"Dad, maniwala ka sa akin. I know what I saw!" I exclaimed, in desperate need to alleviate the pain in my chest. I had witnessed my mother's infidelity and my own father wouldn't believe me. Dad just quietly sat in Lolo Jaime's lazyboy in his study, swirling a glass of whiskey in his hand.

"Tama na, Bryce. Just stop." He leaned back in his seat, his shoulders sagging. "What your saying is impossible. Okay kami ng Mommy mo. Wala kaming problema. She loves me. Hindi ako magagawang lokohin ni Valerie. Hell, that Vito is just a kid. Bakit naman doon pa papatol ang Mommy mo? When your Mom and I started living together, he was still probably swimming in his father's nutsack."

"You know what Mom said the other day? Vito reminds her of you when you were young. She's re-living her youth through him. Sino ba ang palagi niyang kasama nitong mga nakaraang araw? Nasaan siya ngayon? Kasama niya si Vito, she's giving him the best blow-"

"Stop it, Bryce!" Dad shot up to his feet and threw his glass on the floor with so much force that it shattered into million pieces. "Hindi ka ba titigil sa pinagsasabi mo? Kung anu-anong kalokohan ang pumapasok diyan sa utak mo! What do you think you're doing? Gusto mo bang masira ang pamilya natin sa pinagsasabi mo? Don't you make any accusations about your mother like that."

"Hindi ka ba talaga naniniwala sa akin, Dad?" My voice shook as tears welled up my eyes. "Bakit naman ako magsisinungaling?"

"Because I know your mother more than anyone. Hindi ako lolokohin ni Valerie. That could be any woman for all we know. Hindi ba sabi mo, nakatalikod ang babae?"

"Dad..." I looked at him with pity as I shook my head. "I can't believe this."

"Ayaw ko na marinig na banggitin mo ito kahit kailan sa kahit sino, naiintindihan mo?" His expression hardened.

I marched out of the room and slammed the door close, tears began to fall from my eyes as I was walking. I locked myself in my room and cried my eyes out. Mom and Dad's love story had always been my favorite fairytale. I once dreamt of a love like their's and now everything I believed in about them kind of just blew up in my face. This was the day I found out that my Mom was nothing but a cheating whore and my Dad was a spineless fool.

After locking myself up for hours in my room, I decided to get myself something to eat as I was already getting hungry. Sakto naman sa dating ni Mommy. I was ready to confront her and tell her that she was a disgusting excuse of a wife.

"Saan ka galing?" I asked, my arms crossed over my chest as I looked at her from head to toe.

"I went horseback riding." She answered and then her gaze lowered, a tell-tale sign that she was lying.

My eyes narrowed. "Really? Sino'ng sinakyan mo?" Si Vito?

"Val, honey..." Dad suddenly walked in, swerve-walking.

"Axel?" She quickly caught Dad in her arms and tried to keep him steady. "Have you been drinking?"

"Nagkatuwaan lang kami ni Tristan." He chuckled and cupped Mom's face. "Where have my honey been? Bakit late ka na umuwi?"

"I was just at the stables." She answered and reached up to touch Dad's face. "Hon, nasobrahan ka yata ng inom. Magpahinga ka na."

"Who were you with?" Dad asked.

"I- I was by myself." I could hear the quiver in her voice as she lied to my own father, her husband.

"Ganon ba?" Dad chuckled and hiccuped. "I was waitung for you to come home. I love you so much, Val."

"I'm sorry, hon." Iyon lang ang nasabi ni Mom.

"Oh, I forgive you. You know I always will. I love you, Val." He cupped his face and kissed her.

I wanted to vomit at what I was seeing. That mouth had sucked another man and my father was kissing that filthy thing.

"Dad!" I harshly exclaimed.

Dad broke away from the kiss. "We've already talked, Bryce."

"Ano na naman ba pinagtatalunan niyong mag-ama?" Mom rolled her eyes. "Sandali nga lang at pagtitimpla ko ng kape itong daddy mo. Nang mawala naman ang lasing kahit konti. Bakit naman kasi nagpakalasing ka ngayon?"

"Sunod na lang ako sa kitchen, hon." Dad gave her a nod.

"Are you sure? Kaya mo pa ba ang sarili mo?" Mom stroked Dad's cheek.

"Of course. Your daughter and I just need to have a word." He said.

