The Unchaste

Chapter 8 (Continuation...)

(Vassy's POV)

"JERLYN, please pakisamahan si Noam sa loob ng changing room." Utos ko tsaka iniabot ang kahon na naglalaman ng damit na isusukat nito.

"Yes, miss Vassy." Agad syang tumalima at nakangiting inalalayan ang asawa ni Morgan. "Dito po tayo, sir Noam."

Ngumiti si Noam sa kanya tsaka nilingon 'tong katabi 'kong parang batang binigyan ng candy sa ganda ng pagkakangiti. Hanggang ngayon ay nagugulat pa rin ako sa mga ikinikilos at pinapakita ni Morgan sa tuwing kaharap nya ang asawa nya, hindi kasi ako sanay.

"Bihis lang ako saglit ah." Paalam ni Noam sa kanya na kinawayan naman ni Morgan.

"Take your time, amore mio." She said that made his husband blush before finally entering the changing room.

Umangat ang kilay ko sa sinagot nya at agad syang nilingon nang may pagtataka. What did she just say? Amore mio, huh?

"Stop giving me the side eye, Vasselisa." She said, the sweet smile is gone and she's now back to her serious self.

Inangat nya ang bote ng beer mula sa mesa at sumisim mula sa straw na naroon. Hindi man lang kakikitaan ng kahit na anong emosyon ang mukha nya hindi katulad kanina.

"Amore mio?" Ibinaba ko ang hawak kong tablet sa hita ko at inilabas ang lalagyan ko ng sigarilyo para alukin sya. "Wow, you speak italian now?"

"That's literally the only italian word that I know." Ngumiwi sya tsaka nagbukas ng lollipop at isinubo, sign na wala syang balak tanggapin ang inaalok kong stick ng yosi kaya itinago ko na lamang 'yon.

Morgan stopped smoking months ago because of Noam. Nabanggit ni Morgan one time na madaling hikain si Noam sa mga usok kaya nagpasya syang huminto sa paninigarilyo. She's really head over heels for her husband, I'm wondering if it's because of his looks but Noam just put an imaginary leash on Morgan without knowing.

"Really? Ba't naman yun lang?"

"I had to learn that word just to appease his anger last week."

Natigilan ako. "Wait, nag-away kayo?"

"Yeah. I broke the uncooked pasta noodles in half when I was cooking last week. He got mad and nagged me in italian language."

Natawa ako nang magsalubong ang mga kilay nya matapos sumimangot. Mukhang hindi magandang alaala sa kanya ang away nila noong nakaraan.

"Your ears must have been hurt after the nagging."

"You have no idea."

"Well, that's marriage life for you. Nagging is part of it so you need to get used to it."

Hindi naman sya agad sumagot after ng sinabi ko kaya nagtataka ko syang nilingon. She's staring at me intently na para bang binabasa nya kung ano ang tumatakbo sa isip ko.

"What is it?" Takang tanong ko.

"Who's that boy?" Anya na ikinakunot ng noo ko.

"What boy?"

"The boy from the auction."

Ngumiti ako tsaka ibinaba na lang ang tingin sa tablet na hawak ko, chine-check kunwari ang schedules na inihanda ni Jerlyn for today.

"He's nothing important." Tipid kong sagot pero mukhang hindi sya kumbinsido dahil sarkastiko syang ngumisi.

"I see. What a unique way to waste money."

Doon na ako ngumiwi. "Oh cut it out, Morgan. Why? Hindi mo ginastusan si Noam? You literally bought a mansion for him and you're the one who pays everything for your second wedding."

"It's understandable because I'm working at a dangerous crowd that pays a reasonable hefty sum." Tinuro nya ako gamit ang lollipop habang nakadekwatro't nakahalukipkip. "Well, what do I know? I'm not an 'ordinary' event organizer who just spent one billion dollars for someone who's not that important." Sarkastikong dagdag pa nya.

Ilang segundo akong nakipagtitigan sa kanya tsaka bumuga ng malakas.

"Okay, fine. Alexander is my new sub."

"You and your taste." Ngayon ay naging sinsero ang ngiti nya. "What happened? Is Jerome's d*ck that small that you're now blatantly having an affair?"

"I might sound petty but he started it first."

Mabilis na napalitan ng inis ang reaksyon nya. "That dumbshit cheated on you?"

