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CHAPTER 6

last update publish date: 2025-07-31 11:38:06

Luna Maxine Sandoval POV

I couldn't wait to get back to my draft, so I immediately drove to Booze Up Club. One thing I like about this place is that they have private rooms with a beautiful view that calms you down.

I ordered the usual and gave a tip to the girl who served it. Napansin ko pa ang malanding pagngiti niya sa akin, but I just ignored her. Busy na ako sa laptop ko nang biglang mag-ring ang phone ko.

"Dad?!" Kunot-noo kong tiningnan ang screen. I wasn't expecting his call at basta ko na lang itong sinagot nang hindi tinitingnan ang caller ID.

"Where the hell are you?" Mas nangunot pa ang noo ko sa tono niya.

"Why?" Parang nakagawa ako ng napakalaking kasalanan sa kanya sa himig ng boses niya.

"It's the first day of your marriage, yet you're not with your wife already." Napauwang ang labi ko at saglit na hindi nakapagsalita pabalik kay Dad. "What am I supposed to do, Dad? Stuck myself with her?"

"She's your wife now, Luna!" Napabuntong-hininga ako. I know that already, but he can't force me to do things I don't feel like doing.

"Alright, Dad," walang buhay kong sagot bago pinatay ang tawag. I can't tolerate hearing more from him.

I packed my things and had my bill checked out. I was on my way home, and I couldn't even count how many times I gasped out of sheer annoyance. This is so frustrating, and it’s only just the first day. What more for the rest of my life, being married to someone I barely even know?

Fuck! My hold on the steering wheel tightened. I felt so damn defeated, even though the war was just getting started.

The moment I arrived, I got out of the car and marched straight into the house. Pero natigilan ako sa mismong tumambad sa akin.

Agad na nangunot ang noo ko, uminit ang mukha ko, at umigting ang pagtibok ng puso ko. "What the hell?"

Lumakad ako at lumibot para hanapin ang salarin. Ang kalat!

Dinala ako ng mga paa ko sa pinagmumulan ng ingay, and that's when I saw them having fun by the pool. Sila marahil ang bumagyo rito sa bahay. Huminga ako ng malalim at nag-isip kung lalapitan ba sila, pero mas feel kong pumanik na lang sa kwarto.

"Hey!" Pagkatalikod ko pa lang at paalis na sana, may sumigaw mula sa likod ko. Dahan-dahan akong humarap. "Join us." I don't know her, but she's definitely Calli's friend.

Umiling ako. "No, I'm fine."

Tinalikuran ko na sila, ngunit nakakadalawang hakbang pa lang ako nang may biglang pumigil sa kamay ko. Mula roon, napaangat ang tingin ko hanggang sa magtama ang mga paningin namin. Namumula na ang mga pisngi niya at namumungay ang mga mata. Halatang marami na itong nainom, pero namamayagpag pa rin ang taglay niyang ganda.

"You don't get to humiliate me in front of my friends," bulong niya.

Bahagyang kumurba ang kilay ko sa sinabi niya, pero alam kong mag-aaksaya lang ako ng lakas kapag pinatulan ko siya. I just let her drag me toward her friends, who looked completely thrilled to see the woman in front of me so in control.

"That's our girl!" narinig ko pang proud na sabi ng isa sa kanila.

"Drink with us. Luna, right?" ang naka-red swimsuit ang nagsalita. "I'm Dee."

"Chloe," napatingin naman ako sa kaliwa nito.

"Eve," at sa kanan naman.

"Sit," utos ni Calli, at napunta ang atensyon ko sa kanya nang pinaupo niya ako sa isang pool lounger. "Here."

Inabot niya sa akin ang isang goblet na tinanggap ko naman, saka niya ito sinalinan ng wine. Nakatingin lang ako roon hanggang sa mapuno ng sapat na laman ang baso.

"Now!" Nalipat ang tingin ko kay Dee na may nakakalokong ngiti. "Yeah, Gabbi..." dagdag pa ng katabi nito.

Nagtaka ako, pero hindi ko na 'yun inintindi at uminom na lang sa hawak ko. But before I could even process what was happening, bigla na lang umupo si Calli sa kandungan ko.

"Hey!" sita ko sa kanya. Naramdaman ko ang bahagyang pagkabasa ng ilang parte ng katawan ko dahil sa basang swimwear niya.

"Oh my god!" hiyaw ng kung sino man sa kanila.

"What the hell!—" Before I could finish my sentence, lumapat na ang malambot niyang labi sa mga labi ko. Natigilan ako at saglit na hindi nakapag-isip.

Hinawakan ko siya sa isang kamay para ilayo. "The hell are you doing? You're drunk."

Pero muli niyang inilapit nang sapilitan ang mukha niya hanggang sa sakupin niya uli ang labi ko.

Fine. I'll give her what she wants, but don't blame me later on.

Gumanti ako sa halik na ibinibigay niya, na mas lalong nagpalakas ng tilian ng mga kaibigan niya. Nakapikit na rin ang mga mata ko habang ninanamnam ang pinagsasaluhan naming dalawa. I can say she's actually good at this. Sinabayan ko ang intensity ng halik niya hanggang sa paghinga na lang ang naging dahilan ng pagtigil namin. Pero hindi iyon nagtatagal—dahil muling nagiging isa ang aming mga labi.

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