Sypnosis

WARNING: SPG | R-18 | Matured Content [ Abuse and Sexual Harrasment]

Georgia Samayle Soriano a tough girl, a happy go lucky woman. She loves everything surrounded by her. She was a beautiful girl, bless with an angelic face a perfect hourglass body, she was a definition of perfect woman.

But no one knows that behind her beauty, she experience mistreated by her husband Giovanni Carter Alfonzo a multi billionaire at the young age, a handsome man a real life Greek god, a cold, mysterious and ruthless man. He hate his wife because she agree on the marriage that he didn’t want.

Forced to marry a woman he didn’t love. He hate her into damn core.

But if one day, a woman that understand him and the only woman who can handle his bad attitudes and flaws, was gone.

What will he do, do he find her or just forget her like the way he did to every women he meet

“Runaway from you was the best thing I made. Being with you is my happy memories, I want to live a life with you but you don’t want the same thing you want someone and it’s not me. It hurts me a lot but I treasure all the moment when I’m alone with you. You give me a light but you put me in the dark. I’m alone all my life but when I was with you I feel complete and contented, no matter how hard my desision, I still pursue it for you. I finally will set you free, My Giovanni”- Georgia Samayle Soriano Alfonzo

Prologue

“Samayle where the fuck are you?” dumadagudong ang malalim nitong boses habang hinahagilap ng mga mata nya ang asawa.

“Mal, nasa kusina lang ako. Halika na, kumain kana” tawag nito habang nag aayos ng mga putahe at gamit sa hapag kainan.

Malalaking hakbang ang ginawa ni Giovanni papalapit sa asawa. Nagpupuyos ito sa galit, dahil sa ginawa nito kagabe sa babaeng matagal nya ng gusto si, Rihanna.

“Why you acted like you didn’t do something horrible, huh!” napaigtad si Samayle ng hawakan sya nito ng mariin at pwersahang pinaharap.

“A-aray Gio, m-masakit.“daing ni Samayle pero ang mga mata ng asawa nya ay matalim na nakatingin sa kanya.

Galit na galit ang aura nito, na kahit na anong oras at handa siyang balian ng buto.

“Gio, wala akong ginawa kay Rihanna, maniwala ka. Sinaktan niya mismo ang sarili nya, kaya please bitawan mo na ko nasasaktan ako Gio!.” sigaw nya sa asawa. Pabalya siya nitong binitawan at binigyan ng nakakabinging sampal, na siyang kinaupo niya sa malamig na sahig.

“Because of you she leave me, BECAUSE OF YOU!” ganti nitong ani, habang dinuduro.

Sobrang sakit ng naramramdaman ni Samayle dahil sa mas pinaniwalaan ng asawa nya si Rihanna, siya ang asawa pero para siya pa itong nagmumukhang kabit, sa kanila dalawa ni Rihanna.

“Gio ako ang ASAWA mo, dapat sakin ka naniniwala, hindi sa kanya” sambit nya at diniinan ang bawat salita na lumalabas sa bibig niya.

Pero lalo lang naging madilim ang tingin sa kaniya ni Giovanni

“Asawa, huh? But I didn’t know that you are existed us my wife, your a trash. I can’t love someone like you. I can love anything in this world, Samayle. But NOT YOU!” Galit nitong anas at naglakad palayo.

“I won’t eat anything that come from you. Eat that by yourself BITCH” pahabol nitong sabi, na kinahagulgol niya. Gumising siya ng maaga para lang lutuan at hinain ito ng makakain, pero balewala lahat kase, mas nauna pa nitong isumbat sa kanya si Rihanna na hindi naman nya talaga sinaktan, ni kuko nya ay hindi dumaan sa balat nito, kaya paano niya masasaktan kung ganoon.

Agad siyang tumayo mula sa pagkakaupo, masakit ang balakang at palaupuan dahil sa pwersahan siyang nasalampak sa sahig.

Hindi naman siya nagsisisi na pinakasalan niya si Giovanni. Kung tutuusin ito ang pinaka masayang nagyari sa buhay niya, sa kabila ng pagmamaltrato at pasakit ay mahal na mahal ito ng buo.

Matagal na siyang may pagtingin dito habang nag aaral siya sa highschool samantalang si Gio ay First Year Collage. Magkasama ang highschool, senior highschool at collage sa paaralang pinapasukan nya bilang scholar ng pertisyosong paaralan na iyong.

