Prologue
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Mark Neil shout ‘Come on b***h’ to the two moron who keeps on chasing him on the middle of the street on the US where he have his so-called-vacation.
Vacation because he is running away from his own family. It’s been two years now— though it’s on and off, kasi umuuwi naman siya paminsan minsan— that he’s like this. It’s like hiding or if it’s considered hiding kasi alam naman ng magulang niya kung nasaan siya.
Pagdating niya sa hindi mataong lugar, hinarap niya ang dalawa. Then je started taking off his shirt and started punching his own chest as he walks through them.
“Come! Fight with me! You wanna show me heaven? I’ll show you hell!” matigas na sambit niya habang naglalakad.
Nakita niyang napa atras ang humahabol sa kanya, tapos napamura na lang si MN ng kumaripas na ng takbo ang dalawa na para bang nahintakutan sa laki ng katawan niya.
Why not, he’s fuckin’ having a 8 packs abs, undercut hair which he put his long hair in top knot male bun. His biceps is hard and big and his chest, para itong bundok na may lambak sa gitna.
“Bullshit” aniya saka isinuot muli ang hinubad na damit. “Ahh! Papaaa!! “ frustrated, he punch his chest ome more time. f**k it. Ako pa nasaktan! Busit na buhay ‘to oo! He murmured.
He keeps on hissing a he contacting one of his cousin who lives near him here in US.
“What’s up” Jake said.
“Fuckin s**t! I swear Jake, kapag ako nawalan nang pag iisip, ipapa band ko na talaga si papa sa pagtapak dito sa America!” MN said while maneuvering his car. Because he knew it, that two man a while ago was just hired to frighten him bu his father.
“Wala kang kakayahan i***t” Jake said.
“You can help me” aniya.
“Nah, no way. Hawak din ni dad ang kayamanan ko gago. Bakit kasi hindi ka na lang sumunod sa gusto niya? Umuwi ka na lang kasi at pakasalan —”
“—f**k you! I don’t want a force marriage gago. I don’t want the girl, she’s so clingy, socialera, ang lakas uminom, name it all you want “ MN said.
“ Maka salita ka, wagas ah! Minsan lang kayo nagkita, paano mo nalaman na ganoon siya?”
Instead of answering Jake, MN cut the call. He driveback to his house then changed his clothes and went to his mini bar.
He’s a fuckin Bautista alright, but his assets is still with his parents, he’s now 28 and still, hawak pa din ng ama niya ang kabuuan. Even though their late grandfather named his property—which he gave him as his inheritance —after him, his father is so full blood Bautista that he used it as his card to blackmail him.
Shit. Bahala ka diyan papa. Come hell or boil water, he will not marry any of the girls that his parents keep on pairing for him.
Sa dami ng mga ito, wala ni isa sa kanila ang nagustuhan niya, kung hindi lassenga, mga sosyalera. Kung hindi demonyita, mga mapag panggap. Lahat ng mga ito ay anak ng mga kilalang tao sa pulitika man o sa larangan ng negosyo.
He doesn’t know why his parents want him to marry one of those— alam niyang gusto lang ng mga itong mag asawa na siya, kasi matanda n daw siya, his parents words, not his— ang aarte ng mga ito, make up lang naman ang nagpapa ganda sa mga ito.
He wanted a woman, who is simple yet enough for his life. A woman who doesn’t care how her face looks like, ‘yong nakaka punta sa grocery store, ‘yong nakaka pag shopping na kasama siya kahit simpleng pantalon at t-shirt lang ang suot.
A woman who is not the one who will chase him, but to be chase of, a woman who will love him the way he is,not the world he wanted him to be.
He’s one of the most sought-after bachelor in the country, most of the times, he and his cousins are all in the magazines and televisions, and he doesn’t want the attention he’s getting.
Nakakapagod din. Kaya naman ang mga babaeng ipinapareha sa kanya ng mga magulang niya ay kulang na lang ipangalandakan sa buong Asia na they’re a ‘thing’ already. That’s why he often give them the cold MN he seldom used.
