Chained by the Wounds of Fate

Chapter 4

   "Ugh. This handcuff is really getting on my nerves!" Inis na giit ko sabay hila sa posas. Nahihirapan akong matulog dahil nakakairita ang posas, it is too uncomfortable and it is keeping me awake even if I wanted to sleep, plus, the jerk is beside me, I can't sleep knowing the person I wanted to kill the most is right beside me with a twist: handcuffed to me!

"Wife, will you stay still?" Singhal ni Tyrell, halatang pagod at kagigising lang dahil ang boses niya ay medyo paos, pero wala na akong pake doon! I need to escape but this handcuff is getting on my way!

"How could I stay still? I can't sleep for pete's sake because of this stupid handcuff that you attached to our hands! What would you expect me to do? Just relax and laugh it all outー"

Biglang naputol ang aking pagsabog ng emosyon nang halikan ako ni Tyrell sa labi, agad akong napatingin sa kanya, kahit na madilim ngayon ay ramdam kong nakangiti siya sa akin, "Finally, the silence. Good night and sweet dreams, wife."

"Sweet dreams mo mukha mo! I warned you not to kiss me without my permission!" Bigla ko siyang sinikmura kaya naman napabangon siya sa kama at napahawak sa kanyang tyan.

   "That's for kissing me!" Inis na sigaw ko.

    "What the fucー" bago pa man siya makamura ay tinadyakan ko siya sa kanyang tyan.

"And that is for the handcuff!" Singhal ko.

"Ugh. You're so brutal, w-wife. Why do I feel like a battered husband?" Nahihirapang wika niya habang nakahawak sa kanyang tyan na alam kong kumikirot na sa sakit, he deserves the pain! No. He deserves more than that!

"Hmp!" Inis na giit ko.

"Just kidding." He smirked at tumayo, nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang mapagtantong umakto lang pala siya na nasaktan, why you! "Now, wife... just be a good girl and go to sleep. G'night." Hinila niya ang kamay ko dahil sa posas at saka ako inihiga sa kama, "Don't you dare wake me from my sleep again or else..." Banta niya sa akin habang nakangisi.

I rolled my eyes kahit na alam kong hindi niya makikita dahil nakapwesto kami ng higa sa ibang direksyon, "Don't-you-dare my ass." Bulong ko bago ko pinikit ang aking mga mata. "I hate you, Ty."

"I love you too, wife."

   ~*~

   Nagising ako dahil sa bigat na ramdam ko sa aking tiyan at parang may something na nasa dibdib ko, minulat ko ang aking mga mata kahit na ramdam ko pa rin ang antok, my eyelids were dropping heavily as if forcing me to sleep because the bed is seducing me to stay, humikab ako tsaka ko kinusot kusot ang gilid ng aking mga mata at siniguradong walang muta.

   Minulat ko muli ang aking mata, medyo blur pa ang aking tingin pero makalipas ang ilang segundo ay bumalik na sa dati ang aking paningin, tinignan ko muli ang aking tiyan at halos manlaki ang aking mga mata nang makita kung ano ang nakapatong sa akin, ay hindi... kung sino ang nakapatong sa akin.

"What the fudge, Tyrell Zeus Cassiopea?!" I yelled on top of my lungs.

Dahan-dahang minulat ni Tyrell ang kanyang mga mata, ang isang kamay niyang nakakapa sa aking dibdib ay gumalaw kaya naman napasinghap ako, "Huh? What's this soft thing?" He said in his morning voice, muli niyang pinisil ang aking dibdib kaya naman namula ako.

"Why you stupid jerk!" Tinulak ko si Tyrell kaya naman nahulog siya sa kama, dahil nakaposas ang kamay naming dalawa sa isa't isa ay nasama ako sa kanyang paghulog. Much to my disappointment because I would have laughed out loud if it was only him.

And there, I just found myself on top of the greatest jerk I've ever met.

"Wife, good morning." He smiled at me. "So it was your breast that was soft."

Namuo ng isang mahigpit na kamao ang aking isang kamay at saka ko ito sinuntok sa mukha ni Tyrell dala ng inis at galit, "Good morning your face, you p*****t!"

    He chuckled. "I'm sorry. It was an accident." Sabi niya habang tumatawa pa rin ng marahan.

