Daffodil

Chapter 1

"CAN I tie this to you?"

I asked my husband while holding his blue necktie that I currently pulled out from his drawer. Today remarks as our first anniversary as husband and wife. At mukhang ako lang ang masaya at nakakaalala sa okasyon ngayon.

Hindi man siya sumagot sa tanong ko ay nangangahulugan namang sumasang-ayon ito.

"Wala ka bang naaalala sa araw na ito?"

Kunwari kong tanong habang kasalukuyang inaayos ang necktie niya.

"It's our first anniversary as a married couple."

He answered nonchalantly.

"Should we celebrate it? I can book for an exclusive restaurant, you know."

Magiliw kong tanong sa kaniya. 

But looking to his face right now, all I can see is a disgusting face while he's looking down on me.

Maririnig naman sa buong kwarto ang tawa niyang nakakaloko pagkatapos kong itanong sa kaniya ang mga salitang iyon.

"The nerve you asked that. Does it actually pop on your mind that once we can celebrate it, we we're going to be happy? Kung mayroon mang magiging masaya dito, ikaw lang iyon. So why bother celebrating it if it's only your benefits at all."

Bago pa man ako makasagot ay lumabas na kaagad ito habang iritable ang mukha.

I wanted to cry but I know, I should not.

1 year ago.....

Zee and I are finally married and this day also is our honeymoon. 

I'm so nervous right now that my mind and my heart wanted to explode; because I'm expecting that from now on Zeejikiel will detest and hate me forever.

I'm afraid to tell him the truth.

That thoughts were gone then when Zee walked out from the bathroom only wearing his so-short white towel, wrapping only to that area. I suddenly felt the heat all over my face because I saw his well-toned body. His abs and pelvic area are so God damn sexy that it can't rub-out to my mind. Kahit ilang beses ko nang nakita ang kaniyang katawan ay ito ang unang pagkakataon na nakaramdam ako ng hiya.

Simula nang mga bata pa kami ay hindi ko lubos maisip na hahantong sa ganitong katawan ang batang Zeejikiel na kilala ko.

"Strip."

He said directly.

After hearing that I felt my heart is racing that in any minute it will explode.

"W-what?"

I asked while my lips is shaking.

"I said strip."

Lumapit ito sa akin kapagkuwan ay hinawakan ang aking baba. His gaze are so intense that it's like burning on fire, I don't know but I think at this very moment I felt that he's getting mad. Wala pa naman akong nasasabi sa kaniya.

"Why are you acting like this, Zee? Parang kanina lang ang kalmado mo noong nasa simbahan tayo?"

Mahinahon kong tanong.

"What the fuck, Saharrie! Ano ba ang pinagmamaangan mo?! Alam mo sa sarili mo na pinilit mo ang kasal na ito! I can't imagine that you as my bestfriend can fool me all this time! Putang ina!"

He then pinned me on the bed and choked me with his left hand.

"H-hindi k-kita maintindihan..."