Ang pamilya din ni Gio ang nagmamay-ari non. Kaya malakas ang loob nitong manakit at gumawa ng gulo.

Agad niyang pinunasan ang luha, at linigpit ang mga nakahain sa lamesa, namakapaghinayang pero magisa naman siyang kakain ng agahan. Tila ba’t bago sa kanya ang nagyayari kahit na paulit ulit nya lang din itong nararanasan sa piling ng kaniyang pamilya kahit, hindi pa sila mag-asawa ni Giovanni.

Kahit anong pigil niyang wag tumulo ang luha at hindi nya magawa gawa. “Bakit parang ang lupit ng mundo sakin, pagmamahal lang naman ang gusto kong maranasan, bakit parang mahirap silang ibigay iyon sa akin, mahirap ba akong mahalin, mahirap bang intindihin ang tulad ko.” anas nya sa isipan, sabay ang pagtulo ng luhang tila walang katapusan.

“I dream that, Giovanni love me, and I feel like it was true. But I know that dream, will never be come true, but if I dream that again, I wish, I never wake up again, and let me sleep forever if that would happen. I only experience LOVED in my dream, I only feel I’m IMPORTANT in my dream. Just a dreams.”

She whisper in the air, and she sit and started to eat what she cook.

Meanwhile, Giovanni signing some paper and important documents of the company, he thinking about the time he used to be free, he can go out with his girl, their moment flash on his mind. The days they enjoy dating, their happy time, cuddles and make love session, they  experiencing a lot of trouble and problem in there relationship, but all of that, nalagpasan nilang dalawa ni Rihanna, but everything he dream about his girl vanish when the destroyer came into his life Samayle.

Kaya halos kainin na siya Ng matinding galit ng umalis SI Rihanna na luhaan. He feel pity to his girl. If he can request the divorce paper in the court he will immediately do that but he can’t, if he do that his inheritance will disappear and it will be given on his young brother.

The contract of their marriage was only 8 years but he can’t wait to be free, that’s why he used to treat his wife like a nothing, he let her suffer in his hand, para ito ang kusang sumuko at iwan siya, so he can finally marry, his precious Rihanna.

Napangiti siya ng maalala SI Rihanna, they make love last night, that was so intense and feel so good, they both moaning in pleasure. He even give a gift after they make love, a necklace, symbol of his love on his girl.

“ I don’t need, Samayle in my life, I only need Rihanna my, mi amore“ he says to his mind and continue signing a bunch of document.

Napatingin siya sa pinto ng bumukas ito, at pumasok ang isang matandang babae, dahil sa medyo kulubot ang balat at dahil na rin sa  sapatos nito, a black stellitos. He ignore the presence of the old lady, and continue what he do.

“You still, stubborn son. You hurt Samayle again. Why won’t you just wait until the day, that two of you will annal soon.” anas ng ginang.

Giovanni try to hold his anger but he can’t, binalingan nya ang Ina na malamig na nakatingin sa kaniya, tila nakikipag-tagisan ng titig.

“ Why you always mention that girl name, I hate hearing her name, she was the reason why I’m being like this, she was the reason behind my suffering, I can’t marry the girl because, you and dad, forced me to marry that girl“ he angrily reply to his mom.

“You know Giovann, you will regret what you said, one day. You will realize why Samayle being part of your life. I just telling this to you son, it’s been 4 years that, two of you married and September 10 is anniversary of your wedding. Am I’m right” the woman said in sarcastic tone.

He don’t give any reply on his mom, irritating words. They always talk about Samayle, and he irritate everytime that girl is their topic. He can’t understand why his mom like that girl for him. He didn’t know what is the reason behind that thing

CHAPTER ONE

Georgia Samayle Soriano Alfonzo POV

“Georgia, wrap me up in all your- I want you, in my arms Oh, let me hold you Never let you again, like I did Oh, I used to say,” nakangiti kong sinasabayan ang tugtug na yon galing sa cellphone ko. Sobrang ganda ng kanta na yon ang ganda ng boses ni Stephen Sanchez.

My name was on the song, and it feels like, I was the women mention on that song,

“ I would never fall in love again, until I found her” I said, “I would never fall, unless it’s you I fall into” I was lost within the darkness, but then I found her I found you“ I just listen on the song and sing it too, while doing a household stuff.

But every words came out, tagos talaga sa puso. “ I was lost with the darkness, but then I found her“ that words make some wounds on my heart. I’m not the one who brought him in light.

