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CHLOE I told Trace that it should only be me. I don’t know. I am not saying I don’t trust him he could lock his cock on his pants everytime na malayo kami sa bawat isa, pero alam ko na maraming babae ang nagkakagusto sa kaniya at takot akong matukso siya. I am not a jealous type of woman, but I know the kind of life we have now. Women are everywhere. And much more that Alguien wants everyone to advertise I am marrying his friend; it will make any female creature know that Trace is available. And that Zeno! I definitely don’t like him! How could he said that I am his fiancee in front of Trace?! We haven’t talked. That was the first time I saw him. Feeling niya ba magugustuhan ko siya palibhasa siya ang gusto ni Alguien for me? No! Of course, no! I removed them with my mind and continued swaying my body, to and fro, above Trace. I miss my Patricio so much. And I won’t waste my moment with him. And I hope Alguien won’t interrupt us. Sana hindi niya maisip umistorbo. I stopped mov
TRACE I can hear Chloe’s irritating tone. May kausap siya at nararamdaman ko sa boses niya na inis na inis na siya. Dahan-dahan akong nagmulat nang mga mata. Who the hell is annoying my Chloe? Napakurap pa ako habang inaaninag si Chloe mula sa malamlam na ilaw. She was talking to someone over phone. Alguien. I know na ang kuya niyang saksakan ng yabang ang kausap niya. “I won’t marry him even if you kill me. Better if you marry your Zeno, Alguien. You could be good together!” I smiled upon hearing that. My Chloe is good at her words. But that’s it for I took the phone from her. She was surprised but it won’t matter. Ako na ang makikipag-usap sa magaling niyang kuya. Kung bakit ba naman nagka-kuya nga, si Alguien pa?! But yet… I can’t deny the fact that I am thankful Alguien made his way to get Chloe. May nagawa ring maganda ang kupal na iyon kahit paano. Dahil sa kaniya ay natapos agad ang problema namin ni Chloe sa kakaisip na magkapatid kami. “...at patayin ko ‘yan sa harap m
CHLOE “Are you sure iiwan na kita rito, roxo?” I smiled at Trace, whose hands gripped his car's steering wheel. “Yes. I’ll be fine.” I smiled, touched his cheek, and felt his beard na nagsisimula pa lang kumapal. “I love you…” He held my hand and kissed its palm. “I love you too, roxo…” he said, staring at me lovingly. “But are you sure that you will be fine?” I giggled at that. Trace's lack of trust in Alguien is obvious. “I’m sure of that. Alguien cares for me, Trace. I know he doesn’t wanna show it to anyone, but he treasured me as his sister.” Trace just stared at me. Pulled me and kissed me hard. I know he is still unconvinced, but he needs to trust me this time. Ako ang bahala muna kay Alguien. Naniniwala ako na magagawa ko silang pag-ayusin ni Trace. “Promise…” I said after he release me from his kiss. “Alguien won’t hurt me. Believe me.” He gazed at me for a while. Napakamot pa sa kilay niya na parang may gustong sabihin. Mukha siyang hirap na hirap sa kung anong gu
TRACE “Promise… Alguien won’t hurt me. Believe me,” Chloe said after I released her mouth from my kiss. Alguien won’t hurt her. Iyon ang paniniwala niya. Paniniwala niya pero ayokong maniwala. Pero sana… sana nga at hindi magawa ni Alguien na saktan ang kapatid niya. Nag-aalala akong napatitig kay Chloe na nasa mga labi ang pinong ngiti. I know she was convincing me to trust her words. But Chloe… She is still naive. She might be starting to learn how to live the life of being part of a mafia family, but she is still clueless. Hopeful but clueless. When she said that everything will be fine and I should trust the process I just nodded. Hindi sa wala akong tiwala sa magagawa niya pero wala talaga akong tiwala sa utak ng kuya niya at dumagdag pa si Zeno ngayon. “I wanna see you again,” sabi ko na lang at dinagdagan na dadalawin ko siya rito sa teritoryo ng kuya niya after ko makausap si Ice. Kailangan ko talagang makausap si Ice at siya lang ang pag-asa ko para makaharap ang is
