CHAPTER THREE

"You looked so innocent, wife." Pasimpleng bulong nito sa kaniya.

"Kung hindi mo lang inoffer ang katawan mo sa akin last week ay baka isipin kong isang virgin wife ang nakuha ko." ani nito sa mahinang boses. Sinamaan niya ito ng tingin.

Kung sipain kaya niya ang paa nito! Nasa loob pa man din ito ng simbahan pero napakabastos ng bunganga!

"Don't you worry, hubby. Hindi ako tatabi sayo, mamayang gabi. Nakakahiya naman kasing tumabi sa lalaking napakalinis ng puri, at ni minsan hindi nasangkot sa isang public scandal." 

She felt satisfied roasting him when she saw her husband's face. Kitang-kita kasi ang pagtiim-bagang nito dahil sa sinabi niya. She did some research about him, and she was not surprised to see that he really is an A-class jerk. 

He is the perfect example of the word womanizer. Mukhang wala yatang nakaligtas sa kamandag ng lalaking 'to. Mula Beauty Queens, Models, Escorts, hanggang sa anak ng Senator ay pinatos pa nito, walang patawad!

Pagkatapos ay may kapal ng mukha pa itong mang-insulto sa kanya, e, hindi naman pala banal!

"I didn't say I'm a saint." Ani nito na para bang nabasa ang nasa isip niya.

"They offered their body to me," Nanlaki ang mga mata niya sa sinabi nito. Para kasing pinapaalala nito sa kanya kung ano ang kagagahan niya noong nakaraan.

"What could I do? I'm a hot-blooded healthy male with bull resistance." He had an annoying smirk on his face when he said that.

Naiinis na humarap nalang siya sa pari, dahil baka kung ano na naman kabastusan ang idugtong nito.

"Since it is your intention to enter into the covenant of Holy Matrimony, join your right hands, and declare your consent before God and his Church." They do what just the priest say.

"I, Hellios Madriaga, take you, Santina Hermosa, to be my wife. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honor you all the days of my life." Ani ni Hellios na seryosong nakatingin sa kanya.

Ang galing din umarte ng isang 'to. Kung hindi lang niya alam ang totoong sitwasyon nila dalawa ay baka kinilig na siya dito.

Tumikhim ang pari. Hudyat para siya naman ang magsalita. 

"I, Santina Hermosa, take you, Hellios Madriaga, to be my husband. I promise to be faithful to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, to love you and to honor you all the days of my life." Matabang na sabi niya dito. 

"Hellios, do you take Santina Hermosa for your lawful wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?"

"I do."

"Santina, do you take Hellios for your lawful husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?"

Silence filled the church as they waited for her reply. She looked at her mother, who seemed so nervous at her silence.

Pagkuwa'y tumingin ulit siya kay Hellios na tinaasan lang siya ng kilay. Mukhang hindi naman ito kabado sa biglaang pagtahimik niya. Alam kasi nito na hindi niya matitiis ang mga magulang niya kaya kampante itong hindi siya aatras sa kasunduan.

"I do." 

She heard the relief sounds from the crowd. Naging hudyat na rin iyon para magpatuloy ang kasal.

Hellios was placing the wedding ring on his wife's ring finger when he said,

"Receive this ring as a sign of my love and fidelity. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."

Santina was also placing the wedding ring on her husband's ring finger when she said,

"Santina, receive this ring as a sign of my love and fidelity. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."

Pagkaraan ng ilang minuto ay namalayang nalang niya na tapos na pala ang kasal nilang dalawa.

When the priest announced that they are officially husband and wife, abot-abot ang kabang  naramdaman ni Santina.

Nang itaas nito ang veil niya at yumuko para halikan siya ay biglang nakalimutan ni Santina ang lahat nang iritasyon at galit niya dito. He was her first kiss!

Pansamantala ay nakalimutan niya ang dahilan kung bakit sila napunta sa ganoong sitwasyon. Ang tanging nasa isipan niya lamang ngayon ay ang malambot at mainit nitong mga labi. It was not just a simple kiss. It was a french kiss! Kahit wala pa siyang experience sa mga ganitong bagay ay naririnig naman niyang kini-kwento iyon ng mga kaibigan niya. Hindi rin siya kasing inosente ng iba, dahil palagi niya itong napapanuod sa mga movies at TV.

He pushed his tongue inside her mouth and she gladly accepted it. She held onto his neck and drew him closer to her as they continued to shamelessly make out in front of their families and visitors. His tongue traveled to the side of her lips, down to her neck licking and sucking, making kiss marks to that part, and then after he was done, his lips traveled down to the ally of her breast.

