Greed

20

Lia

Si Kyle pa rin ang naghahatid sundo sa akin sa trabaho. I really don't know what's his point.

Wala na nga.

I tried telling him to stop kasi napapagod lang ako kapag nakikita ko siya. But he said it's for his peace of mind. He just wanted to do little things for me.

But I don't want it anymore.

"Is he not planning on signing the annulment papers?" Thea asked me, eyeing Kyle's vehicle from behind.

"I think so,"

"What a douche. Ayaw ka nalang pabayaan."

I just shrugged. I didn't want to drag them together with my problem. I need to figure this out on my own. To make Kyle stop. Talking, obviously, is not working.

"The twins are throwing a party tonight, kakatapos lang ng finals nila eh. Do you want to ditch work and go there?"

"Will the higher ups let us?" I asked with furrowed brows. We haven't ditched work before.

"Yeah, the only rule here is to finish everything by the end of the week. We'll only leave for a night." She wiggled her brows.

What a bad influence.

I wanted to go. I deserve a break. Pagod na nga sa trabaho, pagod pa sa annulment. Ayaw nalang kasi pirmahan, parehas pa kaming pinapahirapan.

"Punta tayo?" Singit ni Zach. "Tara,"

Both of them looked at me, waiting for my answer. "Sige, tara, we deserve this." I jokingly said.

Balak ko naman di mag inom. Delikado.

Dumating kami sa kung saan yung party na sinasabi nila. House party lang naman at mukhang hindi ganoon kadami ang tao.

"Kaninong bahay to?" Zach asked.

"Jack's? Not really sure?"

Sabay sabay kaming pumasok at binati kami ng mga nakakilala samin. Lagi rin kasi namin nakakasama iyong septuplets, familiar na rin siguro sila samin.

"Blocmates lang nila to," Thea said.

Kaya pala ang onti lang, hindi katulad dati na ang dami talagang mga tao na parang buong Adamson nandoon.

"Gago, Zach, crush mo." Thea whispered to Zach but I was able to hear. Tinuro niya iyong babae na may kulay ang buhok at merong face piercings.

That's Zach's type?

He has some... bold types.

Hindi ko na alam iyong sumunod na nangyari, nagulat nalang ako mag isa nalang akong nakatayo sa front yard.

Ang bilis talaga lagi nung dalawa na yon. They like leaving me alone.

"Liandra..."

I sighed when I heard that singsong voice. Only one person calls me like that.

Drunk Liam.

"Have a shot!" Inakbayan niya ako at hinila ako papunta sa backyard.

"I don't like drinking anymore,"

"Nonesense!" Inilagay niya iyong shot sa kamay ko tapos nagcheer siya.

He's really hot seating me!

"Lia! Lia! Lia!"

Bigla nalang merong mga sumabay sa kaniya sa chant.

I rolled my eyes. One shot won't hurt.

--

I was grossed out with the way Liam kissed me. Parang nahulasan ako.

Bigla niya akong hinalikan! I was fuming. Gusto ko siyang pagsabihan. That what he did was inappropriate.

Oscar was still singing, hindi kasi niya nakita yung ginawa ni Liam. But I know a lot of people did.

Biglang gusto ko sumuka.

Kanina pa nila ako binibigyan ng shots. Hindi ko na alam kung nakailan na ako. Kanina pa rin kami kanta nang kanta.

"Shot, Liandra," Liam handed me another shot as if what he did was normal.

"I--" I couldn't continue what I was going to say when hot liquid gushed out my mouth.

Ah, fuck. Sabi ko mag iinom, hindi wasted.

"Are you alright?" Aaron asked me as he wipes my face.

Nasa loob na kami ng kwarto kasama sila Henry. Mukhang kanina pa sila nandito.

"I fucking hate Liam. Please punch him for me."

"Noted!" Jack said and excitedly ran out.

I'm guessing he's going to punch Liam.

"Do you want to change clothes?" Aaron asked.

"Yeah, where's Thea when you need her?"

"Just borrow Henry's."

"No," Henry complained but Aaron rumaged through his belongings.

"Kanino ba tong bahay?" I asked.

"Henry's. He's the only one living here."

"Where's your parents?" I asked him.

"Seattle."

I mouthed an oh and took the shirt Aaron gave me. Sa CR ako nagpalit ng damit.

Tama na, wag na sana ako habulin ni Liam at Oscar ng alak. Sila talaga ang udyok na udyok sakin sa inuman. Ang bad influence talaga!

Paglabas ko ng cr, narinig kong nag uusap si Aaron at Henry.

"Don't let her get near Liam again. Who knows what that asshole is capable--"

Henry looked at me and smiled. Ngumiti rin ako.

Tumingin sakin si Aaron saka pinisil ang pisngi ko. "Do you want to go home?"

"Can I stay here for the night?"

"Sure,"

"Stop giving consent to everything. This is my house." Henry complained again.

"I don't want to go home yet. Kyle's waiting for me."

"Duh, he's your husband." Henry rolled his eyes.

What an attitude.

Humiga ako sa tabi niya at niyapos iyong kumot. I closed my eyes. Ang lambot ng higaan niya.

"We're getting an annulment. Kyle doesn't want to, kaya habol pa rin nang habol. Hindi ba kayo nagtataka na sa ibang bahay na ako nakatira?"

Nagmulat ako at nakita ko silang nakatingin lang sakin.

Henry said something in Russian. Tumingin ako kay Aaron, his face was void of emotions. "I just want to be happy."