MRS SCUM

IT HAD BEEN TWENTY FIVE MINUTES since Margaux opened her eyes and found herself dead on the spot. It was a grandiose death, though. She was laying in the middle of a Victorian four-post bed while blankly staring at the expensive chandelier hanging above her.

The room she was in simply fit a queen. Binigay ng misteryosong lalaki ang lahat ng hinigi niya kagabi. It was unfortunate, though, that the queen gracing the place didn't deserve any of it, for she was nothing but the Queen of...

"Scum," naibulong ni Margaux bago patamad na hinawi ang kumot. Sinubukan niyang bumangon, pero dagling umikot ang kanyang paningin.

She dropped her head back to the pillow and held her breath. Nagpalipas muna siya ng ilang minuto bago dahan-dahang bumiling patigilid at gumapang pababa ng kama.

"Aww..." napadaing siya nang sa wakas ay makaupo sa gilid ng higaan. Mayroon kasing kirot na sumigid sa kanyang pagkababae at sapat 'yon para maalala niya ilang malalabong eksena kagabi.

She could remember marrying