Tartini
Pagdating sa bahay ay naabutan niya ang ama sa sala. Agad na nilapitan niya ito.
"Daddy?"
"Yes anak."
"Anselmo is blackmaling me."
"For money?"
"No for ––" hindi niya kayang sabihin na Ansel blackmailing her for a kiss.
"Tartini, what are you trying to say?"
"Wala po, I'll be upstairs."
"Okay."
Mabilis na tinawagan niya si Kaycee.
"He did what? Seryoso ka ba, Tartini?"
"Sana nga nagbibiro lang ako pero I'm not. That jerk really kiss me. Argh! I don't even want to remember it."
"Is he a good kisser?"
"Iyon talaga ang itatanong mo sa akin? Hindi mo ba ako tatanungin kung kumusta ako kung okay lang ako because I felt violated. He took advantage on me even he already had a fiancee. Ang lakas talaga ng loob niya."
"Okay, well hindi naman masama if he kiss you. Ginagawa nga iyan ng mga actors kahit may mga asawa na sila."
"But he's not an actor, Kaycee. We are not in the entertainment na kahit anong oras eh pwede niya akong halikan. At ito pa ang mas nakakagigil he did that to teased me."
"He is so naughty, I like him" tila kinikilig pa ang kaibigan sa kabilang linya.
"I want to slap you for real."
"Bakit hindi ka ba kinilig nang halikan ka niya? Finally, someone kiss you again."
"Again? Hoy gaga, no kiss me before noh kaya anong again ka dyan."
"You forgot someone's kiss you before, you keep on bragging about him every day."
"Really? Sino?"
"Aba ewan ko sayo, ni ayaw mo nga sabihin sa akin ang pangalan dahil baka agawin ko pa. Echosera ka rin, may Ricci na kaya ako that time."
"Are you inventing a story again?"
"Hindi noh. Nagsasabi ako ng totoo, pero bahala ka kung ayaw mong maniwala."
"Are you sure?"
"Oo nga."
Napaisip siya kung sino ang lalakeng tinutukoy ng kaibigan. Bakit wala siyang maalala? Did someone really kissed her? Hindi naman siguro siya nagpapahalik sa kung sino-sino. Who is he? Damn! Her head hurts.
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Anselmo
Mr. Barry and him were talking about the farm production when Tartini barge in the office.
"Daddy!"
"Oh God, nandito na naman siya" bulong ng ama nito, kaya bahagya siyang ngumiti.
"Daddy tell me, did I talk to you about boys before?" tanong ng dalaga.
"Wala naman, may problema ba?"
"Not even once? Try to remember."
"Wala nga anak, why?"
"I'm trying to remember someone but never mind. Wala naman po siguro akong amnesia daddy?"
"Ahm--"
"Because I don't remember what happened last year. Oh my God! Am I getting old na ba? Am I gonna die soon?" hysterical nitong sabi.
Napailing na lang siya sa mga naiisip nito.
"Relax anak. Ang totoo niyan you got into accident last year that caused temporary amnesia pero don't worry ang sabi naman ng doktor ay kusang babalik naman ang alaala mo."
"Then why didn't you tell me about it?"
"Ayaw lang kita mastress lalo pa at nakikita ko na you're getting better after the car accident."
"Oh how sweet of you daddy pero I need to remember something. Anyway, thank you for your precious time, babalik na po ako sa kwarto ko."
"Tini?" baling niya rito.
"What?" angil nito.
"Can we talk?"
"Nope, ayaw kitang kausap."
Agad itong lumabas ng office.
"It's okay Ansel, everything will be alright. Alam mo naman na ganyan na talaga ang ugali ng anak ko pagpasensyahan mo na" saad ni Mr. Barry.
Tumango siya.
That afternoon he saw Tartini having coffee in the garden. Nilapitan niya ito.
"Tartini" saad niya.
"Bukod sa mukha mo ano na naman ang problema mo at nandito ka ha?"
He ignored what she said.
"I will now ask questions about farming."
"Questions na naman? Can't you see I'm enjoying my coffee here. Can you stop bothering me?"
"Oh I can see it very clearly but you still have to answer me."
"Answer what?"
"About farming. Hindi mo naman siguro nakakalimutan ang pinapabasa ko sayo."
"Tsk. Fine, ask me."
He was surprised when he asked her this time she answered it correctly.
"Tama ako 'di ba?"
Tumango siya.
"I really read this time baka kunin mo na naman kasi ang mga babies ko" irap nito.
"Sana tuloy-tuloy na para matuto ka na."
"Anything else? Kasi kung wala na, I want to finish my coffee in peace."
Napailing na lang siya rito.
BINABASA MO ANG
The Monster Kisser
MizahTartini is known for being a brat, rude and step on other people's feelings. Her dad wants her to handle their farm that's why she was sent there with Anselmo, her dad's marketing manager. Ansel is the type of person who won't budge on her bratty at...
