Barangay Series #2 : Evan Dos Santiago

Simula

WARNING ⚠️ : This story is under DARK ROMANCE, this story contains; harassment, rape, abuse, killings, vulgar words, red flags, and other sensitive content.

Warning ⚠️ : Harassment. Please read at your own risk.

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"Hara?"

I put my mask on and sprayed my expensive perfume on me. I turned my gaze on my grandfather; he was wearing his black and white tuxedo and had a small smile on his lips. 

"You ready?" malambing niyang tanong.

I keep my distance to him and nod my head. He may be sweet sometimes but he's acting weird whenever his wife isn't around. I have no trust in anyone. I only trust myself, none other than.

My black curly hair was on a high bun. Some of my baby hair and hair strands were on the side of both of my cheeks. My grandmother was standing in front of our car, smiling at me with her favorite daughter. Auntie Matilda.

"Ngumiti-ngiti ka naman, baka ayawan ka ng pakakasalan mo," Auntie let out a mock laugh.

I gulped and tried to control my self from speaking up. Baka kung ano pang masabi ko.

"Hindi naman natin makikita ang ngiti niya, Mom. The mask was covering her monster face," it was Marie, Auntie Matilda's only child.

 
I bit my lower lip and opened the car's door. Sa backseat na lamang ako naupo ngunit kinagulat nang agad tumabi sa akin ang aking Lolo. I immediately felt uncomfortable when I saw his smile. It has something like... I don't know. I might just be overreacting.
 

I am... getting married at the age of twenty. How useless my life is! 
 

I wasn't able to reject the engagement because it was my grandmother and aunt who offered. They said we needed to save our company, so I needed to get married for the share. Hindi ko lubos maisip na ang napapanood ko noon sa telebisyon ay nangyayari na sa akin ngayon.

I just heard the news last week, and now I am already getting married to a man I didn't even know. 

Kung aangal man ako sa gagawing ito ng Lola ko ay parang napaka walang respeto ko naman. They took care of me since my parents died. They're also support my studies from elementary to college. I am still studying now, ngunit dahil bumabagsak na ang pinagkakabuhayan namin ay kailangang isagawa ito.

Our company is big... kaya siguro umapruba ang isang kumpanya para sa fixed marriage.

Kahit ito man lamang daw ay maisukli ko sa mga ginawa nila sa akin, then I'll do it. I also have no plans to get married. It is just a fixed marriage, right? I have my own rights to divorce after they help our company...

I don't think it will work 'cause I have no idea about companies. I am just still studying... and chasing my dreams. I want to be a model someday but I don't think I can. Palagi akong nakamaskara dahil sa kundisyon ko, sa tingin ninyo ba'y may magagandahan sa mukha ko?

Siyempre, wala. Siguro nga ang pakakasalan ko pang lalaki'y aayawan din ako. Kung ayawan man niya ako, ayoko rin sa kaniya. I will never call him as my husband.

"Lolo..." I suddenly spoke up when I felt his palms on my thighs, "t-take your palms away-" kinagat ko ang ibabang labi ko nang inilapit niya ang labi niya sa aking tainga.

My grandmother was on the other car, tanging Lolo ko lamang at driver ang narito sa sasakyan na papunta sa judge na magkakasal.

"Ikakasal kana..." bulong niya, "hindi ko pa nahahawakan ang dibdib mo, ikakasal kana agad..." I felt his arms on my waist.

My hands were trembling, and I didn't know what to do. I tried to call our driver, but he was just smirking at me while my grandfather was squeezing my chest.
 

"Bibisitahin kita palagi sa bahay ninyo ng asawa mo ha?" he kissed me on my cheeks down to my neck.

I am so scared and about to cry. I tried to pushed him away from me, nagugusot na ang puting dress ko ngunit nanghihina naman ako sa takot.

He was squeezing my chest very tight. It hurts so much but the car suddenly stopped in front of the judge's place. Tumigil siya at inayos ang damit ko.

May ilang luha nang pumatak sa pisngi ko ngunit agad ko iyong pinunasan. Nanginginig pa rin ang kamay at mabibigat pa rin ang aking paghinga. My grandfather took a step out the car and kissed my grandmother's cheeks like nothing happened. And the driver opened the door for me, still hiding his smirk while looking at my body.

Lumunok ako at suminghab nang hilahin ni Auntie Matilda ang braso ko papasok sa pintuan ng mistulang opisina. Pilit kong pinakalma ang sarili at tumunghay.

My eyes met the tall guy in front of me. He was looking at me darkly using his brown eyes and thick brows. His jaw was on a perfect line, maputi ang balat at may matikas na tayo. Matalim ang mga mata't kalmado tingnan ngunit nakakapanghina ng tuhod.

"Wipe your tears off," he coldy said and held my waist softly.