Can't my morning get any worse?

~*~

"Wala ka bang balak tanggalin ang posas?" Inis na hiyaw ko kay Tyrell, "I need some privacy in my life you know." Tugon ko sabay turo sa pinto ng CR ng kwarto niya, "I need to pee."

    "Then I'll come with you." He smirked.

    Tinignan ko siya ng masama, "Manyak! Just take the handcuff off!" Sigaw ko.

    "Nah, I don't have the keys." His voice was plain and flat.

    "Ugh!" I can't help but bend my frustrations on the innocent cushion, "I really need to pee for pete's sake!" Which was true. Kanina ko pang pinipigilan, it feels like my bladder is about to explode if I don't release it.

    Tumawa ng marahan si Tyrell bago tumingin sa akin, "Ok. Fine, fine, just promise me you won't escape."

    "Huh?" Nagtatakang sabi ko.

    "Just promise me you won't." Nakangising tugon niya.

    "Ok, fine!" I submitted, I don't know what he's up to but I can't argue anymore, I can't take it anymore!

    Ngumisi si Tyrell matapos marinig ang sagot ko at saka niya kinapa ang kanyang bulsa, nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang makita ang susi, "Wife, here." He unlocked the handcuff while smirking at me, "you promised me you won't escape."

    Kumuyom ang aking kamao, "How dare you! Akala ko ba nawala mo ang susi?" Hirit ko, I almost forgot that I'm keeping myself from peeing.

    He patted my head like a stupid dog, "Sorry, wife. I thought I lost it." He said while smirking. Liar!

    "I can see you're not that sorry by the way you look at me!" Tinadyakan ko ang kanyang paa, "bwisit ka!" Sigaw ko, "Magtutuos din tayo pagkatapos kong mag-CR!"

    He smirked at me, "Don't you dare escape, wife." Banta niya bago lumabas ng kwarto. Maybe he's going to brew a tea--I don't care anymore.

    I rolled my eyes and stuck my tongue to him, "I hate you Tyrell Zeus Cassiopea!"

    "I love you Dea Ver Saturnina Esperanza-Cassiopea! Kahit napakahaba ng pangalan mo mahal pa rin kita!" Sagot naman niya mula sa labas ng kwarto, my face flushed because of anger.

How can he say that so easily? Umiling na lang ako, he's the biggest liar. I won't fall for his words. You know better than making a mistake twice, Dea. Don't trust anything he says.

~*~

   Naligo agad ako pagkatapos kong umihi, grabe nakakawala ng pagod at stress ang pagbababad ko dito sa mainit na tubig sa bathtub, nagbuntong-hininga ako bago ko naisipang umahon na sa tub, saktong pagtayo ko sa bathtub ay ang biglang pagbukas ng pinto ng bathroom sabay pasok ni Tyrell na walang damit pang-itaas.

    His eyes widened when he saw me then he stared at my front, "Wow wife, I never thought your boobs grew again."

    Namula ako, agad akong umupo sa bath tub at tinago ang aking walang saplot na katawan sa kanya sa bubbles, mabuti na lang at may bula ang bathtub kaya di niya makita-kita ang dapat hindi makita.

    "Peste ka talagang lalake ka! What the hell are you doing here in the bathroom?" Naiinis na sigaw ko. "At least knock you a-hole!"

    "Hold your horses wife, I just came to check you out if you're still alive." He joked. "Ang tagal mo kasi e, you didn't told me you were taking a bath, I thought you'd only pee at baka nalunod ka na ng ihi mo so I was worried sick." He chuckled.

    Siningkitan ko siya ng mata, "Get out, Tyrell. Get out!"

    "Ok, fine. Next time, lock the door." He smirked, mas lalong lumaki ang ngisi niya dahil parang may naalala siya, "wife, you didn't bring any clothes with you."

My eyes widened. How could you forget, Dea?!

"And you forgot to bring a towel too." He smirked.

You're doomed, Dea.

"But I can get them for you..." he grinned, "but in one condition."

"Huh?"

"Marry me."

    Tinignan ko siya ng masama sabay saboy sa kanya ng tubig mula sa tub, "Ugh! Damn you Tyrell!"

"Just kidding. Ok. I'll go get some. Just wait." He winked before going out and closing the door.