Chapter 4 No.4

��Thanks for the food!�� Lily shouted after burping. ��It��s so delicious! I��m full, but I wanted to eat more and more.��

��We��re glad to know that you liked the food, child,�� Mina��s father said to Lily.

��Of course, because it��s not only delicious, it��s free too.�� She stood up. My family and I had finished eating. ��I��ll do the dishes, Mina.��

��Nah. I can handle it.��

��Duh? Tomorrow is your big day, so just relax, okay? I don��t want Aunt Magda and Uncle Berto to do the dishes, so let��s cut this nonsense because I still have to go somewhere else.��

��Where are you going?�� I helped her to clean the table.

��Someone hired me in town to make the groom happy��Holy Moley! What is it, Mina?��

��My God, be merciful!�� Mom even rushed to us out of surprise.

��Why, Tita?��

��That��s a bad vision! If the bride breaks something before her wedding day, it won��t be promising for her married life!��

When Lily laughed, mom and dad looked at her. I remained calm and stared at the broken plate.

I was surprised when Lily answered me honestly, but I knew Tranz couldn��t do what I had in mind!

I know that she��s talking is not Tranz...

��Auntie, calm down. Those superstitions aren��t true. The rich will break a bottle of champagne on their wedding, but they have a good life.�� Lily patted my shoulder. ��Hey, Mina, don��t overthink. You��d better go to bed early, so you don��t look like a zombie tomorrow.�� She even pushed me out of our kitchen.

I went into my room and called Tranz.

I called him twice. His phone is just kept on ringing but he didn��t answer his phone. I called him once again, but to my dismay, I could no longer contact his number.

Calm down, Mina.

That��s right. I need to calm down because negativity won��t help me. Tranz and I aren��t married yet, but here I am, doubting him. What more if we��re officially husband and wife?

I need to think rationally.

I need to practice myself to trust Tranz so that there will be no rift between us.

I lay down and tried to sleep, but to no avail, my mind is not helping.

I heard Lily say goodbye to my parents, so I got up and went outside.

What are you doing, Mina?

I just realized what I��m doing when the cold air touched my skin.

What am I thinking?

Am I this desperate to know the truth, so I didn��t realize that I was about to follow Lily?

I entered the house again and went straight to my room.

I was too glad that my parents didn��t notice me because they would surely ask why I went outside.

I picked up my cell phone and called Tranz again, but his number couldn��t be contacted, so I sat on the pallet of my bed.

I braced myself while crouching on my knees.

My body is shaking, and I have difficulty on breathing.

My heartbeats intensified as I heard the hands of the clock relentlessly in action.

I stood up and walked to the window, and looked out at Lily��s house.

I saw her leaving her house, so my suspicions intensified.

I stared at the girl until she disappeared from my sight.

��Aww!�� I shouted loudly while looking at my nail that��s bleeding because I have bitten it unintentionally.

I left the room and went straight to the bathroom to wash my bleeding finger.

I��m squeezing my wounded finger with all my strength while crying.

I could not accept to myself what was in my imagination.

Tranz and Lily, naked while having sex!

No, Tranz! Please!

I took off my clothes and took a shower.

I let the water flow and let my tears flowed.

It hurts to think Tranz is betraying me at these times.

I want to rip my heart because the pain is so insane.

I got down on my knees and cried to my heart content.

When I felt better, I finished my shower.

After getting dressed, I called Tranz again, but he was still unattended, so I just went to bed.

My nervousness did not go away even after a few hours.

It��s ten o��clock, but I still can��t sleep.

I��m still waiting for Tranz��s call.

I know it may sound absurd, but I��m afraid that he��s having a good time now with Lily, especially since it��s late at night.

It was about midnight when I heard the sound of a car, so I hurried to get up and peek out the window.

It made me smile to recognize the black Crosswind owned by Tranz, but immediately, my smile ceased when I saw Lily get out of her car.

How could you do this to me, Love?

When my cellphone rang, I picked it up and answered.

��Hello, Love ...�� Tranz��s voice was hoarse.

I cleared my throat so I could speak properly. ��L-Love.��

��Did I wake you up? I want to see you right now. I want to kiss you because I missed you so much.��

I bit my lower lip so that my crying would not make a sound.

��The bride and groom cannot meet on the night of their wedding because the wedding may not go well.�� I added a cheerful laugh, and I wanted to applaud myself because I was good at hiding how I felt.

��What do you want me to do when we live under one roof, Love?��

Just be honest, Tranz, I��ll forgive you for what you did tonight, I silently promised myself.

��I want us to have three children, Love,�� I replied. ��I��m an only child, so I want to have three children so our children can play.�� A long silence interferes between the two of us. ��Love?��

��Am I going to be selfish if I want you to take care of me first �� me alone. I want to spend even if a few years with you so we can catch up the day we that we��re not together.��

��Don��t you want to have a child?��

��I don��t want us to have children, Mina.��

��T-Tranz ...��

��I have to go. I��ll see you tomorrow. I can��t wait to see how beautiful my bride is while walking in the aisle. I love you so much ...��

��I love you too, Love ...��

I automatically cut off the call.

I remained standing until Tranz��s car disappeared from my sight.

��WHAT��S THIS?�� My eyes widened, looking at the pregnancy pills that Tranz gave me.

He smiled at me and caressed my cheek. ��I want you to take that pills every day, Love, to prevent you from giving birth.��

I can��t believe what he��s saying!

Tranz and I just married yesterday, and we are here in the mansion he bought in South Ridge Village.

Just a few minutes after we arrived at his fancy house, he immediately gave me these pills!

And what��s frustrating? I guess I was the only bride that didn��t have sex with her husband on the wedding night!

He avoided me last night as if I had a contagious disease!

And now this?! He��s giving me contraceptive pills the day after our wedding?!

��What��s the matter with you?�� I tried my best not to shout at him because I didn��t want us to fight because we had only been married for over a day.

��I want you to remain sexy as fuck, Love...�� He winked at me before he answered his ringing cellphone.