Pierce Vonn's POV
As I grew up, I have never experienced someone taking care of me while I was sick except for my brother, who always stays up with me the whole night as I suffered from the fever. I have never been asked if I am okay. I've never been given medicine by my parents. Never.
When I had a fever, I was like a stranger in my own house who had a contagious disease. It's just a damn fever! A freaking fever. Mom and Dad won't even look at me. Ask me if I am still alive. Don't console me to make me feel better. They even won't allow Pierre to get near me because they love him so much, and if he got caught up in the fever, they would blame it on me. Yet Pierre always sneaks into my room to stay with me.
So when I started to earn my own money without my parents monitoring all my expenses, I brought everything I needed in case I caught a fever again and put it in my bedroom so I wouldn't need someone's help. I don't have anyone to ask for help anyway as I live alone.
"Yan, eat more, please."
I watched my little brother push the plate close to me. He already put each of the dishes he brought a while ago. Pierre bought Chinese food. I don't know his own trip, but I just accept it, at least not all vegetables.
I couldn't help but smile when I remember what happened few minutes ago after he arrives.
He was fuming mad when he saw a hickey on my neck. Saying I'm always playing around. He's such a traditional man. The reason why even he's 22 right now, he's never been in a relationship. Hindi ko nga alam kung may first kiss na ba 'tong kapatid ko.
"Such a manwhore!" sigaw pa nito kanina muntik pa akong bugbugin mabuti na lang kahit na gaano katalino si Pierre ay may akin paring katangahan. Hindi niya napansin na linigaw ko agad 'yong topic kaya ngayon ayan, masaya na siyang pinaghahain ako ng dala niya.
"Ang dami," natatawang reklamo ko. I raised the chopsticks and pick up the dumplings first.
"It's okay. You can eat more." Nagsimula na din siyang kumain. Pinili niya 'yong chop suey.
The dumplings are quite good.
"Saan mo 'to binili?" Hindi ko mapigilang tanong. Maybe Juztuien and I can visit soon.
"Chinese Abbys," sagot niya bago sumubo ulit.
"Restaurant?"
"Yes. Kabubukas lang nila last month. It's my third time I went there." Sabi ni Pierre.
"Why so madalas? Usually isang beses ka lang sa tatlong buwan bumisita sa isang restaurant." Pinagpatuloy ko ang pagkain. Masarap naman. Pero mas masarap pa rin 'yong mga pagkain sa restaurant sa probinsya namin.
Mahinang siyang tumawa, "Actually, the son of the owner is a friend of mine."
Naibaba ko ang chopsticks na hawak ko. Friend? Him?
Tinitigan ko siya habang kumukuha siya ng dumplings at sinubo 'yon pagkatapos ay tinikman niya na 'yong Kung Pao Chicken.
"Hah," bumuga ako ng hininga habang pina-process ng utak ko ang sinabi niya.
Umangat ang tingin niya, "What?" taas kilay niya. Nasa bibig pa rin ni Pierre ang dulo ng chopsticks habang ngumunguya.
"Kailan ka pa nagkaroon ng kaibigan?"
"What are you saying? I have my bestfriend, Lucas. Did you forgot about him? Hala, Kuya. I will tell him so he'll sulk again." He laughed.
"I mean maliban sa kaniya?" Tanong ko ulit na nagpahinto sa tawa niya. Lucas' family is not into business kaya alam ko na hindi siya ang tinutukoy ni Pierre.
"Why? Don't I look friendly? Pinandilatan niya ako ng mata pagkatapos ay ngumuso.
"In your 22 years the only friends of yours that I know is Lucas. So how come I didn't know about this?"
"Chill, Kuya. Para namang sister and turing mo sa akin and boyfriend ko 'yong na-mention," natawa siya, "And besides, kaka-meet ko palang naman sa kaniya last month din, same day when Lucas and I visit their newly opened restaurant."
"Oh. Okay. I want to meet him. H'wag mong kalimutan ipakilala sa akin."
"Sure." He winked.
Pinagpatuloy na namin ang pagkain at after ng ilang minuto ay tuluyan na kaming nakatapos. Nagkwentuhan pa kami habang nagliligpit ng pinagkain pagkatapos ay naisipan niyang manuod ng tv habang ginagawa ko ang plate ko.
Hindi rin nagtagal ay tumawag ang classmate ni Pierre dahilan kung bakit maaga siyang nagdabog na umalis ng condo ko.
When the clock strike four in the afternoon, I almost finish the entire plate when my phone beeped. I planned to ignore it but it keeps beeping.
Padabog kong ibinaba ang mechanical pencil na hawak ko at dinampot ang nagwawala kong phone. Pag angat ko ay 7 messages sa instagram ang bumugad sa akin. A message requests from a account named “VflamesW”
VflamesW
Are you done?
Can you come to university?
Faculty of Medicine.
Building 78, 17th floor, room 16
There's something in your camera.
Come asap as soon as you're done. I'll wait until 6 pm. I have class after that.
This is Vladik by the way.
Damn it. Wala bang time out? Rinding-rindi na ako sa pagmumukha mo.
I'm busy. Stop bothering.
And besides kinuha mo na yong camera, it's yours now kasi parang wala kang pambili.
As soon as I send the messages I place down my phone in the table ang pick up the mechanical pencil again as I assumed that he will never reply again. Pero the time na idiniin ko ang hawak ko sa papel para ipagpatuloy ay muling nag-beep ang phone ko.
"Argh!" Halos maiiyak ako dahil hindi na ako makapag-focus. "Putanginaaaa," sabi ko habang mahigpit ang hawak ko sa lapis iniisip kung pwede ko bang isaksak 'to sa taong 'yon.
VflamesW sent a photo.
Wow. Just fvcking wow.
Ni-tap ko ang notification na 'yon at dumeretso 'yon sa conversation namin ni Vladik sa instagram. Same time ng pag-view ng conversation ay ang pagdating ng bagong message galing sa kaniya.
"Are you sure you want me to own this?" Lumiit ang mata ko habang binabasa ang message kaya napaangat ang tingin ko sa photo na ni-send niya. Nasa loading stage pa kaya hindi pa makita ang picture.
But the moment the photo became clearer, I can't help but to put my hand on my mouth.
It was my naked picture I took 7 months ago as I remember. It was out of boredom kaya naisipan kong gawin 'yon.
I should be proud of my own body. But since Vladik is involved and not to mention what happened last night I couldn't help it. Parang nagsilabasan ulit lahat ng sakit ng katawan ko. Bumigat ulit na para bang may pinasan akong mabigat na bagay ng ilang oras.
Nagiinit ang mata ko habang nagtitipa ng reply ko sa kaniya.
You wanna blackmail me with that? Nagpapatawa ka ba, Flames? You have the video of me having sex with you. A fucking video. That picture won't scared me at all.
Nanginginig ako habang inilalapag ang phone ko. Gusto kong iumpog ang ulo ko. Gusto kong magwala. Ano bang problema ko? How can I be affected so much. I had sex with many women and I never reacted this way.
My phone beeped again.
VflamesW
I just asked you to come and get your camera. I'm giving it back.
If you can't come right now, I will drop it in your condo first thing tomorrow.
No. No. I don't want to see you.
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