Bad Romance: Marrying the Demon (COMPLETED)

Twenty-two

"Wow! You're house is huge, Matty ha!"

"Thanks, nice."

"You know what Matty. I miss you so much, I miss the bonding we had way back then."

"Oh oh, I smell some vacationsss."

"Yep! Matty please mag-vacation tayo. Gusto ko mag-beach."

"Matty please..."

"Lagot ka diyan Matt, hindi ka titigilan ni Nice."

"Please Matty."

"Okay fine. Stop that puppy eyes of yours."

Kumunot ang noo ni Elayne ng marinig ang conversation na 'yon. She recognized Ansel and Matthias voice pero ang nakakarinding boses ng 'nice' na 'yon hindi niya nakikilala.

Agad siyang naglakad papunta sa sala. Kaliligo niya lang at simpleng maong short at t-shirt lang ang pinares niya.

The first person she saw is Matthias smiling face. Agad siyang kinabahan. It's her first time seeing him this happy, hindi niya nakikitang ganyan si Matthias sakanya. He always curls his eyebrows!

Sunod niyang nakita si Ansel na katabi ang isang maputing babae. She can't deny it, maganda at sexy ang babae. Long legs pa at sobrang puti. Her hair is long and black.

Nakapalda ito at naka-crop top na damit.

Nanlaki ang mga mata niya ng makitang lumapit ang nice na 'yon kay Matthias at humak sa braso nito. Kitang kita niya kung paano idinikit ng babae ang dibdib nito sa braso ng fiance niya!

She clenched her fist and came to view.

"Matthias..." pagtawag niya sa lalaki.

She caress her tummy na kitang-kita ang umbok.

Nakita niya ang paglingon ng tatlo sakanya. She look first at the girl beside her fiancee and then to Matthias.

"Yes?"

"I want to eat orange. Can be buy some?" saad niya sa nagpapacute na boses. Bumaba ang tingin ng babae sa tiyan niya at ngumiti sakanya.

"Oh, may bisita pala tayo. Who is she?" saad niya at mas lumapit sa kanilang dalawa.

"Uh El, she's Venice childhood friend namin ni Matthias. She came from USA, isa siyang model doon." pagpapakilala ni Ansel sa babae. Tinalasan niya ng tingin si Ansel.

Ansel smiled at her.

"Hi! I'm Venice, Matty and Ansel's childhood friend. And you?" tumayo ito mula sa pagkakaupo at ibinigay ang kamay niya. Agad itong sinalubong ni Elayne at ngumiti ng peke sakanya.

"I'm Elayne Valdez, Matthias's fiancee." agad na bumitiw ang babae sa kamay niya at napalingon kay Matthias.

"Oh really? Hey Matty! Hindi mo naman nasabi saakin na may f-fiancee ka na pala and she's pregnant." saad nito habang hinahagod siya ng tingin.

"He-he-he. Baka nakalimutan lang sabihin. Ano na Matthias, bili na tayo, please." kumunot na naman ang kilay nito.

"Can't it wait? Nakakahiya naman kung iiwan ko si Venice at Ansel dito." saad nito.

"Ayaw mo?" nangtatakot na tanong ni Elayne. But Matthias didn't look at her.

"I'll call you later, bibili tayo mamaya." nanlaki ang mga mata niya at napatingin kay Ansel at Venice. Venice is smiling at her like 'talo kita' look.

Nagdadabog na umalis si Elayne sa sala.

It's been two hours since nakilala ni Elayne si Venice. Hindi na ito lumabas ulit. Nag-aalala na si Ansel. He can see that Elayne was jealous of Venice.

Venice is baking some cookies. Nag-volunteer ito na magluto para ibigay kay Elayne.

Habang sila ni Matthias ay nasa sala.

"Man, sana inuna mo nalang si Elayne. You're fiancee is pregnant at baka magtampo 'yon. Makasama pa sa baby niyo."

"She can understand it. Mawawala din ang tampo nun. Nakakahiya naman kay Venice kung iiwan ko kayo dito."

"Kay Venice ka ba talaga nahihiya o natatakot ka na mas lalong dumikit si Elayne sa'yo? I know about your 1 year deal man, pero hindi mo ba nakikita? Elayne loves you."

"Ewan. Hindi ko alam."

"Bakit ba takot na takot kang magmahal? Kawawa naman si Elayne. Halatang nagseselos kay Venice."

"I am not capable of loving, man. Alam mo 'yan. You know how much I loathed girls. Except for Venice. She's like my baby sister."

"Man, huwag kang manhid. Elayne likes you, or maybe loves you. Why can't you take a risk? Wala namang masama sa pagmamahal e. Elayne is far too different from your ex. Hindi niya magagawa sa'yo ang ginawa ng ex mo sa'yo. I know Elayne."

"I'm afraid. I'm afraid that she might become my weakness man, hindi ko kayang magkaroon ng kahinaan. I was living in harmony for years now dahil wala akong kahinaan. I don't want to risk her or our baby. Kaya't hanggang kaya ko siyang pigilan at ang sarili ko pipigilan ko. I can't afford to lose someone I'll love again. I'll choose to become her demon, sa ganoong paraan hindi siya masasaktan at mapapahamak."

Napailing si Ansel.

"It's up to you Matt, basta ako, I see something on Elayne that's worth to risk for."

Napatulala si Matthias matapos ang pag-uusap nilang 'yon.

God knows how much he wanted Elayne. Ang hirap-hirap pagalitan at saktan ng babaeng 'yon para lang lumayo ang loob sakanya pero kahit anong sama ng sabihin niya sa babaeng 'yon he can still feel her feelings for him.

Natatakot siyang mahalin ang babae because as soon as he confessed that he loves her magiging kahinaan niya 'to.

He will become vulnerable.

At iyon ang iniiwasan niya dahil delikado ang trabaho niya. Ang mga business niya. Siya ang gumagalaw sa business nilang magkakaibigan sa underground. Hindi siya pwedeng pumalpak dahil madadamay ang binuo nilang organisasyon.

Kapag pilini niya ang nararamdaman niya. Kapag pinili niya ang babae, marami siyang isasakripisyo.

He raised on his own every business he has now. Siguro hindi pa naman ganoon ka worth it and babae diba?

Elayne is just a girl.

A girl he impression.

He'll take care of her, feed her but never love her.

"Hey guys! It's done. Come on, let's take a bite." sigaw ni Venice mula sa kusina.

Ansel tapped his shoulders at tumayo papunta sa kusina. He just nodded and brushed his hair using his hands.

He knows in his heart that Elayne successfully found a place in his heart pero ayaw niyang aminin iyon dahil natatakot siya. Takot na takot siya.

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