Chapter 33

Ways to have Good Lasting Marriage.

1. Give each other privacy.

2. Both of the party don't have any obligation to each other.

3. Woodman can't lay his finger to Isabelle no matter what happens, unless it's a matter of life or death. So does hug, kisses and physical contact is forbidden. The same rules apply to Isabelle.

4. Strictly! No one should ever know that they are married even after they divorce.

5. The contract will end on when Isabelle wants. So Woodman does not have any right to complain.

6. Isabelle can add new rules anytime she wants.

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Rence Isabelle Legaspi

PS. Any complain will not be accepted. All the rules written in the contract are irrevocable.

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Hindi niya alam kung bakit bigla na lamang nag walk out si Rence sa bar. There was something going on between them na hindi din niya ma identify kung ano. What is that connection?

Binaliwala na niya lamang ang nangyari at kumuha na lamang ng ma iinom upang kalimutan na lamang ang nangyari. At para mawala ang awkwardness nila na sigurado siya na magkakaroon sila knowing her.

Knya biniro niya ito sa pamamagitan ng pag dampi ng malamig na inumin sa batok nito na ikina galit nito. And she is now back to her old self. He gave her the apple juice she left at the bar at tinanggap naman nito iyon.

LA is famous with their beaches. And in this five star hotel resort wala din siyang masabi. The beach so beautiful and perfect thanks to the contribution of the moon reflection to the ocean and also the cozy beach set up.

Maliban na lamang sa pagiging tahimik nila parehas na halata na medyo na iilang pa din si Rence sa nangyari. She was just busy watching the sea na tila malalim ang iniisip.

Is she thinking about what happened yesterday? Bigla naman siya nakaramdam ng inis at kung anong galit sa dibdib. Man like that doesn't deserve her.

"Is it that painful that you changed this much?" Basag nito sa katahimikan sa nila na ikina gulat nito.

He doesn't know kung talaga bang lumabas iyon sa bibig niya o iniisip niya lamang iyon. But, seeing her expression at his left side eye seems he really had said it loud. Hindi naman niya iyn sinasadya dahil curious lang naman siya.

"Did you loved him that much to hate him so much?" Tanong muli niya dito nang hindi ito sumagot kanina.

He was still not looking at her dahil natatakot siya na makita na nasasaktan ito dahil pakiramdam niya ay mas masasaktan siya. Ngayon ay sigurado na siya na he really asked her straightly.

"Hi...hindi mo pa din ba siya na...nakakalimutan?" Halos hindi na lumabas sa bibig niya na tanong dito sa ikat long pagkakataon.

He was curious yet so, afraid sa isasagot nito. At hindi niya alam kung bakit siya kinakabahan sa pagtatanong dito. He was just asking because, he wants to know the truth.

(Oh, just don't say anything...) Sabi niya sa sarili nang mapansin na kumuha ito ng buwelo upang sagutin siya habang ininom na nito ang juice nito. Why is he so, afraid to know her answer? Even he was the one who asked her from the first place.

"Paano kung sabihin ko na hindi pa. Ano'ng gagawin mo?" Sa wakas ay balik nito sa kanya na naka tingin ng diretso sa kanya and smirking at him.

Hindi naman niya mapigilan na mapa pihit paharap dito dahil sa gulat sa sinabi nito. He was expecting a worst answer but, damn this is too worst. And it hurts... Why is she so, honest? Mas maganda pa sana na hindi na ito sumagot.

"Ha- ha! What's with the face? I'm just joking." Natatawa na sabi nito sa kanya. What the hell? Pinagla laruan ba siya nito? And when did she joke?

"Give me one good reason para sagutin ko ang mga katanungan mo." Seryoso na paghihingi ng kapalit nito. May ilang sandali pa siyang nag isip ngunit bakit sala siyang ma isip na magandang rason para dito.

"I l--

"God! Ha- ha! Rey, why are you making that face? That's so priceless!" Tumatawang komento nito sa expression niya.

But, he was the one who is surprised. Why is she smiling? The whole day she was so different. Ano ba ang nangyayari dito? Did she just call him in his name? Why? What's happening to her? Pero he kinda admit that he likes how she calls his name. It's so nice and warm.

