Pyrmont Crown

Chapter 4

PYR STARED blankly at the ceiling while sitting in the armchair. His whole body was idle as he imagined again—and again—and again the same face, smile, and everything from one person in his mind—Dessert.

Bumuntong-hininga siya saka tumayo habang hawak ang isang baso na may lamang alak. Lumabas siya ng balkonahe at tumingin sa katabing balkonahe mga limang metro ang layo mula sa balkonahe ng silid niya.

It's foolish of him to stay in this room beside hers. He should be home by now, sleeping or having a chat with his friends but here he was, hoping to get a glimpse of her again. Rendering himself to get out of his room and knock on her door.

Pag-ibig nga naman. Hindi niya makita o mahawakan pero kaya siyang kontrolin.

Napailing siya.

Malamig na binawi niya ang tingin saka tumingin sa karagatan na nasa 'di kalayuan at nahulog sa malalim na pag-iisip.

According to the information that Vsql gathered about Dessert, she's a single mother to her son named Vegas Cozonac Arenas. Nakasunod ang apelyido nito kay Dessert.

He wondered what happened to that man she cheated with? Did he leave her? Cheat on her too? What goes around comes around, eh.

Pyrmont tsked. If that's the case, karma hit her hard. She did reach her dream, though not totally, but she ended up like how she wished she wanted to become—a nurse. Iyon nga lang, assistant lang ito sa isang clinic sa Sundust kung saan ito nakatira ngayon.

It's not what she dreamed of. He still remembered that she wanted to be a nurse and work in a hospital but look where she ended up working. Her salary could barely cover her and her child's monthly expenses.

Sa baba ng sahod nito, hindi niya makuhang maisip paano nito nakakayang pagkasyahin iyon. Sabagay, baka umaasa rin ito sa ama nito kung saan ito nakatira.

Tch, how stupid of her. He could give her everything but she chose to be with someone who didn't only leave her but also didn't support her. Even her son was not carrying his father's surname. How depressing.

Nasuklay ni Pyrmont ang buhok gamit ang isang kamay saka uminom ng alak. He's getting pissed off again just thinking about how she chose that man over him.

Mukhang mahal na mahal talaga ni Dessert ang ama ng anak nito para ipagpalit siya nito sa kabila ng kaya niyang ibigay rito.

Inubos niya ang laman ng baso saka siya muling pumasok ng silid para sana magsalin ulit ng alak nang marinig niya na naman ulit ang ingay na nagmumula sa cellphone niya.

Kanina pa iyon tunog nang tunog at hindi niya lang sinasagot dahil wala siya sa kondisyon para makipag-usap kahit na kanino. But it's getting inside his nerves. The constant ring that wouldn't stop was annoying.

Just who the fuck is dying to talk to him?

Pagbagsak niyang inilapag ang hawak na baso saka salubong ang kilay na pinulot ang cellphone niya at tiningnan kung sino ang tumatawag.

Rage.

Pyrmont tsked. Just what the heck did his brother want now?

Sighing, Pyrmont sat on the couch with a flounce before swiping the green button.

"What take you fucking ages to answer your damn phone, Pyr?!"

As Pyrmont expected, his brother hollered from annoyance.

"I was sleeping," he lied, voice too bored to care. If Rage believes him or not, he didn't give a damn.

"Oh, fuck you!" mura ng kapatid niya. "You're not a person who sleeps in a hotel room when you have your house, Pyr, and your office bedroom. Just what the heck are you doing right now, brother?"