TAMED SERIES 1: RIGHAEL SAMANIEGO

Kabanata 7

Margarette

I watched Rig put on his clothes after cleaning himself up while I remained leaning on the bathroom's wall, still processing everything.

"We're gonna land in a few minutes. Get dressed," malamig ang tinig niyang sabi.

Nang makapagbihis siya ay iniwanan na ako sa banyo. Dinala niya ako rito kanina para malinis namin ang aming mga sarili, ngunit nang makapag-shower ay sarili na lamang niya ang inasikaso niya.

The bathroom door shut. Napahawak ako sa sink at pinagmasdan ang sarili. The Samaniego private jet has a customed spacious bathroom, but the longer I stared at myself, the more I get suffocated inside.

They said your first is supposed to be meaningful. Some authors even said it should feel magical. Pero bakit habang nagsi-sink in sa isip ko na may nangyari sa amin ni Rig ay lalong naninikip ang dibdib ko?

I shut my eyes and remembered how Rig stared at me the moment he took my innocence away. The lust in his eyes made me feel dirty, and I couldn't help but get disgusted with myself.

The experience wasn't magical, because the only emotion I saw in his eyes earlier was the same emotion I see in him whenever he's with his girls.

Lust.

My eyes watered. How could I let all of it happen so quickly? Bakit hindi ko man lang naisip ang respeto ko sa parents niya? Kay Daddy Robert na hindi tumigil hangga't hindi niya ako nahahanap?

Suminghot ako't pilit kinalma ang sarili bago nagbihis. Nang makalabas ako ng banyo ay lalo pa akong nasaktan nang hindi niya ako kinibo. He busied himself with his phone as if he doesn't give a damn about me.

Nilunok ko ang namuong bara sa aking lalamunan. "H-Huwag mo sanang ipaalam kina . . . mommy at daddy."

Rig threw a quick glance at me before he answered in a cold way. "If I'd tell them, I won't be able to f**k you again."

Kumuyom ang aking mga kamao habang nakatitig ako sa kanya. How could he say those words as if he doesn't care if he was my first? Ganoon ba talaga siya? Wala ba talaga siyang puso? Is this all about s*x to him?

Lumunok ako't hindi na lamang kumibo hanggang sa makalapag ang eroplano. Ni hindi ko magawang tingnan ang mga piloto nang tuluyan kaming nagpaalam sa kanila. I am so scared that they were able to hear us earlier. Lalo na ako na hindi napigilan ang malakas na pag-ungol.

"Your car is ready, Sir," anang tauhan na naghintay sa amin sa airport.

Rig ashered me towards the car. Pinaupo niya ako sa shotgun seat saka siya sumakay sa driver side.

"Nasa resort na ba sila?" tanong ko habang pilit itinatago ang sama ng loob ko.

"They won't make it. They're on their way to Canada for another business conference," malamig niyang tugon.

Napaawang ang aking mga labi. "Kailan mo nalaman?"

"Last night," he answered.

"Last night tapos hindi mo sinabi sa akin?"

He sighed. Tila napipikon sa akin. "You wouldn't come with me if I told you."

"Of course, I wouldn't come! It's dangerous to be alone with you!" hindi ko na napag-isipang tugon.

Rig smirked. "It's a good thing you know what I'm capable of." He placed his hand on my thigh. "We'll stay in the same room by the way."

Napabuntonghininga ako. "Whatever game you're playing, please Rig. Maawa ka sa akin. Spare me despite your hatred towards me."

"I don't hate you. How many times do I have to say that?" naiirita na niyang tanong.

"Kung hindi ka galit, bakit mo ginagawa 'to? Imposible namang gusto mo ko?"

Rig stared at me with his dangerous yet dreamy eyes. "Gusto nga."

My heart pounced. "W-What?"

Ibinalik niya ang tingin sa daan. "I said I like you. You're pretty, smart, and you're f*****g hot. What's not to like about you anyway?"

Lalong nagwala ang aking dibdib. Why is he confessing all of a sudden? Ano ba talaga ang nangyayari? Pinaglalaruan ba ako ng lalakeng ito?

Umiwas ako ng tingin at pilit kinumbinsi ang sariling imposible ang sinasabi niya. Magaspang ang ugali niya at ni minsan naman ay hindi ko siya nakitaan ng maayos na pakikitungo sa akin sa nakalipas na ilang taong nananatili ko sa poder ng mga Samaniego.

I kept my mouth shut as Rig focused on driving. Maya-maya ay may natanggap siyang tawag mula sa isa sa kanyang mga kaibigan.

"Sario," I heard him say before he put the call on speaker.

"Whiskey's father got so mad at him. Hindi siya bibigyan ng puhunan para sa kumpanyang gusto niyang itayo," balita ng lalakeng nagngangalang Sario.

"So what's his plan?" Rig asked.

"He's gonna start from scratch. I'm gonna give you a head's up. Phoebe might call you to convince you to not lend Whiskey some money. She doesn't support her husband's decision and wants Whiskey to continue living off with our family's money."

Umismid si Rig. "Told you marriage will f**k him up? Imagine having someone who will try to sabotage you? Kaya ayoko ng seryosong relasyon. Women are replaceable anyway and all they could offer are their sweet cunt."

Napakuyom ako ng kamao nang marinig ang sinabi ni Rig. Nang madama yata niya ang epekto sa akin ng kanyang opinyon ay biglang kinuha ang kamay ko para pagsalikupin ang aming mga palad. I tried to pull my hand away but Rig insisted and refused to let my hand go. Napabuntonghininga tuloy ako. Bakit ba ganito 'to?

Their phone call ended without him taking back his opinion. Nabalot kami ng katahimikan habang nasa loob ng sasakyan, ngunit maya-maya ay tuluyan siyang nagsalita.

"They can't find out about us so I told him that," he explained.

Humugot ako ng matalim na hininga't pekeng ngumiti. "Wala naman akong magagawa kung 'yon ang opinyon mo, Rig. If you see me and all the other girls as s****l subjects, then we could never do anything about it. Pero sana irespeto mo na lang ang desisyon ko kung sasabihin kong una at huling beses na iyong nangyari kanina sa eroplano. It was a huge mistake I should not have made in the first place lalo na kung out of lust lang naman—"

"Would you go on a date with me tonight, hmm?" putol niya sa aking litanya na tila ba wala talaga siyang pakialam sa kahit na anong sabihin ko.

I sighed. "No."

"Well, I heard a yes." He returned his gaze on the road. "Dinner at seven, f**k at ten PM. That's our schedule tonight."

I shut my eyes and pursed my lips as I heaved another sigh.

This man is more stubborn than I thought he is .