CHAPTER 4

My first kiss,

My first kiss,

My eyes wide open.

I can't move, I'll stuck with his lips!

Lubdub!

Lubdub!

Tanging kalabog lang ng dibdib ko ang naririnig ko sa sobrang gulat na naramdaman ko. Bakit ganito?

-Creakkkkk.

Nagulat ako ng tuluyan na nasara ang pintuan kaya wala sa sariling tinulak ko si Hellios.

"the show is done, you can go to your room" he said as if had nothing happen.

Hindi makapaniwalang nakatingin lang ako sa kanya, ganun lang yon? That was my first kiss? He stoled it. Tapos showed lang pala yon! Oh god!!! I really wanna punched his right now right here!!

"have you been doing this while?" i unconsciously asked. Oh shot! I cover my cheeks using my two hands.

"you are the first woman I chose for myself" he coldly said.

I suddenly stunned, when my chest start trembling unexpectedly.

"please don't make me repeat myself for the second time" he annoying state.

I gave him wry smile,

"Well, then I'm honored" i try to lightened the awkwardness.

"Well, the thing is you volunteered this" he retorted and mocking my state.

I gritted my teeth and cleche my fist simply this man is getting to my nerve right now!

Inayos ko ang sout kong nightgown ang lumakad papasok sa kwarto ko pero bago ko pa pihitin ang doorknob.

I turned my back and reminded him.

"Well.. Looks like i touched your bed"

"it doesn't matter, ipapatapon ko nalang bukas" he dismissively said.

Itatapon? It means..

Ganun na ba talaga kaayaw niya sa babae?

"ops, you can throw the bed but how about the.." i stop for a while na ikana ungot naman niya.

"your lips? I touched it too?" I asked innocently na nag pababa sa hawak niyang libro.

Hellios expression instantly darkened.

"So should i throw you away too" ? He coldly threatened.

" Well, if you can that'll be great. " I said in fake a cherry tone.

And I immediately run towards in my room before hellios could do anything dangerous, dahil ang kuya hellios pikon mga ateng ts.

Bahala siya dyan, mainis na siya sakin gang kailan niya gusto pero wala akong pake HAHAHA!

EARLY in the morning I prepared the breakfast with the servants and served in the dining hall. Inaamin ko pag gising ko namangha ako sa ganda ng kitchen nila lalo na ang dining nila talaga ang laki kasya ata benteng tao sa hapagkainan eh.

"Thanks po manang cely",nakangiting pag papasalamat ko ng mailapag niya ang huling pagkain na niluto ko ako naman gumawa ng Tea dahil napag kaalaman ko hindi sa kanila uso ang coffee which is fine with me.

Sakto naman na ihanda ko na ang tea nilang apat ng makita ko ang father in law ko.

"Goodmorning dad." I greet him with angelic smile.

Hellios father's sitting in front of me.

he asked me in surprise.

"What did you call to me?"

"dad "I repeated, this time is softer I'm afraid that i might offend him kaya hindi din ako nakatingin sa kanya.

"Good! Good! Good!" He chuckled said and quickly took the cup of tea.

I sighed of relief akala ko ma-ooffend ko siya dahil sa pag fe-feeling close ko AHAHA

Dumating na din ang mama ni hellious umupo sa tabi ng asawa niya. I handed the another cup of tea and give it to my mother in law.

"mom please have a cup of tea"I offer.

Mom was happily took the cup of tea and she drank the tea and held my hand which is made me shock.

" do you know?" she sip again the tea.

"Ang mga nauna kong asawa ni hellios hindi nila ako tinawag na Mom, and your the only one who treat us own family" she greetful said kaya napangiti ako sa sinabe ng mama niya.

Pakiramdam ko nakahanap ako ng bagong magulang dahil sa katauhan nila actually mabait ang parents ni Hellios even daphne, but come to think of it how come ubod ng lamig at sama ng ugali ni hellios kung may ganito siyang pamilya ts.

"don't be happy so soon" hellios tone was like ice cold.

Napama-ang ako, hindi ko napansin na nakababa na pala siya.

I glance with half smiled but he just look me with his cold stared before he went upstairs again.

Napabuntong hininga nalang ako sa inaakto ni Hellios saka ininum ang tea ko, makakaya ko kaya ang ganun pag uugali ni hellios?

I mean makakaya ko kayang hindi siya ipabitay dahil ang attitude ng kuya niyo mga chong!

Key aga-aga apaka lamig, mas malamig pa sa relasyon niyo chour!

I was suprised when his mother sat beside me while i'm still holding the cup of tea so, i sip again but..

"did you enjoy last night" asked me in low tone.

I automatically na i buga ang ininum kong tea bukod sa nagulat ako napaso pa ako grabe! Dad handed me a tissue kaya dali ko ito tinanggap at pinunasan ang labi ko.

"Careful hija" paalala ni dad.

"So, ano hija nag enjoy kaba kagabi?" mom asked again jusme! Inulit pa.

Napayoko ako, kingnang hellios talaga nun! Feeling ko tuloy ang pula-pula na ng muka ko dahil sa kahihiyan.

"Well..." alangan na panimula ko. Hindi ko kase alam ang sasabihin ko hays!

"It's quite good" in a low voice said.

"did you ...?" Mom's eyes were brightened. She looked into my eye's and said.

"I saw both of you kissing" I remained silent because of mom said.

Except that, I don't know what to say kase nag fla-flashback sa utak ko ang kissing scene namin I lost my first kiss, habang na may mga pares na mata na nakatingin samin.

There and then, I wished nothing more to ran in myself in wall and die on the spot!

