Getting Even R-18

Chapter 10

As I walked down the aisle on my way to where Zeke was waiting for me, the instrumental music of a thousand Years by Christina Perri started playing, the song little by little, entered my system. I know this wedding is fake, but why does it seem surreal?

While I was looking at him, my world was in slow motion and all I could see was him. I felt a strange feeling in my heart. My heart felt like it was going to explode any time soon. One wrong breath and it will come out of my chest. I breathed deeply as I walked nervously closer to Zeke, who was now very handsome in front of me. He has a beautiful smile on his lips that I don't know if it's real or fake. He looks happy. But why would he be?

We are gathered here today to witness the formal joining in the legal state of matrimony of Ezekiel and Krystaleen….

Lutang ang salitang perpekto para sa estado ng utak ko ngayon. Hindi pa rin kasi ma proseso nang brain cells ko na totoo talagang ngayon ang kasal namin ni Ezekiel. Upon reading the schedule of our civil wedding a while ago shocked was all over me. "December 24, 20XX 2:00 P.M. Thursday."

"Who among you here present, knows of any reason why this couple should not be joined in holy matrimony? Speak now or forever hold your peace."

Hey! Wala ba talagang tututol? My brain silently utters.

The entire room was enveloped in deafening silence. There were less than ten people inside the room. Ako, si Zeke, isang babae at lalaki na sa tingin ko ay mag-asawang nasa 50's na ang edad. Mukhang sila ata ang tatayong witness namin sa kasal, dalawang lalaking mukhang kaedad ko lang, at isang naka formal suit na kung tama ang prediction ko, ay ang judge na magka kasal sa amin.

I don't know anyone except for Zeke's best friend, August Vargas. August is his friend since grade school and since we go to the same school, kilalang kilala ko kung sinu-sino ang mga friends ni Zeke. Never niya naman akong nakasalamuha noon kaya I'm sure hindi ako natatandaan o makikilala ni Zeke.

Nagsimula na lang at lahat-lahat ang judge ay wala talagang ni isa na sumigaw ng,

"Itigil ang kasal!"

"Do you Ezekiel Dominique, take Krystaleen Eve to be your lawfully wedded wife, to live together in matrimony, to love her, comfort her, honor and keep her, in sickness and in health, in sorrow and in joy, to have and to hold, from this day forward, as long as you both shall live?"

"I Do." Zeke uttered in a deep tone voice while he looked directly into my eyes.

Zeke's voice said, "I do" echo in my head. It's like I've been infected by the last song syndrome and can't get my mind to stop replaying the scene over and over in my head. He was seriously standing in front of me, stunningly wearing his two-piece suit. At pilitin ko man ang sarili kong ilihis ang aking tingin sa kung saan, ay tila may sariling utak ang makasalanan kong mga mata na walang tigil at patuloy ang pagtitig as matipunong lalaki sa aking harapan.

"Do you Krystaleen Eve, take Ezekiel Dominique to be your lawfully wedded husband, to live together in matrimony, to love him, comfort him, honor and keep him, in sickness and in health, in sorrow and in joy, to have and to hold, from this day forward, as long as you both shall live?"

I blink twice while listening to what the judge had been saying, then I look at Zeke's handsome face. It's almost perfect like a god sent from heaven up above. Napatanong ako sa aking sarili.

"Sigurado na ba ako sa kalokahang ito?"

Pia's right, I might end up getting hurt. But I don't have any choice now; I need to marry him. I'll just use this opportunity. I'll take my revenge. I'll make sure I end up getting even more than just getting hurt.

"I-I do." I stuttered.

"Bless these rings, which are made from metal and drawn from deep within the earth, as symbols of eternity. A reminder that your love, too, must be drawn from deep within you. Forged in heat and with great effort, may these rings remind you that your marriage is also crafted daily and tempered in the forge of daily giving and forgiving. A love that is never-ending but instead can be renewed at any time and place of our choosing. May these rings grace the loving hands of Ezekiel Dominique and Krystaleen Eve with a joyful and nurturing presence, symbolic of the eternal love and faithfulness they pledge to one another."

We exchange our rings the same as our vows. Those vows I don't know if we can really stand or do.

"You May Now Kiss the bride!"

Sambit ng judge sa aking harapan.

