Marrying The Abandoned Bride ✔

PANG-WALO: Greatest rival

Sa bahay ng mga Ong...

Adrianne, with her boyfriend Kinn, just arrived. Sinalubong sila ni Estrelita, ang kanyang Mommy. Just after she kissed her on the cheek, dumating naman ang kanyang Daddy. Bineso niya ito.

"Good afternoon, Tito." Bati dito ni Kinn.

"Good afternoon. How's school?"

"As usual, we had a great day, Dad! How about you and the business?" Tugon ni Adrianne sa masiglang tono. She still feel the annoyance Skylight provided her when they met her earlier at the academy, pero ikinukubli niya iyon sa pamamagitan ng pagngiti. She wants them ㅡ her Daddy and her boyfriend ㅡ to believe that she's a caring, kind, big-hearted woman especially towards or about her step-sister.

"Well, still as good as yesterday." Mr. Ong replied, smiling. They sat on the sofa as the maid served their snacks. "Ang tagal niyo kasing grumaduate. The company is waiting for the two of you."

Napangiti si Kinn dahil sa narinig. "Ilang buwan na lang po ang hihintayin." Sabi nito. While Adrianne held his hand as they both smiled together for each other. Iyon din naman ang gusto nila ㅡ ang pareho silang makapasok sa kumpanya ng matandang Ong at pareho silang makinabang sa yaman nito. They have been planning this since almost a year ago with Estrelita. At hindi kasama sa plano si Skylight. They do not want Skylight to get involved in any of Mr. Ong's property. Sa kanila lang dapat ang mana.

"Anyway, Dad, nakasalubong namin si Skylight kanina sa school. Pumapasok na pala siya ulit." She sounded so gentle and tranquil, yet her inner liquids are boiling up in irritation for that woman who she considers as her greatest rival. Hanggat maaari, ayaw sana niyang banggitin kahit ang pangalan lang nito. She doesn't like Skylight. She doesn't like her at all. Simula bata pa sila, kaagaw at kaaway na ang turing niya rito. She wished Skylight wasn't born in her world at all.

"Paano siya nakapag-enroll? Saan siya kumuha ng pera?" Mr. Ong's face became dark as soon as he heard the news. Adrianne secretly smirked. Alam niyang galit pa rin ang kanilang ama kay Skylight, at dahil iyon sa mga ginawa niyang paraan. At gagawa pa siya ng maraming paraan upang lalo itong kamuhian ng matanda, hanggang sa mawala na ito nang tuluyan sa kanilang landas.

"I don't have any idea too. Sinabihan ko siya na kung may kailangan siya, lumapit lang siya sa'kin. But she said, she doesn't need any one or anything from us."

"That punk! Ganu'n na nga ang nangyari sa buhay niya, ang taas pa rin ng pride niya."

Lalo siyang napangisi nang makitang nanggigigil sa galit ang kanyang ama. That's right! Gustung-gusto niya ang nakikita niya.

"But I think, she's okay naman, Dad. Actually, she's with a man when we saw her. May itsura naman yung lalaki, pero parang hindi natin kapantay. You know... mas mababa. Kaya nga I'm worried about Skylight."

"Don't be. Bahala siya sa buhay niya." Mr. Ong hardly sighed before standing. "Magpapalit lang muna ako ng damit. Magmerienda lang kayo diyan." Sabi nito sa dalawa tsaka ito pumanhik sa taas ng bahay.

Adrianne sighed, twitching her brow, as she took a sip of the orange juice. Kapagkuwan ay tumingin siya ng makahulugan sa kanyang boyfriend. "I noticed you earlier staring intently at Skylight. What's the meaning of that?" Nagdududa niyang tanong. Ayaw na ayaw niyang tumitingin sa ibang babae si Kinn, lalong-lalo na sa kapatid niyang ex pa naman nito.

She felt warmth when Kinn held her cheek. "She's in front of us, malamang titingnan ko siya. Magduda ka kapag hindi ako makatingin sa kanya ng diretso." He stated with comfort. Awtomatikong bumaba ang kanyang pagdududa. "Anne, I chose to hurt her to be with you. Hindi ka na dapat pa nagseselos." Alam na alam talaga nito kung paano siya paamuin. Because as she heard those words, ngumiti siya bago niya inilapit ang kanyang mukha dito upang bigyan ng halik na masuyo. Fortunately, wala na sa paligid ang kanyang mga magulang kaya naging malaya silang mas palalimin pa ang halik.

After a few seconds, they stopped the scene. "I think I just want to make love with you, Babe."

Nagpakita ng pilyong ngiti si Kinn. "You're naughty as ever."

"Hindi mo 'ko masisisi. Last week pa nung huli nating ginawa iyon. How about continuing this on my bedroom?"

Kinn unhesitatingly agreed. Ito ang isa sa mga dahilan kung bakit nito nagustuhan ang dalaga. Adrianne is always on the go, always hot and always naughty. Napapaligaya niya ito sa kahit na anong oras. And that is something na ni minsan ay hindi nito naranasan kay Skylight.

Afterwards, Adrianne's room was already filled with soft moans and the sound of the creaking bed.

•••

Meanwhile...

Inside Skylight's apartment, she was ready to feed her hungry baby and was about to expose her breast when she noticed a pair of eyes staring at her. Pasimple niyang inayos ang kanyang damit at hinarap si Dylan Eros habang karga niya ang umiiyak na sanggol.

"What are you still doing? Don't you want to move here? Pinalayas ka sa bahay niyo di ba? Wag mong sabihing hindi ka nahihiyang makitira sa bahay ng bestfriend mo. Go and move your things here bago pa magbago ang isip ko." Pahayag niya. Ayaw lang niyang makita nitong nagpapa-breastfeed siya kaya pinapaalis na niya ito.

Hindi kaagad nakapagsalita si Dylan Eros. Then she noticed that he looked so stunned. Tapos nagsalita din ito ngunit tila hindi pa natatauhan. "Your baby... is beautiful." He pretty much absentmindedly complimented, na hindi niya alam kung yung baby ba talaga ang sinasabihan nito na 'beautiful' o siya.

"He's not beautiful because he's a boy. My baby is handsome."

"Ahh, lalake." Tumangu-tango ito. "Maswerte siya..." He still seemed to be out of his mind. "Maganda ang nagpapadede sa kanya.... Sana ako din."

Just when Skylight heard it, her brows furrowed. Lumapit siya kay Eros at pinalo niya ito ng malakas sa balikat. "Lumabas ka na! Bastos ka!"

That's when Dylan Eros went back to his senses. Napatayo agad siya. "Oo na. Ito na nga lalabas na. Balik ako after ㅡ."

"Pag wala ka pa hanggang alas otso, wag ka nang magpapakita sa'ken!"