I woke up early and fixed myself this is the day na bibisita kami sa family ko oh should I still consider them my family when the truth is they're never treated me like a family.
I checked myself in the human size mirror I was wearing striped self-tied cami top and wide-leg pants set. I slightly brushed my long straight hair. Before i went out of the room.
Hellios waiting me so I moved so fast towards him cause his expression was as dark as the night sky. It was terrifying...
The whole ride I and Hellios was silent but I break the silent ng nasa tapat na kami ng mansion.
"Remember to be loving married couple" I remind him
"I will try my best" He uttered nonchalantly.
I sighed ng makita ko si Vivian together my Father and also her loving sampid daughter waiting in the entrance with rows of servants.
Taray feeling ko nasa royal house ako tapos puro witch ang nakatira ts. Bumaba si Hellios pumaikot ito para pag buksan ako ng pinto kaya bumaba nako sumukbit ako sa braso niya ng ikinagulat niya pero dahil nasa shooting kami ngayon bawal siya umarte ts.
"Oh, my god! I've been waiting for this! Finally, my daughter returns!" Vivian said smugly.
Her exaggerated expression was f*****g irritating me big time! Mabilis niya kami sinalubong and Pulling me into an embrace. Kingna kadiri! Parang gusto ko maligo sa holy water dahil sa pag yakap sakin ng impaktang to mamaya may virus pa to.
I faked smile cause its f*****g disgusted me.
"Oh Mr. Larckstone, Welcome" Dad reached out his hand.
Nakiepal din sympre ang magaling kong stepmo sympre papatalo ba yan eh bida-bida yan eh. They couldn't stop praising hellios dahil ang gwapo neto at isang succesful tapos ang swerte ko daw dahil napakasalan daw ako ng excellent man like him.
I couldn't help but to laughed sarcastically at deeper myself i was f*****g broken.
Hellios gave a little response to my father thank god medyo hindi sya bastos ngayon.
I gasped when his arm wrap around to my waist.
"Let's go in" he gently said.
"All right" I unconsciously said.
Damn! bakit parang nawala ako sa sarili ko ng maging gentle ung boses niya parang boses ng angel na ang sarap paulit ulitin oh s**t. I secretly pinch my waist to get back my senses!
Napamaang ako ng makarating kami sa living room ng biglang hawakan niya ang kamay ko take note 'interlocked'
Damn my heart starting to pounding...
All I thought that hellios would not willing to join the play. Well, it looked like I worried to much.
'Fime, you must remember that this all about to play' i said in my mind pinagmasdan ko siya habang nakikipag utuan kay dad.
His gently tone,scorching eyes and misty smile were enough to impress my family oh so-called-family.The hellios who's sitting beside me is literally different wala ako makitang kahit anong trace na pag ka demonyo niya. ts! Good actor bigyan ko kaya to ng trophy mamaya pag uwi ts.
We walked hand in hand into dining hall. When hellios loosened his grip, damn! I realized na basa na ng pawis ang palm ko shitty nakakahiya.
Napangisi ako ng makita ko ang sama ng tingin ni Veronica samin dalawa ni Hellios I bet nag sisi na siya na ako ang pinakasal nila kesa siya.
Nang matapos kami mananghalian.
"Have some tea, My son-in-law" dad said.
I left hellios with my dad dahil it's annoying me hearing my dad demands. Pumunta ako sa garden dahil namiss ko ang mga alaga kong flowers.
"Welcome home my dearest sister with my brother in law" napalingon ako sa pinang galingan ng boses and to my surprise it was my step sister. It's really rare to heard coming from her calling me 'sister' damn it looks like i want to vomiting right now but still I composed myself.
I smiled at her.
"How have you been recently?" I said in casual way.
"Not doing well. Since kase you got married. I got so bored" she said.
I raised my eyebrows and smirk.
"quitting acting girl. We're alone here" I grinning said. She dropped her act and returned to her usual rudeness.
"Anong black magic ang ginamit mo kay hellios at maging closed kayo ng ganyan huh?" Veronica sarcasm said.
