🔥Kabanata 21🔥
"Dimitri, what just happened?" They were all shocked! Who would know this scene really existed in real life—at sa kaibigan pa nilang si Dimitri na ngayon ay lumabas ng simbahan kasama si Charmaine.
"At ba't ako ang tinatanong niyo?" Leon was surely couldn't believed what happened—sure medyo kapareho noong ikinasal sila ni Liliana pero ang kaibahan lang talaga. Si Dimitri ang nagpahayag ng kaniyang pagtutol sa kasal in front of everybody.
"You told us, he dropped by at your place? What did you adviced him to?" Pangungulit ni Alessandro rito. Kay Leon naman kasi ito parateng lumalapit—but Napoleon was sometimes tactless and not mindful enough sa mga sinasabi.
"Hoy, kayong dal'wa—hindi ko sinabi sa kaniyang gawin niya ang ginawa niya ngayon. Pagsusuntokin ko yang mga mukha niyo!" Naiinis na wika nito. Papalabas na rin sila ng simbahan dahil nagkakagulo na sa loob—lalo na ang pamilya ni Dimitri.
"He's so stupid." Komento ni Lorenzo nang makalabas na sila ng simbahan. Tuloyan na ring nakaalis sina Dimitri at Charmaine dala ang sariling sasakyan ni Dimitri.
"Terribly stupid. Ganyan ba talaga 'pag nalulong ng masyado sa pag-ibig—parang sirang-sira na utak, e." Allesandro habang nakamata kay Leon. Leon was not smiling. Nagpaparinig kasi ang mga gago. He raised his finger and pointed to the two of them.
"Kapag kayong dal'wa—'pag sirang-sira na yang mga utak niyo dahil sa babae—wag na wag kayong magpapakita sa'min ni Dimitri." Aniya sabay hapit sa bewang ng kaniyang asawa nasi ni Liliana na natatawa lang sa biroan ng magkakaibigan.
"Nah. But that was so brave of him." Patango-tangong sabi ni Alessandro. They all send their individual messages to Dimitri—of course, they'd sent their foolish congratuf***inglations to their friend.
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Dimitri:
I glared at her corner again while tightly grasping her left hand. Hindi ako makapaniwala—it seemed a dream to me that I was now running away with her, with Charmaine, with the woman I loved.
"Eyes on the road, Dimitri." Saway niya saka ko hinalikan ang kamay niya. I just couldn't believe it—she fought me back there..
"I love you, Maine.." Nasa kaniya pa rin ang mga mata ko ngayon. She's so beautiful—in her backless dress today.
"Please, mag-drive ka ng maayos." She was still holding back her composure. Pero sa ginawa niya kanina patungo sa altar kung saang hinablot niya ang kamay ko? That was the warrior—my warrior!
"Please, tell me you love me, too.." She rolled her eyes and sharply eyed at me.
"Stop the car and I'll tell you. Baka kung ma-disgrasya pa tayo sa kakatingin mo sa'kin, e." Oh hell yes! I immediately pulled over the car on the side of the road—sakto rin kasi puro mga kakahoyan ang naroon at walang mga bahay. I felt that I was pulled back during my teenage years—this feeling was insanely killing me.
She breathe in. "Hindi ko alam kung anong pumasok sa isipan ko kanina, Dimitri—w-when I realized that I should risk too.. Kasi m-mahal kita." Hindi ko maiwasang hindi ngumiti o iduyan sa mga sinabi niya. I reached her face to capture her lips—I kissed her deeply..
"Maine.." I halted and looked deeply in her eyes. Napalunok ako—I felt scared for the first time kanina. Hell, yes! Dahil akala ko hindi siya darating—gusto kong marinig ng lahat ang sasabihin ko sa kaniya.
Nakapikit siya. Then slowly opened her beautiful brown eyes that always told thousands of stories without voicing it..
"I never did right things in my life not until today," I smiled and kissed the tip of her nose. Napangiti na rin ito. I caressed her cheeks and planted soft kisses on her lips. "please hold on to me—coz this gonna be a long bumpy ride, baby. 'Wag mo lang akong bitawan—I will always go against the world and I always mean it for you." At siniil ko siya ng halik sa labi. I wanna take her, right here and now—when she brushed my hair. That felt so damn good..
Our kisses sang this erotic tune in the air.
She pushed me when I started caressing her legs. Sinaway niya 'agad ako using her piercing glare.
"Saan tayo pupunta?" And she asked. Right. Saan nga ba? Kasi ang alam ko—wala akong pakialam saan kami aabutin ng gulong ng sasakyan ko basta't siya ang kasama ko ngayon. To hell I care. Kakalimutan ko ang mundo para sa kaniya.
"Heaven, Maine—we'll go there.." Pilyo kong sagot rito na kaagad niyang sinagot ng pag-arko ng kaniyang kilay. This woman—ang hirap talagang pangitiin, e.. But I saw her, smiled in the corner. Well, I knew it—she wanted to go there too.
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Papalubog na ang araw habang nakahiga kami ngayong dal'wa sa ibabaw ng hood ng sasakyan ko. My black Lamborghini Venono. Nakaunan siya sa balikat ko.
"Another can?" She nodded. Dal'wa na ang naubos ko na canned ng beer while she got finished hers. I parked the car on this beautiful beach where it's long sandly beach was really beautiful—pero well, hindi kasing ganda ng mga Islas namin.
But to be with this woman right here?
Everything was so beautiful!
"I'm a bit tipsy but I can handle one more can." Bumangon ako saglit at kumuha ng canned beers sa loob ng kotse. We dropped by at this store and bought snacks.
"Here it is.. Cheers," I offered a toast. Bumangon din siya to hugged her both of her legs. Hinubad ko ang upper coat ko and wrapped around her. Lumalamig na kasi nakalubog na ang araw and the breeze was blowing this cold wind. "Cheers," She responded.
Then she cleared her throat. She was still on the hood of the car habang nakatayo ako sa gilid niya. "Dimitri, I'm sure, they're foxhunting. What we did today was surely on the headlines," She bit her lip habang nakatuon ang mga mata sa dagat. Of course, what I did today surely topped the headlines. Naririnig ko ang galit ng mga magulang ko until here—but hell, nasa point ako ng buhay ko ngayon na wala akong pakialam sa sasabihin ninuman.
Noone could dictate what my hearts really wanted.
No material worth an exchange!
Coz Charmaine was so precious—she's my kryptonite.
Inalalayan ko siyang makababa—I hugged her from behind and rested my head on her shoulder.
"You and me, on the headline news—isn't it perfect, baby?" Ani ko rito.
"Sira ka talaga, 'no? Kahit kailan, you never take things seriously." Umiling ako saka mahigpit siyang hinapit. I wanna felt her warmth..
"Kasi sayo lang ako seryoso, Maine.." Nang biglang buhos ng ulan. Oh sh*t! I covered her head with my hands and headed inside the car. We decided to drove the highway and looked for a hotel or motel to stay for a night. Bukas na bukas—lilipad kami ng ibang bansa, papakasalan ko siya sa ayaw at gusto niya.
Till death do us part, Maine..
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