Her Monstrous Prince Charming (COMPLETE)

Chapter 3

As Lynus entered the house premises, he was welcomed by the deafening silence. Ah! Wala nga palang tao sa kaniyang bahay maliban sa kaniyang asawa. Last night, on their first night as husband and wife, he gave her a blast. Iyong tipong hindi nito makakalimutan ang mga kaganapan. It's for her to remember how good he was in bed, only in bed because that will be the time he will be good towards her.

He banged the door, loudly, forcefully upang magising ang asawa. When she opened it, basta na lamang siyang pumasok sa loob. And then she asked where he had been. Pumanting ang pandinig niya. Sino ba ito para tanungin siya kung saang lupalop ng mundo siya nanggaling? Damn! She was just his wife, his goddamn wife. Isang papel sa buhay niya na hindi importante sa kaniya because in the first place, he really didn't want her in his life. She was just a toy for him and nothing more. He didn't love her, not a single moment. He just wanted to punish her for making his life miserable.

"Pwede mo bang ibigay ito sa babaeng iyon?" tanong ni Lynus sa batang babae sabay turo sa kinaroroonan ng dalagang nakaupo sa swing.

He was referring to the red rose he was holding and to that lady in yellow dress. Nasa park sila ngayon ng subdivision na tinitirahan nila kasama ng kaniyang kuya na si Larry nang matanaw niyang muli ang dalagang nakapukaw sa kaniyang atensiyon. Katatapos lang nilang mag-basketball sa open court na naroroon. He often sees this beautiful lady kasama ang batang babaeng iyon. She was ten, maybe. He was not sure of how old this little kid he was talking to.

"Bakit?" nagtatakang tanong naman nito sa kaniya.

"Because I said so," sagot niya sa dalagita.

"Nah! You're too young for her, can't you see?" mataray na sagot nito sa kaniya.

"C'mon! I'll give you money," panghihikayat pa rin niya rito.

"We're rich. I don't need your money."

"I'll give you what you want then, just give this to her."

"Bro, pati ba naman bata?" It was his brother who was now looking at the lady he was looking at. Then tumingin ito sa kausap niya. "Take it and give it to her, will you? Tell her it's from Larry."

"Gago ka ba?" sikmat niya sa kapatid.

"What? That's your name!" Hindi niya kinontra ang sinabing iyon ng kaniyang kapatid.

"Just a little favor, little kid." Then naglabas siya ng daan-daang pera na nasa belt bag niya at ibinigay sa batang babae na agad naman nitong inabot na may kasamang ngisi. Inabot din nito ang hawak niyang rosas at nagsimulang maglakad patungo sa direksiyon ng dalagang sinasabi niya.

He saw her looked at their direction and smiled holding the rose he gave. Matapos niyon ay umalis na ang mga ito. Hindi mapuknat ang mga ngiti niya sa labi at kung hindi pa siya siniko ng kapatid ay hindi pa siya matatauhan. He looked at him at napapailing na lamang ito.

That day didn't end. Nasundan pa iyon hanggang sa tuluyan nang nagkaharap sila ng dalagang sinisinta. Kinukutsaba niya ang batang babaeng iyon upang magkita silang apat sa park almost every afternoon.

He was just sixteen at that time while his brother was twenty. The girl named Penelope was ten while that lady named Peaches was the same age as him and Penelope's older sister. That answered why they were often together.

Ang pag-aabot niya ng rosas sa parke ay nauwi sa pagkakaibigan nilang apat. No, tatlo lamang pala dahil hindi naman talaga niya gusto ang batang makulit na iyon but she was the key to his goal.

"Pwede ba kaming mamasyal sa bahay ninyo? Kasama ko ito." Turo sa kaniya ng kaniyang kapatid habang humihingi ng permiso sa dalaga.

"Bakit?" nagtatakang tanong nito.

"Manliligaw? 'Di ba, Pen?" tanong ng kaniyang kapatid sa batang Penelope.

