SHE CLOSED HER EYES and tried her best to stop her tears from falling.
Thankfully, she can turn to her left because the chains holding her wrists are a little long. Just not long enough to bring her hands together.
Hindi siya naiiyak bilang Phinex at dahil nasaktan siyang pinagbuhatan siya ng kamay ng asawa.
Klio never laid a hand on her. Ever.
But she doubt it if he regretted what he just did. Alam niyang walang pakiramdam ang lalaki.
At kung nakakaramdam man, alam niyang poot at matinding galit lang.
Kaya alam niyang sa kabila ng tila perpekto nilang pagsasama, isang palabas lang ang lahat. Na hindi naman talaga totoo ang pagmamahal at malasakit na pinakita sa kanya ng asawa.
She's hurt as Teyl. She's hurt as the woman who loves him.
P'wede ba, matagal ka nang si Phinex. Mas mahaba ang panahong naging assassin ka kaysa naging batang ulila, anang isip niya.
She tried so hard to appear unaffected. She's trying her best to look tough.
But now, knowing that Klio is choosing other people over her, it's giving her a different kind of pain.
She found it unfair but is there really something fair about their lives?
Bumangon siya nang makaramdam ng pagkaihi.
She has no idea how long she's been unconscious but her body is obviously back to its normal functions now.
"I need to use the toilet..." she said without looking at Klio.
She waited for him to respond.
Ilang sandali rin ang lumipas bago niya ito marinig na gumalaw sa upuan.
Pero hindi lumapit sa kanya ang lalaki.
Klio walked out of the room.
Sumandal siya sa headboard ng kama't pumikit.
She took a deep breath.
It wasn't an urgent need but of course, it's something she should attend to.
Hindi niya tuloy alam kung paano asikasuhin ang sarili sa mga oras na iwanan siya roong mag-isa ng lalaki.
Ayaw naman niyang doon umihi't dumumi sa kamang kinahihigaan niya.
Napadilat siya nang biglang bumagsak ang kanang kamay sa kama.
Hindi niya napansin nang bumalik si Klio.
"Do not dare wrestle with me," anito't lumigid sa kabilang bahagi ng kama para pakawalan ang isa pa niyang kamay.
"I won't," sagot niya.
She waited for him to free her hand.
Nang matanggal ang mga gapos niya, itinayo siya ng asawa't ipinosas ang mga kamay.
So, he just went out the room to get a cuff?
Klio firmly held her arm and pulled her towards the door inside the room.
Binuksan ng lalaki ang pinto.
Tama nga ang hinala niya. Banyo iyon.
He pushed her inside and stand by the doorway.
She struggled to raise her knee-length nightgown to her waist.
Just when she's about to make it, Klio stepped inside.
Napaatras tuloy siya't nabitawan ang laylayan ng damit na malapit na sanang maitaas.
Tumayo ang lalaki sa harap niya't tinaas ang laylayan ng nightgown.
"Sit," utos nito.
She stood there not knowing what to do for a moment.
He has seen her nakedness. Kaya hindi niya maintindihan kung bakit bigla siyang nailang.
Marahil dahil hindi na asawa ang turingan nila kundi kaaway na ng isa't isa.
She obliged, anyway, because her bladder can't hold it anymore.
Nilunok na niya ang hiya at umihi sa harap ng lalaki.
Kahit noong mga bata sila, hindi niya ito isinama sa pagbabanyo niya.
Kumurap-kurap siya para palisin ang mga luhang nagbabadyang mamuo sa mata.
She has prepared for that moment. Mahaba ang panahong ginugol niya sa paghahanda para sa panahong iyon.
At akala niya, kaya niya.
Akala niya, kaya niyang kalabanin si Klio. Na kaya niyang maging kalaban ang lalaki.
But she's loved him for very long hate can't take over her heart that easily...
BINABASA MO ANG
CUS #5: Into You
Gizem / GerilimThe downfall of the Chronos Union led Phinex to fall under the hands of Detective Lauder of the Luxirr Investigation Bureau. To save her ass, she bit the deal to use her skills in Psychopath hunting to catch one of the Bureau's persons of interest...