Thinking about it, Mark Neil book his ticket, he didn’t use his cousin who owns a freaking airline, nor his own private plane. He owns a village, but he has someone who is taking care of it now.
Pero kailangan din niyang umuwi. Kahit na alam niyang masasakal at maririndi na naman siya sa kakulitam ng mga magulang niya. Kung hindi lang naman niya alam na apo lang ang habol ng mga ito dahil sa anak ng kuya Samuel nila.
Mark Neil look at the woman who is standing next to him outside the airport, after his flight, he didn’t call anyone to get him. He knew Jake came home too. But he didn’t tell him he will come back home today.
Nice…
Hindi malaman ni Fatima kung ngingiti o iiyak pagtapak sa bansa, she came home without any penny from working abroad as helper when her family told her that her father is about to bid goodbye in this world already.
“Hayys. Buhay—ay ina mo kang kabayo ka!! “ tili niya ng may bumangga sa kanya.
“Kuya, kung ang tingin mo sa akin ay mapera dahil galing akong ibang bansa, well, nagkakamali ka. Resibo lang meron ako uy. “ asik niya saka inirapan ang isang matangkad na lalaki na nasa harapan niya na alam niyang siya ding bumangga sa kanya.
“Hindi porke’t matangkad ka at malaki ang katawan mo e haharang harang ka na lang sa harapan ko? Baka naman may laman ‘yang utak mo gaya ng pagkalaman ng mga muscles mo at lumayas ka sa harapan ko? “ taas kilay na sambit niya.
Gutom, pagod, puyat na ang laman ng katawan niya, it’s true that she has food in the plane but it’s not enough for her. At saka nauumay na siya sa puro manok na lang. Kaunti na lang lilipad na siya dala ng tinubuan na siya ng sariling pakpak.
The man’s lips tugged up. Then he made a snorting sound that made her frown “Baboy ka? Kulang na lang —”
“—kanina kabayo, ngayon naman baboy, baka mamaya niyan tawagin mo na akong kambing? “
Oh my!! Deym.. Watdapak?? Ang guwapo na, ang sarap pa ng boses. s**t. Nasaan ang hustisya dito sa mundo ng mga ta— she cleared her throat then gave the man a raised up brows.
“E ano naman? Buti nga hindi kita tinatawag na palaka e, hindi ka naman kasi mukhang prince. Mukha kang bulate! Tse! Lumayas ka nga sa harapan ko! “ inis na sikmat niya saka nagsimulang magtingin ng taxi.
Kahit pa wala siyang naipon, may ibinigay naman ang mga boss niya na pera niya pauwi dito sa pilipinas. So, she can ride a taxi papunta sa bahay nila.
Haller, madami din akong bag na dala, alangan namang akayin ko to to at ilagay sa hita ko sa loob ng jeep? That’s what she’s thinking when the man put his body in front of her again.
Tumingala siya dito saka isinukbit ang shoulder bag niyang kulay pula saka pinamaywangan ang lalaking kanina pa namumwerhisyo sa kanya.
“Hindi ko alam kung bingi ka, wala kang utak o sadyang makapal lang ang pagmumukha mo. Hindi ka naman mukhang snatcher na gaya ng nauna kong naisip. Ngayon, sabihin mo nga, alin at ano ka sa nabanggit ko?! “ Fatimah couldn’t help her voice not to raise just because of hunger and tiredness that keeps on living her body right now.
The man giggled, it’s true that he has the brightness smile, the giggles that any woman can have butterflies on, the voice that giving a woman shivering but for Fatima, only she wants now is to ride her ass home!
“s**t” she clench her palm, close her eyes then sigh then look at the man who is now grinning like he saw something funny from her.
“You’re so annoying b***h! Get lost! “ Fatima said saka binirahan ng lakad. But before she can get a taxi, the man grab her hand and pulled her to his body, right exactly his chest where her face landed! Aray ko po! Ang tigas naman nito!
