La Fleur Maudite

II

𝔒𝔫𝔢 𝔅𝔲𝔩𝔩𝔢𝔱, 𝔗𝔴𝔬 𝔅𝔦𝔯𝔡𝔰

My concentration wavered.

Here I am, searching for the man I met, when I should be diverting someone from the Dawsons. I didn't come here looking for a boyfriend. I came here for their son, but hey, it may work out if I meet someone kaya!

I grabbed another glass of wine and headed to the railings to sip it. Nawalan tuloy ako ng ganang makihalubilo sa iba. 'Di ko maiwasang isipin ang lalaking nakilala ko kanina ng dahil lamang sa isang baso ng alak. Hindi man lang ako nakalapit. Badtrip!

Nag-iisip ako nang malalim nang mapansin ko ang aking nakababatang kapatid na lumalapit sa isang babae at niyakap siya.

Ang landi! Pero ano magagawa ko?

Hinahayaan ko si Yael na makakilala ng mga babae pero kapag nahuli kong nag loloko 'to, I will put an end to it. Medyo magkalapit ang edad namin. Since I'm 19 and he's 15, I give it to him, but I'll break them up if their connection gets too serious.

After sipping my one glass of wine, I decided to go because I was getting a little bored.

To kill my boredom, I took a leisurely stroll around their mansion. Because of the size of the Dawsons' mansion, I observed some people playing billiards there. Because they have well-known names, it is not surprising that this mansion has elaborate interior design and billiard tables.

Naisipan kong sumali sa larong ito para magpalipas oras. Matagal na rin akong hindi nakakalaro kaya gusto ko ulit masubukan.

In order to move around comfortably, I set my purse down next to my seat.

I captured their interest. I smiled and asked politely, "Can I join your game?"

One of the women remarked, "Just right, we just finished playing! You can join," and she started to arrange the balls.

I caught the cue stick the moment the man threw it at me.

With a sarcastic smile, he asked, "Do you know how to play this game?"

"Without you getting up from your seat, I can insert every single ball." I gave him a wink in return.

I lowered my fist to the table and began to flatten it.