But I was the one who led Gio in darkness and his savior was Rihanna, she was his light on his dark world not me. He won’t love me like how he love Rihanna, walang makakapantay sa pagmamahal nya kay Rihanna.

Bigla akong panapitlag ng may magsalita sa likod ko

“What a beautiful voice you have my dear,” pamilyar ang boses na yon si Mama Georgina, humarap ako at nagpunas ng kamay.

“Mama!” I shout with a happy tone voice, she open her arm at mabilis akong tumakbo sa kinaroroonan nya at dinamba siya ng mainit sa yakap. I miss her so much.

Hinaplos nya ang buhok ko kaya mas lalo kong diniin ang ulo ko sa dibdib nya, naririnig ko yung malalakas na pintig ng puso nya.

“How are you Angel, did you eat breakfast” she ask me with her soft and calm voice.

Inangat ko ang tingin ko sa kanya at tumango.

“Kumain na po ako, Mama” I said and hug her again.

“Do you have food, Angel. I want to eat. Ngayon lang ulit ako nadalaw sayo. Your body lost some weight Angel, you didn’t eat your food at the right time, Am I’m right” she ask again, tumango ulit ako at kinalas ang pagkakayap sa kanya.

I saw on her eyes, how she worry about me and it makes my heart flutter, may tao pa palang nagmamahal sa akin si Mama Georgina.

“Iiinitin kolang saglit yung ulam Mama” tango lang ang iginawad nito sa akin at naglakad papuntang dining area may ilang metro lang ang layo

I start to open the stove and put the pan. I going to reheat the adobo I make. After a few minutes of waiting I’m finally done.

Naghanap lang ako ng mapaglalagyan ng kanin at ulam nagtimpla lang din ako ng juice sa dalawang baso at linagay sa tray.

Nang makompleto ko lahat, agad akong naglakad sa kinaroroonan ni Mama.

“Ma, ito na po”malumanay kong saad.“ Why won’t you join me angel?“ she ask.

“Tapos na po ako Mama, kayo nalang po” I said and smile genuinely.

“Yeah, I forgot, tinanong nga pala kita kanina” she laugh while saying those words. She started eating. Kinakabahan naman akong nakatingin sa kanya, baka hindi nya magustuhan Yung lasa.

I just watching her nervously, kita ko kung pano nya namnamin yung linuto ko.

“God! How can you make this food so delicious, Angel. You can be a chef for this and plus you can be a singer too. What a perfect combo” I didn’t know what to say, I become a mute for a minute.

Nabalik ulit ako sa ulirat ng magsalita ulit sya.

“You know Ija, I don’t know what my son, saw on that girl, why she was so inlove with that woman, na wala namang ka alam alam sa mga gawaing bahay, she was technically a spoil brat, wasting a money that’s she didn’t work for. Materialistic bitch to be exact” her aura change into serious that make me shiver.

Nakakatakot ang dating nya, dominant and power is the only thing I can sense on her this time.

“Mama, hindi ko po alam, kung san po masaya si Gio, susuportahan ko po sya, kahit ikakasakit ko.” malungkot kong lintaya. I don’t have Gio’s heart, as long as he was happy in her arms, I will support him no matter what. That was love it’s include lot of sacrifices and suffering. Hurt and pain. If you didn’t felt that it’s not love.

“ Your so good, Ija. Once you tired for all this. I let you go, my son can manage himself. You have my permission to leave him. I can’t bare to see you crying and hurting because of him. An angel like you, should be happy and free, you can tame any man’s heart , but my son heart was a stone. We can’t decide for him. He choose his path, let him“ she say and hold my hand for a few second and let it go. She continue eating

“ Ang sarap non, naubos ko yung ulam saka yung kanin.“ humahagikhik na anas ni Mama habang nakahawak sa tyan nya. Napatawa nalang ako, she act like a child sometimes lalo na pag nandito sya.

“Halata nga po, busog na kayo” I tease her with my voice

“Anong busog! I’m still not full, Angel. Kulang yung linuto mo.” she reply.

“Damihan mo sa susunod yung luto mo, naku maiingit naman ang Papa mo nito” ika nya.

“Sige po sa susunod dadamihan ko po ng madalhn nyo po si papa at Kuya Zach.” anas ko at sinumulan ligpitin ang mga pinagkainan ni Mama. Sumisimsim ito ng juice at seryoso tila bang may malalim na iniisip.

