, but they poisoned the happiness I planted and took care for I don’t know how many years.Jack, did he—did he cheat on me? Was I lied to? The Jack I loved for how many years, the man whom I thought would be my end game? Did he actually impregnate another woman, aside from me?I stood up, setting aside the heaviness of my heart; I won’t let them; Jack was mine from the very beginning; I can accept the child; we can even adopt that child if he really wanted to keep it; that’s how mu

“Congratulations on your big day, ma’am!” iyon ang bati sakin nang mga nasa loob ng room kung saan naka ready na ako dahil in 20 minutes ay mag sisimula na ang kasal.Kung hindi siguro nangyari ang lahat nang nangyari nang mga nakaraan, siguro abot abot na ang iyak at ngiti ko, pero hindi. Right now, I can feel my heart breaking into pieces, I can’t utter any words without breaking my voice.I felt my phone on my inner pocket vibrating. I immediately get it and saw that there is one message from unknown number.“Hello, this is hire me, group inc,” My heart beats so fast, “Your order with tracking number of 121615814916 has been delivered, we hope you enjoy your purchase. We will appreciate if you leave us a review, thank you!”“Ma’am,” may staff na pumasok, nakangiti sa akin, “Someone important might want to see you,” kumunot ang noo ko, pero maya maya ay parang may bumbilya na umilaw sa ulo ko.“Thanks,” I muttered, tumango naman siya at iniwan nang nakabukas ang pinto.As he stepped

The applause was thunderous. The sound seemed to reverberate in my head, each clap ringing louder than the last. I was walking down the aisle, and though I tried to steady my breathing, my chest felt tight. Lexus walked beside me, his arm lightly brushing against mine. He was tall, confident, and seemed entirely unfazed by the eyes on us. Meanwhile, my mind was spiraling, questioning every single decision that had led to this moment.“Now, let’s welcome the bride and the groom, let’s give them, a loud of applause!” Nanginginig ang panga ko, at hindi ko alam kung bakit ako kinakabahan. Sa idea ba na sa iba ako magpapakasal, o sa reaksyon nang mga makakakita sa amin? I could barely look at anyone as we walked down the aisle, my head low, my face hidden by the veil. My mind kept replaying everything that had led to this—everything I’d had to do to keep the truth from my family.The staff had handed the script to the emcee earlier, but as soon as she said Lexus’s name, she hesitated, a