Pariah's Wrath

Chapter Thirty-Six: The Great Escape

Hi guys!! sorry now lang ako nakaupdate but thank you so much for waiting!! A lot has happened in my life that are both good and bad. Thank you for all the support that you guys have been giving this book. I currently stopped painting and I'm just finishing up portraits that I have started but I plan to take a break for the whole of December because I felt so burnt up from the commissions, and the exhibits, and I, unfortunately, had to cut some people off my life. So, expect more uploads in the month of December. I'll try to finish this book before this year end!. 

I dedicate this chapter to those readers who have been constantly supporting me, and who check me up from time to time: HarraPasigue, BashfulWoman, ccchabelita, xyrakilla, azaan31, luhdikoalam, PrecieuseOrla, MsChloee

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Masakit ang ulo at halos 'di ko madilat ang mga mata ko dahil sa pammumugto. I cried again to sleep last night, pesteng hormones 'to. Halos magiisang linggo na akong umiiwas kay Jophiel. After what I heard parang nawalan ako ng gana sa lahat buti nalang at 'di ko nakikita si Helga these past few days, 'di ko pa nga nasasabi ang gusto 'kong pagpapalayas sakanya.I'm glad she's out of my sight dahil baka tuluyan na akong sumabog at lumangoy na ako pabalik sa amin, away from this god forsaken place.

My temper was all over the place too. Hinahayaan lang ako ng asawa 'ko. Nilalambing niya ako but I couldn't reciprocate, hindi 'din naman kami masyadong naguusap dahil mukang busy na busy siya sa kung ano man ang inaasikaso niya sa opisina niya. He's always coped up in his office at gabing gabi na kung babalik ng kwarto. He'd hugged me at night pero hindi ako kumikibo. Magkukunyare akong tulog hangga't sa tuluyan nga akong makatulog. 

Lumingon ako sa tabi 'ko only to see it empty. Nikahit isang kusot ng bedsheet ay wala. 

I guess he didn't sleep here last night, making my mood sour even more. Tamad na tumayo ako at naligo na. I couldn't help but to frown all the while I was having a hot shower. Lalo pa atang pinapaliyab ng mainit na tubig ang galit na dumadaloy sa buong pagkatao 'ko. 

I randomly picked out a summer dress at isinuot 'yon. I tried to zip it up but I was having a hard time pero pilit 'ko pading inaabot ang kawit ng zipper na nasa gitna na ngayon. Halos mabali na ata ang braso ko sa pagkabaluktot and with a heavy frustrated sigh ay akmang huhubarin 'ko na ito but a pair of hands held on to my waist that made me gasp.

"Let me." Mahinahong ani niya. 

'Di ako umimik. 

He easily slid the zipper up at plinantsa pa gamit ang kanyang mga kamay para matanggal ang kahit na anomang gusot meron ang bistidang suot 'ko. Hinapit niya ang bewang ko upang yakapin ako. My back was against him at dahil wala akong suot na takong hanggang balikat niya lamang ako. 

I stood still and didn't give him any reaction. I won't let him have the satisfaction of seeing me act stupidly in love with him when all of these gestures are fake. His lips trailed light feathery kisses and I couldn't help but feel butterflies in my stomach. Pero bago pa ako malinlang ng kagagahan ko, I quickly shrugged him off. 

Akmang maglalakad na ako palabas ng walk in closet nang hulihin niya ang palapulsuhan 'ko. 

I stopped on my tracks, pero 'di ko din siya nilingon. 

Saglit na naghari ang katahimikan sa pagitan naming dalawa. It was a deafening silence until Jophiel's sigh broke it. 

"Do we have a problem, princess?" Malambing na ani niya while his thumb caresses the inside of my pulse.