Stuck With The Billionaire

Stuck With The Billionaire
Copyright © 2014 by greyskies24

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, statements and events are either product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or events is purely and entirely coincidental.

Prologue

"Come on."

I tapped the steering wheel using my trembling fingers. Hindi na ako mapakali sa kinauupuan ko. I need to get there now. I need to get there before it's too late.

Nang nag-green na ang stop light, agad kong pinaharurot ang sasakyan. I don't care if I'll get caught of overspeeding. Wala nga rin akong lisensya and to be honest, first time kong magmaneho. Napasubo kasi ako. Kinakailangan ko siyang abutan. Knowing him and his damned temper, baka kung ano na ang gawin niya. Hindi lang sa iba, pati na rin sa sarili niya.

"Shit, shit." I cursed continuously.

I stopped the car near the entrance of the church and got out. Hindi ko na pinag-aksayahan ng panahon na patayin ang makina ng sasakyan o isara man lamang ang pinto. Inangat ko ang gown ko para hindi ako mahirapang tumakbo. I rushed inside the church.

Katahimikan ang sumalubong sa akin pagpasok ko ng simbahan. It was as it was noong chineck ko kahapon. The flowers were alligned at every aisle, red and white petals were scattered on the floor. But no one was inside, except for him.

There he was, sitting on the steps near the altar. I could hardly see his face. Nakasubsob ang mukha niya sa tuhod niya.

I walked to him. I could feel my heart beating so loud na parang any minute, masisira ang ribcage ko at tatalon palabas ang puso ko. Nanginginig din ang mga tuhod ko. Parang ayokong lumapit sa kanya. But I couldn't stand seeing him like this.

"Achi.." (pronounced as Aki)

Inangat niya ang tingin niya sa akin. Hurt was evident on his eyes. His cheeks were wet with tears. It's the first time I've seen him like this..this broken. And it breaks my heart too. Nag-iwas siya ng tingin at pinunasan ang mukha niya.

I took a step forward "Achi, I--"

"What are you doing here, Winiata?"

I froze. His voice was so cold. Ibang-iba sa boses ng Achilles na kilala ko. And he called me by my first name, na ginagawa lang niya kapag naiinis siya sa sa akin or nagbibiruan kami. I hope it's the latter one, but I don't think so.

I continued to walk towards him hanggang sa ilang metro na lang ang layo ko sa kanya.

"W-what happened, Achi? Where's--"

"Don't play dumb, Winiata." he shot me a dagger look "Kasalanan mo 'to. Kasalanan mo ang lahat ng 'to!"

I jumped a little when he screamed at me. Sa tinagal na naming naging magkaibigan, ngayon lang niya ako sinigawan ng ganito. I couldn't help but feel hurt.

"Achilles, ano ba ang pinagsasabi mo? If this is about Lizette then--"

"Then what!?" he ran his hand through his hair "Why did you say those things to Liz!? Look! She just called off the fucking wedding!"

So he already knew.

"Because it's the right thing to do, Achilles! She's just toying with you all along!"

"What are you talking about?" he sobbed "Hindi niya ako pinaglalaruan! She loves me, Winiata! Lizette loves me!"

I heaved a sigh "You know what, Achilles, ang tanga mo! Napaka-tanga mo! Matagal ko ng sinasabi sa'yo na hindi ka mahal ni Liz! Dapat nga pinapasalamatan mo pa ako e! Dahil nalaman mo na ang lahat bago ka matali sa kanya! You don't deserve someone like her, Achi! Wake up! She doesn't love you! Mas mahal pa niya ang pera mo kaysa sa 'yo--"

"Shut up!" tuluyan na siyang nakalapit sa akin at hinawakan ng mahigpit ang braso ko. Napangiwi ako sa sakit pero ininda ko. "Shut up, Winiata!"

He cried in front of me. Tuloy tuloy ang pagtulo ng luha niya habang naka-hawak sa balikat ko. God knows how much I wanted to hug him now. I wanted to comfort him, to say that I'm still here for him. Pero hindi ako makapagsalita.

"Darating ang araw, Winiata." he said through gritted teeth "Mararanasan mo rin lahat ng dinadanas ko ngayon. You'll fall in love, and get your heart broken. You'll feel all the pain. You'll feel played. You'll feel alone."

Namumula siya sa galit. Lalo niyang hinigpitan ang paghawak sa mga balikat ko. Feeling ko makakalas ang mga buto ko dahil sa sobrang gigil niya.

He smirked "I swear to you and this damned church, Winiata. You'll fall head over heels for me, and I will surely break your heart."

Wow, Winiata. I sighed. You have just been cursed by the billionaire.