Alluring Desire on Motherhood | Arzueza Series 1

CHAPTER 5

Celestine

"Marry me, Celestine Amor Guezon."

My heart almost stopped from pounding after hearing those words coming out of his mouth. Is he talking about real marriage? Did I hear it right?

"W-what?" I even stuttered as I finally spoke to him.

"I said marry me. That is my condition in exchange of donating my sperm to you." Radjie looked at me in a composed face.

"Why do I have to marry you? I already told you. I don't need a man, Radjie. I just need a goddamn sperm!" seryosong sabi ko sa kanya.

"I know. But I need a woman to marry. This is why I am negotiating things with you," he said.

"Hindi ko kasi maintindihan kung bakit ka biglang nagmamadaling magpakasal. Does your testicles have an expiration date too?"

Radjie brushed his face against his palm and released an infuriating growl. "Come with me and I'll show why I am in a hurry to get married."

Humakbang siya palapit sa'kin sabay yumuko upang abutin iyong susi ng kotse ko sa sahig. Nang binuksan na niya ang pinto ng passengers seat ng kotse, ay seryoso na itong humarap sa'kin.

"Hop in. I'll drive," he said with dead seriousness.

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I was standing in front of a glass window of an ICU section at Philippine Basilica Medical Center. Radjie's foster father Uncle Allan, is lying unconsciously on his hospital bed with different wires attached on his chest area.

I swing my body and face Radjie. "So, you're basically telling me that you want us to put up a show, just to grant your father's wish to see you settle down with someone?"

"Exactly," he answered.

"Are you crazy?" I gave him a sharp, edge look.

"We're both crazy, Celestine. Pareho tayong mababaliw na sa magkaibang sitwasyong kinalalagyan natin ngayon."

"I know. But I don't want to be an accomplice of someone's ridiculous scheme. Masama lang ugali ko, pero alam mong hindi ako manloloko ng kapwa, Radjie. You know how much I hate liars and I don't want to be one," sabi ko.

"I always support you with everything you do in life but I won't support you with this one," dagdag ko pa at noong akmang lalakad na sana ako palayo ay nadinig ko siyang nagsalita.

"Tin, we both need each other!" he shouted. His words were loud and clear.

"Kailangan mo'ko at kailangan din kita," aniya tapos ay humakbang palapit sa'kin, sabay hawak sa magkabilang mga braso ko. "You need a sperm and I need a woman I could marry," Radjie added.

"God! But this whole damn thing is insane!" sigaw ko sa kanya.

"My father will not going to live longer, Tin. Can't you see? H-he's almost dying." Radjie's voice shattered like a thin piece of glass. Below his eyes were already filled with tears.

"Ipagdadamot ko pa ba sa kanya iyong huling kahilingan niya? Tin, ampon niya lang ako pero ni minsan ay hindi niya ipinaramdam sa akin na hindi niya ako kadugo. Ang tanging hiling lang niya ay ang makita akong bumukod at hindi maiwan mag-isa oras pumanaw siya," seryosong pagpapaliwanag ni Radjie sa akin.

"Now tell me, is it too much to ask? It isn't, right?" he asked, teary-eyed.

"Radj, hindi ko alam kung tama ba itong papasukin natin." Magkasalubong ang mga kilay ko nang sabihin ko iyon.