Renegade

Chapter 32

I stared at Hector's back as he walked a little bit faster than me. I could not help but to notice how he was overflowing with confidence by the way he carried himself.

Kapag nakasalubong mo si Hector sa daan, mapapalingon ka niya. Hahangaan mo siya kasi halatang-halata ‘yung mga naabot niya sa buhay kahit hindi mo pa siya kilala. At sigurado akong wala ring makakahula na involve siya sa industriya ng pornography. The equation did not really make sense anyway if you associated Hector with porn.

Seconds later, Hector and I reached his car on the parking lot. Ni hindi niya ako nilingon habang naglalakad. He was about to open the car's door when someone came.

Kusa akong napaatras.

“Oh hey there, Hector. We saw each other again.” Nagpalit-palit ang tingin niya sa akin at kay Hector.

It's Trinity.

“Magkasama pa rin kayo?” Trinity added and I was lost with words to say.

Napailing naman si Hector. “Nagmamadali ako, Trinity.” Saka binuksan ni Hector ang pinto ng sasakyan niya at tumingin sa akin. “Get in, Clarisse. I have some business to attend to today. We don’t have much time to spare.”

I bit my bottom lip. Nag-aalangang lumapit ako. “Sorry kung napahaba ‘yung tulog ko kanina. Dapat ginising mo ako,” sabi ko at tinanguan lang ako ni Hector.

Huminga ako nang malalim bago sumakay na nang tuluyan sa sasakyan. I simply checked my phone and it’s already 7:30 PM. Hindi ko naman sinasadya na mapahaba ang tulog ko. Sabi ko rin kay Hector na gisingin ako pero hindi niya ginawa.

“I’ll come with the two of you.”

Natigilan ako sa sinabi ni Trinity. Sinilip niya ako sa loob ng sasakyan at tinaasan ng kilay. It took me a few seconds to realize what she wanted. Tiningnan ko si Hector at huminga lang siya nang malalim bago ako tinanguan.

Napayuko ako bago bumaba ulit ng shotgun seat. Lumipat ako sa backseat at pinalitan ni Trinity ang unang pwesto ko. That's when Hector also get inside the car.

I immediately averted my gaze to the window when Trinity leaned forward and kissed Hector's lips. In my peripheral vision, I even saw how Hector arranged Trinity's seatbelt. Saka niya inayos ‘yung sa kaniya at sinimulang paandarin ang makina ng sasakyan.

“Akala ko dedeadmahin mo na naman ako katulad kanina,” sabi ni Trinity. “Na-realize mo man lang ba na mas pinili mo siya kesa sa akin, Hector?”

Ilang beses akong napakurap bago napatingin sa unahan dahil sa sinabi niya. Trinity was looking at me over her shoulder. She smiled at me.

“You’re Clarisse, right?”

“Ah... Y-Yes po.”

She chuckled. “Po? Oh my gosh.” Hindi nakaligtas sa akin nang pumatong ang kamay niya sa hita ni Hector. “Did you hear what she said? Nag-po siya sa akin! Oh gosh. Do you even realize how crazy this is? You’re hooking up with someone who is young enough to address me with 'po', Hector.”

Umiling si Hector bago tinagpo ang tingin ko sa rearview mirror. “You’re overthinking this, Trinity. We’re not hooking up just for fun. May rason ‘to.”

“So, talagang may nangyayari sa inyo?” Unti-unting nawala ang ngisi ni Trinity. Muli niya akong nilingon na nanlalaki ang mga mata. “Hector is fucking you?”

“Trinity!”

Halos nagkandaubo-ubo ako sa diretsong tanong niya. I could feel my cheeks heating up because of embarrassment and awkwardness.

“What? Is this the last day you’ll fuck her? Kaya ba ihahatid mo siya pauwi?” Trinity heaved a deep sigh before she rolled her eyes at me. “I am hoping this is really the last day, by the way.”