Forced Marriage

Chapter 8

Kabanata 8

Or so I thought..

Bumuga ako ng hininga habang tanaw-tanaw na naman si Stacey na papasok sa mansiyon bitbit ang mga paper bag na puro may mamahaling brand na nakaukit.

She sashayed her way inside the mansion and humming like a stupid child. Sout and pinakaikling shorts and crop top--not that I have problems with revealing clothes but if worn by her..well yeah, I have a problem.

Hindi pa siya nakakahakbang sa hagdan ay humarang na sina Ben at Baldo at hinila ito paalis.

" WH-WHAT..what the heck are you doing?! " Iritang saad nito habang pinapaalis.

" H-Hey! How dare you?! Is this how you treat your guest! Wait 'till Arthur hears about this! " halos mapapikit ako sa inis sa tinis ng boses niya.

" Don't touch me! Arthur! They're harassing me! " Sigaw niya.

Bumuga lang ako ng hininga.

" What's going on here? " Mababang boses ni Arthur sa likod ko kaya napalingon ako sa kanya. It's been three days I guess and unexpectedly didn't have any banters with each other.

I am trying my best to be atleast a good wife by attending him and checking on him. I am now incharge of food lalo na sa breakfast dahil dito naman kumakain si Arthur and as for lunch, nasa opisina siya at sa dinner naman ay madalas di ko na siya naabutan dahil maaga akong natutulog at di ko alam anong oras siya umuuwi.

Nilampasan niya ako at agad dumalo kay Stacey. I snorted and didn't mind my broken ego.

" Tigilan niyo yan. She's my guest. " Malamig na saad ni Arthur kaya napatigil sina Ben at Baldo. I saw them look at me as if asking my permission.

Isa pa 'to. Magkaiba kami ng guards kaya magulo kung sino ba ang susundin. Ofcourse, Lucius, Ben and Baldo are all loyal with me at ako lang ang sinusunod at ang mga katulong naman..well, ginagalang naman ako pero si Arthur talaga ang sinusunod nila pati na ang guards sa labas.

Marahan lang akong ngumiti at tumango kaya naman ay binitawan na nila si Stacey.

" Why are you here Stacey? " rinig kong tanong ni Arthur.

Umirap na lamang ako saka tumungo sa kusina. Pupuntahan ko na dapat si Arthur para tignan kung gising na ba. We're not sleeping in one room, sa guest room ako natutulog dahil di pa ako handa makatabi siya sa gabi.

" Ofcourse I'm here because I miss you! I bought so many things! Look, does this look good on me? "

Unti-unting humina ang matinis na boses ni Stacey habang lumalayo ako pero dinig ko pa rin.

" Why are you not answering my calls anyway? You took me to a two day vacation in Boracay and you're ignoring me pagkadating ko! Tell me, are you getting rid of me para makasama ang loser mong asawa? "

Napahigpit ang hawak ko sa baso nang marinig yon mula sa bibig ng kerida niya. I saw Julia looked at me on my side with a worried expression.

I just sighed it and smiled at bit to her while I wait for the cup to fill with coffee sa coffee maker.

" Ofcourse not darling, I was just busy with work, I told you the company is in chaos, I don't want you to get stressed so I took you to vacation. I was busy firing my employees " saad ni Arthur.

Mariin akong bumuga ng hininga. Wow! Just wow! Instead of making her help pinavacation pa?

" Talaga? Or you both are acting lovey-dovey like a real couple this time?!" Iritang saad nito.

I almost groaned in annoyance. This is so ridiculous, bakit parang mas may karapatan ang kabit?

I am so tempted to put poison in this coffee pero dahil wala ako non ay di ko nalang tinuloy.