Palakad lakad si Celestine sa sarili niyang silid. It's been a week since Jordan haven't spoken to her. She have seen the interview of that famous model actress Alicia Stain, a half filipino-american who is now the favorite star of the Country's reining TV network. She and Jordan was caught in a camera having a dinner in a restaurant in Makati. She was feeling alarmed after watching that interview. The woman was so beautiful and the way she speak Jordan's name, it was so obvious that she's deeply interested with her husband! Yes, Jordan is her husband, today is the exact day of their 9th wedding anniversary.
Is Jordan done with her already? Masyado na ba niyang pinaiiral ang pride niya kaya nagsawa na ito at mas ginusto na nitong makipagrelasyon sa iba? Gosh she missed him! Mababaliw na yata siya sa kakaisip dito at naloloka na rin siya sa kakaisip kung pano tatapusin ang lahat sa kanila ni Zeron. Ze is out of the country again kaya hindi na naman siya makatiyempo na kausapin ito ng masinsinan.
Dinampot niya ang cellphone sa kama. She scrolled her contacts to search for Jordan's number. Kinabahan siya nang makita ang pangalan nito sa mga contacts niya. Is she gonna call him? Ano kayang ginagawa nito ngayon? Is he dating that woman again?
Gosh! Sa mga ganitong pagkakataon niya biglang na-mimiss ang pinsang si Jamila. Alam na alam kasi nito kung ano ang dapat ipayo sa kanya. Sayang at lumipad na ang pinsan kasama sina tita Blanca at Jax patungo sa Las Vegas.
Nakarinig siya ng katok sa pintuan. It was already 11 o'clock in the evening. She opened the door. Her defenses instantly took place at the sight of Armando.
"Can I come in?" He smelled alcohol from him.
"It's late dad, matutulog na ako." Tanggi niya.
"Just because you're older now ay hindi na ako pwedeng pumasok sa kwarto mo?"
Pinairal niya ang kanyang tapang. Humigpit ang hawak niya sa hamba ng pintuan.
"What is it you gonna say that it can't wait for tomorrow, dad?"
"About the company, about you and Jordan."
"Dad, please ayoko ko munang pag usapan iyan..."
"Why? Are you hiding this from me and your mom? Nakikipagkasundo ka na sa lalakeng iyon at inililihim mo sa amin!"
Hindi niya napigilan ang lakas nito nang bigla nitong itinulak ang pintuan. Napaatras siya nang tuluyan itong makapasok. She wanted to scream in horror pero pinakamalma niya muna ang sarili.
"Please get out of here dad or I'm gonna scream and I will call Jordan!" Mahigpit ang hawak niya sa cellphone, she could press the call button anytime should her father make a wrong move.
Tinitigan siya ng kanyang ama. His mouth pressed in a thin line. Tila pilit nitong inaalam sa pamamagitan ng ekspresyon ng mukha niya kung kaya nga ba niyang gawin ang binabanta dito. Then his face fell in surrender. Bumagsak ang balikat nito at lumarawan sa mukha ang kalungkutan. "You are so beautiful hija..." Sa gulat niya ay napaluhod sa sahig si Armando then he cried like a lost man, larawan ng isang taong nawawalan na ng pag-asa. Her father is showing her defeat and weakness. "Just like your mom when she was younger, napakaganda niya...napakabait...she was the best thing that ever happened to me. But now she is so weak, fighting so hard to regain her strength...and I couldn't do anything about it...I am so useless! I can't even help your mom...How I wish what we were used to be..." Muli itong humagulhol.
Nakaramdam siya ng awa dito. Malapit siya sa ama noong bata pa sya. Pero mula nang magkasakit ang mommy niya ay nag-iba na ang pakikitungo niya dito. Because he was looking at her in different way like she was not her daughter...like she was a woman deeply adored by a man. She cringed in disgust everytime he look at her that way.
"But you're my father, I cannot allow you to harm me! STOP looking at me like that dad! I'm NOT mom! For God's sake, Aren't you ashamed of yourself?!" She was shaking in a combination of fear and braveness when she uttered those words.
Nagyuko ng ulo si Armando. Sinamantala niya iyon upang lumabas ng kwarto. Naaawa siya sa daddy niya pero kailangan niyang protektahan ang sarili mula dito.
Tinungo niya ang garahe. She needed to get away. She was trembling and felt like she would faint anytime. God, why is this happening to our family? We used to be a happy family. I had a loving and responsible dad, I had a supportive mom, I had a very understanding sister....Tumulo ang luha niya.
She used her red old car. Nang nasa daan na siya at nagmamaneho, she called her mom para magpaalam. Pigil ang mga hikbi niya nang marinig ang mahinang sagot ng kanyang mommy.
"Mom..." Gumaralgal ang boses niya. She wanted to hug her tight but she needed to get away from their house. She was so afraid of what's happening. Her father who used to be her protector, now became a threat in her life.
"Anak...asan ka?"
"Mom, I wouldn't be home for days...Ibibilin ko na lang po ang pagpapainom ng gamot ninyo kina Nana Fe." Ang matandang katulong ang tinutukoy niya.
"Pero san ka pa pupunta anak? Gabing gabi na..."
She wiped the tears from her eyes. She don't want her mom to get worried. Iisang tao lang ang alam niyang magpapanatag ng loob ng kanyang ina kung malaman nitong naroon siya.
"I-I'll be with Jordan mom..."
Hindi man niya nakikita ang ina ay alam niyang umaliwalas ang mukha nito sa narinig.
"Don't worry about me hija...yeah, go to your husband..."
BINABASA MO ANG
Hate and Desire (Editing)
RomanceCelestine 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...
