Monasterio Series #1: Lies Beneath Her Love

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Sa tanang buhay ko, ngayon ko lang naramdaman kung gaano kakapal ang aking mukha. I don't really know what's gotten into my mind that I came with this arrogant stranger instead of going to Batanes where my sister's friend is. I don't even know the name of this man. Pero ito ako, sumama sa kanya na para bang ganoon lang kasimple iyon.

Tanaw ang naglalakihang gusali sa labas ng bintana at ang nagkikislapang streetlights, niyakap ko ang bag pack ko na ngayon ay nakapatong sa kandungan ko. I am not cold. But what's happening in my life makes me feel it.

Hindi ko man lang naisip kung mabuting tao ba ang lalaking ito. Nagpadalos-dalos ako nang hindi pinagiisipan kung tama ba ang gagawin ko.

Well, the truth that he didn't let me rot inside that jail even if it just an overnight makes me want to believe that he's a good man despite of his haughty attitude.

I must understand his action towards me just awhile ago. I sneaked inside his car without permission. Normal lang na pagisipan niya ako ng hindi maganda. Nainis lang talaga ako nang sabihin niyang meroon akong planong masama laban sa kanya.

I mean, seriously? Sa laki ng katawan niya, tingin niya ba ay may magagawa ako sa kanya? Baka nga kahit ang itulak siya ay mahirapan ako. With those muscles rippled across his body, I don't think a woman who has a slender type of body like mine could violate him physically.

"What's your name?" The stranger man beside me suddenly asked that pulled me out of my deep thoughts.

From the window, I disconnected my eyes to the views outside and anchored it to him.

"I'm Ad - ibig ko sabihin Hazel. Hazel Salazar ang pangalan ko. I-Ikaw?" nauutal na tanong ko.

He can't know my name! Nagaalala akong kapag sinabi ko sa kanya ang buo at totoong pangalan ko ay baka paimbestigahan niya ako. Kapag nangyari iyon ay maaaring ibalik niya ako sa pinanggalingan ko at hindi iyon puwede mangyari. All of my sacrifices will be put into waste.

"Hazel..." he repeated, eyes focus on the road ahead of us. The way he pronounced that name feels like he's tasting every letter of it. Like he's trying to dig deeper through that fake name.

I keep my eyes on him, waiting for the following words he's going to lash out. And as I'm waiting for him, my eyes wander all over his face.

Ngayon ko lang siya matititigan ng mas matagal at maliwanag. Sa tulong ng mga lamp post ay nagagawa ko siyang masilayan ng maayos.

Thick brows formed in a frown, red and curvy lips set into a grim line, a slightly upturned eyes staring coldly at the road ahead of us, this guy has the typical serious but dead ass playboy image.

Bakas ang pagiging maputi niya kahit pa sa dilim. His hair was slightly shaved sideways but the hair on top was in medium length. Bagsak ito hanggang sa noo niya. It looks like it's blow-dried but for sure man like him doesn't do that kind of thing.

His features are too masculine and descent for me. I've been used seeing good looking guys, lalo na ang mga kapwa ko dentistang lalaki. Halos lahat ay walang tulak-kabigin. But this man I'm with is someone who can call every woman's attention without even saying or trying anything. Effortless kumbaga.

"Saan ka nakatira, Hazel?" muli ay tanong niya.

"Taga B-Batanes talaga ako. Pero matagal na ako dito sa Maynila para magtrabaho. Nagresign lang ako," I stopped breathing temporarily.

"Uh-hmm. What was your work before?" he interviewed like I'm some of a job applicant and he's the employer.

Nag unahan sa pagbagsak sa isip ko ang lahat ng okupasyon na puwede kong maging trabaho. Bago pa man ako makapagisip ng maayos ay kusa nang lumabas mula sa bibig ko ang trabahong kailanman ay hindi ko iniisip na mararanasan ko.