"Fine.. Fine.. I loved him 'kay?" She said honestly to him na lalong ikina gulat at tila may tumutusok sa puso niya. Hindi naman siya nakapag react pa at naka tingin na lamang dito.he doesn't expect that even in 1% chance.

"This is the first time I'll talk about this so, listen carefully. I'll not repeat myself. No one knows about this except for you na hindi sinasadya na maka alam sa nangyari at may pagka tsismoso ka din kasi." Tila panunuya pa nito sa kanya noong huli.

"He was my first boyfriend. We met in the same class in University of California, LA. I was new in LA, and my parents just die. So I was so lonely, he was the first person who talked to me and listened to me." She shared at him with sadness in her eyes.

He doesn't know anything about her. She was the same as him. Both of them are alone. He kinda know how she feels.

"Hindi nag tagal ay niligawan niya ako at dahil napaka bait niya sa akin ay nagustuhan ko siya at sinagot ko na siya. I was happy every moment that we are together. Nag tagal din kami." Why does everything she said is so, painful? He wanted her to stop. Ayaw na niyang marinig pa ang mga sinasabi nito.

"I thought that everything was perfect except...except that sometimes I feel that he was not with me...that he was just contented having me yet, he was not happy being with me that he supposed to." Dagdag pa nito.

Napansin niya na sumandal ito sa beach bed at pumikit na tila hinihilot ang sentido nito na tila sumasakit ang ulo nito.

"All the time nagbulag bulagan ako dahil talagang gusto ko siya and I'm contented basta nasa tabi ko siya. But..but, nang umuwi siya sa Pilipinas upang dalawin ako at inalok ko siya ng kasal ay tumanggi siya. He said he was not ready yet.." Siya pala ang una nitong inalok ng kasal at hindi siya. He is hurt to know that he was not her first choice.

"Kaya.. Pinapili ko siya, papakasalan ba niya ako or we'll broke up. But...he choose to broke up rather than marrying me.. Ang sabi niya ay bata pa daw kami kaya ayaw pa niya magpa kasal.. Ako naman si ingarata, naniwala agad."

(Please, just stop.)

"But, bago ako umalis ay may eksena ako na dapat hindi nakita.. And...that was.. He..he was with his ex- girlfriend na mahal pa din niya kaya hindi niya ako magawang mahalin... I.. I was so hurt..my pride, self esteem and everything was gone.."

"The rest was stories.. So, I said to myself that If I can't gain love I'll just gain money and power. In any way that I can." Pagtatapos nito pagkatapos ay tumingin sa kanya habang naka higa sa beach bed.

Hindi naman niya pala ito masisisi kung bakit ito naging ganoon. She has the right to be like that. Ngunit mas maganda yata na kalimutan na lamang nito iyon na alam niya na imposible naman. She was once a simple girl that changed so much in just one event and now you couldn't recognized her at all.

"Hey... He's an asshole so, just forget about him. He doesn't deserve you.." He but say to her and before he realize he already hugs her kung paano siya naka lapit dito ay hindi niya alam.

He sat at the free space in her beach bed and he bends down to hug her so she can feels comfort. Hindi niya alam na ikukuwento nito ang lahat sa kanya. He is so thankful yet, regretful dahil inungkat pa niya ang masakit na karanasan nito noon.

He kinda gone overboard sa pag uusisa niya dito. He should've not asked her at the first place. Why is he so, careless?

"R.. Rey!" Bulyaw naman nito sa kanya pagkatapos ng ilang segundo na ikina gulat niya.

"Sino may sabi na yakapin mo-- Hindi nito natuloy ang sasaihin nito matapos siyang itulak nito at mahawakan nito ang buhok niya. She looks like she was amazed at his hair. Pinaglaruan pa nito ang huhok niya gamit ang mga daliri nito na ikina gulat niya.

"I thought that we should not broke rule number three. Why are you touchi--

"Wo..woah! Your hair was so, soft and smooth. I thought that it would be spiky dahil mahilig ka sa mahabang buhok. Wow!" Tila parang bata na manghang mangha na puri nito sa buhok niya. And he was speechless for the moment.

