L I B E R T Y   K I N G S 

With anger and jealousy inside me, I sat quietly at my boudoir while combing my blonde ombre long hair. My face remains stoic like I'm not affected by all the things that happened today. I keep reminding myself that it is just a bad day, not a bad life. But as the clock took another second and there is still no Oliver showing up, it's getting harder to convince me. 

I didn't reply to his message. I don't want to conclude things but I can't help it. It was the first time that he did this to me, sa tagal ba naman naming nag-te-text bakit nagkaganito? Kaya hindi ko talaga maiwasang mag-isip ng kung ano-ano. I inhale deeply and exhale slowly trying to calm my nerves that's starting boil again. I put the comb a little hard and look at my phone sharply.

After that text, Oliver didn't do a follow-up message for it leaving me thinking of all bad things. Is he cheating on me? Well, that would be easy since our relationship is a secret. Hindi siya lalabas na two-timer dahil hindi naman alam ng iba na may nauna siyang girl friend. Wait, sino ba ang nauna? Ako ba? O, baka naman ako pala ang pangalawa? 

Parang gusto kong magwala dahil sa mga iniisip ko. Nanikip ang puso ko dahil sa galit at sakit, hindi ko alam na ganito pala ang magiging epekto ng simpleng text na 'yon. I was just a fucking three words but damn! It was like a million knives are stabbing me in the heart. I didn't notice that a tear fell down my eye. I just noticed it when it reached my lips, tasting the salty liquid.

Humiga ako sa kama habang pinupusan ang luhang tumutulo. I hugged my pillow while silently crying. Hindi ko namalayan na nakatulugan ko na pala ang pag-iyak. Nagising na lamang ako nang maramdaman ang kalam ng aking sikmura. Kumain naman ako kanina ng dinner kahit kaunti kaya hindi ko alam kung bakit nagugutom na naman ako. 

One-thirty in the morning and I'm hungry. Maybe, all the crying I did made me hungry. Yeah, maybe that's it. Dahan-dahan akong bumaba, tahimik at medyo madilim ang pasilyong aking tinatahak. Hindi naman kasi totally pinapatay ang ilaw sa mansion kahit tulugan na. Para akong isang magnanakaw dahil sa maingat kong paglalakad papunta sa kusina. I don't want to wake up someone, especially Oliver. I don't want to see his face right now.

I went on the snack portion trying to look for peanuts but sadly there is none. Ano ba naman ito, ang yaman-yaman ng mga Valez pero wala silang mani? Napakamot na lamang ako sa 'king pisngi at inabot ang jar ng Nutella. Ito na lang ang kakainin ko. Halos mabulunan naman ako nang biglang may  yumakap sa 'kin mula sa likod.

Agad kong naamoy ang mabagong natural scent ni Olver, ang mga kamay nitong malalaki at maiinit ay nakayapos sa 'kin. Mabilis ako nitong hinagkan sa pisngi at binulunga, "you're still awake and eating." 

I even heard him chuckle lowly after saying that na nagpainis sa 'kin. "Who are you?" I fired back the same words he sent me yesterday.

Naramdaman kong natigilin siya sa 'king sinabi, lumayo siya at hinarap ako sa kaniya. With a creased forehead and pursed lips, he held my shoulds and said, "it's me. Kitten."

"O?" Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay habang hawak-hawak pa rin ang Nutella at ang kutsara.

"You are in a bad mood."

It wasn't a question but a statement like he was so sure of it. Alam naman pala n'ya, e. Malamng ay alam n'ya rin ang rason kung bakit. How can he even talk casually to me anyway? Kinalas ko ang pagkakahawak n'ya sa 'kin at tinalikuran siya. Nawalan tuloy ako ng ganang kumain, kakainis. 

"Kitten, what's making you upset, hmm?" 

Oliver hugged me again from the back and I instantly squirmed from it. He didn't let go instead he hugged me tighter. My anger is slowly melting by just his hugs. Ano ba Liberty, galit ka sa kaniya dapat! 

"I said, who the fuck are you dickhead?!" 

I heard him gasped from what I said and now he's seriously looking at me when he turned me in his direction. What? Now you know how it hurts. I looked at him mockingly, flames of anger shot through me. 

"What are you talking about, Kitten?" 

I mimic what he said in a mocking way and rolled my eyes. 

"Playing innocent aren't we?"

"What? Come on, tell me." 

My annoyance flamed, even more, when I heard what he said. He's full of shit! Impossible na wala siyang alam! Is he making fun of me?

"Don't play with me, Oliver! You cheater!" 

"What?!  When did I cheat on you?" 

With a bewildered face he took a step forward making me panicked. I know that I'm soft to him. Just one more touch and I'll melt. Sa kagustuhan kong patuloy na magalit sa kaniya ay binato ko siya ng kutsarang hawak ko na may Nutella. Tumama ito sa dibdib n'ya, now his suit is tainted with chocolate. Kakauwi lnang n'ya? At talagang ginabi pa siya ngayon, a?

"Kitten... can you please tell me your problem?" he said calmly with tired eyes. Para naman akong biglang naawa dahil halatang halata na pagod nga siya. Teka nga? At saan naman siya napagod ha? Sa babae n'ya siguro!

"No! Why don't you ask your disgusting mistress huh?" 

