Love's Debt (R18)

Kabanata VII

"We're strangers with plenty of memories."

"WHAT the hell did you say?!" Halos pasigaw kong tanong. He loves me? Huh!

He grins. "Do you really expect me to say that?"

Kumunot ang noo ko. Ang gulo gulo niya!

"Then what? Hindi ako nakikipaglokohan sa 'yo, Van Angelo."

Sumubo pa siya ng pagkain, ngumuya saka uminom saka muling tumingin aa mga mata ko. Ang lakas lakas na ng kabog ng dibdib ko at hindi ko na talaga maintindihan kung bakit.

"Just."

"Ha? Just. 'Yun lang iyon?! Abnormal ka ba talaga, Van Angelo?!"

"I saved your family. And that's it."

"Wow, napakabuti mo naman palang tao ano?! So, do you think you're a hero now? E, sinira mo nga ang nananahimik kong buhay!"

Umiling-iling siya. "Sunshine, we got married to save your family. I really wanted to be a good husband to you so please cooperate."

"Hindi mo pa sinasagot ng maayos ang tanong ko. Bakit ganito ka? Bakit ganyan. You're acting sweet and all. I hate it!"

He chuckles. "Why? Because you're falling for it?"

"In your dreams, Van Angelo. Isa lang naman ang gusto ko. Let's act like a freaking stranger."

"We have childhood memories, Sunshine. We are not strangers."

I rolled my eyes. "Ayoko na makipag-usap sa 'yo. Mukhang wala naman akong makukuhang matinong sagot." Tumayo ako habang nakatingin pa rin sa kaniya. "Fine, act like a real husband, bahala ka na sa buhay mo. But do not expect me to act like a real wife."

"Damn, fine. I am doing all of these for you, babe."

"Wala ka lang talagang magawa."

"Yeah."

See, e'di umamin din. Wala siyang magawa kaya napagtripam niyang asawahin ako. Napakagaling!

"I know my parents wanted me to get married. Before they arrange me a marriage with someone I don't know, I got the chance to find a way to marry the woman I know. That's enough."

Ano daw?! So na-feel niya na gusto na ng parents niya na magpakasal siya at nagkataon na may issue ang families namin so he took the chance. At least ako, kilala niya na. Iniwasan niya lang na mai-arrange marriage. Iyon pala.

"Then? Iyon naman pala ang reason mo. Swerte mo pala na nagka-issues ang families natin so you took advantage of that situation."

He smiled. Nagawa pa talaga niyang ngumiti?!

"Maybe it's meant to happen. Me, marrying you."

I rolled my eyes again. "Ewan ko sa 'yo. Fine, now that I know the real reason, can we stop acting like we're really a husband and wife?"

"You won't like this if we stop it."

"Ano na naman?! Bakit naman hindi ko magugustuhan?"

"I am a fucking asshole, Sunshine. I am a fucking casanova and you won't like it if you found out that I am with some girls—"

"I don't mind. Tulad ng sinabi ko, wala akong pakialam."

He grins. "Really."

"Tigilan na natin 'to, Van Angelo. And please, don't... don't do that again. Do not—"

"Fuck you?"

The hell?! "Yes."

"I can't promise you that, Sunshine. You should be a good girl."