Naglakad ako palayo sa kanya para dalhin sa lababo ang mga hugasin.

“Angel, I gotta go, see you other time”she shout, I immediately run to her and give her a last hug, she hugs me back, I wish she was my mother, co’z I feel like I’m her biological daughter even it’s not true.

“Take care yourself, Angel.” She added and kiss my forehead

“Opo, Mama” I reply, saka kinalas ang pagkakayapos ko kanya. Ginulo pa nito ang buhok ko at naglakad palayo.

I head to the kitchen and wash the kitchen wears that she use.

Masarap din pala sa pakiramdam na may nag aaruga sayo kahit hindi mo kadugo.

Mama Georgina was my husband mother. Mama treat me as a part of family of their family and not like my own family and husband treat me like a trash and nothing but a useless thing. I’m not human in their eyes, I’m just a piece of trash need to despose out of their life.

CHAPTER TWO

Georgia Samayle Soriano Alfonzo POV

Natapos nako sa lahat ng gawain ko, tanging kwarto nalang ni Gio ang hindi ko pa nalilinisan. Nakalock kase, saka lang ako nakakapasok don paginutos nya, paglilinisin nya ng mga kalat nila ng katalik nya sa kwarto, puro condom, may panty pa, kadiri. Buti sana kung kaayaya yung amoy pero hindi.

Pumunta ako terrece mansyon, this place makes me calm but everytime I go here, bumabalik lahat ng alaala ko kung pano nga ba ako ako napadpad at napunta sa ganitong sitwasyon na walang pinag kaiba sa naranasan ko sa pamilya ko

Flashback

“Pa, ayaw ko po, makasal kay Giovanni. May girlfriend po sya, nakikiusap po ako.” nagmamakawang pakiusap ko sa aking ama na naka prenteng nakaupo sa mamahaling sofa. Hindi ko namamalayang tumutulo ang mga luha ko na kanina ko pang pinipigilan, dahil sa pilit ako nitong ipakasal kay Giovanni Carter Alfonzo, isa sa mga pinagkakautangan ng ama ko.

Galit ang iginawad nitong  tingin sa akin habang nagmamakaawa akong nakatingin sa kanya.

“You are useless you know that, even you are a kid. You brought badlucks on my family, you such a witch. Just why I hated you for being in this world. The day you come the day my family started to mess” mariin nitong bigkas gamit ang malalim na boses.

Alam ko naman na di nya ako tanggap kahit ang aking Ina ay kayundin. Hindi ko naman sila masisi, anak ako ni mama sa lalaking nang rape sa kanya. Kaya malaki ang galit nito sa akin.

Sa tuwing tititigan ko ito ay agad umiiwas tulad din ng tinuri kong ama.

“YOU WILL MARRY HIM, FOR THE SAKE OF MY COMPANY. YOU WITCH” napaigtad ako dahil sa biglang pagsigaw nito. Lalong nagsituluan Ang luha ko.

“Pero Pa, may karelasyong ang lalaking tinutukoy nyo. Ama at Nanay, nya lang ang may gustong magpakasal kami, Pa! nakikiusap po ako.” lintaya ko, agad akong nangilabot sa kinakatayuan ko ng pumunta ito sa gawi ko at malakas na akong  sinampal. Kaya napaupo ako ng wala sa oras. Nanginginig ako sa takot dahil nagsisimula na itong saktan ako ng pisikal.

“ Aba’t may gana kapang sigawan ako. Ako ang nagpapalamon sayo kahit na sampid ka sa pammahay ko. Hindi kita anak at wala kang karapatan sigawan ako dahil salot ka sa buhay at sa pamilya ko. Dapat marunong kang tumingala ng utang na loob, dahil nagkanada letche leche ang buhay namin ng dumating ka, nasira lahat.“ masakit ang bawat salita na binibigkas ni Papa, pero lahat ng yung ay katotohanan. Agad nitong kinuha ang buhok ko at mariin na hinawakan, napaigik ako sa sakit hindi pa man ako nakaka recover, bigla nyang sinuntok Ang sikmura ko sabay na sinakal, hindi ako makahingi dahil sa higpit.

“P-pa ta-tama na p-po” pilit Kong bigkas kahit kinakapos nako ng hininga. Ayaw kona ng ganitong klaseng buhay, pero paano. Wala akong lakas na iwan ang pamilyang nakasama ko sa loob ng dalawang dekada, kahit na puro pagtitiis, sakripisyo at pasakit ang nararanasan ko sa piling nila.

