Ineffable Menace of Love (PDA Series #1)

Kabanata 3

Please be vigilant of sudden switches in point of view from first person to third person and back to first person.

Kabanata 3

Who's that Girl

Syllvester descended the staircase, his footsteps echoing through the air, his friend leisurely occupied a comfortable spot in the cozy living room—adorned with a mischievous grin that stretched from ear to ear.

Eyebrows furrowed and lips firmly pressed together, Syllvester met the gaze head on, engaging in an intense stare down.

"What the fuck do you want, Deipeste Hollarie?!"

Deime's earlier silly grin has now been replaced by bursts of hearty laughter.

"It's Deimeste Hollarie..." patuloy pa rin ang lalaki sa pagtawa at nakahawak na ito sa tiyan.

"Aga naman pumutok ng bulkan mayon mo... Pfft!" napatingin ito sa itaas na ulo at biglang bumaba ang tingin sa pantalon na suot ni Syllvester na nakaumbok.

"Ano bang sadya mo? Don't you have anything else to do but ruin the whole year?" Syllvester stood steadfast in his distant position, with a resolute statement on his lips.

Nagkunwaring nasasaktan ang pinsan nito at hinawak hawakan pa ang parte kung saan nakatapat ang puso, kunwari ay nanghihina at kapos sa paghinga.

"Whole year agad? Nag a-attendance ka ba sa'kin, Alejandro?"

"Nananadya ka ba?!" Syllvester let out a suppressed shout, not wanting Yureev to hear him screaming.

"Oy hindi ah! Malay ko bang alas kwatro ng madaling araw call time niyo sa fairy tale movie ni Yureev."

"Ginanto ba naman," The man was not satisfied and he imitated how Syllvester gently swayed his wife.

"Inggit na inggit ka na ata," Syllvester joined in the banter with his friend and playfully crossed his arms.

Deime acted as if he was about to vomit, with small amount of saliva even dripping from his mouth due to what his cousin said.

"Gross!" pandidiri ni Syllvester.

"Sus! As if hindi ka sumipsip ng laway nang perlas ng silanganan." Deime's eyebrows raised up and down, and his mischievous smile flashed again.

"Nothing happened," Syllvester mumbled.

Deime was startled and had a 'huh' expression on his face.

"One year?! Mas dry ka pa ata sa safari desert kung talagang walang nangyari sa inyo ng asawa mo," but then something clicked in his mind.

"Mabuti at kinaya mo... gusto mo ba e set-up ko kayo?" His eyebrows quickly raised and lowered to convey to his cousin the plan he had in mind.

"I respect her, Deime." Syllvester spoke a matter of factly and sternly.

"Alam mo at nakita mo kung anong nakaraan ng asawa ko. I still can't forget how her body was beaten. How her father whipped her, I can still feel the fear in her, I can feel it in my wife. I can sense that she is still afraid, and I'm afraid that if I touch her, masasaktan sa..." He cut off his line and turned to the glass wall for a moment before continuing.