"Ahm--" Armando find it hard to catch for words. He was staring at them like he was dumb struck of terror? or was it a triumphant glint in his eyes?
Jordan wanted to smirk at the old man, tiningnan niya si Celestine na ngayon ay namumula na ang mukha sa pagkapahiya. She can't even look at him. Drowned by your own fire, huh baby?
"What is the meaning of this?" Sa wakas ay nakapagsalita din si Armando.
Nagkibit balikat si Jordan. "Why, do we have to explain it? Two consenting adult caught kissing by their parents who happened to be married couples?" Tuya niya.
"W-we're just confused." Sagot ni Tanya. "Why would you kiss each other?"
"Mom!" Protesta ni Celestine.
Tumikhim si Armando. "Wala namang problema sa'min kung nagkakamabutihan na kayo, kasal kayo e, malaking pakinabang ang kasal ninyo sa partnership ng mga pamilya natin." Patuloy ni Armando. "In fact, we're discussing earlier kung pa'no namin kayo pagkakasunduing dalawa, pero sa nakita namin, do we really have to?" Armando looked at him and then he looked at his daughter, nagtatanong ang mga mata.
There was an unbearable silence.
Celestine was avoiding his eyes. For he was looking at her with his dominating stare.
"Jordan...Celestine.. tulad ng sinabi ni kumpare, pinag-uusapan namin kung pano namin kayo pag-aayusin. You're already married for 8 years, it's time for the both of you to really settle down." Arnold managed to broke the silence. Aware of the burning tension between them.
Jordan just shrugged his shoulders as an answer.
"Hija?" Nagtatanong ang mga mata ni Tanya sa anak nito.
Celestine's phone suddenly rang. She stared at the caller.
"I-I'm sorry, it's Zeron, please excuse me." Paalam nito at nagmamadaling tumakbo palabas.
There was a strong feeling of annoyance as Jordan watched Celestine run away to meet her lover outside. His jawline hardened due to an intense feeling he couldn't control. He was tempted to follow her outside and drag her back in here! She have no business with his cousin! After kissing him back so passionately, she would still want to see her lover?
His father looked at him knowingly na tila nahuhulaan nito kung ano ang nararamdaman niya ngayon.
"Are you willing to cooperate with us, Jordan?" Armando continued.
Jordan asked the counter boy to give him a bottle of wine. Which he wondered kung kanina pa ba may counter boy na nakatayo doon o pareho lang nilang hindi napansin ito ni Celestine.
"Why don't you ask your daughter? At the moment, she's the one who's obviously dating another man." Balewala niyang sagot, now drinking his bottle of wine.
"And you're just gonna let it happen?" Armando's voice rose a bit. Matapang niyang sinalubong niya ang mga mata nito. He have a very hard feeling towards this old man and he have to idea.
"I have had enough of your daughter's bitchiness, okay? First, she accused me of rape and I was forced to marry her, and now that we're married, she turned to be the unsatisfied wife, nailing my very own cousin! Do me a favor, will you? Talk to your precious Celestine, tell her to stop what she's doing or I will do what she did to me before, I will sue her for being the unfaithful wife!"
Inisang lagok niya ang bottled wine at galit na humakbang palabas at iniwan ang mga sakit sa ulong tanders.
CELESTINE looked at Zeron and she's feeling so guilty. This is not right anymore. They isolated themselves in the garden away from the crowd, para makapag-usap sila ng masinsinan. Nakaupo sila sa gilid ng fountain.
BINABASA MO ANG
Hate and Desire (Editing)
RomansaCelestine was sixteen years old when she fell inlove with her sister's fiance Jordan Leveste. The night before their wedding, she tried to seduce Jordan but he rejected her. She then accused him of rape. Jordan was forced to marry her but, angry th...