"Yeah, but I'm not confronting him yet. Ayokong mangonpronta na mainit ang ulo ko." Pag-amin ko kaya mas lalong sumama ang timpla ng mukha nya. "Chill, he's actually here before you arrived. He doesn't know na alam ko ng nag-cheat sya."

"I have the right woman for you. Since Chryseis is not here, I can call one of my people to snipe that motherfucker. Her name is Six and she's a good sniper—"

"We're not sniping anyone, okay? Stop it."

"Why not? Six is a good sniper, no one will know."

"I'll deal with it."

"With what? With your words? Just give the damn signal and Six will put a bullet on his head—"

"Morgan?"

"Fine." Sukong itinaas nya ang kamay tsaka ibinalik ang lollipop sa bibig. "Who knows about this aside from me?"

"I actually gave a hint to Theo but I don't know if na-gets nya. Sasabihin ko naman sa inyo but not now. Vero's pregnant again, ayoko syang ma-stress. Charlotte's dealing with her ex-boyfriend, Chryseis is missing and JR is currently stationed in Libya. Everyone's busy. Hindi naman ganoon ka-importante yung pino-problema ko eh."

Bumuntong hininga sya matapos marinig ang mahabang paliwanag ko. Hinilot-hilot pa nya ang pagitan ng kilay nya na para bang sumakit ang ulo nya sa mga sinabi ko.

"It's not about how big or small your problem is, Vassy. We are your friends, we're going to listen to you no matter what happens."

Lumawak ang pagkakangiti ko sa sinabi nya kaya humalik ako sa pisngi nya at niyakap ang isa nyang braso.

"Thank you, Morgan. I'll make sure na magsasabi na ako next time." Saad ko.

Naiiling na ginulo nya ang buhok ko.

"Sure." Naghiwalay kaming dalawa mula sa isa't isa. "Anyway, that boy is way more handsome than that asshole. You like young boys now, huh?"

Natatawa akong umiling sa sinabi ni Morgan. I mean, I know na mas bata sa'kin si Daks but to call him a boy? He's just one to two years younger than me. Ang OA pakinggan na boy ang tawag sa kanya ni Morgan.

"Why do you keep on calling him a boy, Morgan? Mas bata lang sya ng kaunti sa'kin, it's not a big deal."

"Vassy, you're thirty two." She stated as if I forgot my age.

Kinuha ko ang catalogue na naglalaman ng iba't ibang klase ng bulaklak na pagpipilian nya para gamitin sa kasal nya mula sa mesa. "Yes, I know and going thirty three this year."

"Alexander is just twenty four years old, turning twenty five." She frowned. "You're eight years older than him."

I felt my whole body frozen while eyes widening in disbelief. Nabitawan ko rin ang hawak kong catalogue dala ng sobrang gulat na nasalo naman ni Morgan. I can't feel myself, para akong naging bato dahil kahit ang labi ko ay hindi ko maigalaw.

Alexander's face last night suddenly flashed on my mind. His eyes that got red and puffy because of nonstop crying, his cheeks that got red after my slaps, his lips that got cut after I bit it during the torrid kissnthat we shared and the kiss marks together with the scratches that I left all over his body after that long, wild and rough s*x all night. I can still hear his pleading voice while asking me to remove the urethral plug on his d*ck.

Oh. my. gosh. Did I just roughly f****d a twenty four year old boy?!

"Vassy?"

All of the men that I've been with is always the same age as me or if not ay mas matanda sa'kin ng two to three years, but Alexander is younger than me? Eigth years younger than me?!

"I'm done—" Naputol ang sasabihin ni Noam at gulat na napalingon sa'kin. "Hala, ayos lang ba sya?"

"Miss Vassy?" Si Jerlyn.

"Anong ginawa mo kay Vassy?" Rinig 'kong tanong ni Noam nang makalapit sa'min ng asawa nya na inilingan naman ni Morgan bilang sagot.

"Nothing? We just talked."

"Eh ba't ganyan sya?"

Nakanganga pa rin ako nang lingunin si Morgan na ngayo'y nakakunot na ang noo sa pag-aalala. Gusto 'kong magsalita pero hindi ko magawa dahil walang lumalabas na mga salita sa bibig ko.

"She's fine. She's just... lagging... I guess...?" Hindi siguradong sagot ni Morgan.