Tattoo
The weather is clear while I'm waiting for Nathan. Plano kasi naming magpa-tattoo na dalawa.
I immediately stood up when I heard Nathan's horn outside.
We went to Nathan's condo. The man who has so many tattoos is also there. Siya siguro ang mag-tatattoo sa amin. I found out that his name is Theo.
Even the girls are here. Pumunta talaga sila rito nang malaman na magpapatattoo kami.
"Masakit ba?" tanong ni Kisses.
"Malamang" sarkastikong sagot ni Nathan habang nakaakbay ito sa kanya. Napadaing ito ng sakit nang sinikmuraan siya nito.
"Ako na mauuna." Bulontaryo ni Nathan. Naghubad ito ng damit dahil sa dibdib niya balak magpatattoo.
Sabay-sabay na nagboo ang mga babae. Nathan just laughed at it. Maganda naman ang katawan ni Nathan sadyang inis lang sa kanya ang mga babae dahil sa malokong ugali nito. Naupo ito sa gitna kung saan nila nilagay ang gamit ni Theo. While some of us are sitting in the sofa. Lumapit ako kay Lui na nakapamulsa at nakatayo lang sa tabi. While the girls are taking some picture and videos of Nathan.
Halos pagkaguluhan ng mga babae si Nathan. Nathan always spoiling the girls. He let them do whatever they want. Napailing na lang ako dahil sa ingay nila. How can he bear it?
"Ikaw na ba ang sunod?" baling sa akin ni Theo. His dark presence sometimes intimidating me. Dahil siguro sa dami ng tattoo nito sa katawan.
Naupo ako sa kung saan kanina si Nathan. I rested my hand on the armrest. That's where I plan to get a tattoo.
I can't help but feel anxious. Theo felt it too. He adjusted my hand. I nodded when he looked at me.
They say it hurts, but some people say that when the skin is pricked, it feels like you'll experience pleasure. I don't know if that's true, but I want to feel that pleasure.
I hold my breath and slowly exhaling it when I felt the pain on my skin.
I see how the black ink sticks to my white skin. It feels like it doesn't belong in the place.
I rested my head upward to the headboard of the chair and close my eyes. I relaxed myself and feel the pain. Hindi ko alam pero parang gusto ko ang pakiramdam.
Ilang oras din iyon. The girls are now watching movies while Nathan is sleeping in the couch.
Samantalang nagluluto na ng hapunan si Luigi.
"Broken chain?" mausisang tanong ni Lory nang saglit itong sumilip sa ginagawa ni Theo. I looked at the loosen broken chain in my left wrist down to my hand. I chose this design for some reason.
"Yeah." Simpleng sagot ko.
"It's done." Theo said. Tumayo na ako at nagpasalamat. I sat beside Nathan who are now watching movies with girls.
"That's cool." Puna ni Kisses sa tattoo ko.
"Thanks."
The girls also decided to get tattoos. They chose a minimalist. At pare-Pareho sila ng design.
Lumapit ako kay Lui na abala sa pagluluto. He looked at my new tattoo and smirked.
"Need help?" Tumango ito at inutusan akong ayusin ang mesa. Sinunod ko naman ang utos nito.
I took a picture of my tattoo ang post it on my Instagram.
Bahagya akong nagulat nang may biglang tumawag sa phone ko. It was an unknown number.
I pressed the answer button and wait for the other line to talk.
"Where are you?" bungad nito. Boses niya pa lang kilala ko na kung sino.
"Nasa condo kami ngayon ni Nathan. I'm with my friends." Tumingin ako sa mga kasama kong nagkakagulo ngayon habang tahimik lang si Theo sa tabi ni Kanata.
