LOGINThey married on terms and conditions, but she fell for him along the way and hoped he would open up to her one day. Her joy knew no bounds when he finally consummated the marriage close to their anniversary. Who knew the supposed rosy next morning, he would serve her divorce papers? And the reason? His beloved was back!
View More“Ohhhh… Sige pa, idiin mo pa. Ahhh!”
Halos mapaigtad ako sa sarap nang bigla niyang ipasok ang sandata niya sa bukana ko. Halos punitin ko na ang unan sa higpit ng pagkapit ko dito. Tagaktak rin ang pawis sa aking noo at tumitirik na ang mata sa sarap.
Naramdaman kong hinaIikan niya ang tuktok ng kaliwang d!bdib ko habang ang isang kamay niya ay minamasahe ang kanan. Mas lalo akong napa*ngol nang biglang bumilis ang pagkadyot niya sa ibaba.
“Turn around.”
Muntik na akong malabasan nang marinig ang boses niya. Sobrang nakakaakit at ang sarap pakinggan.
“And bend your knees.”
“Ahhh…” at talagang hindi ko na napigilan ang sarili ko. Agad kong binaon ang mukha ko sa unan nang nanginig ako dahil may sumirit na puting likido sa aking bukana.
“Naughty!”
Napasinghap ako nang bigla niyang pinalo ang pisngi ng aking pwet. Nang bumaling ako sa kaniya, hindi ko makita ng malinaw ang mukha niya.
Sino ba to?
Maya-maya pa, naaninag ko na ang mukha niya. Nanlaki ang mata ko nang makita ko si Escalante.
“Ikaw? Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!”
Agad akong napaupo at napahawak sa aking dibdib dahil sa kaba. Hindi ko aakalain na mapapanaginipan ko si Escalante, ang pinaka-iinisan kong tao sa buong mundo. Napapunas ako sa aking noo at ang laki ng butil ng pawis ko.
Mukhang isang bangungot yun sakin. Tatayo na sana ako nang mapansin ko ang kapaligiran.
“Teka. Nasaan ako?”
Iba ang dekorasyon sa loob ng kwarto. Yung interior ay kombinasyon ng gray and black na alam kong hindi ko gusto.
“Kaninong kwarto to?” naghihistirikal na rin ako sa oras na to.
Tatayo na sana ako nang saka ko lang mapansin na wala pala akong damit na suot. Tapos ang sakit pa ng nasa gitna ng hita ko. Agad namilog ang mata ko at yung panaginip ko ay bumalik sa ala-ala ko. Para akong nanlamig sa aking kinauupuan.
“No, hindi naman siguro si Escalante, di ba?”
Agad kong binalot sa katawan ko ang kumot.
Shet ka Vida. Ano bang ginawa mo?
Inalala ko lahat ng nangyari. Una, dumalo ako sa company dinner dahil sa successful fashion show na ginanap dito sa Paris. Sunod uminom ako ng alak at pagkatapos…
Napatakip ako ng bunganga ko nang maalala si Escalante na agad akong hinawakan nang pupunta na sana ako ng banyo.
Para na akong maiiyak nang mapagtanto na yung panaginip ko ay hindi pala panaginip. Totoong nangyari yun kagabi.
“Si… Si Escalante ang nakakuha ng virginity ko?”
Para akong nawalan ng dugo sa katawan. Wala akong ibang gustong gawin kun’di ang tumakas. Agad kong hinanap ang mga damit ko sa sahig pero napamura ako nang makita na punit-punit na ang damit ko.
Pinulot ko ang panty at napanganga na pati panty ay hindi nakalagpas kay Escalante. “Ano? Sinira pa niya?”
Wala tuloy akong nagawa kundi ang umalis na tanging kumot lang ang nakatabon sa katawan. Agad akong lumabas at nagmamadaling bumaba pero halos mastatwa ako sa aking kinatatayuan nang makita ko si Escalante, nasa living room, nakaupo sa sofa habang ang laptop ay nasa mga hita niya.
Dahan-dahan siyang tumingin sakin. Kita ko kung paano niya hagurin gamit ang mata niya ang katawan kong nakabalot lamang ng kumot. Biglang nagbago ang expression sa mukha niya. Kumunot ang noo at parang nairita.
“What? I’m in a video meeting.”
Agad akong napatalon sa gulat at tumalikod saka kumaripas ng takbo pabalik sa kwarto. Gusto ko siyang murahin ng harap-harapan. Anong karapatan niya para kunin ang virginity ko? Pero hindi ko magawa dahil ang Escalante na yun ay ang boss ko.
Maya-maya pa, isang maid ang biglang pumasok ng kwarto at may dala siyang breakfast. Wala siyang sinabi pero nahahalata ko sa mukha niya na parang jina-judge niya ko. Iniisip niya siguro na kaladkarin akong babae.
Umupo ako sa pinakadulong parte ng kama, ni hindi ko ginalaw ang pagkain at baka mamaya may lason yan.
Nang makaalis ang maid, si Escalante naman ang sunod na pumasok. Hindi ko talaga siya tinignan.
“Here,”
Napatingin ako sa inaabot niyang damit. Kagat-kagat ko ang labi ko at parang maiiyak na.
Pinagkunutan niya ako ng noo. “What are you waiting? Should I dress you then?” masungit na sabi niya sakin.
Hinablot ko sa kaniya ang damit, at hindi nagpasalamat. Nakita ko kung paano nalukot ang mukha niya. Akala ko ay papagalitan niya ako, pero nakakagulat na tumalikod lang siya.
Agad akong nagbihis sa likuran niya at nang matapos, tumikhim siya dahilan para mapatingin ako sa kaniya.
“Eat first at saka ko sasabihin sa assistant ko na ihatid ka pabalik ng hotel.” Pagkatapos niyang sabihin yun, umalis siya agad ng kwarto.
Isa akong fashion designer sa AE Lines, isang top fashion company na pagmamay-ari ni Aristotle Escalante. Siya ang arogante at masungit na boss na nakilala ko. Ilang ulit na niya akong pinahiya sa trabaho, kaya hindi ko aakalain na magkakaroon ako ng one night stand sa kaniya.
Ayoko sa kaniya… Galit ako sa kaniya. Kung hindi ko lang kailangan ng trabaho, baka ay matagal na akong nagresign.
Napatingin ako sa pagkain na dinala ng maid. Agad ko na yung kinain para makauwi na ako sa hotel ko.
Pagkatapos kong kumain, lumabas ako ng kwarto at nakita ko si sir Dane, ang assistant ni Escalante.
“Tapos na po akong kumain sir,” nahihiya kong sab isa kaniya.
Tumango siya. “Tayo na…”
Bumaba na kami at pagdating ng living room, nakita ko ulit ang arogante kong boss sa ibaba na nakatitig sa akin. Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin at nakita ko kung paano kumibot ang labi niya paitaas na para bang natutuwa siya sa itsura ko.
Mas tumindi ang galit ko sa kaniya. Nang makasakay kami ni sir Dane sa sasakyan, agad niya akong nginisihan.
“Gaano kainit ang pinagsaluhan niyo kagabi at ang pula ng mukha mo nang makita si sir Aris?”
Nanlaki ang mata ko nang marinig na sinabi yun ni sir Dane. He’s teasing me kaya tuloy naalala ko ulit kung gaano kainit ang gabing pinagsaluhan namin ni Escalante.
Tumikhim ako at kumunot ang noo habang ang tingin ay nasa unahan lamang. “Walang nangyari sa amin ni sir Aris kagabi, sir Dane.”
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