(God! She looks so, cute.). Pag aamin niya sa sarili.

"Your hair is very addicting.. It's so soft!" Komento pa nito. Nagulat naman siya ng tumayo ito sa beach bed at tila pasuray suray na naglalakad. Patungo ito sa dagat. Hinila niya ito.

"Where are you going?" Nnguguluhan na tanong niya dito.

"I'm gonna shwim!" Bulol na sabi nito at ibig niya matawa. Ano ba ang nangyayari dito?

Bakit ba kanina pa ito wala sa sarili. Lasing ba ito? But, she just drink apple juice. Wala pa siyang nababalitaan na nalasing dahil sa pag inom ng apple juice. Ngunit pag lingon niya sa baso niya ay wala ng laman iyon.

Siguro ay baso niya ang nadampot nito at inubos ang laman niyon dahil nate tense ito sa mga tanong niya. Napa kamot naman siya sa ulo kung bakut na naman kasi nag tanong pa siya. Ano ng gagawin niya dito?

"Rence! Stop!" Pigil niya dito at hinila muli ito nang tangkain nito tumungo muli sa dagat.

"R..Rey, it's s..so..hot. I need to swim." Katwiran naman nito. She looks so seductive lalo na't backless pa ang suot nito. Napa lunok naman siya at nakaramdam ng init.

"No, you can't swim.. Gabi na kaya delikado na." Awat niya dito.

"But, Rey... Sige na... Sige na.. Please?" Pangungulit at pagpapa cure pa nito sa kanya. Pakiramdam naman niya ay iyon na ang pinaka biggest torture sa kanya sa buong buhay niya.

"Rence it was still a no. Kahit ano pang gawin mo.. Hindi." Pagmamatigas niya dito.

"Pero, ang..ang init.." She said before she trip her leg at bumagsak ito sa dibdib niya. Hawak hawak naman niya ang bewang nito upang hindi ito bumagsak sa buhangin.

"Careful. God! What will I do to you?" He said frustratedly habang yakap yakap ito.

"It's just a glass of cognac. You can't handle blood and then you also can't handle cognac." Sarcastic niyang sabi dito.

"Hmmm! Yabang! Is that my fault!" Bulyaw naman nito na tila na pikon sa sinabi niya. Ang akala niya ay wala na itong malay ngunit mayroon pa pala. Itunulak siya nio dahil na iinis ito sa sinabi niya.

"Hands off! Remember rule number three?!" Sigaw muli nito sa kanya nang tangkain niya itong alalayan dahil pa suray surap na ito.

Ibig naman niya matawa dahil sa pride nito. Hanggang sa namalayan na lang niya na bumagsak na lang ito buhangin bigla. Mabilis naman niya ito nilapitan.

"Rence! Are you okay?!" Nag aalala na tanong niya dito.

"Why is this sandals so efficient? Mahal naman ito. I'll sue their company for this."

Asar na asar pa na sabi nito na tila kinaka usap ang sarili dahil sa nasira na sandals nito.

At tinapon pa nito iyon. Hindi niya na napigilan mapatawa sa kalokohan nito. Seryoso ba ito? Is she always like this? Whenever she's drunk?

"Hindi ko na talaga alam ang gagawin sa'yo. Are you always like this when you're drunk?" Curious niyang tanong dito.

"Yeah! But, this wasssh the shecond time that I've been drunk.. Teka! Hindi kaya ako lasing! *hiccup" bulol muli na sabi nito at nag sinok pa noong huli.

"Okay. Okay. Hindi na kung hindi." Pilit na sang ayon niya dito. Pinagpag niya ang buhangin sa katawan nito ngunit tinabig nito ang kamay niya.

"What do you think you are touching! Pervert!" Galit na sabi nito sa kanya na ikina gulat niya.

"What?! I'm just getting rid of the sands in your dress. I'm not a pervert! Ano ka ba?!" Reklamo niya dito.

"Palusot ka pa! Style mo bulok!" Na iinis pa na sabi nito.