“Malalim na ang gabi ngunit gising parin ako, hindi ako makagalaw ng maayos dahil sa mga natamo kong pasa sa katawan. Iyak na lamang ang sagot sa lahat ng sakit, ayaw kong makasira ng relasyon ng iba lalo na ang relasyon ni Giovanni at ng long time girlfriend nyang si Rihanna.

Saksi ako sa pagmamahalan nila muna noong nagsimula akong magaral ng highschool. Maraming taga hanga si Rihanna at Giovanni bukod sa mga mayaman ang mga ito, ideal perfect couple ang bansag sa kanila dahil sa pantay ang antas sa buhay at matalino pagdating sa mga academics.

Isa ako sa taga hanga ni Giovanni, isa sya sa kinakatakutan sa skwelahan na pinapasukan ko bilang scholar, ang pamilya nya ang mayari at nagpapalakad sa prestisyosong paaralan na yon.

Bilang sa daliri na ngumiti ito sa iba pero pag dating sa girlfriend nya ay sobrang clingy at sweet nito. Nagseselos ako pero wala akong karapatan.

Pilit ko man pigilan ang damdamin kong hindi mahulog sa kanya ay diko magawa.

Mariin kong pinunasan Ang mga luha ko at huminga ng malalim, lahat naman ng inutos nila ay ginawa ko pero ang pinapagawa nila ngayon masyadong mahirap. Hindi mo dapat ipilit ang sarili mo sa taong dika mahal at dika mamahalin pabalik, matatagal na akong nagtapat sa kanya tungkol sa nararamdam ko pero linait at sinaktan din nya ako. Pinagtatawanan ako sa loob ng skwelahan dahil sa pag-amin ko, ang sabi ng mga nag aaral doon ay lakas daw ng loob kong umamin eh, wala naman daw akong sa kalingkingan ng girlfriend nitong si Rihanna.

Umamin lang ako pero di ibig sabihin niyon ay sisira ako ng relasyon.

Napapikit ako ng bumukas ang pintuan ng kwarto ko dito sa basement ni Papa.

“You must know where your place, Samayle you. Pay back us for everything that we do for you. You should pay for your father’s sin on me.” napaiyak naman ako dahil sa katangan sinambit ni Mama.

Mahirap ba akong mahalin, hindi ko naman kasalanan na nabuo ako, at nabuhay sa mundo para sa akin isisi ang lahat ng bagay na diko ginawa.

“ I will teach him a lesson, Honey. I can’t lose our company, he will marry that guy, soon as possible“ tinig iyong ng Mama, mula sa labas ng kwarto.

If that’s what they want I will do it. But if the day that I’m tired of all this things I will runaway from them. I’m not that important, I’m not a precious gem to care and protect. I’m just an ordinary stone, that no one notice.

Sa kakaisip ng mga bagay hindi ko namalayan na nakatulog ako sa labis na pagod, physically and mentally.

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Isang malakas na kalampag at napabaligwas ako ng bangon.

“ Samayle! Get up. Pack your things and go to my office, RIGHT NOW!“ rinig na rinig ko ng hoses ni Papa sa labas. Kay aga-agang nagmumuryot  ng matandang yon, di naman halata sa mukha at katawan ni Papa na may edad na sya, kaya minsan lihim na  napapatawa nalang ako dahil sa laging nangungunot ang noo nito tuwing galit o papagalitan ako, kahit na sa maliliit na bagay.

Mabigat ang pakiramdan ko dahil sa nagrestling lang naman kami ni Papa and until now, I’m still lose on his own game.

Pilit kong igalaw galaw ang binti at braso, sa sakit hindi ko maiwasang di mamilipit Akmang tatayo at ihahakbang ko palang ang paa ko ng bigla ako matumba. Maagap kong naitukod ang kamay ko para hindi mauna ang mukha ko na tatama sa semyento. Sayang ang ganda ko gurl! Pag-nagkataon.

“Samayle dalian mo anak baka magalit naman ng husto ang Papa mo,” malumanay na saad ni Nanay Nelya, katulong ng pamilya Juarez ang apilyido ng ama kong moryot ng moryot.

“Nay! Tulong po di po ako makakilos ng maayos” hikbing anas ko. Ang tanda ko na pero iyakin parin ako para kinder parin.

