I was dizzy because of my headache and I smelled cigarette smoke. I slowly opened my eyes and a ceiling opened up to me. At first it was nothing to me and I was still squinting but when I realized what happened to me last night I quickly got up.
My lips parted in amazement when I saw how beautiful the room was, especially the paint that matched the rest of the room. I lay on my head when I felt a slight pain. I gasped as an idea entered my mind. I put it in my mouth and swallowed.Why am I dizzy and who caught me?I shook my head and bowed."You're awake."I took a breath and looked up at the speaker. My lips parted when I saw Steven. I looked down at his finger with a cigarette stuck in it. My heart was beating fast."Steven?" I called his name in surprise and couldn't help but look at my clothes.I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw that I was still wearing my gown from last night. When I looked up again I was startled to see that Steven had put the dying cigarette in the ashtray and walked over to me. I swallowed and was a little surprised when he suddenly knelt on one of his knees while his body was between me.There was no emotion in his eyes looking at me. I tightened my grip on the bed sheet and closed my mouth. I could see her frowning as she watched me. I swallowed."S-Steven" My voice trembled. "Where am I? Why am I here?"His jaw tightened as he looked down at my hand. He was supposed to hold it but I immediately moved it away from him. I took a deep breath and met Steven's dark eyes."You left me after I claimed you," he said in a cold voice. "You think I'll just ignore that then?"My hair stood up when I heard it. My heart is pounding as everyone flashbacks to me over and over again. I love him so much and I want him to be mine, but we both know it can't be."And, I just saw you with someone else," he added.My lips parted and my eyes widened. I didn't like the tone of his speech. It's like he's accusing me."Steven..." I took a deep breath and closed my eyes for a moment. "What do you want?"When I woke up, he was still looking at me like that. I can see his restraint."Alright. You will stay with me tonight," he decided and grinned at me.My lips parted and I frowned at him."We're over! You have no right to make decisions for me!" My voice trembled.He didn't listen to me and shook his head at me. He even put one of his hands on my palm with a fist."Stay with me," he said softly.I stood up and pushed him hard. I don't know why he does it. He doesn't respect my decision. He doesn't respect what I want to happen."Steven!" I'm almost begging.I put my palm to my mouth and closed my eyes."Please... stop this. It's enough.." Tears fell from my eyes. "Stop..."I want him to stop me even though it hurts for me. I still can't accept to this day that he made me a fixture. I will suffer this for the rest of my life. He stood up and grabbed my arm which I immediately pulled away."Baby...""You keep hurting me!"I saw that he was stunned by what I said. I was crying in pain. The only thing I could hear in the whole room was his deep breathing and my whimpering."I-It hurts so much, Steven!" I beat my chest with my fisted hand."It hurts too much! Understand me too! Let's stop this! It's wrong, it's all wrong! It's wrong!" I shook my head and wiped the tears with my hand.Steven's face showed no reaction and he just kept looking at me."Steven!" I said his name when he didn't speak. "Steven, let's stop this. I... s-saw your w-wife for the very first time."His jaw tightened again when I said that."She's beautiful," I said bitterly. "People like him should be loved and above all brought to the altar..."I wiped my tears again."Maybe it's not that hard to reciprocate his love, is it?" I will ask. "Y-You two agreed, didn't you?"I smiled bitterly when I saw his avoidance. "Even if you don't love him now, that doesn't mean you should fool him and pretend to be single."I looked up for a moment before continuing."B-Because if I was in her p-position, I wouldn't be able to handle my husband loving and having sex with someone else."I covered my mouth to make no noise. I heard Steven sigh and step towards me. My eyes widened and I stepped back, a threat in my eyes."Aren't you at least wondering why you passed out last night at the party?"He grinned at me and stopped walking. My eyes widened and almost lost color because of what he asked. I glared at him."You animal!" I shouted punching his chest. "You're together!"He laughed as he grabbed my hand to stop me from punching. "What if you'll get pregnant?"I'm confused and worried. I don't want to get pregnant especially since this man is married. I withdrew my hand from him and stepped back.He shook his head at me. "You can't escape.""N-No.." I said shaking and holding my head."How can you be so sure that you are not pregnant?" he asked with a smirk and grabbed my waist so violently that I fell against his hard chest.He caressed my wet cheek."I know you didn't take your pills."I averted my face from him when he was about to kiss me. I was about to push him away when he suddenly grabbed my hand and held it tightly."Don't worry, even my wife's hair, I didn't touch. She will remain unfuckable. Because I knew, even before, when she wasn't my wife, you were the woman I wanted to hug, kiss and possess again and again -again."I struggled in his grip. "Steven, I don't want to!"He let go of me and backed away when he screamed. She ruffled her own hair before facing me. I was surprised that his eyes were so red."Why?" he shouted. "Why can't I have you?"His voice broke.I was silent."Is it because I have a wife? I already told you that I will divorce him! Even if you are not in my life, even if you have not come into my life, I will still divorce my wife!""Try to love her-""Don't fucking dare!" he cut.My chest tightened when I saw tears in his eyes. No matter how he blinks, I can still see."You thought you were the only one hurting?" he asked. "Yes, I admit that we did something wrong, but I didn't love my wife! No, because there's you in the very beginning! I admired you even before I married her!"His expression softened."Please baby... let's fix this," he pleaded."No!" I shook my head and looked at him. "No, Steven. You will fix your marriage with your wife while I..." I swallowed. "While me... please don't bother me anymore!"I put my hands together, begging him. He was about to answer me when his phone rang. We both turned to the center table where I saw her husband's name on her phone screen. It says Megan. He already gave it