"Nagdinner ka na ba? Do you want something  to eat, too? Ipaghahanda kita ng makakain." Mom said.

"I still haven't. We'll have dinner together." Dad kissed her forehead.

"Ikaw, Bryce, kumain ka na ba?"

"Wala akong gana." I said with sharpness in my tone, my arms crossed over my chest.

"Alam mo naman itong anak mo. Nagtetemper tantrum na naman. Ang laki-laki na tinotopak pa rin." Dad chuckled. 

Mom headed to the kitchen and I couldn't help but glare spitefully at Dad. Why didn't he confront him? Why was he letting this go? Wala ba siyang natitirang delicadeza o awa man lang sa sarili sa ginawa sa kanya ni Mom?

"You better stop your nonsense, Bryce. Hindi na nakakatuwa ito."

"I was there. I saw everything!" I said, my hands balling into fists on my sides. "You should've heard how Vito moaned Mom's name-"

"Tumigil na sabi, Bryce Charlotte." Dad said in a low growl. He was slurring just earlier and now his voice was deep with warning.  

"Bakit ba ayaw mong maniwala sa akin? What would it take for you to believe." I desperately said, my eyes watering with tears. "Pareho natin alam na alam at nararamdaman mo that there's really something going on between her and Vito. Just admit it, Dad..."

"No..." He said in a soft tone, almost as if in resignation. "Hindi ako maniniwala dahil asawa ko si Val. We'd been married for decades and I know she's not capable of cheating on me. You must've misinterpreted what you saw or heard."

"Dad, Vito was moaning while Mom was on her knees-"

"Bryce, hindi ako maniniwala sa sabi lang. I won't believe until I see it with my own eyes. Hindi magagawa ni Val iyon sa akin." He said and walked away to the kitchen.

I heard a small 'ting' coming from somewhere in the living room and then my eyes caught Mom's purse on the couch where she'd put it down. I turned my head to the kitchen arch, checking to see Mom was anywhere near. I tiptoed to the couch to get her purse and hastily rummaged through it. My hand got a hold of her iPhone, the one that made a tinging noise earlier. Sure enough, it was a message from Vito.

Thank you, Valerie. I had an amazing time with you and you were wonderful. 

My fingers tightened around the phone I was holding as tears burned my eyes. 

"Bryce." I heard Mom's voice calling me. Panicking, I quickly shoved the phone into her bag.

"Y-yes?" I answered back.

"Nasaan si Toffie?"

"N-naglalaro kasama si Cookie." I tried to keep my voice steady.

I thought of our family. Of Toffie. Ate Anais and I grew up in a very loving home with Mom and Dad. If Mom continues on her affair with the younger man, masisira ang pamilya namin. Toffie was just a little boy. I didn't want him to grow up with a broken family. And Dad would go crazy if he loses Mom. Kahit nga ngayon nagbubulag-bulagan pa rin siya. 

"Vito!" I smiled, waving at him when I saw him on top of his horse. "Hi, Vito!"

He slowed his horse down and his brows drew together as he neared towards me. He was probably weirded out because I was smiling at him which I never did before. I felt like I needed to thread the corners of my lips up so as not to drop my smile. Nakakadiri na itong ginagawa ko. I was smiling when inside, I wanted nothing more to do with him but spit on his face. But I'd do anything to save whatever was left to save of my parents' marriage. I had to divert Vito's attention to me para hindi niya na guluhin si Mommy. 

"Hi..." He said, sounding unsure when he stopped in front of me. 

"Nice horse you have here." I said, petting the horse's nose. I was genuinely fascinated with his horse. Everytime the light's on the horse, it gives out a blue tint on its silky coat. "Did you dye the coat?"

"Datu is a blue roan. It's his natural coat." He answered.

"He's beautiful. You really like horses, don't you? Ang Mommy ko din mahilig sa horses. But I'm sure you already know that." I cocked a brow at him.

"Indeed." He nodded his head and then one corner of his lips lifted into a smirk. "Do you need anything? I know you're not here to check out my horses. Do you want to check out something else?"

"Well, what if I do?" I asked with the most seductive smile I could muster. "Do you mind if I ride your..." My eyes lowered to his crotch. "horse with you?"

"You came here to ride my horse?" He chuckled, unconvinced.

"I heard you have a collection of pedigree horses. I thought I should come and check it out." I said, biting my bottom lip.

