DUCANI LEGACY SERIES #6: KEIOS (Exclusively Available In The VIP Group)

Kabanata 5

Kabanata 5

Denyse

I pursed my lips the moment Keios led me inside his condo. The neatness of the gray-dominant unit suddenly made me feel ashamed to step on the polished marble floor.

Pinasadahan ko ng tingin ang kabuuan. Everything was aesthetic in a manly way. Nasa maayos na lugar ang lahat ng gamit na tila malaking kasalanan ang magkalat sa kahit saang parte ng unit. May naka-on pang mamahaling brand ng air purifier sa receiving area, malapit sa lagayan ng game console.

"Do you. . . have a housekeeper?" hindi ko napigilang magtanong.

Keios shook his head while carrying my luggage inside. "Nah. I've only been staying here for a couple weeks but I do my own laundry and clean the place myself."

Napaawang ang aking bibig. "Ikaw lang ang naglilinis at naglalaba rito?"

Keios nodded. "Why? You don't do your own laundry nor clean your own room?"

"Hindi sa gano'n." Napalunok ako nang mapagtantong hindi ako makahanap ng tyempo para magtaray. "Ang. . . weird lang."

Siya naman ang napakunot ng noo. "Weird? Why?"

"I mean, mayaman kayo."

Lalong nagsalubong ang may kakapalan niyang mga kilay. "And?"

Right. He didn't get my point.

"Napanood ko sa mga K-drama na kapag mayaman, may maids tapos ultimo pagsisintas ng sapatos, pinapagawa pa sa katulong."

He scoffed. Mayamaya ay umiling-iling. "I'm not some spoiled brat, baby, nor a lazy guy." He folded his toned arms in front of his chest. Napatitig pa ako sa biceps niya at naisip na siguro'y masarao iyong tattoo-an.

I pursed my lips and looked away. "Malay ko bang kaya rin ng mayayamang kumilos kahit may pambayad sa katulong?"

"Sa bahay, we let the maids do some of the laundries but I never let anyone clean my room. I hate it when I can't find some of my stuff right where I put them."

I stared at his kitchen. "You do the cooking, too?"

"Nah. I usually eat out. Minsan bumibili lang ako ng lutong ulam."

Nagsalubong muli ang aking mga kilay. "Lutong ulam?" I smirked. "You're lying."

"Why? Masarap naman. It's too inexpensive for its taste. Kahit naman Daddy ko bumibili ng murang pagkain like pandesal and balut—"

His face saddened as if he remembered something. Mayamaya ay humugot siya ng matalim na hininga.

"Anyway, you can use the spare room. Dalawa ang kwarto but most of my stuff are in the bigger room." Lumapit siya sa kwartong malapit sa kusina. "Here. There's a built-in wardrobe where you can put your things."

Napalunok ako. "So. . . hindi pala iisa ang kwarto, bakit sabi mo sa sofa ka matutulog kung sakali?"

He shrugged. "I thought you'll bring Shaina with you. Ipapagamit ko sana kwarto ko sa'yo." He yawned. "My bed is bigger than the one in the spare room. Just let me know if you wanna sleep in my room instead. Amoy Keios ka nga lang pagbangon."

Inirapan ko siya. "Tantanan mo ko, Keios." I sighed and kept silent for a moment. Nang makunsensya ay humugot ako ng hininga. "T—Tutal dalawa pala ang kwarto, huwag ka nang. . . umuwi sa inyo."

Umaliwalas ang kanyang mukha. "Really?"

I swallowed before I nodded my head. "Makikitira na lang ako ng isang linggo. Ako na lang ang magluluto, maglilinis saka maglalaba bilang kabayaran."