I'll Find You [John Steep Wilder]

CHAPTER 4

Napapitlag si Andrea ng makita nya ang galit na galit na mukha ni Steep na nakaharap sa mga magulang nito. Hindi maiwaksi ni Andrea ang tingin sa dalagang kasama ng mga Wilder. She is one of her favorite models at hinahangaan nya iyon dahil sa pagiging successful.

Her eyes are like from an angel, her face looks so soft and her curves are perfect. How lucky her husband is, she thought. 

"Oh, there she is!" Excited na turan ng Mama ni Steep ng makita sya so she has no choice but to walk towards them. They all turned their heads at her and she felt a little uncomfortable because of the attention. Steep threw a meaningful, angry look at her and she threw a questioning look back. Napa Buntong hininga na lang ang binata sa kanya.

"I thought this is a breakfast meeting, what's going on Dad?" Alangan ang ngiting tanong nya sa kanyang ama habang nililibot ng tingin ang paligid. Her father gave her the sweetest smile and held her hand.

"Darling, today is your wedding to the man of your dreams." Mahinang sambit ng kanyang ama at saka iginiya sya sa gawi ng isang maliit na table where Steep is waiting and a man in a judge suit in front of Steep is widely smiling at her. She was so shocked she cant talk. Nagpadala na lang siya sa kanyang ama na ngayon ay hinahatid sya sa kanyang mapapangasawa.

When Streep's eyes landed on her, nakaramdam sya ng mas malalang kaba. She is so scared na baka kamuhian siya nito because of what's happening lalo na kaninang tapunan sya ng tingin ng binata. But this time is different. Wala ang kunot sa noo ni Steep, his eyes are trying to meet hers and it sounds funny pero hindi niya makita ng tumanggi ang mga mata nito sa nangyayari. When she reached the table, they both sat in front of the judge.

"I just hope you know what you're doing, Andrea." Bulong ni Steep sa kanya na nag pakilabot sa buo nyang katawan. His deep baritone voice brings a different sensation to her body. She lost her composure with just one snap. Magsasalita na lang sana ang judge ng biglang mag salita ulit si Steep. "Make it quick. Let's just sign those papers and get it done." Iritableng sambit nito. Napabuntong hininga nalang ang naisagot ng judge at saka na inabot sa kanila ang mga papeles. 

"Okay, they are now Husband and Wife!" Said the judge to the people around them. Pumalakpak naman ang mga tao at masayang masaya para sa kanila. 

"Where are you going?" Tanong nya kay Steep ng akmang lalabas na ito ng convention. 

"Away from here." He coldly said without looking at her.

"Aren't you supposed to bring me with you?" She disputed pero walang pakialam si Steep sa kanya. "Hey! I am your wife now!" She said and that made Steep stop walking and looked at her. He walked towards her and grabbed her hand. She got scared because his eyes are on fire. His grasp hurts pero wala na siyang nasabi dahil kinaladkad siya nito palabas ng hotel at dinala sa sasakyan nya.

STEEP POV

This day is totally insane! I woke up single and five minutes later I was married! I just can't imagine how unlucky I am. I can't stop thinking of Aly's face when she saw me being married to this little witch. I want to explain to her but when I think of what she did to me, I think it's just fine she feels miserable today.

"San mo ba talaga ako dadalhin?" Then the silence broke and I almost stepped on the brake pedal because I was shocked.

"Geez! Wag kang nanggugulat!" I said habang pinapakalma ko pa ang sarili ko. "Where do you think? We're going home!" She is so entitled to be my wife, then let's see until when she can endure being with me. 

"I'm sorry if you are angry at me, hindi ko alam na ipapakasal nila tayo ngayon." She said again looking at the window. Her eyes are peaceful and full of innocence. She looks so fragile and I don't know how to handle her. She's not like Aly. Though I hated Aly's guts, she is the most independent and strongest woman I've met. 

"If you knew, pipigilan mo ba?" I asked out of nowhere. She looked at me in the eye at madali din nyang binawi.

"Sorry, hindi ko magagawa iyon." I want to say something more to hurt her. I want to curse her. She's a witch! Pero there's something in me na hindi magawa sa kanya iyon, maybe because I feel pity on her? I don't know. I don't want to hurt her.

"We're here." I said and turned the engine off of my car and moved my ass out. Gusto ko sanang alalayan sya but I don't want her to have false hope na nahuhulog ako sa kanya o baka isipin nyang tanggap ko na ang relasyon namin.

Dinala ko sya dito sa Apartment ko because I have no choice. I don't want to see Aly hurting dahil kahit anong tanggi ko, she's still the only woman my heart shouts. Hell. 

"Hey kaninong bahay to? Bakit ako nandito? Aren't you supposed to bring me home?" She innocently asked while she walked behind me. I stopped walking at nilingon sya to see her facial expression because I am not so sure if she is serious. And there. She is. Innocently serious.

"Well, as you said, you are my wife. I am bringing you home, this is my home. Stop asking." Hindi ko mapigilang hindi mag-sungit sa kanya so I said those words.

"Ang sungit." Narinig ko syang bumulong.

"What's that??" I was irritated.

"Wala." She said and I became more irritated.

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Hindi mawari ni Steep kung san pa nanggagaling ang inis na nararamdaman nya kay Andrea dahil kahit nakaupo lang ito at nagkakalkal ng cellphone sa kanyang sofa ay nagngingitngit sya sa gigil.

"What are you doing?!" Tanong nya sa dalaga.

"Chatting." She said coldly.

"Kanina ka pa nakikipag chat baka naman may balak kang magluto." He said. Para lang tigilan ni Andrea ang pag cellphone.

"I don't know how to cook." Nanlisik ang mga mata ni Steep ng marinig ang sinabi ng dalaga. How dare you become my wife. You don't even know how to cook! "I grew up without a mother, nobody taught me that." Dagdag nito that made Steep a bit guilty.

"What do you know?" He asked. Tila nag isip pa si Andrea at ibinaba ang cellphone.

"Well, I know how to walk on the runway." She said at kunot ang noo ng binata after hearing that. He walked towards her and sit beside her. Parang sinusuntok ang puso ni Andrea sa sobrang kaba when she felt her husband's presence beside her. Nakahanap ng pagkakataon si Steep para agawin ang hawak na cellphone ni Andrea and his mood worsens when he saw who she is texting.

Alex: See ya tomorrow then.

           BTW, do you want me to pick ya up tomorrow?

Andie: I can manage Al. Thanks Anyway!

"Seriously, woman?! After our wedding?! You're already flirting?" Galit na sambit ni Steep. Andrea tried to get the phone from him pero mas mabilis kumilos ito kaya hindi nahabol ng dalaga ang kanyang gadget.

"Give that back to me! It's my personal stuff and for your information, Alex is my friend and he's a good person!" Lalong lumala ang mood ni Steep dahil sa narinig nyang pagtatanggol ni Andrea kay Alex. Ibinato ni Steep ang cellphone ni Andrea and saw it break into pieces.

"There. Pay the price of getting my freedom away from me." Nanlilisik ang mga matang turan ni Steep sa dalaga at saka na lumabas at umalis. Noon lamang nakaramdam ng ganoong takot si Andrea sa buong buhay nya, she thinks, maybe she's really wrong for marrying him.