Malakas at mabilis, rinig niya ang pag pintig ng puso niya habang nag lalakad. Her heart wants to leap out of her chest habang palapit sila sa pupuntahan.
"Don't worry Ice, hindi kami nangangagat." Amethyst said chuckling.
"P-po?" Nauutal niyang wika at tumingin sa dalagang hawak parin ang wrist niya habang nag lalakad. Gusto sana niyang lingunin si Silver pero hindi na niya magawa sa kaba.
"You are shaking." Amethyst said and smile."Don't be nervous okay!"
Wala sa sariling tumango na lang siya, walang magandang idudulot ang nerbiyos sa kanya, she needs to act it right.
"All right, we are here." She said and giggled before opening the door for her pero tila isang liwanag ang sumalubong sa kanya.
"Lord? Sinusundo mo na ba ako?" She whispered before her body collapsed on the floor losing her conciousness.
"Ice!" Gulat na wika ni Amethyst ng bigla na lang bumagsak ang kasama niya, good thing Silver is behind them to catch her body before it hits the floor. "Oh my god! Is she okay?"
Silver sighed and tried to wake her up but it's mo use, malamig at malapot ang pawis na namumuo sa noo nito.
"What the hell woman?!" Silver whispered before carrying Ice's body.
"What happened?!" Wika ni Emerald na kararating lang. "Oh my god! What happened to your wife?" She said and move beside Silver to check her.
"She passed out." Simpleng wika ni Silver. "Where is Mom and Dad?"
"Nasa loob, but they'll be here soon. Narinig namin yung boses ni Amethyst kaya nataranta kami."
Hindi nga nag tagal ay lumabas ang parents niya sa pinto patungong dining area kasama ang dalawa pa ni lang nakaba batang kapatid.
"Anong nangyari sa manugang ko?" Gulantang na wika ni Keana habang nakatingin sa dalagang buhat ng kanyang anak. "Is she alright? What happened to her?"
"She just passed out, Nervousness." He said and shook his head.
"Take her to your room." Wika ng kanyang ama na nakatayo sa likod ng kanyang ina. "Don't pressure her too much."
Tumango na lang siya at iniwan ang mga tao roon upang dalhin ang asawa sa kanyang silid. Does she really passed out because of nervousness? With that thought a chuckled escape his lips while looking at the adorable woman he's carrying.
"Adorable My ass." He hissed before pushing the door to open. Dahan dahan niyang inilapag ang dalagang nawalan ng malay, good thing his reflexes are quick that he catch her on time.
He sighed and sat beside her fixing the strands of hair covering her face.
"You stupid little one." He said and smile pero ng ma-realize niya ang ginagawa ay agad siyang umiling at mabilis na tumayo. He can't be affected by that woman, no not in a million years.
"I'll deal with you tommorow." He said and turn the lampshade off before leaving the room.
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The sun has risen and the birds are happily chirping, ang mataas na sikat ng araw na tumatama sa mukha ni Ice ang nakapag pagising sa kanya, slowly her eyes opened. She stretch he body and yawned, nakatulog siguro siya sa mahabang oras na pag t-trabaho pero parang sinampal siya ng realidad ng i-ikot niya ang mata sa loob ng silid.
She's in a different room!
Tatayo na sana siya ng maramdaman ang mabigat na bagay na nakadagan sa kanyang tiyan. Dahan dahan niyang inangat ang comforter upang silipin ang bagay na nakadagan sa kanya pero parang gusto niyang lamunin ng lupa sa nakita. It's not a thing, it's an arm encircled on her waist.
Her eyes slowly move beside her and was shock to see a handsome Greek god hugging her waist sleeping peacefully beside her.
"M-mag isip ka Ice!" Pakikipag usap niya sa kanyang sarili habang nakatingin sa binatang taimtim pa ring natutulog. She sighed and calm herself down, kailangan niyang maalala ang nangyari kagabi.
She's with Silver her husband, Yes naalala niya iyon. That she got married yesterday. And then he took her to his families home and she meet his sister Amethyst and then she––
"Hinimatay ako?"
"That is definitely an obvious questions."
Sa narinig ay agad siyang napatalon sa kama upang makalayo sa binatang mapupungay ang mga mata. His half hooded eyes looks sexy in the morning dagdagan pa ang sikat ng araw na tumatama sa gwapo nitong mukha.
"G-Good morning?" Awkward niyang wika bago napatingin sa suot na damit. She's still wearing the dress she wear last night.
Silver slowly sat and lean on the headboard. Agad na napatalikod si Ice ng makita ang half naked nitong katawan, his firm masculine body look so sexy too. Agad siyang pinamulahan ng mukha dahil sa naiisip.
"I'll be on the shower room. May damit sa closet, fix yourself." He said before entering the bathroom.
Nanlalambot ang tuhod na naupo siya sa kama, ang malaking kahihiyan na ginawa niya ay hindi niya kayang harapin. Paano kung mahuli sila? Paano kung mag hinala ang pamilya nito sa kanila? Tiyak na tatanggalan siya ni Silver ng ulo.