“Jusko kang bata ka! anong nangyari sayo?” nag aalalang tanong nito.

“Eh Nay sinubukan kong tumayo kanina kase pinagpapa-empake ako ni Papa Ng gamit ko kaso, nong ihahakbang ko palang Yung paa ko bigla nalang ako natumba. Mabigat kase ang pakiramdan ko sa katawan ko Nay, parang lalagnatin po yata ako” mahaba kong lintaya ng tulungan ako nitong maitayo.

“Sige, tulungan na kita sa pagiimpake ng gamit mo pero mag sipilyo ka munang bata ka, amoy daga yang bibig mo” natatawang usal nito. Napanguso nalang ako habang nakatingin sa kanya tawa ng tawa, happy sya gurl,  nadiligan yata si Nanay kagabe kaya blooming at maganda ang morning, sana oll.

“Grabe sya Oh! Si nanay parang di ako anak, ang lakas maglait” nakanguso kong reklamo pero tawa lang ang sagot nya sakin.

Papadyak padyak ang paa ko habang inaalalayan ako patungo sa banyo, ang daya talaga ni Nanay, sumbong ko talaga to kay Tatay mamaya.

Ilang minuto lang natapos making ayusin ang sarili ko at mga gamit. I will leave this place.

I go to my foster dad office, I knock but no one reply, I can’t hear his voice. But I open the door silently.

“Bakit ang tagal mo, I just said prepare youself and pack yourself, is that HARD to do.” my dad shouted at me angrily

Napapitlang ako ng magsalita sya sa madilim na bahagi ng kwarto. Tanging lampshade lang ang nagbibigay liwanag.

“Pasensya na po.” I speak and bow my head, hindi ko kayang tumingin sa kanya ng diretso.

I can’t, hindi ko kayang pantayan ang nakakamatay nyang titig, kung siguro nakakamatay talaga, baka kanina pako nakahandusay at naliligo sa sariling dugo.

“We’re going to meet Mr, Alfonzo, for your wedding. H’wag na h’wag mo akong gagawan ng kahihiyan ko. Know you place Samayle. I know you have feeling towards that man, that makes you prove on yourself that you are a desperate Bitch. You did something on your school, Am I’m right. You confess and ended like nothing. Such a mess” may manunuya sa boses nya. He know, pala.

“Go down and wait me in the garage” he speak and continue signing some paper.

I just nod and go down, like what he said. Nasa paanan palang ako ng hagdan ng makasalubong ko si Mama. Tinitigan lang ako nito, saka romolyo ang mata nya, tila bang naiinis.

“Don’t comeback ever again, forget us, and we will forget you, you are not out responsibilit, from now on” she say, it make my heart broke into pieces.

“Opo, Mama. Makaka asa Po kayo.” I reply and smile at her. This is my last smile so I make too sweet. I love my mom but she don’t love me like me either.

She go upstairs, and don’t talk back on me.

“Nak, bibisita ako sayo, ah. Sabihin molang kung San yung address mo, pupunta kami ng tatay mo.” Nanay Nelya said.

“Sige po, Nanay. Akin napo yung gamit ko aalis na po kami ni Papa. Magiingat po kayo.” I said with low tone voice, I feel like I’m going to tear up but my father presence upstairs.

“ Stop your drama, Samayle go now, let her go Nana Nelya, she can handle herself, let her be“ he said while going down.

I know to Nanay and smile I her. Nangungusap Ang mata nya, may lungkot pang dumaan sa mga mata nito. It’s true that the eyes of human is the mirror of their soul.

I go on garade, Tatay help me to put my luggage on the back compartment of the car.

Hinaplos pa nito ang buhok. Sana sila nalang yung magulang ko.

I go inside the car, I place myself in the back seat,  sinundan naman ni Papa, daladala yung briefcase nya.

He don’t give any kind of look and start driving.

After of few minutes were park the car on the parking lot.

I wait him to stop the car, before go down.

“Let’s go on that resto” he point the place and I saw an old man waiting. Bakas sa mukha nito na hindi lang ito basta mayamang tao. You can’t sense any emotion, may kasama din itong lalake, his body was quite familiar on me. Saka ko lang napagtanto na si Giovanni ito.

Humarap ito sa akin ni Papa, nanginginig akong tumingin dito. His stare was like his father full of authority. Matalim kung tumingin.