Napahagikhik naman ito na parang kilig na kilig pagkatapos ay may ibinulong sa kapatid nito na ikinangiti naman ng huli.

"Sige na, Ate. Payag ka na!" malakas na wika nito sabay hila sa mga kamay ng dalagang kapatid.

Nag-isip ang dalaga at palipat-lipat ng tingin sa kanilang dalawa ni Larry. Pagkatapos ay napangiti ito. Ngiting naghahatid sa kaniya sa ulap. She was so gradient, so angelic. Nagniningning ang kaniyang mga mata habang nakatingin sa dalaga.

"Kailan niyo ba balak pumunta?" tanong ni Peaches sa kanila.

"Tonight? Kung okay lang," sagot niya rito.

"Sige, sasabihin ko kila Mommy at Daddy kung papayag sila," sagot naman nito sa kaniya na labis niyang ikinatuwa.

And that night, they visited Peaches' home kasama ng kaniyang kapatid. Madalas na rin silang nagpupunta roon. It was open for the family and he was happy because he will have a chance, his chance to tell Peaches what he felt for her. Pero nagimbal siya. Nagunaw ang buong mundo niya nang ianunsiya ni Peaches na kasintahan na nito ang kaniyang kapatid na si Larry. He learned that all along, Penelope helped his brother with Peaches. His chance flew into the thin air. Ni hindi man lang niya nasabi ang nararamdam. Buong akala niya ay ipinapahatid ni Penelope ang nais niyang sabihin sa kapatid. That it was him. But he was wrong. He was wrong all along.

Then it broke his heart when his brother announced his engagement to Peaches after five years of being in a relationship. Ganoon kahaba ang pagtatago niya ng nararamdaman para kay Peaches. But he will not lose hope. Sabi nga, 'habang may buhay, may pag-asa'.

He strived to be better than his brother para makuha si Peaches dito. He built his own company, made his name for her. Kukunin niya ang dalaga sa kaniyang kapatid but he was too late already when he reached all of it for his brother and Peaches got married and that made his dreams shattered into pieces. He was silently blaming, cursing Larry and Penelope for ruining his plans, his future. It was too hard for him to cope up with it. Pinilit niya ang sariling ibangon dahil sa pagkabigo kay Peaches.

Seeing them happy together, he wanted to murder his own brother but he didn't do it because Peaches will get mad at him at hindi niya iyon kakayanin. He wanted to be closed to her kahit hanggang sa pagiging brother-in-law na lamang. Makukuntento na siya roon but Peaches has all her eyes on his brother. Siya? He was an accessory.

Until he got his chance to be closed to Peaches through her favorite sister, Penelope and he succeeded. Peaches often talked to him, laughed with him just because of Penelope. Mas naging malapit sila sa isa't isa dahil sa kapatid nito and he wanted that to happen para tuluyan na niya itong maagaw sa kapatid. He will slowly steal her. He will show Peaches that he was a better husband than his brother. He will do that or else his life would be useless, meaningless. He'll die without her, that's how Peaches mean to him.

Now annoyed by Penelope because of what she had done to his plan, he couldn't help but vent his anger on her. Kasama pa ng alak sa sistema niya, he hit her. He slapped her on the face making her looked horrified, shocked and scared. He slapped her many times until she passed out.

Nang malawan na ito ng malay ay doon lamang siya tumigil. Her face was red as tomato. Seeing her lying on the floor unconscious, he sighed then laid on the bed like nothing happened.

The following morning when he woke up, Penelope was still lying on the floor. Pissed seeing her there, he stood up and went to the bathroom, readied himself to go to the office. Ni wala siyang maramdamang awa sa asawa, all he could feel was anger, remorsed, hatred.

Pagkababa sa kusina ay ibinilin na niya ang asawa kay Manang Fe. Kabilin-bilinan niyang huwag itong palalabasin ng bahay at walang bisita. Nagtaka naman ito dahil sa mga ibinilin niya.

"Pero, Sir paano kung dumating ang magulang niya?"

