Apollo's Crib: A Sinister Fate

EP.24

"How's my divorce going? I've been paying you a hefty cash and yet you're just fooling around. Do your job for goodness sake! How can I marry the man I love if my hands are still tied?" matigas na sambit ni Connie habang kaharap ang kanyang abogado. Nakipagkita siya rito matapos siyang makawala kay Arthur.

Matagal na niyang na i-file ang divorce paper at magpahanggang ngayon ay tila hindi pa rin ito umuusad. At sa katunayan ay atat na atat siya na maging single ulit ang status niya para kapag pumayag na si Stephen na pakasalan siya ay libre na siya.

"This is not partly my problem, Mrs. Liu... I am doing my job from day one, maybe you should ask your estranged husband about this, because he is the reason of this delay."

"What do you mean?"

"He's not cooperating with us, and even refuse to sign the divorce paper. You must realize this is going to happen anytime soon." ani ng lawyer niya.

"Damn that old hag! Why does he always have to be the pain in my ass?" gigil na asik niya.

"The best thing to do is to talk to him in a nice way, try to settle this Mrs. Liu. If you want to jump out of your marriage, make him cooperate with you in a nice manner."

"Damn it!" asar na anas ni Connie. Hindi niya matanggap na hanggang ngayon ay nakatali pa rin siya sa dating asawa kahit matagal na siyang nakikipaghiwalay dito.

"And by the way, have you heard the news?" biglaang tanong ng lalaki.

"News? What news?" takang tanong niya.

"Sydney passed already, haven't you heard it? It's all over the news if I'm not mistaken,"

"Oh! That was sad," aniya na hindi man lang kinabakasan ng tunay na pagkalungkot sa katawan.

Sydney is not her biological daughter, she is Arthur's daughter from his late wife and no one could blame her for not loving her step-daughter, it's all because she reminds her of Arthur's late wife.

Kaya naman hindi niya ito magawang mahalin noon at kahit hanggang ngayon. Sa katunayan ay ni hindi man lang siya nalungkot sa pagkawala nito. Sa katunayan ay mas nakahinga pa nga siya ng maluwag.

"Please do everything that you can to finish this off. I don't care what you have to do, just do it!" aniya bago nilayasan ang kanyang abogado.

Walang kamalay-malay si Connie na nagkukubli lamang si Arthur sa isang tabi at tahimik na nagmamatyag. Kuyom ang kamao ng lalaki nang mapagtanto ang mga ginagawa ng dating asawa.

"Do you even think that you're going to get out of my grip? You're wrong, Connie. You will forever be my wife, I'll show you that hell does exist here on earth." nanlilisik ang mga matang ani Arthur.

Sabi ng iba, all in love is fair. It does not recognize gender, it doesn't humiliate nor humiliate one another. Because when love is true, everything in the world is in perfect sync.

"I'm glad you made it, Agatha!" matamis ang ngiti na salubong ni Astrid sa dalaga. Inanyayahan niya ang dalaga sa kanilang private resort sa Nantou dahil sa long weekend holiday at wala itong photoshoot.

"Of course, I told you to trust me, right?" sagot naman ng dalaga. Nang anyayahan siya ni Aastrid na mag out of town ay kaagad siyang pumayag. Bakit? Dahil kailangan niya rin na magrelax muna sa buhay. She's been working like crazy at kailangan niyang ipamper ang sarili every once in a while.

"Are you sure that nobody followed you?" tanong ni Astrid.

I talked to my mom and she give me the blessing that I needed. If you're talking about the press or paparazzi, they're not even close with me."

"How about your other friends?" usisa ulit nito.

"You mean Cyla?"

"Yeah, is she pestering you again?" concern na tanong nito.

"She's not, thank God! As though her mind is preoccupied with I don't know and I don't care thing!"

"Then it's good, given that you're at peace makes me feel okay too." ani Astrid sabay hapit sa maliit na baywang ng dalaga para magkadikit ang mga balat nila.

Agatha smirked a little as if she knows what will gonna happen next. "Where is your room?" nakakagat ang labing tanong ni Agatha. Bigla namang lumaki ang pagkakangisi ni Astrid sa sinabi ng dalaga at kapagkakuwa'y gigil na pinisil ang puwetan ng dalaga.

"That way, my buddy." sagot ni Astrid sabay nguso sa nakapinid na pinto sa dulo ng patio.

Tinitigan muna ng dalaga si Astrid bago ito tumakbo papasok ng kwarto, hindi pa man niya naisasarado ng tuluyan ang pintuan ay kaagad siyang nasunggaban ni Astrid at sabay silang napahiga sa malambot at malaking kama. They stared at each other and suddenly, Astrid planted a tiny kisses at her checks.

Agatha and Astrid's secret relationship is yet to be revealed because they have to put it on hold. They can't find the perfect time to tell the world how much they love each other dahil takot silang hindi ito matanggap ng kani-kanilang mga pamilya. And of course, Agatha is also scared that being out as a lesbian might cost her job.

But, they couldn't deny the fact that they're both happy when same-s*x marriage has been approved and finally got legalized in Taiwan. Once everything runs smoothly, they are planning to hold a wedding so they can be together for real.

While the two lovers are having a good time, Cyla on the other was standing right in front of thr resort. She managed to follow Agatha when she saw her loving the crib. May hinala na ito na kay Astrid ito pupunta at hindi nga siya nagkamali. Pasimple siyang pumasok sa loob ng resort nang hindi napapansin ng mga empleyado ni Astrid. Kailangan niyang makakuha ng ebidensya na magpapatunay sa kasarian na matagalbnang tinatago ni Agatha. Kapag kumalat ang balita ay malaki ang tsansa na mawalan ito ng mga sponsor at fans, kapag nangyari iyon ay tuluyang matatanggal sa pagkamodelo ang dalaga at 'yun ang gusto niyang mangyari.

Malaki ang pagpapasalamat ni Cyla na nahuli niya ang dalawa na naghahalikan nang minsan magkaroon sila ng unexpected party sa bahay ng una. Magagamit niya iyon na alas para matalo ang dalaga.