Claire’s
Ilang minuto na akong nakatayo sa labas ng study room, I’ve been contemplating whether to talk to him about what happened last night. I want to ask for an apology but was afraid that he’ll be offended.
Nahihiya ako sa inakto ko kagabi at sising-sisi ako kung bakit ko naisipan ang kabaliwan na iyon.
Now I have to suffer the consequences. Niu has been distant from me since this morning. Hindi ko na siya naabutan kaninang umaga at hindi rin siya sumabay kanina sa hapunan. He’s been shutting himself inside the study room.
Talaga yatang galit iyon sa akin. Mas lalo akong nakadama ng hiya dahil mga ikinikilos n’ya.
He doesn’t want to talk to you, Claire!
Huminga ako ng malalim bago kumatok sa pinto.
No one answered. I knocked again and turned the doorknob to open the door
Claire's It is the family's tradition to have a dinner once in every month no matter how busy the Altamiranos are. Amalia Altamirano made sure to always check on her boys. Hindi niya hinahayaang mawala sa radar niya ang mga anak na lalaki. Niu and I made our way into the mansion's entrance. Mayaman ang mga magulang ko pero namamangha talaga ako sa desinyo ng mansyon ng mga Altamirano. Every design was well-thought and the details are extravagantly beautiful. Mula sa sahig na gawa sa mamahaling marmol, sa mala-palasyong grand staircase at ang mga antiques na naka-display sa bawat sulok ng mansyo ay lahat magaganda. Amalia Altamirano always had an eye for exquisite things, and Don Manuelo spoiled her. I glanced up at Niu who was sil
Claire’sHis warm hands covered my mouth while the other settled on my waist. His manly cologne mixed with his after-shaved invaded my senses making my head spin. His dark orbs looked drowsy while staring darkly at me.His body was pressed against mine as he pushed me to the edge of the sink. The cold tile of the sink penetrated my skin.Agad na hinawi ko ang kamay niyang nakatakip sa bibig ko. Pinanlakihan ko siya ng mga mata.“What are you doing here?” mahinang sabi ko sa kaniya. Kinakabahan na baka may makakita sa aming dalawa dito sa loob.Nakatingin lang siya ng maiigi sa akin, hindi nagsasalita. Naiinis kong tinanggal ang kamay niya sa bewang ko at umatras ng bahagya pero natigilan dahil wala na pala akong aatrasan. His presence is too much for me, especially now that we are in an enclosed space. He’s a huge man and it felt suffocating
Sebastian’sFuck! Why did you do that, idiot?Mahina akong napamura. In my mind’s eye, I cursed myself for acting recklessly. This whole drama thing was getting out of hand. This was supposed to be about Niu only, not Claire. Pero p*ta, hindi ko talaga kayang pigilan ang sarili ko. Her scent alone was enough to stir the little buddy down there.She’s not my type of woman, I want my woman to be strikingly sexy and dominant in bed. Hindi gano’n si Claire, kahit na isang siyang pageant title holder, I see her as a humble and submissive woman. She didn’t even argue when her parents married her off to my brother. She’s too kind for my taste. She’s too pure to be in my bed.It was her weakness that poked something inside me, it was the trigger point wherein I felt the need to protect her. Her vulnerability made me want to possess her. Her innocenc
Claire’sThinking about how my parents would react if they knew what happened in the Altamirano’s mansion, they would probably scold me to death, and in the worst-case scenario, they would disown me. What I did was reckless and not so me. I’ve never done that kind of thing ever since. I was always the little good daughter the media adored.If I won’t confront Sebastian about what he did, I’m sure that won’t be the last. His eyes were full of admiration and lust, I must say. The way he lingered his eyes on me and how it darkened whenever I wear provocative dresses says that he has something going on in his mind. Ramdam ko ang atraksyon niya para sa akin at aaminin ko na nasisiyahan ako doon.The thing about infidelity is you won’t feel the regret and guilt because you enjoyed it. You enjoyed the thrill of not being caught.Unable to sleep, I deci
Claire’s“Yes, ma. Okay lang po talaga ako, at saka nandiyan naman si Kate para samahan ako.” I sighed as I explained myself to my mother. Lying to her was not my intention, but I really need to do this. Kung sasabihin ko na mag-isa lang akong pupunta ay mas lalo lamang siyang mag-aalala at baka hindi pa ako payagan.“I just want to make sure, hija. Alam mo naman ayoko ko talaga sa mga retreat na ‘yan. It’s too risky at saka hindi mo kilala iyang mga kasama mo, they’re strangers, I don’t want to be judgemental pero nag-iingat lang ako.” Mahabang paliwanag ng mama ko. Worry and disapproval laced her voice,I can’t blame her though, the last time I said that I’ll go on a retreat I ended up in the hospital. It was an isolated incident but, she still worries about it.“It’s fine, ma. Really. Isolated incident lang
Claire’sMasaya kong pinagmasdan ang malawak na dagat sa harapan ko. Maalat at mainit ang simoy ng hangin na humahampas sa mukha ko. The ambiance is so refreshing and calming, this is a paradise for me. Kung ako ang papipiliin ay mas gusto ko na manirahan sa simpleng lugar na ito. This place is the total opposite of the busy and crowded streets of Makati.Napapikit ang mga mata ko nang marinig ang mahihinang huni ng ibon kasabay ng hampas ng dagat sa dalampasigan. Nature is truly a beautiful thing.It was my second day here and I’m enjoying my time alone. Savoring the feeling of getting to do whatever I wanted to do without the prying eyes of the crowd. I just feel bad that I had to lie to my mother, but I really had to do this. Ang sabi ko sa kanya ay kasama ko si Kate sa pag-retreat. She thought I was in Tagaytay for the retreat but in reality, I am here in Batangas renting a beachfront house for myself.