"Wala ka talagang kuwenta! You ruined everything! Hold this b***h and took he head off!"
She gasped for air, hindi niya kaya ang naiisip. O baka ipa-salvage siya nito at ipatapon sa ilog kung sakaling mahuli nga sila.
"H-hindi naman niya siguro gagawin iyon." Wika niya bago pabagsak na hiniga ang katawan sa malambot na kama, gusto niya pa sanang mahiga pero dahil sa kaba ay mas pinili niyang tumayo at lumapit sa closet upang kumuha ng damit pero naka-ilang ikot na sita ay wala siyang mahanap na closet.
Sakto naman na bumukas ang pinto at lumabas doon si Silver na nakatapis lang ng tuwalya ang ibabang bahagi ng katawan nito. Her throat became dry all of a sudden, the droplets of the water dropping to his hair down to his body looks so hot.
"Done staring?" He said with a smug smirk in his lips.
"Hindi ako t-tumitingin no!" Asik niya at nag iwas ng tingin. "Y-yung closet, hindi ko mahanap." Kanina pa talaga siya nag hahanap pero hindi niya ito makita.
A loud laughed echoes the room kaya't masama ang matang tumingin siya kay Silver na panay lang ang iling.
"Stupid." Rinig niyang bulong nito kaya't mas lalong sumama ang mukha niya, Silver walk towards the other closed door and opened it. "Here it is." He said shaking his head before walking inside leaving Ice alone.
"Closet yon?"
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"Don't you dare lose consciousness again. If you do you'll never wake uo." Banta ni Silver habang pababa sila ng hagdan, the mansion is huge and Beautiful pero hindi nito na di-distract ang utak niya sa realidad na meet the parents na talaga. Idagdag pa sa isipin niya si Macy na tiyak na nag aalala sa kanya.
"We are here." Silver said and holds her hand tight. "Just act natural."
"Bakit wala man lang kasing training?" Bulong niya.
Silver slowly opened the door for them to the Grand dining room. Napatanga siya ng makita ang nag gagandahang dilag at gwapong binata na nakaupo sa hapag. Her eyes were searching dor Silver's parents but they are nowhere to be found.
"Ice! I'm glad you're okay!" May pag aalalang wika ni Amethyst bago nag lakad palapit sa kanya at binigyan siya ng yakap. "Come in, the breakfast is ready."
Hindi na nakaangal si Ice ng muli siyang haltakin ng dalaga patungo sa lamesa, Amethyst signed her to sat beside her and a beautiful woman.
"I'm Emerald, Silver's twin sister and Ate. You must have known that but still I'd like to introduce myself." She said and smile.
Hindi niya ipinahalata ang pag kabigla sa narinig, Are they Triplets? Agad siyang tumingin sa lalaking kaharap. He has this soft looks on his face while looking at her.
"Let's just wait for Mama and Daddy Babe." Silver said and winked that made her blush. Babe? Not bad.
"Hello Ate, I'm Kaye Cee Blue, take good care of my Kuya for me please." She said and lean to his brother.
Kita niya ang pag mamahal sa mata ng asawa habang hinahaplos ang buhok ng kapatid.
"I'm SteelBlue Ate Ice." Simpleng wika ng binatang katabi ni Kaye Cee Blue.
"Nice to finally meet you Steel." She said and smile that made him blush.
"Ready na ba ang fried rice?" Agad siyang napalingon sa isang magandang babae na nag lalakad palabas sa isang pinto. She's holding a plate with Sweets and smiling from ear to ear, the woman is in her mid forties but yet still beautiful. Nang mailapag ang hawak na plato ay dumako ang mata ng ginang sa kanya, her warmth eyes darted to her before smiling from ear to ear.
"You must be Ice..." She whispered and walk towards her, bilang pag galang ay tumayo din siya sa kanyang kinauupuan upang kamayan ang ginang pero na estatwa siya ng yakapin siya nito.
"You are a very beautiful lady." Keana said before letting her go. "Silver is lucky to have someone like you."
Ice smiled, na-miss niya tuloy ang ina sa ginawang yakap nang ina ni Silver, she smiled and nod her head.
"I'm a-also lucky to have your son ma'am." She said in formality.
Keana chuckled and pinch her nose.
"Silly you, what's with the ma'am? Call me Mama."
Dahan dahan siyang napayuko, guilt is eating her alive. How can she lie to this beautiful kind lady in front of her.
"O-opo Mama..."
"Aww, you are adorable." Keana said and hugged her again. Sakto naman na bumukas ang pinto at pumasok don ang isang lalaki na nasa mid fifties ang edad, elegance and pride is overflowing that she felt intimidated in his presence pero nang oras na dumako ang mata nito sa kanya ay tila na wala ang kaba sa dibdib niya.