Dahan-dahan inangat nang lalaking nasa aking harapan ang suot kong belo.

Nakakunot ang noo kong sinalubong ang kayang tsokolateng mga mata. He smirked as our eyes met. Naikuyom ko ang aking palad sa sobra inis. Ang sarap talagang ingud-ngud sa semento ng mukha nitong lalaking to.

Ezekiel Dominique Delos Santos the opposite of my dream husband is now my f*****g husband.

Unti-unting bumaba ang kanyang mukha patungo sa akin.

"You don't have to do that, you jerk."

"I don't want to but I have to."

"S-stop I will pu..."

Before I could finish my sentence his lips were sealed with mine.

Dama ko ang init at lambot ng kanyang mga labi, na nagpalaki ng husto sa aking mga mata. As he starts to move his lips on mine unti-unting umikot ang paningin ko. Nabingi ang tenga ko sa ingay ng paligid at ang tanging pinagtuunan ng pansin ng aking utak ay ang mga labi naming patuloy na pinag sasaluhan ang isang mainit na halik.

Matapos ang ilang sandali ay agaw hininga kaming tumigil at doon pa namutawi sa aking pandinig ang ingay ng mga bisitang dumalo sa aming kasal. Our wedding was held in the reception hall of the hotel we checked in. I decided to go to my hotel room right after the ceremony. Sumakit ata bigla ang ulo ko sa mga ganap ngayong araw.

Noong nakaraan lang ay pinag paplanuhan kong gantihan si Zeke, tapos bigla siyang nag-alok ng kasal, akalain mo namang manok talaga ang lumapit sa palay, ngayon nga ay asawa ko na ang taong balak kong gantihan. Sa ngayon hindi ko na alam kung tama pa ba ang landas na tinatahak ng plano kong ito.

The room was great as soon as I entered. I arranged my stuff in the walk in closet. What I didn't do a while ago. As I'm about to enter the bathroom’s door, the main door suddenly opened. Zeke entered the room.

"Why are you here?" kunot noo kong saad.

"I'm here to change?" he blinked twice before he answered.

"What? But I booked two rooms."

"There were no President suits left."

"But we can't be together in the same room, Zeke!" hysterical kong saad.

"Why can't we? Were husband and wife now! A typical husband and wife. I can do whatever I want with you now. I owned you Eve. I paid you. Kung hindi pa na aabsorb ng utak mo, simulan mo nang e absorb dahil sa bahay ka na uuwi pagbalik natin sa Pinas."

The reality boomed to my face. I was his wife now as it was written in the contract that I should fulfill my wife duties for him. Bat ba kasi hindi ko muna binasa bago ko pinirmahan. Peke ang kasal pero ang tungkulin ko bilang asawa sa kanya ay totoo.

I keep myself-silent. He has a point though. 10 million ang kapalit nito. Bayad na siya. Wala na akong magagawa kundi sundin ang gusto niya.

Humakbang siya papalapit sa kinatatayuan ko. My reflexes make me step backward away from him.

"Scared of me huh?" he asked while raising his eyebrow.

" N-no I'm n-not." Utal kong sagot. Mas halata tuloy ang kaba ko sa harap niya.

"Really? You better not. Because soon we'll exchange our saliva and our body will become one." He smirked.

"Kilabutan ka nga sa mga pinagsasabi mo." Kunot noo kong sambit sa harap niya.

"Well, kikilabutan ka talaga the moment I lay my finger on your body."

"Shut up. Ayokong marinig!"

He chuckles at my reaction. I rolled my eyes at him.

"Fix yourself. It's already Christmas eve and we'll celebrate with my friends."

"I don't celebrate Christmas." I said with objection.

"Then fix yourself so we could come to the after party my friends had prepared. O mas gusto mong mag mukmuk na lang dito buong gabi?"

"Whatever magbibihis na ako! Wag kang maninilip!"

"Makikita ko din yan lahat, mahahawakan at matitikman!"

"Tumigil ka na nga! Ang landi mo!" Sigaw ko pabalik sa kanya bago tumakbo patungo sa pintuan ng banyo.

I raised my middle finger to his face before I closed the door and what irritated me more was him saying those words loud and clear.

"My pleasure wife."

"Grrrrrr Kainis! May araw ka rin sa akin! Evil Prince!"

~JeMaria