Zephyr Strings

Kabanata 7

I was smiling widely while sitting on the lap of the new guy I found tonight. He looked stunned, but too inebriated. I sipped on my shot glass while staring at him with knowing eyes.

He's growing big. I can feel him on my stomach. I've been partying since last week. Just because. Hinawi ko ang mahaba at maalon kong buhok. Nilabas ko ang aking dila. He didn't even think twice. Inatake niya iyon ng mapupusok na halik.

I snaked my arms around him and kissed him aggressively. His hands are restless already. He kisses so well. I heard he's an engineering student from one of the big four universities. He's not only wealthy; he's fucking hot, too.

Hinaplos ko ang kaniyang leeg at minulat ang namumungay nang mga mata. His eyes were closed, already carried away. Umawang ang aking bibig at napapikit nang dumampi ang mga halik niya sa aking panga. I smiled.

"Ah... it's hot..." I whispered in a bedroom voice.

The trance music inside this pub is deafening. Everyone is wild and has already had fun since its peak. Naramdaman ko ang haplos ng lalaking kahalikan ko sa gilid ng aking dibdib.

"You're hot..." He whispered as he kissed my neck.

I smirked and hugged his head. I let him have his way with my neck. Ilang linggo na akong wala sa sarili. I feel like everything is turning out worse than I expected. But who cares? Let's just enjoy life.

I was half-conscious that night. Nang magising na lang ako ay mayroon nang lalaki sa tabi ko at tulog na tulog. I left him in our hotel room without waking him up. What for? We both enjoyed it, and I hope we won't see each other again.

School, condo, at bar ang naging routine ko nitong mga nakaraan. I don't have the drive to face Daddy and the others. Maybe if I pull my shit together.

Walang bahid ng hangover ang aking mukha sa tuwing pumapasok ako. Maraming schoolwork at groupings na kailangan kong daluhan. At isa na roon ang groupings na kagrupo ko si Casimir.

Nothing changed despite the fleeting moment we had at their studio. Not that I was hoping something would change. He was always silent and an extra snob. I didn't mind it.

"So far, these are the artists I found on different sites. I am still looking for others. I already highlighted the important details and their influence on society." Sambit ko habang nilalahad ang iba't ibang librong binili ko pa mula sa Europe.

"Oh, wow. I wasn't expecting a hard copy, but this is great!" Raniel, our group leader, chuckled.

"It's much better than the soft copies. The date of release was already written there. Ang kailangan ko na lang gawin ay hanapin pa ang iba at gawin ang slides ko." I smirked.

"So... ang kailangan na lang natin gawin ay magsulat ng summary sa mga arts ng artists na nakatoka sa atin. Thanks, God!" Si Ysabelle at binuksan na ang kaniyang laptop.

I turned my laptop on and opened Microsoft Word to start my own summary. Sinulyapan ko ang tahimik na si Casimir. Diretso ang titig niya sa screen ng kaniyang laptop at walang emosyon ang mga mata.

He looked sleep-deprived again. Behind the spectacles he was wearing, his sluggish eyes could be seen. His hair was down. He's decked out in a black T-shirt right now, which draws attention to his fair skin and big biceps. He looks great in black T-shirts.

I didn't notice that I was staring at him too much. Kaya naman halos mapatalon ako nang tamad niyang i-angat ang inaantok na mga mata sa akin. I smiled at him to ease my sudden awkwardness.

But his face didn't even flinch. Binagsak niya ang tingin sa kaniyang laptop at nagpatuloy sa ginagawa. I winced.

Suplado.