CHLOE A month had passed and nothing I could say that makes me worry more. After the argument I had with Alguien, parang naging kalmado siya bigla. Hinayaan niya rin na dalawin ako ni Trace dito sa mansion niya. Though, I am doubting my brother’s motives ay natutuwa naman ako kasi naging maluwag ang pagkikita namin ni Trace. Si Zeno naman ay bihira ko lang din makita at mas okay na rin iyon. Ayaw ko rin naman ang feeling fiance siya na magbantay-bantay sa akin. I touched my tummy na medyo lumalaki na pero hindi pa naman sobrang laki. Sexy pa rin ako. Binibiro pa nga ako ni Willow na feeling niya babae ang baby ko. Si Willow. Hindi ko alam kung ano pa ang napag-usapan nila ni Alguien at nakumbinsi niya ang isa. Basta ang sabi niya sa akin ay pumayag na si Alguien na puntahan ako ni Trace dito sa mansion kaya happy na ako kahit paano. I wanna visit Calli and Duncan. I wanna say sorry to Logan too. Nalaman ko kasi na hindi na nag-uusap sina Logan at Trace dahil sa pagtulong ng ma
TRACE I offer Chloe a marriage. A secret marriage. Gusto ko man ituloy ang engrandeng kasal na naplano ko para sa aming dalawa, ay mas mabuting patago na lang muna. Nauunawaan ko ang dahilan niya na ayaw niyang maging cause ng mas malalang away namin ni Alguien. Away na walang kakwenta-kwenta. Away na hindi ko talaga alam ang pinaghuhugutan. Away na para kaming mga bata na nagyayabangan. “Decide, Chloe.” I am hoping she will agree this time. I am hoping she will embrace my plan. Then Chloe nodded. “Yes, I'll marry you, Trace.” That’s it, and I kissed her deeply. Thank God! Thank God, at napapayag ko siya. Hirap na hirap na ako isipin kung ano pa ba ang dapat kung gawin para sa amin. Hindi naman kasi kami ang problema kung hindi ang epal na kuya niya. I thought first dahil kay Freya kaya galit sa akin si Alguien. I talked to Ice about the princess pero ang sabi lang ng isa ay may mga bagay na si Freya lang ang pwedeng sumagot. At ang magaling… nang sabihin ko na iharap niya a
CHLOE “I do.” Two words hit me differently as I heard Trace say it intently while staring at me. He smiled at me, and I smiled back. No grand wedding, just a simple one, yet I will treasure it for all my life. Just me, Trace, and the judge, of course, that my Patricio knew with his wife as our witness for this secret wedding. When he asked me to marry him last night, I was ecstatic. I agreed as I was excited about this new journey I would have with him, but… Yes, there is a but. I know I should not worry much kaso… kaso natatakot ako sa hindi ko alam na rason. Parang minamadali ni Trace ang kasal namin. Though I know dapat nakasal na kami nakaraan pa pero… pero tama ba ang ginagawa ko? Another thing, I do feel guilty thinking of the grand wedding he prepared for me na nasayang. I sobbed with the thought. I was never been a materialistic type of person but I can’t feel not guilt with Trace effort for that dream wedding tapos tinakasan ko lang siya. But come to think of it, hind
TRACE “Chloe Jordan, do you take Patricio to be your lawfully wedded—” “I’m sorry. Wait!” Chloe cuts Judge Bernardo's words. Napatanga na lang kaming lahat kay Chloe. Ano na naman kaya ang problema? Wala na akong masabi pa na napabuntong-hininga na lang. Aatakehin na ako sa puso sa gawa nito. “What is it this time, Chloe?” I asked her while staring seriously at her eyes. Gusto ba talaga nitong magpakasal sa akin o— tangina naman talaga! Chloe smiled at me na parang hindi nakakainis ang ginagawa niya sa akin kanina pa. Ngumiti na parang may kung ano na namang tumatakbo sa utak niya na biglang naisip. Isa lang ang nakikita kong maayos ngayon kaysa kanina. Hindi na siya umiiyak na parang luging-lugi kong magpapakasal sa akin, pero nakangiti naman na nakakaloko. “I just thought that I wanna make our vows personalize…” She’s smiling still at nang lingunin niya ang mag-asawang Garcia ay parehong ngumiti rin sa kaniya ang mga ito. “Is it fine, Judge? Ma’am?” tanong niya pa sa dalawa. “