Domingo was shattered after his wife left him for another men. 

A year ago he pursued Sheila with pure intentions wanting to marry her. In his eyes she was a creature of radiance.  Sheila had always been an obedient wanting collective success for her and her family.  

Domingo and Sheila met in a job fair. Domingo was a Human Resource Manager while Sheila was an applicant. On the interview Domingo inquired professionally but was intrigued of Sheila’s beauty and charm. She arrived with a haggle of friends not seriously looking for jobs but eyeing some of the employers attending the job fair. 

Sheila, however, knowing that by next College Semester she will not afford her school fees, attended with intentions to be hired. Domingo was not the one she handed her resume to but he eagerly gave his hand to offer a conversation. Iris who was assisting with the recruitment was the one who gave the first inquiry. 

“Why are you interested on the post?” she asked to Sheila. 

“I need an occupation to support my finances.” She openly admitted. Domingo slyfully eves dropping on the interview. While attentive to other applicants.

“Are your parents not supporting you anymore?” Iris followed up. Domingo having a slight bothered mood hearing it. 

“My parents are unable to support me, they were the ones who gave the news of our incapacity to support my schooling.” Sheila remarked.   

The interview continued on with Sheila blatantly being honest on her status and skills and capacity in the end Iris gave her the result. 

“You do not have the skills we needed for the post, we would prefer someone experienced or has a broad knowledge of the business' processes. I am sorry dear but you may not adapt to the post if we hire you. You can try applying for scholarship. We sponsor some scholarship program. I will be happy to forward your credentials if you leave them.” Iris stated giving a smile at each rest of her statement. 

“Thank you for the opportunity Ms. Iris.” Sheila said with a mildly dismayed tone. She understands scholarship only lasts as long as academic standing lasts and she had been on same situations before some scholarship required active participations and they were hardly favorable for a less serious demeanor that she wanted to cherish before graduation. 

You may say Sheila was heavily influenced by the less elevated society she grew up in where agricultural learning is looked down to and a more prim and prissy office employee life is endeavored.  That is why she hoped to a achieve the sooner fulfillment of her whims.

She left the venue sighing in dismay mentioning to her friends that Ms. Iris looked like someone who is a work absorbed single and made exclaims about her unbranded over-all. It humored her friends, but at the far sides of their mind they thought her prideful.  

Sheila did not notice that Domingo was gazing at her seeking to be found of his interest to her. He savored in his mind how easy it would be for a financially independent men to make personal proposals to college girls like Sheila, so he could fulfill his building interests towards her. 

A wish granted. Sheila caught his mildly sincere glimpses to her. It made her mind wander to suburban illusory view of those high maintenance rich men wives she sees always on malls or spending their days inside gyms gossiping and networking. She thought she might fish a big catch with a business manager like Domingo.  

She sneaked back to the venue searching for Domingo hoping she can open a conversation of her dilemma with scholarship requirements and how she may not qualify and be passed over for the opportunity. She always thought herself of a predetermined effortless life of success. That her beauty alone can win her to great heights. 

She dodged and hid herself behind monoliths and ornaments to hide her uniform, her face and make sure that the attending faculty to the joint venture of this Job Fair will not see her trying to induce anyone of her woes to achieve her gains. 

She was able to trail on Domingo after he was done with a celebratory speech he gave for the presumable success of the event. While going down the steps he noticed her presence at the back of the piled monoblocs.  

A prey would feel glints of alarm nearing their assailants but this lamb came willingly to be feasted upon, who can blame a reckless hopeless romantic with his age it is not a mystery, a fresh face radiating can hide all the secrets in the world.  

Domingo fought with all his better judgement seeing that Sheila always finds a way to request a dine out or assistance from him on specific venues and occasions. There is nothing malicious about a lunch out when it is not in mall all the time or how she always has a weekend inquiry about the business standing of the company Domingo works for, and how it needed to be answered in a fancy restaurant or indoor an lounge or cafe of a five star hotel. She always come in semi-hand–me-downs to instill guilt of seeing her in simple almost rags clothing so they proceed to shopping later. Sheila did open herself to pleasing Domingo’s every need. After each date they had she manage to throw herself to him after given a chance. 

She is not hiding her agendas, but Domingo thought that he always had an upper hand on things. Occasions after occasions he did bring her to see family and friends all of them not in the mood to see the Domingo and Sheila show that Sheila keeps portraying but they see him worse drinking alone in a bar. On a night out by himself. He would even send a pic to each of them to invite them on an all-night ride on his expense. They kept themselves silent of this charade Sheila portrays. That Domingo enjoys each time he has with Sheila but Sheila would only allow his company with him offering everything to her every time they are together. 

