Not Your Ordinary Cinderella Story

Chapter Twenty Three

Jesse

"So, you were twenty when Marcus was born? Is he always that handsome?" Tanong ko kay Ms. Priscila.

Busy ito pero hindi isnabera. Kanina ko pa ito kinukulit sa mga tanong ko.

Lumaki pala ito sa ampunan. Namatay ang mga magulang noong bata pa dahil sa panloloob ngga magnanakaw sa kanilang bahay. Lumaki ito sa bahay ampunan dahil walang ibamg kamag-anak. Nakapagtapos daw ito ng sekondarya sa Mexico at nakakuha mg scholarship sa Paris, France. Doon nito ipinagpursige ang fashion designing.

Ang ama raw ni Marcus ay dati nitong nobyo ngunit nagkahiwalay ang mga ito. Hindi ko lang kayang itanong kung may kontak pa ba ang mga iyon.

"Yes, I am." Sagot nito at hinarap ako. "Now mr. Boas, can you let me work now? You already know half of my life." Nakangiti nitong saad at tinalikuran ako para pagtuunan ng pansin ang ginagawa nitong gown.

Sa isang linggo nito rito ay halos patapos na ang wedding gown ni Melody. Hmm. Mapuri nga..

"Wow, you know what? I'm amazed by your speed. It's almost done." Sabi ko at tinitigan pa ang gown.

Tumawa ito. "Sir, I didnt get what you mean. I'm just staring. Besides, my materials are not yet shipped. I'm just pinning this all together bases on miss Melody's measurents." Paliwanag nito.

"Aren't you going to do that here?" Hirit ko pa.

Narinig ko ang mahinang buntong hininga nito.

"No, of course not. I already rented a place to be my own space. Wherein no one is allowed to disturb my work." Sabi nito na pilit nalang ang ngiti.

Hihirit pa sana ako nung biglang lumapit si Donatello at tinawag ito. Lumapit si Priscila at yakap sa higante,este lalaki.

Lumabas na ako ng bahay. Nauubos ang hininga ko kapag nakikita silang magkasama.
Ewan ko ba. Siguro dahil kahawig niya si Marianne kaya nagkakaganito ako.

Nasa gilid ako ng bahay kung nasaan ang garden. Nilabas ko ang cellphone ko at nagpunta sa gallery niyon.

Pinakatitigan ko ang nag-iisang litrato ni Marianne sa akin. Nakadilaw itong dress at sa likod nito ay kitang kita ang mapupulang rosas na pananim ni Jace. Ngayon ay puro orchids na dito. Matagal na rin mula ng pinapalitan ni mom yung mga roses.

Napabuntong hininga ako. Iniisip ko kung nagsisimula na bang masira ang tuktok ko dahil sa Priscila na iyon.

Napakatahimik dito sa garden. Kaya nung makarinig ako ng mga boses ay napabalikwas ako sa aking inuupuan.

"I know, eh kung talagang wala na, alangan namang ipilit natin. Tadhana na niya iyon. Hangga't maaari ay dapat walang ibang makakaalam. Lalo na yung mga anak mo." Sabi ng isang boses babae. Hindi ko masyadong mabosesan dahil sa sinasabi niya nakatuon ang isip ko.

"I know. Pero hinayang na hinayang talaga ako. So, kung mangyari iyong sinasabi mo. Baka pwedeng ipaalam na natin. Gusto kong mayakap ang -" natigil ang pakikinig ko ng may humawak sa balikat ko.

"There you are! You promised that you'll take me to the beach!" Si Marcus. Napangiti ako.

Priscila

"I'm so sorry sweetheart. I don't want to but I have to. One of my student is hospitalized by the fire." Donatello explained.

I freaked a little. "What happened? Is that student hurt?" I asked.

"No, no. It's just that she has a phobia or maybe a panick attack. But still, I need to check what happened." He said.

I nodded and let him pack. He'll be leaving tomorrow first thing in the morning.

But even so, I can't let him leave like that.

After dinner, my son is so tired he went in inside his and Donatello's room. I pulled Don over at my room.

We kissed and kissed again. I'll miss him.

"Oh Priscila, how I'll miss you!" He put me on the bed and started stripping. I removed my sweater then pull of my tube long dress. He helped me unclasp my bra and pull down my panty.

We made love. It's always like this with him. Always gentle, always sweet.

His kisses, oh how they tingle my flesh. He is so perfect for me. His hardness is so good too. Just like always, we moved in perfect sync.

All night, we touched like we've been missing each other the whole time.

At dawn, after resting a bit, I recieved a text from mr. Pascua saying Don's driver is coming to the mansion.

I just put my robe on and follwed him out to the gates.

"You should've stayed in your room my love. I'll be back." I tiptoed and kissed him. We kissed passionately in front of the gates.

"I'll miss you Donatello." He whispered he'll miss me too. What made my heart flutter is when he began singing.

"Everywhere I go, I'll think of you. Every song I'll sing, I'll sing for you. When I come back, I'll bring your wedding ring...

So kiss me, and smile for me..." I kissed him briefly on his lips.

"..tell me that you'll wait for me,
Hold me like you'll never let me go..

Cause I'm riding on an airplane, and soon I promise to be back again. Oh sweetheart I hate to go."

I laughed.

"Go now. I'll wait for you. I love you." I told him after a quick hug.

"And I love you more My Love." He kissed my lips then my forehead. And soon, I saw his rented car moving away from me.

I turned my back and started walking towards the gates when I bumped into Jesse.

"That's so sweet, Marianne."he looked like he's angry and mocking me. What did I do to him?

And is he drunk? Who's Marianne??