Sitter

1

"See you tomorrow Chae." A woman said before closing the door to her mediocre apartment.

She made sure to lock the door before turning around to head to her bedroom. Nang makapasok na siya, nilock niya uli ang pinto ng kuwarto. After making sure the windows were also locked, she turned to face an empty white wall.

Pinindot niya ang isang bahagi ng pader. Bahagyang bumukas ang pader, revealing a touchpad. She punched in the code, scanned her finger and the doors slid open revealing a living room.

"Took you long enough." A man who was sitting on one of the sofas while snacking on oreos said, his eyes never leaving the flat screen TV's screen.

"Pinagpyestahan mo na naman ang oreos ko." Mapaklang sabi ng babae bago pumasok sa totoong kwarto niya.

She changed into more comfortable clothes before going straight to the kitchen to get some chips and a bottle of coke.

"Tabi nga diyan." She shooed her best friend and sat comfortably beside him.

"Still, I really don't know how you manage to hide all of this from them Dara." The man said as his hands slowly made its way to Dara's pack of chips.

Noticing the greedy hands of her best friend, she slapped it right away, earning a groan from him.

"Kinuha mo na nga oreos ko, pati ba naman ito, mangunguha ka pa?"

"Para chips lang eh!" He managed to grab a few pieces after Dara allowed him to, and stuffed his face with them. "Pero huwag mo ngang ibahin yung topic!"

"Ano na naman ba pinuputok ng butsi mo Lee Minho?" Naiinis na tanong ng dalaga.

It was Netflix night for Minho and her but  her girl best friend CL decided to drop by to hang out. The 'hang out' lasted for a few hours, buti nalang talaga naunang dumating si Minho sa bahay niya kaya habang nasa 'front' sila ng bahay niya, nasa 'back' naman naghihintay si Minho. Kung nagkataong nauna si CL, paniguradong makacancel na naman ang plano nilang dalawa as CL will never leave hanggang sa hindi rin aalis si Minho.

"You've been doing this since day 1! Isipin mo nga, CL is your best friend pero sa kaniya, you're just some runaway child she happened to pick up and give a ride to the City one day. In reality, you're some old money who's just bored and decided to hide from his brother so that he'd be scared witless and so that he'd be scolded by your grandfather."

"Your point is?" Dara continued to eat her chips, not caring about Minho's words.

He sighed, trying to calm himself down. Sa tagal ba naman ng panahon na nakilala niya ang kaibigan, alam na niyang nothing is on the surface when it comes to the woman. Parating may dahilan o mas malalim na kahuluga ang lahat ng pinanggagagawa niya.

"My point, Miss Park Sandara, is don't you think it is about time to tell CL you're richer than what you lead on to be?"

"I get your point, but I still think the time isn't right yet."

"Wow. If 5 years isn't enough for you then I doubt if 10 years will be." Minho said nonchalantly before resting his head on Dara's very very very soft sofa. "Maiba ako, akin na nga lang tong sofa mo."

"Oh? Ba't nalipat tayo sa pang-aarbor mo sa sofa ko?" Natatawang tanong ng babae bago niya buksan ng lata ng beer ang kaibigan.

"Nilalasing mo ba ako Dara?" He looked at Dara, faking suspicion which the woman answered with a laugh. He joined her and got the can of beer from her. "Pero totoo, kapag nalasing ako bahala ka na sa buhay mo. I trust you."

"Gung-gong! Kapag nalasing ka, ipapakain kita sa aso ng kapitbahay!" Natatawang sabi niya sabay sipa sa paa ng lalake.

"Hoi! Masakit yun ah! At anong kapitbahay pinagsasasabi mo?! Binili mo kaya ang buong floor!"