"Por dios por santo!" Rinig nilang sabi ng pari.

Agad na itinulak ni Santina si Hellios nang matauhan. Para siyang binuhusan ng malamig na tubig nang makita ang mukha ng asawa na pilyong nakangisi sa kanya. 

This brute! He intentionally did that on purpose to prove to anyone to see that she was really into him.

"There is no need to rush things, guys! There's a honeymoon after the reception! Feed us first, we are all hungry!" Nagtawanan ang mga bisita dahil sa sinabi ng pinsan niyang si Alford. He is a well-known lawyer, but he doesn't act like one.

Sinamaan niya ito ng tingin. Balewalang nagkibit-balikat lang ang pinsan. Habang ang mga magulang naman niya ay halata ang gulat sa mga nangyari.

When she looked at her husband again, she saw him grinning from ear to ear. He grabbed her waist and leaned towards her while saying this.

"You are officially my wife now, Santina. Mine."

Kabadong-kabado si Santina habang nasa loob ng banyo. They were currently in a presidential suite room in a 5-star hotel in Makati. The room was so spacious that she could take her bridesmaids here, but she felt suffocated because of the pressure of the consummation of her marriage. 

"I can't go there!" Sigaw ng isip niya.

Kanina pa siya nasa loob ng banyo at hindi alam ang gagawin. She suddenly remembered what her mother had said. "Make your husband your priority from now on. Satisfy him by giving yourself to him on your wedding night. This is the only way you can have a happy life with him."

But how can she do that? When she is not ready to give herself to him now. She is not a submissive wife like her mom. She is different.

"Don't tell me you're doing a rosary inside the bathroom? You should be done after twenty minutes. But you are already there for an hour." Iritadong sabi nito.

"I'm warning you, sa oras na hindi kapa lumabas diyan ay sisirain ko na itong pintuan!"

He's really mad now. Isang oras na kasi siyang nasa loob ng banyo at hindi pa ito nakakapag-shower nang dahil sa kanya.

"Can you please give me another thirty minutes to fix myself before going out? Hindi ko kasi kayang lumabas ngayon."

"Make sure to be done after ten minutes! I wanted to bath already!"

She heard footsteps away from the door. Senyales na umalis na ito sa pinto. Dahan-dahan siyang lumabas ng banyo.

He's your husband now, idiot! You'll have to do it with him, sooner or later. So don't be so bothered about it!

Habang naglalakad papuntang kama ay hindi parin alam ni Santina ang gagawin. Mula sa kinatatayuan ay nakita niya ang maskuladong likod ng asawa. He is half-naked with only boxers to wear. Nang humarap ito sa kanya ay biglang nanghina ang mga tuhod niya.

Kitang-kita niya kasi ang six pack abs ng lalake habang bakat na bakat sa suot nitong white boxer ang sandata nitong kasing laki yata ng kamay niya.

"Done checking me out, wifey?" He suddenly opens his gray eyes.

Parang gusto tuloy niyang tumakbo palapit dito at pumaloob sa malalakas na braso nito.

"O-oo... I-iniisip ko lang kung bakit hindi kapa nilalamig diyan sa suot mo. Hindi na ako magtataka kung bukas magka-sipon ka sa lakas ng aircon dito sa kwarto."

Dali-dali siyang humiga sa kama patalikod dito. Narinig niya ang mahinang pagtawa nito sa likod niya. Inis na kinuha niya ang kumot dito.

"Natatakot ka ba sa akin, Santina?" Ani nito.

Kahit hindi siya humarap ay alam niyang nakangisi ito.

"You don't have to worry, wife. Dahil hindi ako namimilit ng babae. I can have any woman that I want. There's no need to force myself on them. Because they're already willing to open their legs for me. So before you think about anything else, remember what I said."

Ang yabang talaga!

"Don't worry, I'll always put that in mind. Please, stop boasting your womanizer ways to me. You disgust me."

She gasped loudly when he suddenly turned her around and pinned her to bed. Kitang-kita niya ang paggalawan ng muscles nito sa panga tanda ng matinding galit sa kanya.

He suddenly kissed her and then grabbed her breast. He squeezed it hard until she was already screaming in pain. That's when he stopped and looked at her with his menacing eyes. He smiled down at her and said, "This disgusting man just kissed you, Santina. So you better get used to my disgusting touch dahil higit pa dito ang mangyayari sa'tin if you provoked me again."

Halos maiyak na siya sa higpit nang pagkakahawak nito sa kanya. Paniguradong mag-iiwan ito ng mga marka bukas ng umaga.

After he said that, he release her and walked out of the room. Leaving her alone and cold in that lonely room.