Before Sunrise (Scenery Series #2)

Kabanata 16

Meet

For the past few months, wala akong ibang inatupag. I started investing myself with people that could bring good in me. I started prioritizing myself. It's hard to fit in a situation where in the first place, you shouldn't be in.

I removed my cap while watching Tasha playing golf. I was sitting under an open barn house. I sighed and flipped my hair. I glanced on my phone when Laren name flashed. He's a friend of Akio. I ignored it.

Magda-dalawang buwan na nang umalis ako sa Glan. Dalawang linggo matapos ako umalis nang sumunod si Akio. I thought he was just kidding when he told my mom he'll be here.

"What's wrong with Chiro?" Inis ang nasa mukha ni Tasha nang lumapit sa akin.

I grinned. Chiro is my blockmate . Tasha persue BS Tourism. I was not that passionate and eager to choose courses where I could settle in. I just want to finish my studies and took modelling. I love anything about passion. But passion I think cannot be learned inside the four corner of classroom. It always starts within yourself. It becomes your passion. So, I decided to take Marketing Management at DLSU. Beside, si kuya lang naman din ang bahala sa company namin. At kung may ibang cases man, I think I can help.

"What's with Chiro?" I laughed as I sipped on my milktea.

Tasha rolled her eyes. "He wants fuck buddies."

"Don't you like it?" I teased.

"My god, Che! Who wouldn't like it? He's the hottest among your colleagues."

"O? Bakit nagrereklamo ka ngayon kung gusto mo naman ang laplapan time niyo?" Inismiran ko ito at kinuha ang cellphone para patayin muli ang tawag mula kay Laren.

Sinundan ni Tasha iyon ng tingin pero hindi na iyon binigyang pansin pa. She was ranting about Chiro. Kinuha ko ang inumin ko at nilapag muli ang cellphone.

"Naneto, ikaw ba naman ayain 24/7 makipagchukchakan? Kaya mo?"

Halos lumabas ang iniinom ko sa ilong ko. Sinamaan niya ako ng tingin. Bago inabot ang tissue sa gilid.

"Seriously?" Natatawa kong tanong. "Like... straight? Straight 24/7?"

She took a deep breath and nodded.

Nanlalaki ang mga mata ko at hindi makapaniwala. "You had sex with him for a straight day?"

Naiinis niya akong tinignan. "Again and again? Oo, Che. We rest then do that thing again. It's been a week since that happened. Ngayon, gusto na naman."

Napahawak ako sa labi. "Wala akong alam dito, ah? I thought isang beses lang kayo nag ano doon sa bar?"

"No. Pangalawa na naming kita noong last na punta natin sa bar. I was tired and bullshit at home. So I left and..." she shrugged. "I bumped with Chiro in that bar. It's normal na ayain ako. And I always ignore, but I find Chiro sexy that night. So I gave in. Beside, gusto ko lang makalimot Sa bahay."

I nodded. I know Tasha is being pressured by her parents. They wants her to take medicine, but Tasha choose another path. Na lalong ikinagalit ng mga parents niya. I know her parents, minsan ring naka-trabaho ni Daddy sa isang project.

We left and go home. May gagawin pa si Tasha, so I decided to stay inside my condo. Akio was busy, too. He took up medicine at University of Santo Tomas. Kaya mag-isa ako ngayon sa condo, nanonood ng Netflix.

I was eating cuezo when curiousity strikes in me. Matagal na hindi ko nabisita ang account niya. Noong dumating si Akio, wala naman siyang nabanggit tungkol sa kan'ya. Na hinahanap niya ako. I changed my number. Kaya wala na kaming iba pang maging koneksyon maliban sa kan'yang account.