S U A D E L A

16

TW: Mention of sexual harassment, and traumatic experience.
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Suadela rubbed her palms over her face before sighing and leaning back on the sofa. She stared at the ceiling and silently contemplated in the darkness.

Sil was sexually harassed and no one knew that aside from his family and close friends. Why it had turned into a different rumor? Why the culprit could still linger around him like nothing happened?

Suadela was occupied by her thoughts when the front door suddenly opened and the light flooded at the living room.

Frowning, she sat straight and watched the newly arrived who were still unawared of her presence.

"Fuck...you're so hot." The tall guy deepened his kiss to Hedone while undressing her at the front door.

Suadela recognized the guy. He was a famous model turned into an actor that people adore because of his good-boy demeanor. Now, as she watched him ravaged Hedone, she thought to herself that he was indeed a good actor, huh? She continued to watch them uninterestedly, wondering when they would realize she was there.

The guy already removed Hedone's top and was now palming her breasts when Hedone met Suadela's eyes.

"Shit!" Hedone pushed the guy, "You're here!"

The guy looked back, confused, but quickly fixed his disheveled hair and clothes when he saw Suadela sitting on the sofa.

Suadela shrugged, "Kanina pa."

"Oh." Hedone combed her hair with her fingers and turned to the guy. "You can go home now."

"What—"

"I'll call you."

The guy heaved a sigh, disappointed. Without saying anything, he left.

"Bakit mo naman pinauwi? Baka sumakit ang puson non."

Hindi lingid sa kaalaman ng bawat isa ang pagiging kapwa aktibo nila sa sex.

Hedone shook her head and walked towards the sofa without bothering to button-up her blouse.

"Naalala ko yung unang beses na nahuli kitang may kasex." Si Suadela at sumandal sa sofa.

Sumandal din sa upuan si Hedone, "Yeah, ang tagal mo kong hindi kinibo noon."

Mula nang maghiwalay ang mga magulang nila ay si Hedone na ang tumayong pinakaguardian niya sa kadahilanang laging abala ang kanilang ina. Close sila noon.

"I was shocked. I didn't expect to see you like that." Suadela reminisced the time when everything between them started to fall apart. She could not accept the fact that the sister she idolized was not the one she painted on her mind.

"But you surprised me when one day you came to me and started asking things about sex." Hedone shook her head. "Hindi ko alam kung matutuwa ako na kinausap mo ko o mas pipiliin ko nalang na hindi mo ko kinausap."

Suadela half-smiled. Hedone was the one who opened her eyes about men's carnal desire. Ito ang nagtatak sa isip niya na sex ang kahinaan ng mga lalaki. Na kapag magaling ka sa kama, mahahawakan mo sa leeg ang mga lalaki.

"You taught me things about sex." Suadela pondered, nodding.

Hedone glanced at Suadela. She could sense that something was wrong with her.

"What is it, Ela?"

Suadela met Hedone's questioning eyes.

"I'm pretty sure you didn't visit me to remind how fucked up sister I am, right?" Hedone casually stated. If she would not ask Suadela now, she would not know what was bothering her.