Still You

Still You 4

Armand: Kathryna Alexandria Miralle Tolentino… my bride-to-be. Isn’t it a surprise? It’s been 11 years. How’s everything going, sweetheart?

Kam: What are you blabbering about? Maybe this is a mistake. The biggest mistake by far.

Armand: Haven’t you know that we are to be married in 2 weeks? Isn’t this your plan?

Kam: I never planned for this. I didn’t even know you are here or you were the lost son of Tito John. How will I plan this marriage if in the first place I don’t have a groom? I don’t have a plan of marrying anybody in 2 weeks.

Armand: Oh c’mon Kathryna, stop kidding me. Are you that desperate to be married? Why do I have to be part of this foolishness? Oh yes, I remember you don’t have plans of marrying somebody who is not wealthy as me. After we get married, since I’m the only heir of my father my wealth will be yours. This is all part of your plan; after you marry me you would get what I owned. I never have thought that you would be cleaver. I never thought you could be such a scheming b***h!

Kam: I don’t know what you are talking about.

Armand: This is like what you did 11 years ago. You did everything to be my girlfriend. To be part of the council of the school to please your dad that had been embarrassed about you for your entire life. I helped you with your schoolwork. Then you played with me. Not just that, you used me to get Nick back, to get what you want. You were a scheming b***h back then. But this is grander. You always get what you want, do you? Do you think I will fall again with your schemes?

Kam: We are not marrying! Okay, you are now so offensive. Get out of my office!

Armand: You’re afraid then? I knew it. Words can make you tremble. Huh! Like the words that made you a fool. Oh, I never dreamt that I would marry a b***h and a gold digger at the same time.

His words are like thousand knives to her heart. She loved this guy. No, she still does. She has been single all this time because her heart still belongs to Armand John Alcaraz.

Kam: Why are you saying these to me? Did you forget? You're the one who left! Now you're here after 11 years of calling me a b***h? You left me without saying a word. I just took it as a sign that it's over after a year of wondering.

Kam is starting to cry out of frustration. While Armand is just standing there giving her an insolent smile.

Kam: How in the world will I be a gold digger when I can work on my own, I have a business to run. I don’t need your wealth to keep this company alive.

Armand: I don’t believe that you have forgotten about it. It was you who went out with another guy, who went to the motel and gave herself to him. Then what, he dumped you I guess, see how dirty you are. I shouldn’t have agreed to this marriage, if not for my dad who is sick. Don’t worry he won’t know. Nobody will. It will affect my reputation. I won’t allow my name to be messed up in the public.

His accusations stung so hard. That she doesn't know what to do anymore. She doesn't want to cry in front of him. After all that he said, she can't let him see, she is vulnerable just like before.

Kam: You have gone too far now. I never let anyone touch me like the one you are accusing me of. Now GET OUT!

Armand moved closer to her. It made her shiver. She tried to move away.

Armand: No one ever touched you? Is this how he did it?

He touched her arm, running the back of his hand along her silky arm. His face is coming closer. She can feel his breath on her face.

Armand: Of course not like this, it is more like this...

He moved closer and before she could protest, he kissed her on the lips. It was a crushing kiss. He was kissing her fiercely. Until he let her lips go to catch breathe.

Armand: I guess, if we're not in the office you would drag me and beg me to take you right here, right now.

She slapped him. How dare he say those unpleasant words to her in her own office? Armand touched his cheek.

Armand: Playing offended. Certainly you got me there. See you at lunch Kathryna Alexandria Miralle Tolentino Alcaraz. Not bad, but it would never please me to know you would soon be my wife.

He slammed the door. She then dropped to the floor and let her tears fall on the floor.