a name. I turned to Steven and saw that he was just staring there. I don't think he has any intention of answering his wife's call.I left him at the party. It's good and he's not the kind of person who makes a big deal out of everything. I'm a little sleep deprived because I'm still encoding my resignation letter. Yes, I have decided to leave this place. It's for everyone's good, so Steven won't bother me anymore.I want to forget him even though it's hard. I want him to love his wife and not leave her for someone like me. And hopefully when what I want happens, I hope I won't think about him anymore and forget him forever.I breathed a sigh of relief when he said that. Is that why she seemed like crying?"But," she trailed off."Aunt?" I called, fear returning to my chest.I thought Gabriel is already awake?"Can you talk to him now, mmm? We can't stop him from disappearing and we're looking for you," he said."Alright, Auntie! Let me talk to him!" I answered quickly.I stopped walking. A few moments later I heard the disturbance of the line on the other side and Gabriel's strained voice."Qotorie?" he called my name."Are you okay? Gabriel, thank God you are awake!" I said."I want to see you, Qotorie. Where are you?" instead he said.I bit my lower lip."Someone just went. But I promised you, Gabriel. When I get home, I will go to you immediately," I assured him."Tori, I want you beside me. Qotorie," his voice softened."Gabriel?" I called because he suddenly disappeared from the line."Hello? Gabriel?" I call again."Hija, it's his mom again. He fell asleep again. He was injected with a sedative so
I almost died laughing at Serge. He is very entertaining. No wonder, he is seen on TV. Sage even added that he prepared a sexy dance performance for Calianna to the accompaniment of a popular song.Under the white lightIn the yellow moonHear my cryIn the yellow moonMy jaw really hurts from laughing. Sage is dancing like a macho dancer in a gay club."Mommy, I am going to pee," Zellor called out to me.I was about to get up to go with him but Steven made a presentation that he would be the one to accompany our son."It's me. I will have to answer a call, too," said Steven, slightly raising the cellphone and showing me that Mama Alora was calling him.I nodded to him and looked at Nina and Kalilah who were approaching me."I could never look at Sage the same way again," Kalilah said while sinking to the chair beside me."Oh, things we do for love," Nina said while also sitting next to me."Where is Davina?" I will ask."Mmm... She is with her babysitter. She's asleep," said Nina."V
I bowed my head as my tears fell. Uncle Segismundo! Is that for me?"Don't ever give up on each other. Do not be fooled into thinking that love is supposed to be easy. It is not. It will never be. Because marriage is not just an occasion if it is not a relationship that forever that you both swore before the Lord," Tito Segismundo added.Steven, are you listening to him?You will be hit!"I wish you all the best. Give me lots of grandchildren, huh?" Tito Segismundo continued to laugh. Then, he raised his wine glass and we all did the same. "Let's make a toast to the new husband and wife," he concluded.Then, we clinked our glasses with the spoon just like in the traditions, signaling a kiss from them. Sage happily kissed Calianna as if there was no tomorrow."Bro, can't wait?" Serge groined again.Then he stood up. He pulled Steven, Davin, and Dallas upright one by one then pulled them to the middle, raising the wine glass they were holding."To finally getting our asses back together
The reception followed at the resort. It was almost seven o'clock in the evening when the wedding ended. It was short but sweet and intimate. I looked around the event hall andfind it really impressive that in just a short notice, the resort staff were able to decorate the whole place grandly, it was very aesthetic to the eyes.The backdrop in front is made up of hundreds of white and pink colored flowers. The lightings around are just enough to light the mood needed by the occasion. And even though we were only a few of their guests, we were eating food.Sage really knew how to spoil Calianna.We settled on our assigned seats and waited for the mini program to start. In front was the newlywed, Sage could not get his hands off Calianna."Look at the horny man! Maybe that one is forgetting that we're still here?" I heard Serge say to Steven who was right next to me, referring to the groom whose face is now pressed against the bride's neck."Fuck yourself, Serge. Why are you so pressed
I sighed as I laid my back on my bed. It is not that I am closing my doors for love. I also said and promised myself that I will love someone else besides Steven. But then, right now, I have no interest about finding myself a man. Besides, it is going to be unfair to the man that will come my way knowing that I am still in love with my ex-husband.I grabbed my pillow and threw it over my face.Steven Oxford, how could you forget?I regretted staying up that night because I woke up at noon the next day. With quick movements, I took a bath and put on the shirt Steven told me to wear, then, a white pants, and red rubber shoes for my feet. I'm just thankful that my hair is short and it won't take any more time because I'm really in a hurry.I glanced at myself on the mirror and smiled at the red printed shirt I was wearing. I folded the sleeves once. I knotted the hem at the navel then turned around and looked in the mirror at what was written there.#TeamOxfordI was distracted when my p
One sleepover stretched into two. Wednesday and Thursday quickly passed by. We wasted no time to practice the performance we will do tomorrow. It was decided that Steven will play his guitar and on the other hand, Zellor and I will sing.It was the night before Friday when they told me to go home. Steven told me that he has to do something else. And I swear that it was the hardest. I suppressed my emotions and faked a smile while waving my hand at Zellor who was already there in the back seat of the car.I could not stop myself but go near him. The car windows on his side were rolled down and I took the opportunity to touch him. I smiled and gently caressed his cheeks."Mommy," he called me while peering through the window."Hmm?"I blinked away the tears in my eyes.Qotorie, when will you get tired?"I still don't want to go home yet. I like it here," he said as he looked up the floor above the café, my room, as he began throwing his tantrums again.We had to force a few times before