Tempt Me

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And there she was, walking towards the altar. Forced to marry the man that she's loathed for years.  Crying for her  life and her brother's life. Wearing the most beautiful wedding dress that every woman would kill or die for. Pero puno siya ng pandidiri, hinanakit at awa sarili.

She's walking towards her groom, crying and praying that God just end her life right there and then.

Gusto niyang tumakbo palayo ng simbahan, palayo sa mga tao na wala ng ginawa kundi saktan siya.

This marriage is going to be her death, pero kung lalayo siya ay mahahabol siya ng mga tauhan ni Paulo. At sigurado siya na may mangyayaring masama kay Emmanuel kapag gumawa siya ng eskandalo.

The most important people in politics sa buong bansa ay imbitado sa kasal nila pero wala man lang kahit isa sa mga ito ang pwedeng hilingan niya ng tulong.

"Smile Jasmine." usig ni Paulo sa mahinang tono ng makarating na siya sa altar.

Tinitigan siya ito ng masama. He stared back at her  sabay tingin sa inaantok niyang kapatid.  Napangiti na laman siya. Emmanuel is her only happiness.

The kid smiled at both of them. Ngumiti na rin siya dito.

"Be good." wika ulit nito at iginiya siya sa harap ng altar.

Kung titingnan silang dalawa, they look like they're in love. Nobody will be able to guess that she is hurting. Her heart feels so heavy, at sa sobrang bigat ay nahihirapan siyang huminga. 

She used to dream of her knight in shining armor. Pero di na ata makakaabot ang knight in shining armor niya. She is bound to have a miserable life.

Her husband looks so dashing in his tuxedo, gwapo at matalino. He's so rich that his family owns most of the politician sa probinsya nila. 

He's every woman's dream, but they don't know how horrible her husband to be is. How did they end up like this? He used to be her friend, her protector.

Natapos na ang kasal at umalis na ang mga tao sa reception. Everbody wished them joy and happiness. She can't help but chuckle. What happiness are they even talking about?

Agad silang nagpunta sa resort para don i-celebrate ang honeymoon nila. Di niya pa  nahuhubad ang damit niya ay itinulak na siya nito sa kama. Amoy alak ito at mala demonyo ang ngiti. 

"I told you you'll be mine." wika nito sabay siil sa kanya ng halik.

She wanted to push him and break his head until he bleeds to death, but she knows she can't do that. A part of her hopes that the Paulo she knew ay nagtatago sa lalaking kaharap niya ngayon.

Halos punitin na nito ang magandang damit niya. And all she can do is cry. He did what he wanted to do to. Kiss her, touch her and have sex with her. It's not like it's the first time. 

Nakatulog itong nakapatong sa kanya pagkatapos nitong malabasan. Agad niya itong itinulak at nagtungo siya ng banyo para maligo. She feels so dirty. Diring-diri na kinuskos niya ang sarili niya. 

Naalala niya ang gabi ng reypin siya nito . She was 15 and he was 20. She screamed and screamed, pero nagbingi-bingihan ang mga gwardya at trabahante nito sa bahay nila.

She went to his mother and told her about what he did but she just shrugged it off. Then she went to his father but he slapped her so hard and glared at her. 

Pinakalma niya ang sarili sa umaagos na maligamgam na tubig at Napatingin sa salamin habang naliligo. Di niya na makilala ang babae sa harapan niya. The girl that's staring back at her looks emotionless and her eyes are hollow and sad. Not like the girl she was 15 years ago.

She screamed but no sound came. Ang kaya niya lang gawin ngayon ay umiyak.

Kumuha siya ng tubig sa refrigerator at lumabas na muna. She wanted to be away from him. 

Naupo siya sa dalampasigan sabay tingin sa malayo. She can't remember how many times she's dreamed of drowning herself.

Her feet touching the waves, and tears fell again. It's been 15 years. She's  been stuck in this family for 15 years. And it seems like there's no saving her. Pero gagawin niya ang lahat para makalayo si Emmanuel.

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Habang sa malayo ay may nakatingin kay Jasmine. Puno ng galit ang puso. He's going to make them pay. He's going to make her suffer. 

He's back to avenge his family.

"Kobe, I'm in." wika nito  sa cellphone nito.

"Ok. Mag-iingat ka."

"Salamat. Send my regards to your wife."

"You better be at our wedding. God, kung bakit ba kasi ikaw ang pinaglilihian ng asawa ko." natatawang wika ng kausap nito.

"I'm just too handsome." pabirong wika nito. "I'll call you soon." paalam nito sa kausap nito sa telepono.

Nakita nitong tumayo si Jasmine at naghubad ng damit.

His jaw almost fell ng makita nito ang hubad na katawan ng dalaga. She's grown so much. Naalala nito nong makita nito ito noon. Nag-iisa at gutom. Nanlilimos sa kalsada dahil wala na itong mga magulang.

He carried her home. She was immediately loved by his family. But now, she's married to the guy who's family killed his.

Ilang minuto ang nakakalipas and he saw her walked out of the water. Naglakad ito papasok ng bahay na hubo't hubad. Nakalimutan ata itong pagsabihan ng asawa  na may mga guwardya silang kasama.

Kung wala lang ang galit nito sa puso ay baka nahulog na ito sa angking ganda ng dilag. But he's not there to fall in love. He'd make them pay for everything.

He's survived the attack but he didn't see how they grabbed her that night.  A gun pointed at her head and her brother's. He didn't see how they treated her. Like a thing. She was used like a display. A pretty thing like her. 

 But There's no forgiving in his heart. 

And She's too broken just like he is. But he doesn't know it. She's good at hiding it.

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