Tear of Vengeance

CHAPTER 7

CHAPTER 7

Sa sobrang kasiyahan ay mabilis na nilaktawan ni Pristine ang distansya niya kay Aslan. Niyakap niya ito nang mahigpit ngunit agad ding bumitiw.


"Shocks, I-i'm sorry. I got excited-" Hindi pa man natatapos sa pagsalita ay niyapos siya ni Aslan.

"Shh, just hug me again." Bulong nito sa tainga niya. May kung anong sensasyon ang bumalot sa kaniya habang ginantihan niya ng yakap si Aslan.

"Kailan ka pa nakabalik?" Malumanay na tanong niya. Humarap siya rito kahit mahigpit pa rin ang yakap nito sa kanya.

"Ngayon lang. Dumiretso talaga ako sayo dahil ayokong mag-alala ka pa."

Tumaas ang dalawang kilay niya sa sinambit nito. "Hmm? Paano mo naman nalaman na nag-aalala ako sayo?"

"It's easy to read you, Pristine." The way he said her name on her ear give her a tingling sensation... Kaya napalayo siya rito.

"A-ahm, this is what I've told you. It's my favorite spot." Pag-iba niya ng usapan. Luminga naman ito sa kabuuan ng silid.

"It's beautiful," sabi nito pero sa kaniya nakatitig. She felt the heat around her cheeks, she was affected by his mysterious gaze, and believe it or not, all of the sensation was new to her.

Pinangako niyang libutin nila pareho ang bawat sulok ng music room kaya iyon ang kanilang ginawa. Una nilang tiningnan ang vinyl records. Akala niya ay hindi magugustuhan ni Aslan ang taste niya sa music ngunit namangha siya rito dahil alam nito isa-isa ang bawat piyesa. From pieces of Chopin, Vivaldi, and Strauss.

Palihim siyang natawa habang nagkukuwento si Aslan kaya napatigil ito. "What's funny?"

"I expect that you will get bored because of my taste of music." She admitted sheepishly.

Ngumiti lamang ito at pinisil ang pisngi niyang sa tingin niya ay namumula sa kahihiyan. "You're cute. You will be surprised how much I like classical music. Wanna bet?"

"Bet? Paano?"

Imbes na sagutin siya, lumapit ito at nangalkal ng mga plaka. Nang may mahanap ay isinalang ni Aslan ang plaka sa phonograph.

Waltz of the Flowers. Pamilyar na sa kaniya ang musika. Isa ito sa paborito niya.

When Aslan turned around to face her, he offered his hand like a noble gentleman. "May I have your honor to dance with me, milady?"

She smiled, "Yes, your honor." and bowed like him as a signal that she accepted his offer to dance.

They started to dance like two people in a Victorian period. They gracefully dance while smiling at each other. His eyes were so focused at gazing at her as if she's something valuable.

Ginantihan niya ang mga titig nito kaya parang nag-uusap ang kanilang mga mata habang patuloy sa pagsayaw sa saliw ng musika. Ramdam niya ang init ng mga palad nito sa paghawak sa kaniya.

Nabigla naman siya nang bigla siyang yakapin ni Aslan mula sa likod habang iniindayog nito ang kaniyang katawan.

"I'm so happy," she blurted while closing her eyes. She's savoring every moment of their dance.

He rested his face on her shoulder that made her head tilted. What is this feeling? It's making her weak and she felt that her body is getting hot. "I'm glad that your happy." He said hoarsely. She can smell his manly scent. He kept on smelling the side of her neck and she felt his lips on her shoulder.

Halos mapugto ang hininga niya at hindi siya makapagsalita. Narinig na lamang niya ang munting ingay na kumawala sa bibig niya. Nang idilat niya ang mata ay napakalapit ng mukha ni Aslan sa kaniya.

The last thing she knew, she felt his hot lips on hers. It was a quick kiss.

"Aslan..." tumitig siya sa mga mata nito.

Her whole body felt like she was struck by his thunderous effect. He hugged her tightly from the back, then his lips followed the rhythm of their steps. As he was swaying her body, his lips moved as if wanting to enter hers. So, she unconsciously opened her mouth and she felt his tongue twirling inside. There was this weird sound came out from her again. Was that the sound of her moan?

She was just closing her eyes, savoring the moment of their dance. His one hand expertly moved inside the collar of her dress and gently touched her breast and caressed it. Oh God! What is this feeling?! She's becoming delirious!

The rhythm of his lips and tongue is getting aggressive as well as her moans. She wanted to stop it, this whole sensation is eating her sanity.

"Aslan..." she whispered. "Stop...don't."

But he did not respond. He was still making her weak. "Aslan, p-please...stop!"

And he abruptly pulled away from her. He looked shocked.

When he looked at her, he saw the fear in her eyes.

"Fuck! I'm so sorry..." Aslan was still gasping for air. "I didn't control myself."