Madilim ang buong k’warto at tanging ang wall lamp lang ang nagbibigay ng kakarampot na liwanag na sapat upang maaninag ang dalawang tao na nagpapakasasa sa sarap na dulot ng pag-iisa ng kanilang mga katawan. Masasarap na ungol at halinghing ang maririnig sa buong silid habang maharas na gumagalaw ang lalaki sa ibabaw ng babae.The man rammed her in a very rough and hard way. Gigil na gigil ito sa kaniig na tila ba ilang taon sila nitong hindi nagkita sa paraan ng paglabas-masok nito sa kanyang pagkababae.“F*ck! You’re so tight, babe,” ungol ng lalaki. Sarap na sarap siya kung gaano ka kipot ang daan na pinapasok niya. It was paradise.Pinalibot ng babae ang kanyang mga braso sa leeg ng kaniig at mas ibinuka niya ang mga hita para mas lalong maging malaya ito sa pag-atake sa kan’ya. She loved how rough he f*cked her. Hayok na hayok at gigil na gigil. Bawat hampas ng katawan ni
Sebastian’s I closed my eyes and leaned back on my chair to ease the tension of my head. The past few days had been head cracking for me. I have to deal with these traitors who tried to steal money from my company. My mom kept on pushing me to propose to Sylvia, she could be a pain in the ass sometimes, my f*cking brother who can’t keep his d*ck inside his pants, and my f*cking c*ck that can’t seem to calm down whenever Claire is around. I groaned in annoyance as images of Claire in a hot black bikini crossed my mind. You perverted, asshole! I heaved out a deep sigh. Kinuha ko ang cellphone at binuksan ang dummy account na ginawa ko para sa social media. I used this account to stalked Claire in all her social media posts. Call me creepy and crazy, but this is Sebastian Altamirano when he gets crazy over a woman, and that woman is my sister-in-law. F*ck me! Kumunot ang noo ko
EPILOGUEI lighted the cigarette and puffed out a good amount of smoke.Maanghangsalalamumanperokinakalmanitoangbawathimaymayngkalamnanko.Ever since Niu’s wedding, I have this feeling of restlessness inside me. Hindiakomapakaliathindikorinalamkunganoangdahilan
Claire’sMabilisangginawakongpagbihisatnagmamadalingbumaba.Nanditoraw angmgamagulangniSebastian. God, this is making me nervous.Nakakahiyanakaka-divorce langnaminniNiu atnalamannilangmayrelasyonnakaminiSebastiankahitnahindipa kamihiwalayniNiu noon. Anonalang angsasabihinnila? Napinaglaruanko angmgaanaknila?&
Claire’sMahihinanghiliknasinasabayanngpagtaas-baba ngkaniyangdibdibangsumalubongsaakinnangmagisingako. I was lying on Sebastian’s hard chest. Tiny curls spread on the expanse of his wide torso.We were tide in the sheets naked as the day we were born. This feels good, waking up
Claire’sTatlongarawnamulanoongdumatingsiSebastianditosafarmnilolo. And in those three days, we never had the chance to talk, not that we don’t have the time, but I think we just don’t want to talk about anything yet. Parangnagpapakiramdamanmunakami.Gabing-gabinaperohindi 
Claire’sHaponnanangnagpadesisyonankonglumabasngkuwarto. I don’t feel good, my head keeps on spinning and I always threw up whenever I eat something. Ang gustoniloloaypumuntakami ng hospitalperosinabikonaayoslangako. Satotoolang ay gusto ko namantalagapumuntakasomasgusto koiyongmag-isa langako. I just told him that I need to rest more and that there’s nothing to worry about.Labagmansakaluobanniya,hinayaanniyanalangako.
Sebastian’sPumilitakohabanglulanangsasakyan. I rested my head on the closed window as exhaustion took over my body. Gusto konangmatulogatmagpahingaperoalamkonghindipuwede,hindipapuwede. May maskailanganakonggawinkaysamagpahinga. The plane just landed and hours aboard has sent me to the edge.Masakitangkatawankoperomaykailanganpaakongpuntahan.
After one month.Claire’sNanghihinakonghinawakanangtiyanatsumandalsapadersagilidsink ngbanyo. This is my fifth day waking up feeling like shit.Kahaponnangmagisingakosaumagaaydiretsoakosabanyodahilsaasimngbibigko at parang&n
Sebastian’s“So, yougonnamarry her now that she’s divorced your brother?”tanongniKainehabanghawakangisangboteng beer. He was seated beside Andrei in front of me. “Man, I think that’s complicated. Imagine what people would say,” he added.“I think there’s nothing wrong if he’s g
Sebastian’sNapahilotakosasintidoko atsumandalsalikodngswivelchair. Simulanangbumalikakogalingislaay angdamikongtrabahonainatupag,idagdagpa angmgatrabahonadapataysiNiu anggumawa. He wasretainedas the CEO of my father’s company but his work was passed over me since he was on forced vacation. He needed to leave to stop circulating issues of him and his divorce.&n