Midnight Memories (Wounded The Good Series #1)

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

I continued looking away. We remained silent though. Tanaw namin si Sven na hinahabol ang munting alon na humahampas sa buhangin.

"Walang divorce sa Pilipinas." I said when I remembered our one year contract of marriage.

"Don't worry, I'll pull some strings for us." He said.

Rich people and their connections huh?

"Anong gagawin mo?" Nilingon ko siya at pilit na nilabanan ang tingin niya.

"May kaibigan akong abogado. Wag mo nang isipin iyon." Aniya, tumango ako at hinayaan siya.

Nilingon ko uli ang tanawin sa harap. There are white birds fetching fish in the sea. The sky was a bright blue. Tahimik ang paligid at wala akong nakikitang bahay sa malapit. Mayroon naman pero malayo. Umihip ang hangin at pansamantala kong nakalimutan ang iniisip ko.

"Do you want to talk about the rules now?" His baritone voice echoed.

"Yes, since this is just for convenience..." I slowly said. Umigting ang panga niya sa sinabi ko. Hindi siya nagsalita kaya nagpatuloy ako.

"First, we are not going to sleep in one room."

He chuckled, "Bakit natatakot ka?"

The audacity!

I smirked. You like these kind of talks, huh.

"Really no, bakit ako matatakot?" I smirked wider.

"Hindi ko alam. Ayaw mo ba akong katabi sa kama?" Nanlaki ang mata ko sa sinabi niya! What the hell!

A devil smirk showed on his lips when he noticed my reaction!

Pinanliitan ko siya ng mata at inirapan. Uminit ang pisngi ko habang naiisip iyong sinabi niya. Fuck!

"My turn, no boys for you." Aniya pagkatapos ng ilang sandaling pananahimik ko.

Tumawa ako, "No girls for you too. I do not want some scandals with cliche headlines and stories."

"That will never happen. Next, you're gonna live with me." Nilingon ko siya sa sinabi niya. I kinda expected that since we're like going to pretend that we're a happy couple just like everyone elses. But no, this feels like those in books.

"That's okay. As long as I can have my own room and my privacy. And next is, walang pakialamanan sa isa't isa."

"What if there's a threat to our one year marriage? Wala pa rin bang pakialamanan? His voice sounded cold and sarcastic. I wonder if he's mad. Tiningnan ko siya at mukha nga siyang galit. But I remember the day I first saw him, mukha din siyang galit. Is this his resting face?

"Well, in that case, sige payag ako. Pero hanggang doon lang 'yon."

"Good. I want to make it clear to you that you can't break this. You will need to finish a year for us to seperate. And I don't want to hear you say no. No one should know about this. Except that we are married and a normal couple."

"Sure. I keep my words. That's a promise." Mariin ko siyang tiningnan. Ganoon din siya sa'kin. I broke the stares first. I can't bear the intensity he's giving.

Nagdalawang isip pa ako bago nagtanong. Just like what I said, no girls for him. That also means he can't have sex in a year. I don't want to be suddenly bothered and humiliated just because my 'husband' is caught cheating. This is a risk and I stepped low for this. The next thing I don't want is humiliated by the public just because I can't satisfy him. Not that, I like us to do that though! I'm also thinking if he's driven by his carnal needs.