Halata pa rin ang gulat sa mukha ni Pristine. Umiiling ito at dahan-dahang humakbang palayo. Hanggang sa tumakbo ito sa kaniya. "Pristine!" Ngunit hindi man lamang ito lumingon kaya hinabol niya ito. Nang pareho silang makalabas ng music room ay may biglang tumawag sa kaniya.

"Anong ginawa mo?!" Ang ama iyon ni Pristine. Pero mukhang alam na nito ang nangyari base sa magulong kasuotan niya. Handa nang sumugod ito nang magsalita siya.

"No... it's not what you think!"

"Then why is she running away?!" Mabilis na tinungo ni Norbert ang direksyon ni Aslan at hiniklat nang pwersahan ang kuwelyo niya.

"I.swear. Wala akong ginawang masama sa kanya." Madiin niyang sambit. "That's the last thing I will do to her." Nakipagtagisan siya ng titig sa ama ni Pristine.

"You didn't tell us that you acquired the illegal business of your dad. You made a trap to us!" Galit na sigaw nito nang pakawalan siya.

Ilang segundo munang tumahimik si Aslan. Inayos niya ang tindig bago muling nagsalita. "Hindi illegal ang business ni dad. At may ginamit akong tao para ma-acquire ang business niya. I'm not dumb Mr. Marbello. I know what will happen if I took over his business that is affiliated to Turkish mafias."

Kuyom ang kamao nito at hindi maalis ang galit sa mukha. "Ayusin mo lang. Dahil 'pag naidawit mo ang pamilya namin dahil sa kapabayaan mo, ako mismo ang babagsak sayo, Aslan."

He took a deep breath before answering. "I thought I will gain your trust firstly Mr. Marbello. Your family is now part of responsibility after I signed my marriage contract with Pristine. So, I excuse myself because I wanna fix something with my wife." He made sure to emphasize the last word before pulling away from Norbert's deadly gaze.


Una niyang pinuntahan ang silid ni Pristine pero wala roon ang asawa. Doon niya lang din na-realize kung nasaan ito.Nang buksan niya ang pinto ng kanilang kwarto ay nandoong nakadungaw ang kaniyang asawa sa labas ng bintana.

Nang humarap ito sa kaniya ay halos hindi ito makatingin nang diretso. Maluha-luha pa ito at namumula ang bilugang pisngi.

"U-uhm, I'm sorry sa nangyari kanina if ganoon ang reaction ko. As your wife of course, it's normal for us to do those... Those stuff." Magkasalikop ang mga kamay nito at nakayukong umamin sa kaniya.

Napailing na lamang siya dahil sa sobrang baba ng self-confidence nito. Lumapit siya at marahang iniangat ang ulo nito. "Pristine, look at me." He whispered. Sumunod naman ito ngunit hindi pa rin makatingin ng diretso.

"Ako dapat ang mag-apologize. I lost my control and it frustrates me." Pag-amin niya. "I promised that I will do everything in a small step until you break the wall between us. But what did I do? I rushed it."

He tried to connect their gazes and when he achieved it, he made sure that the fear in her eyes is slowly fading.

"Uhm, honestly... I ran away awhile ago because I can't take the different reactions that I had. So, don't take it negatively because uhm, I honestly liked it." Nahihiyang sabi ni Pristine. Kita niya ang pagkagat ng labi nito habang namumula ang mga pisngi. That's how pure she is. She cannot hide every emotion that he is seeing to her.

"Geez, don't temp me again." He snorted. "Huwag mong isipin na dahil asawa mo na ako ay puwede ko nang gawin ang lahat sayo. I want to give all of my efforts until you make sure that I deserve the reward that you will give to me."

"What kind of reward?" Of course, the innocent Pristine would ask this.

"Your trust, your hug, your time, your kiss. Those are your rewards that are very deserving." He stated.

He was a few inches away from her. He tucked the strand of her hair on the back of her ears.

When she looked at him, he saw the visibility of innocence in her face. He like it... He like everything about her.

"I already gave you one reward."

"And that is...?"

Her hands reached his face and cupped it. "My trust. I trust you, Aslan"


He smiled widely. He encountered a lot of women in his life but the woman in front of him, his wife is exceptional. Her purity was cleansing his tainted soul.


"Can I hug you?" Nang tumango si Pristine, mabilis na niyakap niya ang asawa. Isang mahigpit na yakap na tila wala nang mangyayaring bukas sa kanila.


Tingin ng iba ay nasa kaniya na ang lahat. Money, power, reputation, and fame.


"I needed this, it makes me complete."


"Same with me, I experience new things with you like this hug." She confessed while hugging him back. "I hope everything is like this. Peaceful and calming."


He hoped so too. He will use all of his connection and power just to maintain his harmonious connection with Pristine.


Patuloy sila sa pagyakap nang mahigpit habang lunod sa sariling kasiyahan. Sana nga lang ay walang pumigil sa kanila, kahit pa ang pamilya ni Pristine iyon.


 Pero paano kung isang araw ay mangyari ang huling naisip niya?