Behind the relationship there is always a truth to it. Sheila grew up together with Christopher. They lived in the same neighborhood born of neighbors. They knew each other's quirks and games, like how Sheila will play the bride to one of their playmates then Christopher will steal her away. Years later they still played the same game. They fooled around different trust fund heirs and hacienderos within their town. 

After each time Domingo takes Sheila home. Christopher is waiting like Wendy’s Peter, in her room coming in from the window and her brothers would always know. They’re sister lived a life already spoken, together with her Christopher forever. 

Sheila’s game continued to unbelievable points like allowing Domingo a night of each week of her life soon after he covered her school fees the occasional bills, to point when they do not hide away their relationship to her professors.  She then allowed Domingo to fulfill his bodily urges upon hers. They spent weekends with Domingo trying to establish an emotional attachment and them using their body in pleasing all their needs.

 In no time after few months only of this game, Domingo proposed to Sheila. He was so willing, seeing all friends wedded and taken he felt left out of the journey of life. He thought about his happiness and his control over Sheila’s life. Sooner after their relationship was fully revealed Sheila introduced the boy next door. Although discreet on their game’s ends, Sheila and Christopher cannot limit the behavior still. Christopher openly claimed in front of Domingo how he finds him “very intimidatingly attractive with the power he has and his achievement”. On Sheila’s birthday party. Christopher and Domingo got into a conversation about Christopher’s preferences of men with too much build up body. 

“I do not even know where my eyes wonder sometimes on the lockers and with boys always seated together, and I felt this way ever since I was on all boys school.” Christopher mentioned to Domingo. 

“How are you now? I hope you are not trying to stray away from what you truly fancy and want.” Domingo exclaimed while they both stood next to the buffet table. 

Christopher smirkingly remarked “I am happy feeling gay and fulfilled right now.” making a hip twerk and a finger flinch here and there.  

Domingo just gave the, I can smell your men’s cologne from a mile away look. 

With that as the only conversation they have, it is not a shock the fake gayful was not invited to the ceremony even on the wedding banquet.  

On their wedding night, Christopher just won’t stay way as instructed by Sheila. Christopher took the credit card Domingo gave to Sheila and bought a plane ticket to the same destination. He even secured a room parallel to theirs.  

Sheila felt compelled to accompany Christopher or else he might go impulsive and just blatantly proceed with a declaration. After a game of lay and toss around with Domingo induced of some vitality drug. Sheila proceeded to Christopher’s room speculating an open conversation between them, speculating How he must always proceed to her dictations and rules. Christopher just openly disregards all her wants for conversation and molested her upon entry to the room he then prepared hand cuffs to restrain her from leaving.

After waking up alone Domingo searched for Sheila. He checked the whole room but found no one he then proceeded to look for her if she was on the sea side, the indoor pool, the lounge, or the cafeteria, but she is nowhere to be found. Meanwhile Sheila was chained to Christopher’s bed while he is drinking beer and face down on the table like some heavy ghost just decided to remain on his shoulders. At an eye sight from the angle where his eyes hide underneath his arms around his torso down, he keeps looking at Sheila as he left her. Mouth muzzled with cloth and wrists with cuff marks *****.  

Christopher pulled his chair towards the bed where Sheila is cuffed to.  With a throat clogged and heart pain stricken he uttered a guilty pleading.

“I need the plan now. When are we going to kill him?” He asked swinging a bottle and his arms completely drunk. He then removed the muzzle and grabbed the key of the handcuffs. 

“We need to be with him longer, I already told you we need to get married first. After this we will come to things where I will be favored by everyone after I give news, he is abusing me.” Sheila tearfully exclaimed. 

Christopher flinched as he tries to release the cuffs. He then released Sheila. Sheila slapped him recklessly, screaming and pounding his chest. Christopher just locked Sheila in his embrace. 

“I need to know that it will end. I need to feel that he is not taking you away. I need to feel you are still mine.” Christopher whispered to her like a calming serenade to her. 

“There never was an us with me and Domingo. He is our next play. He will leave as the others did.” Sheila melodiously retorted while tightening her embrace. 

Sheila tidied up and went out of the room, after Sheila left Christopher flung a chair to the wall.  

Sheila went straight to her and Domingo’s room towards the bathroom. She broke down at the showers. Her mind filled with hate for both Christopher and Domingo. How they can both show both love and hate for her. She thought both men will only bring her to worse, but her heart did echoed " loving Christopher has been what I know most and I can not stop doing".