Hindi ako na offend in fact I felt happy knowing na inggit na naman siya sakin.
"I did not. The rumors did not do him justice. In fact he treated me well." I explained.
I quite lied to her.
Sympre sasabihin ko bang hindi maganda trato sakin ng kupal na yon. I won't give her satisfaction. They satisfied pag nalaman nilang pinapahirapan ako ni Hellios.
Veronico remained silent but her eye's saying differently Napahalakhak ako sakin loob.
"What now? Are you regretting losing this big opportunity?" I smiled said.
"Sinungaling. Kung talagang mabait siyang lalaki bakit maraming beses siya na divorce?" She pissed off said.
I sighed.
"Hindi porket maraming beses na divorced siya i co-consider na siya na agad ang reason. In kind of family he has. When Hellios found out na money lang ang gusto sa kanya ng babae kaya nag e-end up talaga sa divorce ang married nila" I continued explaining.
Did i defending him? Ts. No i'm just acting.
"If in that case, pag nalaman niya nakatulad ka din ng ex-wives hihiwalayan ka din niya" she bluntly said.
I frowning her.
"Gusto moko makitang i abandoned ng asawa ko or gusto mong maging seventh wife niya?" i responded in sarcasm.
I'm not hysterical type nor yelling and screaming but Every word i said was a sharp like a knife that potentially stab your ego.
Pekeng halakhak ang pinakawalan ni Veronica.
" Wala kahit isa sa pag pipilian" she denied i just smirk i know her lying.
"Well, good to know dahil ang babaeng katulad mo ay hindi magagawang paibigin ang isang Hellios Larckstone."
After finishing my word, i left her with angry but i don't care. Serves her right!
May matamis na ngiti akong pumasok sa mansion ngunit napahinto ako ng makita ko sa living room sila hellios at dad nag iinum shot! Parang saglit lang ako nawala niyaya agad ni papa ng inum si hellios taragis yan nakakahiya kay hellios.
I was to step when suddenly stunned heard what dad said to Hellios.
" Take care my daughter son in law. Alam ko hindi niyo mahal ang isa't isa pero sana patunguhan niyo ng maayos ang isa't isa saka tiisin mo lang ang ugali ni Scar dahil stubborn talaga ang batang yon" sinabayan pa na mahihinang halakhak ni dad.
Hindi ko alam kung ano ang mararamdaman ko sa narinig ko but one thing is sure hindi ako papadala sa salita ni dad sa concern niya kuno dahil kung talagang concern siya hindi niya hahayaan pakasal ako sa lalaking hindi ko naman mahal.
" I will dad" he seriously said while staring me directly ako ang pumutol ng tinginan namin bumuntong hininga ako at saka lumakad papunta sa living room pag ka upo ko agad na pinaikot ang kamay ni Hellios sa bewang ko bahagya ako nagulat dahil hindi ako sanay sa ganyan siya at hindi ko kailanman masanay dahil this is all about 'act' ngunit bakit may kirot saking dibdib pag pilit ko sinasabi ko sa sarili ko na arte lang namin to dalawa.
Dumating naman si Vivian may dalang mga prutas para daw may mangata kami habang nag kwe-kwentuhan kami muli ako nagulat ng nilagyan ako ni Hellios sa platito ng mga grapes.
" Eat I know you like that" napamaang ako sa sinabi niya at halos lumuwa mata ko ng ngumiti siya ng pag katamis tamis oh god parang gusto ko na pumunta dito sa bahay kasama siya para ngitian niya ako ng ganyan kahit peke lang jusme!
Piste! ngumiti ako ng tipid sa kanya at saka kinain ang grapes muli sila nag kwentuhan ni dad minsan sumasali ako sa usapan pag dating sa business na kahit naman Interior designer ang trabaho ko maalam pa din namann ako regarding to others business.
Pero mas madalas ang pag kalutong ko pag tuwing nilalagyan niya ang platito ko ng grapes at ngingiti sakin kingna talaga saka isa pa paano niya nalaman na gusto ko ng grapes? Sa pag kakaalam ko wala naman siyang pake sakin.