He massaged his temples and looked at me. "Where did you get that idea, Kitten?"

Oliver drew nearer when I didn't answer him. He held my chin tilting it making me look directly into his midnight dangerous eyes. I saw his jaw clenched before he kissed me roughly like he was looking for the answer on my lips. Because I'm damn angry at him, I didn't answer his kisses making him stop. I look arrogantly at him when he stopped. 

"Kitten, please tell me. I'm so tired from work today. I had an emergency that's why I'm so busy today that I can't even text you." 

Guilt racked me but realizing what he said made my anger swept over. It really means that someone is using his phone and that someone is his mistress! 

"So you really do have a mistress!" I said hysterically.

Oliver groaned, "No!"

"Then who the hell texted me using your phone?!" 

With a confused look, he took his phone and opened it. Nakita ko kung paano nanglaki ang kaniyang mga mata. I looked at him menacingly.

"Can't play innocent now?" 

Oliver hurriedly inched forward and hugged me. "It wasn't me. I was so busy that I gave my phone to my secretary so she will answer the important calls while I'm in a meeting."

  "Her," 

"Yes, she is a she, and I don't have a mistress. I'll talk to her later about this."

"Don't get mad at me, Kitten." 

I didn't say a word after his explanation. There is still a doubt inside me. What if he's lying just to cover this shit up? How can I be sure that he really doesn't have a mistress? He sensed my doubt that's why he looked directly making me see his sincerity. 

"I'll make her talk to you." 

"You can't, we'll be revealed." 

"Hmm, I'll find a way." 

He hugged me again and he held my right-hand extendedly while his left hand was on my waist. He swayed my body lightly while he leaned his cheeks on the side of my head. Then he started humming into a familiar tone. I was surprised when Oliver started singing softly in my ears. 

"And I'd give up forever to touch you 'cause I know that you feel me somehow. You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be and I don't want to go home right now."

My heart started feeling warm and I'm melting again in his arms. 

"And all I can taste is this moment, and all I can breathe is your life. And sooner or later it's over I just don't wanna miss you tonight." 

His voice is cold and manly. Hindi man ganoon kagalingan pero masarap pa rin ito sa tainga pakinggan. 

"And I don't want the world to see me 'cause I don't think that they'd understand. When everything's made to be broken I just want you to know who I am."

He stopped singing but he began to hum again still swaying our bodies. This is one of the things I discovered about Oliver. He likes dancing like this and I found it sweet. Oliver kissed my cheeks and his lips traveled to the corner of my lips. His lips stayed there for a minute before claiming my lips fully. 

I could feel my legs getting weak and a surging warmth swept me off my feet when Oliver sucked and bit my lower lip. I bent back my head so I can kiss him deeply and passionately. Oliver pasted my lips and entered his tongue and it made my head dizzy unable to think of anything else. I yielded from his kisses and it sent me waves of pleasure. My heart is reacting so loudly like it was jumping from giddiness. 

Oliver's hands traveled down to my curves, gripping lightly. His touch is glorious, powerful, inviting, and controlling. My skin is so soft against his hard muscles. Our heated skin ignited when his lip found its way to my neck. My flesh tingled and my body begged for his touch.

"Oh..." I moaned softly.

We stopped dead cold when Oliver and I heard aloud gasped. Ang kaninang nag-iinit na katawan ngayon ay nanlalamig. My breath shook as I looked at Tessa's shock and horrified face. I quickly pushed Oliver away from me. Anxiety swirled around my whole being. Fuck! Bakit ba hindi kami nag-ingat. 

"Ma'am... s-sir," 

I bit my trembling lips and looked at Oliver with eyes full of worries. He sighs and fixed my crumpled clothes. Oliver's acting so cool kahit na nahuli kaming dalawa. Tessa's feet are rooted on the floor and her shock is still evident. 

He leaned to my ears and say, "go upstairs, I'll fix this."

Umiling ako sa kaniyang sinabi. Hindi naman sa wala akong tiwala sa kaniya pero kaming dalawa ang nahuli. Responsibilidad namin 'tong dalawa, I can't let him fix this alone. 

"Please, Kitten?" 

Wala na akong laban pagtinitignan n'ya ako ng ganito. With his pleading eyes and soft expression, I nodded like an obedient kitten he owns. Na nginginig pa ang aking mga binti habang naglalakd papalapit kay Tessa. Ang katulong ay nanigas dahil sa gulat sa pintuan ng kitchen. Nahigit ko ang aking hininga nang pagpantay ang aming pwesto ang magtama ang aming mata. 

"Tessa, come to my office." ma-awtoridad na sabi ni Oliver. 

Pinaakyat n'ya muna ako sa 'king kwarto bago sila pumunta sa opisina ni Oliver. I don't know how will Oliver fix this but I trust him. I know he can do it. But even though I know he can I can't still help but to be anxious, feeling ko gigising ako sa isang masakit na sampal galing kay Olivia mamaya. 

Oh God, please help us.

~TBC~

As I've said yesterday, I will update if I found a time for it! Oh noooooo, nahuli sila ni Tessa! Ano na kayang mangyayari? 

I'll be updating again next week! Hopefully, dalawang chapter ulit ang aking maisulat. Thank you again sa inyong mga comments at sa pagbabasa.

Feel free to share your thoughts and keep safe everyone.

Love lots :>>