Chapter 38

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Terry

Tulog na tulog si Samantha sa upuan. Sigurado sasakit yung katawan nito paggising nito doon. Kaya nilagyan ko na lang sya ng unan at inayos ng higa. Halatang antok na antok ito. Ni hindi man lang ito nagising nung kinumutan ko.

There's more bruises in her body than I thought.

Gusto kong maiyak habang tinitingnan yung braso nya na nagkukulay green na. Have I forced her too much?

Pati yung nalilis na damit nito. Kahit sa parteng tyan at dibdib nito pulang pula. Even her legs has bruises too.

No wonder she denies me. She have every right to say No to me after what I've done to her.

Her hands are full of cuts and burns too. Siguro dahil sa pagluluto sa kahoy kanina. She's pushing herself to fit in. Para lang masabi na she's doing everything to win me over. So ano ba ako? Trophy na idadagdag sa koleksyon nya? Dun sa mga weird na bagay na kinokolekta nya, I perfectly fit. I'm weird and unusually pretty for her peculiar taste.

Napatingin ako sa orasan. It's already four am. But here I am, still staring at her. She forced herself to sleep right? May in-inject sya kanina. Nakita ko.

Does she really need that? Akala nya ba ay pupwersahin ko sya sa bagay na ayaw nya?

Gusto kong mahiya sa sarili ko. I'm nothing. But here's a goddess, claiming me hers. Pushing herself on her limits just to get me. I'm just another fascination to her for sure. But if she really insists on keeping me, I owe it to her.

Pumasok ako sa kwarto at isa isang niligpit yung mga damit at gamit ko. I'll go back with her sa Manila. I promised that I'll marry her. She honestly told me the ugly truth, I have to keep my part of the bargain in return.

Ayun lang naman ako sa kanya. Something that would complete her collections. She loves me because I'm resisting. If I stop, would she also stop loving me? I wonder.

Saktong alas singko nang magising si Samantha. Just in time na natapos ako magligpit.

"Hey, good morning baby." Halatang masama ang pakiramdam nito. Medyo malat pa yung boses nito na nag inat. Yung mga mata ay halatang pagod na pagod. "What's that?"

Naghihikab na itinuro nito yung maleta ko.

"Get up now. Uuwi na tayo." Kalmadong sabi ko. Nakaligo na din naman ako at nakapag ayos.

"Uuwi na tayo ng Manila?" Takang tanong nito na bumangon sa pagkakahiga sa kawayang upuan. Itiniklop nito yung kumot.

Sam would make a perfect wife. But I may not.

But this is what she wants right? She clearly told me that she'll make my life a living mess. I guess, it's really working now. I will forever be indebted to her.

"Yep. Let's get married. Para matapos na ito."

Halatang nagulat ito. Napatigil ito sa pagstretch. I smiled bitterly upon seeing those red marks again nang umangat yung damit nito, showcasing her flat stomach. It's a reminder of how rough I was on her.

"Terry, what's wrong? Hindi pa din ba tayo tapos kagabi?"

"Nope." Umiling ako. "Tapos na tayo mag-usap. Kaya nga magpapakasal na tayo di ba? Para matapos na ito at nang hindi na tayo mahirapan pa pareho."

Dumilim naman ang mukha nito. Halatang naiinis na naman.

"Terry naman. Don't do risky things nang hindi mo pinag-iisipan."

"Hindi ba kaya nandito ka para pilitin ako na magpakasal sayo? So don't play innocent Sam. I'm just giving you what you want."

"Once you accept my vows, hindi ka na makakawala sakin, Terry. That's why I am trying to make you love me too. Para na—"

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