Tumayo ito at nilayasan siya. Wala siyang nagawa kung hindi sundan na lamang ito. Kahit na ang hirap nito lalo pakisamahan dahil sa behavior nito ngayon. Pinipilit nito mag lakad ng diretso kahit na hindi na talaga kaya nito.

"Why is the world shwaying?" Naasar pa na tanong nito sa sarili.

"Come here. Baka abutin pa tayo ng bukas bago tayo maka uwi kung ganyan ka mag lakad. You might not be that heavy." Suggestion niya dito at pinasan na agad ito.

"Ouch!" Daing niya ng batukan siya nito.

"I told you that you'll be dead the next time you broke the rule. Eh- ehe." Natatawa pang sabi nito at na pa hinga na lamang siya ng malalim.

Pagkatapos ay pinulot niya ang sandals nito sa buhangin na nasa buhangin. Hindi siya nahirapan na pasanin ito dahil payat lang ito kaya magaan ito. She weigh like a kid.

"No! No! No! I don't wanna!" Reklamo nito sa likod niya.

"Stay still, Rence! Baka mahulog ka at mabalian pa! God! It's dangerous." Saway niya dito at pumipilit bumalanse upang hindi ito malaglag.

"Rey! Put me down. Rey!" Reklamo muli nito na nagwawala na sa likod niya.

"Rence, stay still. Mamaya ibababa na kita kapag nasa hotel na tayo. Okay?" Pagpapaliwanag niya dito nang maayos at tumigil na ito kalilikot sa likuran niya.

"Hey.. Rey.." Tawag nito sa kanya.

"Hmmm?" He response at her upang tumigil na ito sa pagiging makulit.

"It's against the rule number three.. Nakaka inis ia ang kulit mo.."

"The hell with the rule number three." He dismissed at her.

"You know.. Your back is so warm. I kinda like it." She said to him at tila niyakap pa siyang lalo na ikina gulat na naman niya kaya napa hinto siya sa paglalakad.

"If you like it that much, you can hug me anytime you want." Balik naman niya dito.

"Ha- ha! As if! May pagka hambog ka din eh no'?" She said to him even she's drunk mukhang matino pa ang isip nito.

"You always tease me, you know?" Reklamo nito sa likod niya.

"Of corse not. Totoo naman ang sinasabi ko. You can always hug me. Pakipot ka pa, pero deep inside you wanted it to." Biro niya muli dito at pinalo nito ng malakas ang likod niya.

"Aray! I'm just telling the truth." Reklamo niya dito.

"Nakaka inis ka talaga! You are always making me confused! Alam mo ba yon'?!" Singhal nito sa kanya.

Hindi naman niya alam ang sasabihin. Kung ganoon ay tinatablan din pala ito ng mga charms niya ang akala niya kasi ay bato ito dahil napaka manhid nito and emotionless ngunit nagkamali pala siya.

"Hindi ko tuloy alam kung kailan ka nagsasabi ng totoo." Dagdag pa nito.

"Stop...ma..making me..me confused because my door is already close to everyone. An..and yo..you are n..no..exception." She said to him honestly.

Hindi naman niya alam ang iisipin o sasabihin dito. He knows more than anyone na ayaw na nito pumasok sa isang relasyon.

"I am not teasing you.. Fine.. May be I am. But that was because I am always amazed and never get tired of your expression." He said to her honestly at totoo iyon.

"Hindi ko alam kung bakit gusto kita tuksuhin at asarin. But, one thing is I know It always made me happ-- Hindi na niya na ituloy pa ang hiling linya dahil tulog na pala ito.

"You really are priceless. Sweet dreams, ice princess." He said to her gently at dinala na ito sa kuwarto upang makapag pahinga.

"What do you think you are doing?!" He said angrily to her.

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Yeah! Oh di' ba? Every chapter is worth it!

Siyempre para hindi masayang ang bawat Chapter.

Unlike, kila Heather na parang mahaba kasi 70+ Chapter ito but, bec. hindi na sulit ang every Chapter ay kaya nagka ganoon.

Pero kila Shin at Ryuuki ibahin natin and also the rest of new stories para hindi matakot ang mga new readers.

Salamat! Mwaa!

Next week, abangan ang honeymoon night nila!

So... Kilig!

Another Rey's POV next week!