Just Another Kiss

Hindi ako mapakali habang tanaw ang bawat sasakyan na dinadaanan ng sinasakyan kong taxi. Panaka-naka ang tingin ko sa labas kahit wala pa naman sa destinasyon at paulit-ulit ang tapik ng sapatos sa lapag. Pabalik-balik din ang tingin ng driver sa akin tuwing humihinto kami marahil sa pagtataka kung bakit ganoon na lang ako ka-tensyunado. Minutes inside the taxi waiting for it to drop me off my destination seemed an hour to me. Naiisip ko pa na baka puwedeng takbuhin ko na lang ang distansya dahil sa pahinto-hinto ngunit naaalala kong hindi ako kasing bilis ng kabayo. Nakahinga ako nang maluwag ngunit saglit lang iyon dahil nagpatuloy rin ako sa pagtakbo papuntang simbahan. Kung bakit ba naman kasi parang gago itong boyfriend ko at hindi ko man lang alam na ikakasal na siya habang kami! At tang ina, hindi sa akin kung hindi sa ibang babae! My mind was rumbling nonstop as I head toward the huge church. I just want to leave the last impression in him before I totally leave that asshole to some other woman. Kung magpapatuloy ang seremonya pagkatapos ng gagawin ko, at least alam nilang gago ang kaharap ng panginoon. Kung mahihinto naman iyon at hihingi ng pagkakataong makausap ako nang masinsinan, mas mabuti iyon at nang masampal ko siya sa labas bago ako umalis. The huge door was tightly shut and no one was guarding outside, I had the chance to push my luck. Just when I pushed it with my bony hands, I felt how heavy it was that it barely budged. I had to use my full strength to make it open. It created a piercing noise that resonated the whole room because of the rust that was eating the clip. Everyone's head turned before me. The horrified looks from them and the curious glances from those who were not familiar feed me with utmost satisfaction. Napangisi ako sa gitna ng malakas na bundol ng puso. Now, I am here in the very same situation where I will be interrupting the wedding of my boyfriend. I had a new boyfriend after I just broke up with the old one for the very same reason. At sa ganitong paraan ko rin hihiwalayan ang bago gaya na naman ng dati. I was not expecting huge from my new boyfriend, Adrian, but I never expected him to be the same as my old boyfriends. I thought he will be different from them, iyon nga gago pa rin naman! I got used to it that my pride was no more bruised. Isa na lang ang gusto kong mangyari at iyon ay ang mapahiya siya sa harap ng maraming tao nang dahil sa akin. I would seem like a psycho ex who went crazy after their ex boyfriends broke up with them just to get married to the love of their life but those assholes did not even broke up with me while he is marrying someone else. Sa iba ko pa malalaman na ikakasal na pala siya! Putang ina! If I could skin him alive, I would, but that would prove I am a psycho! Mabagal ang lakad ko sa gitna ng mga nakahilerang upuan. I can feel the stares of the people bore on my head but I did not falter and walked straight without looking at anyone else. The sound of my stilettos echoed inside the high-ceiling hall as if they were forming a rock band with my heart beat. Ni hindi man lang lumingon ang gago kahit na pinahirapan kong pakabahin ang lahat sa bagal ng lakad ko. I am even as nervous as everyone here but I am walking slowly just to feed my trembling confidence! Huminga ako nang malalim bago ang nakakarinding sigaw para sa lahat. "Itigil niyo ang kasal! You are not marrying the wrong girl, Adrian!" I screamed as if I were a villain of their happily ever after appearing for a climax scene. Bumilis ang lakad ko at huminto nang nasa harap na ng altar para pihitin siya sa direksyon ko. Halos umatras ang lahat ng tapang ko kanina nang makasalubong ang abong mata ng lalaki. The man in front of me was not Adrian but no other than a stranger I haven't even met a single moment in my entire life! Ngayon ko lang rin binalingan ng tingin ang lahat at nakitang wala akong makilala ni isa sa mga tao rito! I do not know these people! Did I just ruined someone's wedding!? The pastor awkwardly stood in the middle and cleared his throat, not knowing what to do. Iyong lalaki naman ay walang ekspresyon ang mukha hanggang sa dahan-dahan ang pag-angat ng kaniyang labi kasabay ng pagsiklab ng kakaibang kislap sa kaniyang mga mata. His ash gray eyes wandered around the place to look at everyone with the shock on their faces, as if he was an Olympian God looking down on everyone. "I guess you are right, sweetheart. I am not marrying a woman I only met at our engagement for the sake of business." My cheeks flushed vehemently. Halos gusto ko na lang takbuhin ang distansya ng double doors at lisanin ang lugar ngunit tila nakapako ang paa ko sa lupa at hindi ako makagalaw sa gitna ng mga titig niya. Bumalik ang tingin niya sa babaeng katabi sa altar. The woman had no emotional expression on her face but rather embarrassed. Mariin ang titig nito sa akin at namumula pa nang husto ang magkabilang pisnge. "I am sorry but I am not marrying you. I am in love with this woman," he said poetically as though he mean it. Marahan ang paghila niya sa akin. He roped his arms around my waist and before I could even respond, he kissed me in front of everyone! On my f*****g lips! Deeply and passionately as if we've been in love with each other for a long time! Mahigpit ang pagkapit ko sa kaniyang braso at gusto na siyang ibalibag kung magkapareho lang ang lakas namin! He was closing his eyes as if he was enjoying the f*****g kiss with a stranger! He stopped kissing me when he noticed that I was like I fish in a tank with no water! Bumaba ang titig niya sa akin at dumiretso ang mata sa mamasa-masa at namumula kong labi. He licked his lower lip and smirked. He crouched down a little bit to reach for my ears. "We should be running away by now, Miss stranger..." he whispered in a low voice. I don't even know you, asshole! Humigpit ang hawak ko sa braso niya at diretso at mabibigat ang lakad sa malaking pintuan. I could just leave him here but he already did what he wasn't supposed to do! He also seems like he's in dire strait. This was just a little step to end our stupid situation! Nang makalabas kami ay padarag kong binitawan ang pagkakahawak sa kaniya at dinuro siya. "You f*****g kissed me, asshole!" "What? That makes our acting more believable if I kiss you." "You kissed me in front of the altar!" I shrieked as if it was a big deal. Only that it was really a big deal to me! He smirked as if that was not a big deal to him. Wala akong natanggap na sagot galing sa kaniya kung hindi ang kabalastugan niya. He started stripping in front of me. Nakalimutan niya atang nasa malapit lang kami ng simbahan o baka gusto na niyang dumiretso sa impyerno! He took of his coat and throw it on my face. Natakpan ang mukha ko kaya inis kong tinanggal iyon at inihampas sa kaniya. Umilag siya at nangingising niluwagan ang necktie. "Thanks for the help. Take my coat as a gift. You can sell that for a high price. Tell them Giovanni Acer Solvieshu owned that. Trust me." He winked at me and started jogging away from me. Sa irita ko ay halos maibato ko ang coat niya ngunit nang maalalang mahal daw ito ay hindi ko nagawa. I just screamed all my irritation at his fading image while he was playfully waving at me! Fucking asshole! Ang iniingatan kong first kiss para lamang sa harap ng altar ay walang hiya lamang niyang kinuha! Even my past boyfriends was not able to kiss me! I hope I will never see him again!