"Just give them alibi. She can't be disturbed. Hatiran mo na rin ng pagkain sa kwarto," bilin pa niya bago umalis ng bahay.

At the office, mainit ang ulo niya. He couldn't concentrate with his works so he stopped what he was doing and walked out of his office. Isang lugar lang naman ang gusto niyang puntahan kapag ganitong mainit ang ulo niya, Raquel's condo. Raquel was his constant partner in bed. She was good, so good thay he can satisfy all his needs, sexually. Wala rin siyang problema sa babae dahil alam nito kung saan lulugar sa buhay niya.

"Hello, Darling!" bati sa kaniya ng babae. Mapupungay ang mga mata nitong nakatingin sa kaniya before grabbing him by his collar, pulling him inside the unit, kissing him hungrily.

Lynus stayed in her condo for the rest of the day.

"How's your wedding? Bakit hindi mo man lang inimbita?" Raquel asked while puffing her cigarette after having s*x with her multiple times.

"Good," tipid na sagot niya.

"And the honeymoon? I'm sure she's a virgin. Didn't she satisfy you kaya ka nandito?" She has that smirked on her face, mocking him but he wasn't offended. Sanay na siya sa dalaga. "OMG, Lynus! Bakit ba naman kasi nag-asawa ka ng bata?"

"Of course. She's a virgin afterall and yes, she's young," sagot niya rito.

Hindi naman siya nagsisinungaling sa aspetong iyon. Penelope satisfied him in every aspect even though she has no experience on that matter. He pictured her reactions, moans and pleas for him and visualizing that made his body on fire. And remembering her, he compared her to Raquel. Penelope may not be as good as Raquel but he felt something on her which Raquel couldn't give. May kulang pero hindi niya masabi kung ano. Ngayon nga, while looking at Raquel, he wasn't attracted anymore kahit pa sabihing katatapos lamang nalang nilang pagsawaan ang katawan ng bawat isa. Damn! What is happening to him? Bakit ba kasi nabanggit pa si Penelope sa usapan nilang dalawa. Nawalan na tuloy siya ng gana. But then he consoled himself, it was just lust, pure lust kaya ganoon ang nararamdaman niya kay Penelope. Bata pa ito, sariwa, maganda ang hubog ng katawan at talaga namang nakakaakit pero hanggang doon lamang dapat. His sole purpose why he got close to Penelope was to punish her. Nothing more, nothing less.

"I'll go," saad niya kay Raquel at nagsimulang pulutin ang mga damit at isinuot iyon habang si Raquel naman ay nagmamadaling tumayo at lumapit sa kaniya upang pigilan siya.

"It's too early, Darling. Why don't you stay a little bit longer?" panghihikayat nito sa kaniya.

"Tatapusin ko lang ang trabaho sa office," sagot niya sa dalagang nakayakap na sa kaniya na ang mga kamay ay naglalakbay.

"Office? Baka naman sa asawa mo? Don't tell me you miss her already?" pangungutya nito sa kaniya.

Siya naman ang natawa nang mahina sa sinabi nito. Miss? Is there any reason to miss her? As far as he knew ay wala. Pero aminin man niya sa sarili o hindi, he wanted to check on her. Kaya oo, uuwi siya sa bahay niya and not in the office like what he said to Raquel.

"I'll meet you again tomorrow. Bakit hindi mo na lang ako pasyalan sa opisina ko? How's that?" wika niya upang tumigil na ito sa kakatanong sa kaniya.

Raquel liked his words and gave him a mind-blowing kiss bago siya nito pinakawalan at pinaalis sa condo unit nito.

On his way home ay nakatanggap siya ng tawag mula kay Manang Fe. Bakas sa boses nito ang pagkataranta dahilan para hindi niya masyadong maintindihan ang sinasabi nito.

"Pakiulit nga, Manang Fe. Slowly this time," wika niya sa matanda.

"S-Sir L-Lynus... s-si M-Ma'am P-Penelope po..."