I stop from breathing when hellios lean forward
" Stop wondering how did i know what you like to eat. Whatever you like is what I hate. So stop assuming" he whispered.
Because of he said reminds me how he hated women hindi nako sumagot pa nanatili nalang akong tahimik ngunit hindi na muli pang kumain. Magpapa ka impokrita paba ako pag sinabe kong hindi ako umasa? Sympre umasa ako kahit papaano no ts.
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Third person**
Nag paalam si Fime sa asawa niya na may kukunin lang ito sa kwarto niya kaya nakakuha ng chance ang mag asawa na makausap na sa pag tulong ni Hellios sa company ng Clarfson ngunit walang buhay lang ito nakatingin sa wine glass habang pinapaikot ang kanyang inumin.
'So wasting of time' hellios thought.
Nakangise ang dalaga na si Veronica ng maabutan niyang wala ang stepsister nito at si Hellios naiwan kaya walang pasabing umupo si Veronica sa tabi ni Hellios na may malanding ngiti pero hindi manlang siya binalingan ng tingin ni Hellios kaya napabusangot ang muka ang dalaga.
" Please excuse us, If you would like to rest we have comfortable guest room there if you want to.." malanding saad ni Veronica pero bago matuloy ang mga sasabihin niya agad pinutol ang sasabihin niya
"I'll comfortable here . You could go if you want" Hellios frankly said and drink his wine.
"Magpapahinga lang muna kami sa taas" paalam ng ina ni Veronica tumango lamang si Hellios sa in laws bago tuluyan umakyat ang mag asawa tumingin muna si Vivian kay veronica kinindatan ang kanyang anak.
Veronica can't help her sleep but to stared hellios gorgeous face. The day she saw hellios ay agad na nabighani si Veronica sa lalaki kahit pa ito asawa ng kanyang step sister.
'kung pumayag nalang ako sana, ako ang kalampungan ng greek handsome na nasa tabi ko' Veronica thought.
" Hellios are you bored here. Gusto mo ba sa garden tayo?" ayaya pa ni Veronica. Bumuntong hininga simple tinanaw ang pinasukan na kwarto ni Fime bago ito sumagot kay Veronica.
"okey" tipid na anas niya.
He walked out of the door.
"Hellios are you deeply in love with my sister?" Veronica surprisingly asked what made hellios stopped and looked at the rare carrion flower.
" Did this come all the way from south africa?" hellios calmly changed the topic na hindi naman na halata ng dalaga.
"I dont bu.." hindi natapos ang paliwanag ni Veronica ng lumakad papalayo sa kanya ito sinamaan niya ng tingin si hellios ng palihim at saka muli bumuntot sa binata.
"Actually, I was this close to becoming your wife"
" what?" his thick brows furrowed. Hindi na gets ni Hellios kung ano ba ang tinutukoy ng dalaga.
"Ako dapat ang magiging blind date mo. My mom was being considerate to my sister since she lost her mother when she was young. Ayaw ni mom na isipin ng mga tao na meron favoritism si mom, So she give the chance to my sister" Veronica blubbered at once.
"half-sister?" Hellios curiosity asked.
"Definitely not step sister niya ako but we treat each other like real sister kahit ang mother niya at pagka flirt you know before tita Famiya died may sabi-sabi na may ibang lalaki daw ito and dad found that kaya nag aalangan siya kay Fime kung totoong anak ba talaga niya ito"Veronica intentionally revealed Fime's mother identity.
Hellios expression suddenly changed pero sa hindi na reaction na gusto ni Veronica.
"how do you know that ikaw ang pipiliin ko if you came for the blind date?" hellios glanced at her.
Veronica felt down from the heaven to hell in an instant.
"Are you that confident in your looks, intelligence nor attitude? No matter your arrogance comes from, it means nothing to me. If it was not going to be her, it's does not mean it would have been you" Hellios harshly said made Veronica cry but Hellios don't mind her and leave her in the garden.