"Ice..." Eros whispered and smile before walking towards his wife encircling his hand around her waist. "I'm Eros Montefalco, and this is my wife.." he said and look at his wife with admiration in his eyes. "Ahh. My very beautiful wife."
Keana chuckled and slap his chest. Halatang in-love sa isa't-isa ang dalawa the way they look at each other, you can see the love and admiration in their eyes.
"Huwag kang mahihiya samin anak." Eros said and tapped her head. "If Silver did something to you tell me, I will break every bone in his body."
"Dad! Ano naman gagawin ko sa babaeng –– I-i mean what would I do with my wife. S-she's the best thing that happened to me."
Gustong matawa ni Ice sa mukha ni Silver na halatang kinakabahan, eto pa talaga ang paulit ulit na nag sabi sa kanyang dapat niyang galingan ang pag arte. But look at him struggling with his own rude attitude.
Eros shrugged his shoulder. "I'm just saying."
"All right. Enough with that, Ice anak maupo kana." Keana said.
Agad naman na tumalima si Ice at naupo sa tabi ng dalawang babae na agad siyang chinika. Masaya ang naging almusal nila ng araw na iyon, Silver's family are all welcoming and kind hearted. Napaisip tuloy siya, ampon ba ang asawa niya? Eto lang kasi ang naiiba ang ugali sa family nila.
Slowly a smile crept on her lips while looking at Silver whose busy playing videogames with his younger brother.
"I know that look." Keana whispered. Agad naman siyang napakurapkurap at napatingin sa ginang.
"A-ano po?"
"That is how I look at my husband back in our college days." Keana said and smile. "No wonder you indeed loved my son."
Ice chuckled nervously, siya mahal ang lalaking iyon? It's a big no. Pero nga dahil sa kasal sila ay sumangayon na lang siya sa ginang.
"O-oo naman po." She said and smile. "Mahal na mahal ko po iyang anak niyo." She said plastering a fake smile.
Gusto niyang masuka sa sinabi. That will never happened, sa ugali pa lang nito na puwede ng pamalit kay Lucifer ay malabo pa sa patak ng ulan ang pag mamahal na sinasabi ng ginang.
Malabo naman talaga diba?
"Magaling mag tago ang anak ko. Noong una nag tampo talaga ako, how can he hide the fact that his now a married man? Isang taon ka niyang tinago samin." Nakasimangot na wika ni Keana.
She chuckled nervously before looking away. Isang taon? Oo parang isang taon na silang nag sasama ni Silver dahil pang isang taon na yata ang kapangitan ng ugali na pinakita nito.
"We thought that because of what happened to Leila he will never find someone in his life again."
"Po?"
"His ex-girlfriend cheated on him. We thought that they'll be the one for each other but we are wrong." May galit sa tinig ni Keana habang sinasabi ang mga katagang iyon. Sino ba naman ang hindi? Maski siguro siya ay magagalit kung may gumanon sa kapatid niya o magiging anak niya. "She only loves his money."
After saying that Keana shook her head and stood up leaving her there with questions in her mind.
"Kaya ba nag kaganyan ka?" Wla sa sariling tanong niya habang nakatingin sa asawang parang bata na nakikipag laro sa kapatid nito. He look so happy with his famil, but he's a devil outside their mansion. Why? Is it because of that woman?her eyes remained looking at her husband and when Silver's eyes darted to her she smile. Pero ang walanghiya ay inirapan siya.
"Ang sama talaga ng ugali." She hissed.
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"I'll fetch you tommorow morning, make sure that you already pack your things." Silver said when he pulled the car over. "Give me your cellphone number."
Agad naman niyang kinuha ang cellphone na de keypad sa bulsa pero nakalimutan niya na lowbat pala ito.
"Lowbat pala." She said.
"Is that even a phone?" Mapang uyam na wika ni Silver sa dalaga. "What is your condo unit?"
"It's not mine nakikitira lang ako sa kaibigan ko." She said.
"Whose friend?" Silver said clearing his throat.
"Si Bruno Delos santos, nag t-trabaho siya sa kompanya mo."
"What are you insane?! You are leaving with a man?"
Ice give her a poker face look before talking.
"Anong problema don?" Nakataas kilay niyang wika.
Agad naman na lumihis ang tungin ni Silver.
"Get off! I'm getting late." He said.
Nakasimangot na tinanggal niya ang seatbelt niya baho lumabas ng kotse nito at pabagsak na sinara ang pinto. Tadyakan niya pa sana ang gulong ng sasakyan nito ng humarurot na paalis ang kotse na sinasakyan ng asawa niya.
"Ma flat-an ka sana."
Nang makasakay sa elevator ay pagod na isinandal niya ang katawan. Siguradong masasabunutan siya mi Bruno kung sakali but her mind suddenly diverted it's attention to what Silver's mother said to her.
"Ako in-love?" A disgusted look was visible in on her face before stepping out the elevator and walking towards their unit. Pero gusto niyang lumubog sa kaba ng sinalubong siya ng nakataas kilay na si Macy.
"Saan ka galing na bruha ka?"