Nakipag kamay si papa kay Mr. Alfonzo at kay Giovanni

“Nice to meet you Mr. Alfonzo ,were late about 3 minutes.” magiliw na anas ni Papa.

“It’s okay, Mr. Juarez kakarating lang din namin ng anak ko, so this is your daughter.” tumingin ito sa gawi ko, nakangiti ito saoun di gaya kanina na seryoso ang aura.

“Yeah, she is.” tugon ni Papa.

“ She was so beautiful like her Mom, Mrs. Juarez. You look like an angel, Ija“ he said amusely. Hindi ko mapigilan pamulahan. I’m beautiful, he said it.

Tumingin ako sa gawi ni Gio. Nangangalit ang panga nito, nakayukom pa ang kamao. I gulp as I look at him. Puno ng intensidad ang mga mata nya, galit at dismaya ang lumandas sa mata nya, I don’t like it to Gio, but I need to do this for my dad happiness, I whisper on my mind.

“Let sit first and order some food, before we proceed to our topic.” saad ni Mr. Carter.

Agad along tumalima at inayos ang sarili at umupo, the waitress come while holding a mune book. She gave as each one. Agad kong inabot ang akin. Sinimulan kong bulatin pero nasa isang pahina palang ako nanlali na ang mga mata, ang mamahal ng putahe dito. Allowance ko na to sa isang buwan. Italian and Mexican delicasy is the food the serve here, kayak pala ang mamahal.

“Choose, what you want Ija. I’ll pay it” I smile about what he say. He was good.

After choosing the waitress wrote all the food we order.

“Just wait five minutes, Sir and Ma’am and it will serve.” She speak genuinely. She go on the counter and gave the note.

My father and Mr. Alfonzo talk about something, hindi ko naman binigyan ng pansin nasa lang ang atensyon ko. Ayaw kong tumingin sa gawi ni Gio. Natatakot ako, parang hinuhukay ang buong pagkatao ko sa paraan ng titig nya.

“Here’s your order, Señior, Señiorito and Señiorita, Gracias.“a boy cutely say, and serve the food.

We start eating. Nasa pagkain lang ang pocus ko, sobrang sarap, ngayon ako nakakain ng mamahaling pagkain. Sa skwela lang kase nauuwi lahat ng pera ka, pinagtratrabuhan kopa, 4,500 is my monthly salary sa isang simpleng coffee shop, pero maraming suki, ang sarap kase magtimpla ng barista namin si Kikoy.

Tahamik lang na kumakain si Gio, habang yung dalawa naguusap tungkol SA marriage, marriage nayan.

“So we talk about it, Mr. Juarez. Your know paid on you depth. The wedding will be tomorrow, just a simple secret wedding.” wika ni Mr. Alfonzo

“Yes, thanks Mr. Alfonzo.” my father reply.

Tapos na kaming kumain Ng sumenyas si Mr. Alfonzo sa crew.

“Ija, what your name, by the way” Mr. Alfonzo ask me.

“Georgia Samayle, Sir” I reply.

“Your name suits on you, parehas kayo ng pangalan Ng misis ko, her was Georgina, there’s a little different but it’s okay.” He added

“ It’s okay now, just brought your daughter in my son village Mr. Juarez. Me and my son have an important matter to talk.“ his voice automatically change, his voice calm but now it full of authority and it was so demanding.

Nauna nang tumayo si Mr. Alfonzo sundo si Papa at si Gio, huli na akong tumayo.

I walk behind them ng biglang huminto si Gio, bigla nito hinawakan ang braso ko saka bumulong.

“I won’t let you be happy while me is suffer in this goddamn thing. You will experience hell arms, itatak mo yan makitid mong utak.” he whisper in my ears that make me shiver.

And that was the start I experience hell in his arms.

End of Flashback.

Hindi ko namamalayan na tumutulo naman tong lintik na luha na to, parang walang katapusan. It’s been 5 years since we’re two married but he don’t love me, he never see me as his wife.

It hurt that I feel like I’m going to die, there so many dagger in my heart. There words like a knife that cut every nerves connect on my heart, I feel so broke, I pick every pieces of it but it continues to broke. Nagkakawatak watak kahit na binubuo ko paulit ulit.

I sign heavy, pinagmamasdan ko kung pano sumayaw sa hangin yung mga dahon sa puno. Tinatangay pati Ang buhok.

Cold air hug my whole body. I always felt cold all I need is warm hug by someone and it was my husband