I blushed and lowered my head because of the 'embarassing'

Fortunately, a cheerful and sweet voice appeared, napahinga ako ng maluwag thanks of daphne appearance dahil nakaligtas ako sa hihiyan.

"Good morning everyone" Daphne ran into the dining and greeted everyone.

"Good morning!" I greeted her back with cheerfully voice.

Mom looked at me with a smile and didn't continue to ask the question which is fine with me.

Mom ordered daphne, " Tawagin muna ang kuya mo para makapag almusal na tayo"

"Ayoko" she refused.

"Ako na lang po" I answered Immediately saka madali tumayo.

I opened the door of the bedroom.

"It's time to have breakfast. Mom asked you to go downstairs"

"Mom?" nakakunot-noong tanung niya sakin kaya mabilis ako tumango sa kanya.

"Since when did you get so close to my family?" hellios said and stared me.

Medyo na offend ako mga tol,

"As you wish, you got married into a rich and powerful family. Were you so excited that you didn't sleep the whole night?"

"Yes" I still remained calm.

"Looks like you know women well"

"No, but the dark circles under your eyes says it all. You should explain yourself when you go downstairs, so that they wouldn't think I've done something to you"

I did not uttered a word.

Shot ako mamen, kaya siguro ganun ang tanungan ni mom kanina peste talaga!

I cleared my throat.

"Mom has already asked me if we did something last night.". I said seriously to him.

As expected, he asked with a slightly somber expression.

"And how did you answer that?"

I sighed first.

"I didn't answer. Daphne appeared and interrupted the conversation. She saved my life from kahihiyan"

"Then did my mother...." I cut him off dahil alam ko na ang sasabihin niya.

"You kissed me last night. Do you still want to pretend that you didn't do anything to me" I irritated said.

This time, hellios look like his tongue-tied for a seconds kaya tuwang tuwa ang aking kalooban men,

Hellios held me by my shoulders, and was about to argue back to me but I twitched my lips and smirked.

Gleefully, I shook his hands off and dragging him downstairs.

I finally got him, I grinned simply while walking downstairs.

Tahimik lang kaming nag almusal mapaklang na pangiti ng lihim dahil this is my first time na nakasabay ako kumain sa hapag sa mansion kase lagi ako nakahiwalay kila dad they never asked me and invite me to come over and eat with them.

After I grew up and I was diagnosed with serious gastritis many years later, I realized dignity was not something worth defending for. No one would ever feel sorry for me.

I kept everything that happened all to myself.

"Why aren't you eating? are you not feeling well or you don't like the food?"Mom asked and her voice full of concern which is turning back to my senses.

"No! No" I immediately answer and started digging in.

The food was warm and scrumptious, was warm as the family affection the Larckstones was giving to me except my husband duh,

"You are going to visit Fime's Family with her later. I aske....." hellios cut her off.

How rude this man sarap sapakin men!

"I don't have the time" Hellios refused coldly without thinking.

Dad frowned. " You should not use being busy as an excuse"

"Dad, this is my sixth marriage. We do not have to abide by all the traditions as in the first marriage, do we?" he un-politely said

"You...." dad put down his utensils and chided hellios angrily,

"this is Fime's first marriage."

"Dad it doesn't matter" watching an argument sparkling, I immediately tried to ease the situation.

"My family will not mind, so it's fine. I have to go to work too" I calmly said.

"Work?" Mom curiously asked

"What do you do?" she added.

Wala naman ako dapat itago sa trabaho ko dahil galing naman ako sa wealth family kahit pa-paano hindi naman ako tinitipad ni dad pag dating sa school ko kaya I choose great course.

"I'm Interior designer"

"Ah, what a nice work hija" mom said with a smile.

"thanks po" tipid na sagot ko.

"do you have own firm? or your working with someone?" daphne curious asked.

"I have plan to build my own firm but for now I'm working with someone"

"Oh,okey! Let hellios take you to your work after breakfast" dad.

"It's troublesome" he refuses without any expression.

Mom glared at him.

"paano mo na sabi ni hindi pa naman niya sinasabi ng asawa mo."

"no matter where she is going, It's going to be troublesome" hellios did not give in and replied at once.

I sighed here we go again nag aaway na naman sila Once again i came to ease the situation.

"Don't worry,kaya ko naman po mag commute at papadala ko nalang yong kotse ko po" singit ko sa kanila. Mom glanced me.

"Commute?" mom was shocked like i said a horrible word

"How can the daughter-in-law of the Larckstones squeeze herself in a crowded transportation. I'll arrang.."

"No, No" I rejected mom offer and shook my head.

"I can commute mom, just keeps things low"

"But..." dad cut her off

"Let's not make things difficult to her" dad said kaya ngumiti ako sa kanya and mom remained quiet and did not say anything more.

Sa totoo lang I felt touched by my in-laws consideration

at the same time, I also felt little guilty because the purpose of being married to the larckstone family was.....

After breakfast, I followed hellios out of the house.

"Next time, Leave the house ten minutes after me." Hellios folded his arms and sad to me. He was very hostile.

"Are you upset that I am still working even after being married to you?" I asked in confusion.

"Ha?" and shook his head.

"Don't fall all over yourself" He stared into my eyes and warned me,

"Remember whatever you do has nothing to do with me unless you have an affair with someone else!" Then he left.

Is he warned me right?

Oh! baka naman na fa-fall na siya sakin pero agad ko din na tampal ang noo ko wala pa nga 1 weeks mag kakilala kami tapos mafa-fall agad sakin It's big big big NO! ts.