BS2: Chained by the Billionaire (On Hiatus)

Chapter 1

HURTING

ISANG mapait na ngiti ang kumawala sa labi ko bago muling tumungga ng alak. Kotang kota na nga ang buhay ko, pati ba naman sa parte ng pag-ibig sa buhay ko, wala! How could they? How the fuck could they do this to me? Raising me well just to give me away?

And to who?! To a damn stanger! I've never even met him! Never did I talked to him! And never did I feel him!

Pinamigay na lang ako basta basta sa hindi ko kilalang lalaki.

We did this for your own good.

For my own good? For my fucking own good? How can they possibly know that?! How can they just add on their pressumption that I will be happy being with that unknown man?! Nahihibang na ba sila?

Oh! I forgot. It was for the money. Nang dahil sa pera, pinagpalit nila ako. Kusa nila akong pinamigay. They didn't even give me even a single tick of time to get to know that man! They just signed the paper for the sake of wealth security!

"Iana, stop it. You're drunk."

Mapait akong ngumiti. That voice...

Namumungay ang mga matang napatingin ako sa kaibigan ko dahil sa baritonong tinig nito.

Napatitig ako sa kanya nang maupo siya sa katabi kong stool habang matiim akong binabantayan.

Hinang-hinang pinilit kong umiling. "Hindi pa ako l-lasing," I tried to answer but I chuckled bitterly when I hiccuped.

This is how my bestfriend acts everytime we go out to a bar like this. Kaya feeling ko sobra akong safe kapag kasama konsi Arco. Hindi ako natatakot mag-bar o malasing dahil alam kong may magbabantay at magtatanggol sa akin kapag mapapahamak man ako.

I looked at him lovingly. I know I am attracted to him but I am just trying my hardest to refuse the assumption that I do like him. Gusto ko siya, but I won't push it.

We've been bestfriends for eight years and I don't want to ruin with just one mistake. Confessing my feelings would probably mean an end to our relationship.

Masyado siyang importante sa buhay ko. I cannot risk it.

Pero bakit hindi na lang siya? Bakit hindi nalang si Arco ang pinili ng mga magulang ko? Mayaman rin naman siya! And they know Arco better than that guy! So why did they choose that Monterro? Dahil ba mas mayaman ang lalaking iyon?

This is just bullshit.

Pinahid ko ang mga luhang basta nalang naglandas sa pisngi ko at muling hinarap si Arco na hanggang ngayon ay sa akin ang tingin.

"Sayaw tayo, Babs!" Maligayang aya ko at pinilit timayo pero nanghina ang mga tuhod ko kaya gumewang ako.

I closed my eyes when I felt Arco's arm catch me before my skin touches the floor. Tears escaped my eyes and I don't have enough strength anymore. Isinandal ko lamang ang ulo ko sa dibdib ni Arco at pinakiramdaman ang hilo na kumakalat sa sistema ko

He was holding me securely. If only he loves me more than being his bestfriend, I won't hesitate to disagree with my parents the best I can just to make sure we both end up together.

"Iana, I'm driving you home," matigas at may pinalidad na sabi niya. Dahil don a6 nagpumiglas ako. Hindi!

"N-no! No! Ayokong umuwi!" I cried.