Slave of The Devil's Love

Falling for someone and being unable to do something about it is deadly. -Imber Cerin "Aalis ka na agad?" natatakhang tanong nito nang makitang tumayo na ako at nagsimulang magbihis, "Zach, please answer me,” she whispered, obviously trying to sound seductive which irritates me more. "What?" I coldly answer as I continue to button my shirt. I secretly took a glimpse of an empty pack of condoms and shut my eyes in frustration. I'm not satisfied. No matter how many times I bedded all races of women, only one face keeps flashing while I'm on top of them. I must have gone insane. “Will you please stay here tonight?" lumapit ito at niyakap ako mula sa likuran. Di ako umimik. She must have raised her hopes. I don't believe that it's my fault. I clearly told her that she was just my one-night stand. "Get off!" I coldly say. Di ko ugaling matulog sa kwarto ng iba and it’s not my thing to do the same woman twice. Naramdaman ko ang pagbitiw nito. "W-when will I see you again?" napangisi ako nang marinig ang pangkaraniwan nitong linya, tulad rin siya ng iba. Natapos na ako sa pagbibihis. I grabbed my phone and dialed the concierge. Hinarap ko siya at saka tinitigan ng mata sa mata. She smiled seductively. Hindi ko siya pinilit, siya ang nagpumilit. I got connected to the concierge and a female voice answered me. "I want this unit cleaned within an hour," I said before I turned down the call. This suite is my private unit, mainly used by my friends and me. Nakita ko kung paano nawala ang ngiti sa mga labi ng babaeng kaharap ko at kasabay noon ang pagkunot ng kanyang mga noo. "An hour? Are you kicking me out?" she burst out. Unbelieving. "Obviously." I shortly answered. "What t-- Zach, you are insulting me!" kompronta nito. She tucks her hands across her chest as she raises an eyebrow. "I know and we're done," she was taken aback as I dropped the bomb. Pabagsak siyang napaupo sa kama. "No. You can't be serious! We can't be done!" sigaw nito, tears started to build within the corner of her eyes. I just took a deep breath. "As far as I remember, we both agreed last night that this will be a one-night stand," I reminded her as I crouched down in front of her. She looked at me with disappointment and I just smiled bitterly. "No, I-- I wasn't serious about it, Zach." she explained. Her voice was cracking; her dark eyeliner was a bit messed up. It's making me laugh. Thanks, I can hold it in. I know I was rude enough. "And I’m serious about it," tumayo ako sa harap niya habang siya'y nakaupo pa rin sa kama. "Those were just plain words, Zach. Damn it!" she exclaimed, nakita ko ang pag-angat ng kamay nito, akmang aabutin ang mukha ko kaya mahigpit ko itong pinigilan. "Words, isn't just as plain as you spout it. I am someone who's always certain when it comes to taking and spitting it," I said in a low tone. Tuluyan ng nalaglag ang mga luha nito sa mata. Humagulgol na ito ng iyak. I stepped back and turned my back to her. “Be fast and fix yourself, the maintenance will be here to clean this place up,” I told her as I open the door. Lumabas na ako ng condo, narinig ko pa nang batuhin nito ang pinto. I can say that my life before was close to perfection, nasira lamang nang mawala si Ria. Wala na akong makikitang babaeng lalamang pa sa kanya. Totoo, nakikipagtalik ako sa kung sino-sinong babae. As long as they're the ones who insist and I'm in the mood, they can have me in one strict condition; they're not allowed to touch my body and kiss my lips. Isa lang ata ang babaeng hindi ko magalaw-galaw, iyon ay ang asawa ko. I am married to Ria's twin sister at kahapon lang kami ikinasal. Hindi ko siya pinakasalan dahil gusto ko siya, she's an indebted captive, a subject of my vengeance. She has to pay the price, the price of losing Ria. She's going to taste hell. She's going to meet the Devil. No one can change the fact that she broke me. No one else can fix me. No one can fix-- Zach Aiden Maxwell. *** Ashlin Gail Grant Napabalikwas ako nang marinig ang mga yabag papasok ng bahay, dumating na si Zach. Alas-tres na ng umaga. "Saan ka galing?" tanong ko sa mababang tono. Sa halip na sagutin ako ay binalewala lamang ako nito. Tuloy-tuloy ito patungong kusina. "You cooked, didn't you?!" batid ko ang pagkairita sa boses nito. "I did. Pero di ka dumating, akala ko rin kasi kumain ka na sa labas kaya niligpit ko na lang," dali-dali kong kinuha ulit ang mga ulam upang initin at ipaghanda siya. Alas tres na at kakain pa siya, anong tawag dito? "Nah, it's cold," reklamo nito. Kaya dali-dali kong isinalang sa oven ang ulam at nang uminit. Matapos kong ihanda ang mesa ay tinawag ko na siya. "Ayoko, nawalan na ako ng gana," untag nito. Alam kong sinasadya niya. Napakamot na lamang ako ng ulo saka muling iniligpit ang mga pagkain. Kahapon lang kami ikinasal pero parang walang nangyari. Paano nga ba ako napasok sa ganitong sitwasyon? Pilit niya akong pinapagbayad sa nagawa ko sa kanya. Kung ‘di lang dahil sa pakiusap ng ate ko ay hindi ako papayag na maikasal sa kanya. Dahil alam ko, ang ate ko ang mahal niya at hindi ako. Alam kong magiging malupit siya sa akin, this is my consequences and I must suffer for this. Nakita ko siyang tumayo habang hilot-hilot ang sintido. "Kumain ka na lang muna, kahit kunti lang," napatigil ito nang hatakin ko siya sa braso. Nabigla ako nang hablutin nito ang kanan kong braso "Hindii ba sabi ko wala na akong gana? You should know your limitations, ayokong hinahawakan mo ko at ayokong dumidikit ka sa akin," I saw the bitterness and hatred in his eyes as he held me tightly. "Z-zach..." pabulong kong turan. Masakit ang braso ko pero alam kong mas masakit ang nararamdaman ni Zach ngayon. "At huwag mo ring kalilimutan that in this house, you're not my wife. You are indebted, a debt that you can’t even pay with your life. You are my Slave till the last stroke of your breath," parang nanigas ako sa mga narinig ko. Panglimang beses niya na itong sinabi sa akin pero iba pa rin ang tama sa tuwig sinasabi niya kung ano lang ang papel ko sa buhay niya. Di na ako nagsalita dahil alam kong mas hahaba pa ang usapan, mauuwi lamang sa sagutan at ako pa rin ang talo. "Prepare, because the best days of your life is still yet to come, Gail," nakangising turan nito. Batid ko kung ano ang kahulugan into. Iniwan niya akong tulala. Those words of hate, the bitterness in his eyes, mga bagay na siyang sumasaksak sa puso ko. So hateful, pero ba't di ko pa rin magawang magalit sa kanya. Maybe because I still love him… secretly. This is my life, a Replacement. I owe him and I must pay. But, unfortunately, this time, no one could help me.