“Ay namo kang anak ng kabayo ka! “ tili niya.
“My name is Mark Neil. Call me MN if you want “ MN said, hugging the woman. He doesn’t know why he got amazed by her.
She’s beautiful. Morena, a heart shaped lips, round eyes, pointed nose saka may kakapalan ang kilay nito pero nasa maayos na linya.
She’s more fuckin hot and beautiful everytime she’s frowning. And the moment she raised her voice on him, it’s like magic that his world lighten up.
I don’t even know what’s happening to me tho. MN keeps on hugging the woman when his car came. Instead of letting her go, MN dragged her to his car and gave his ‘driver’ a hand signal to take her belongings and put it to the trunk.
“Wait! Teka nga, are you kidnapping me?! Sabi ko naman sa’yo wala akong pera!! “ sikmat ng babae sa kanya.
“Tell me your name, address and phone number. I will send you home” MN said, starting his car when he saw RR wave, then went inside the airport. While Fatima frown while thinking why the heck should she give her phone number? Bahala ka diyan—timang! Fatima murmured.
“Fatima “ sambit nito saka ibinigay ang address. Then she closed her eyes, halatang pagod na pagod ito sa biyahe. Tapos kinulit ko pa. i***t me. But he keeps on looking at her face.
“Eyes on the road” simpleng sambit nito na nakapikit, MN chuckled.
After a long drive, they arrived at Fatima’s house. It’s a bungalow type, hindi kalakihan pero halatang alaga naman.
He doesn’t want to wake her up. It’s like she’s having a dream now sa lalim ng tulog nito. So he keeps on watching her on her sleep.
She’s cool. Thinking on that, he took his phone and took a selfie, her on his background. Then he put his face near hers then took a shot. After for how many shots, he put his phone on his pocket but still, she’s deeply sleep.
Hindi niya malaman kung paano gisingin ang babae, sa taray nito, baka mapagkamalan pa siya nitong hinaharass niya ito kapag hahawakan niya kahit saan mang parte ng katawan nito.
Fuck. Then he saw old woman opening the door, tapos may kasamang binatilyo. Bumaba siya sa kotse at akmang bubuksan ang gawi ng babae ng kusa itong bumukas at bumaba ang babae at patakbong sumugod ng yakap sa matandang nakita niya kanina.
“Imah? Diyosko po! Imah anak, ikaw na nga! “ the old woman said.
MN lean on his car, cross legs and his two hands is on his pants, nakasuksok sa magkabilang bulsa nito. Smiling like i***t while watching the woman, squealing while hugging the old woman.
“ate, ‘yong boyfriend mo o, ipakilala mo naman sa amin” Fatima jaw dropped when she heard her younger brother talking, and to think that her father is on the door, looking at the man standing on his car, makes her swallowing hard putik! Bakit ko nga ba nakalimutan?!
Fatima cleared her throat then slowly, she turned herself on the man, sakto namang naglakad ito palapit sa kanila, God, I’m sorry, but I need to do this! Fatima runs through him, then she jump and to hug him and brushes her lips on his!
Narinig niya ang pag singhap ng lalaki pero wala na, huli na para mag back out pa siya “One last favor, tell them you are my boyfriend. Just this time please “ Fatima said saka kumalas sa yakap.
MN smiled and brush his lips on her forehead “Noted” aniya saka inakay ang dalaga. Now he’s sure that she is, because she asked him to pretend as her boyfriend, meaning she’s not on any relationship like married or something.
Yumukod siya at nagmano sa magkatabing matandang babae at lalaki then he smiled “Magandang araw ho tata, nana, ako po si Mark, boyfriend ng anak niyo” MN said.
Nadali na. Langya naman, nagka boyfriend na ako ng wala sa oras!! Naku ka Imah, kakatayin kita!! Asik ni Fatima sa sarili habang nakangiti sa pamilya.
“Let’s get your things on the car, honey”
- Writer
