Playboy Mouth (Queen Bee/RaStro)

Raise Your Glass

CHAPTER NINETEEN

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🎶 Michael Bublé, Everything

"Of all people, why call Eunice Yuki Valmont Cambria?! Seriously?"

"Don't act like you didn't like what I did for you, sis." I turn my back on her. Paris is indulging herself with Martini. "I even raised a glass for you two to kiss." I smiled and wait, am I blushing? Naalala ko kasi kung ga'no katamis ang labi niya. "O, tignan mo, kinikilig at namumula ka pa nga, tapos aarte ka pang parang 'di mo nagustuhang nandito siya." Hindi na ako sumagot atsaka kinuha ang kanyang iniinom. "Kai, can I ask you something? Are you still a virgin?"

"Again, I won't open up to you, Paris."

"So, virgin ka pa nga, ayos ah."

"Tigilan mo nga ako." Paakyat na ako sa taas. Binalikan lang ng kapatid ko ang bote ng kanyang iniinom at kumuha ng baso, tapos sumunod siya dito sa aking silid. "Get out. Only those who are virgins are allowed in my room. People who have a high sex drive shall be burned."

"Little Tori isn't a virgin, how's that?"

"Oh, yeah, right."

"Mhmm. You look so glum. It's okay. They're Valmont's. They're some sort of nymphomaniacs. Victoria's great in bed, so I think that kid is-"

"Paris, you do realize that I love you as my sister, but I really want you to get the fuck out of my space right now. I need to process everything in my stupid head." Nagulat ako ng bigla na lang akong niyakap ni Paris. Pasimpleng naglalambing ang maharot kong kapatid. "I hate you."

"You don't..."

"Fine, you can stay," Sabi ko, kaya tuwang-tuwa naman ang gaga. "...but not too long, is that clear?" Paris nodded, sipping the liquor out of the glass. "You see, I'm a little confused... or in denial." My sister laughed. "I love Ice, but I can't be with her and I can't just forget about my past relationship with her twin. Mahigit isang buwan pa lang kaming hiwalay ni Yuri-"

"Don't tell me, naniniwala ka sa three-month rule?"

"Aren't you?"

"To tell you the truth, I don't give a shit about that crappy rule."

"Paris, dapat tinuturuan mo ako ng magagandang asal, hindi yung ganyan na tinuturuan mo akong maging masam-"

"Masama?" Paris scoffed, shaking her head. "Ano'ng masama sa pagiging in love, aber? Kahit ilang araw, linggo, buwan, o taon man ang lumipas, basta't tinapos mo na ang lahat sa dati mong kasintahan, pwede na. Magiging kayo rin naman, papatagalin mo pa?"

"Naks."

"Alam mo, tama lang naman yung ginawa mo, eh." Makikinig ako sa ate ko, minsan ko lang makita 'yang seryosong mukhang 'yan, eh. "Nakipaghiwalay ka sa kanya, kahit na alam mong walang sasalo sa'yong bago. I know that my reasoning about that three-month rule is wrong, so not right, but what the hell, if you love someone, show her. Make her feel loved and protected. And if one day, babalikan ka ng ex mo na pinabayaan ka, ipasapak mo sa bago mo."

"Sadistang haliparot."

"Hindi, nasaktan lang over love."