"Very well." He nodded his head. He scooted a little to give me space in front of him. "Hop on."

VITO

Bryce climbed up Datu and then positioned herself in front of me. I caught a whiff of her flowery cologne and had to choke in a gasp. Damn! She smelled nice. There was no scent of sharp perfume I absolutely hated on a woman, just pure freshness. 

Naglapat ang katawan namin at naramdaman ko ang init mula sa kanya. Her body gave off a curiously delicate heat that made me shiver. As much as I hated to admit it, she had an effect on me the first time I saw her. Her beauty was regal beyond dispute. The stunning features of a woman who could steal the breath of any man. She clearly took after her mother. But damn, she was Valerie's daughter!

"So, where are we heading, cowboy?" She asked in a very seductive tone as she rubbed her body against me. She was a tease. Such a goddamn tease who'd surely make me go insane with her tactics. I could've said no when she told me she wanted to ride Datu with me but I couldn't will myself to do so.

I swallowed as I remembered how her naked body looked. She looked like a nymph, a beautiful creature from another world. She had curves in all the right places. Her breasts were round and full, the kind of breasts you'd wonder if they were genuine as it was too perfect. Even now, her breasts were straining the fabric she was wearing. She was indeed gifted in that department.

"Cat got your tongue?" She chuckled, playfully.

I was zapped back from my thoughts. "What exactly do you want, Bryce? I know you're not here just to see my horses. Perhaps, you want to see something else?"

"What could that something else possibly be?" She giggled.

I lowered my lips to the shell of her ear. "You're a tease, you know that, Bryce?" 

"I still haven't done anything. I didn't know it was this easy to turn you on." I could hear the smile in her voice.

"Oh, I know your game and I'm too old to be playing games." My hands held the either side of her tiny waist and I started stroking it, stoping just below her breasts. "You're probably missing all your boytoys in Manila, aren't you?"

"Maybe..." She said in low laughter. "Ikaw ba? When was your last lay?"

I stiffened at her bluntness. Hell! Binabaliw talaga ako ng babaeng ito. I could feel beads of sweats forming on my forehead. I knew exactly what she wanted now. I had never met a woman who openly asks me about my sex life without wanting me to fuck her. I took in a deep breath to quickly recollect myself. "Not too long ago."

"Was it good?" She asked.

"You just want me to scratch that little itch of yours, don't you?" I said through ragged breath. My hand travelled from her waist to her thigh. I looked around, making sure no one's anywhere around the horse field. "I'm a less talk, more action type of guy, Bryce. I don't tell, I show." 

My hand cupped her sex between her open thighs. She let out a gasp. "V-vito..."

"Fine. I'll help you out of your misery. I'll help you get off." I began to stroked the very middle of her crotch with my fingers. "Isn't this what you came here for?"

I began to stroke her clit through her jeans, circling around it. Napakapit siya sa braso ko at ibinigay ang buong bigat ng katawan niya sa akin. I pressed my fingers harder and I could feel my own pants get tighter as my cock sprung to life.

"Do you want me to go faster?" I whispered in her ear and she nodded her head."I bet you miss having a cock buried in this pussy. There's not a lot of options of men here. No clubs, no bars, no parties."

"Mmm..." She answered back, her body now extremely relaxed against me and her eyes closed. 

I pressed a little harder, rubbed faster. It felt wrong as she was Valerie's daughter but I told myself that I wasn't really touching her physically. It was just the fabric rubbing her and wasn't this what she was after? My chest started to heave up and down as I watched her in fascination.

"V-vito! Vito, I'm going to..." Her lips parted.

I turned her to her side and crashed my lips against her as I rubbed myself against her back. She tasted like heat and every fantasy I'd ever had. My tongue darted into her mouth and she answered back, her tongue curling around mine. 

She shivered against me, letting me know that she had already reached her orgasm. After a couple of while, she pushed my hand away and pulled away from the kiss.

"Did you come?" I asked, my lips tugging into a smirk. 

"Bababa na ako." She said in a slow voice.

"That was fast..." I chuckled.

"I said I want to get off!" She screeched.

"You don't want to be with me anymore after I gave you your orgasm? I didn't know you were a wham bam thank you sir kind of girl."

"Bababa na sabi ako!" She exclaimed, her voice more firm and loud.

I pulled Datu's reins to keep him steady and Bryce climbed down him. Her face was as red as a tomato, probably from the orgasm I just gave her.