My Sexual Partner (Completed)

Chapter 17

We all finished finals that school year smoothly I'd say. I finished mine online and maayos ang communication ko with my Professors and the Admin at my school. Trite's also a candidate for graduation. I was so happy for him and he was also very excited na grumaduate na.

Kasabay nun, I was able to sell all of Kealy's paintings through Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest. Since hindi ako lumalabas, sinipagan ko na lang ang Marketing nun sa Social Media and pinapa-pick up at ipinapadala ko through a now trusted courier. Nakaipon ako ng pang-tuition ko for next school year dahil sa commissions ko for selling at sa kahit anong school ko pa gustuhin, pwedeng-pwede with sobrang money pa. I was so thankful to her for that and for letting me stay sa place nya.

Ipinambili ni Kealy ng bags, shoes at make-up ang kinita nya. She was so happy to have been able to purchase stuff she'd been wanting with her own money. She said though that the only downside of the happiness she was experiencing was the fact na hindi na sya depressed to create another painting.

Naka-ipon din naman ako dahil si Trite lagi ang gumagastos ng groceries ko at hindi naman ako nagbabayad kay Kealy for board and bills. Sabi ni Trite nakakatipid pa nga daw sya nun as a boyfriend kasi kung sa labas daw kami magde-date, mas mahal pa. My one week grocery shopping is cheaper than a weekend date kaya okay lang daw. Lagi ko syang pinipilit na I'd pay pero ayaw nya talaga. Ngunguso at magtatampu-tampuhan sya, kaya lagi, nahahayaan ko na lang sya.

But I was starting to get bored cooped up sa unit ni Kealy. Yung walls na lang ni Kealy ang lagi kong nakikita. Aside from grocery shopping for us, wala na 'kong napupuntahan. I knew I shouldn't be really out and about dahil nagtatago nga kaming buong pamilya dahil kundi, makukulong si Daddy, pero nakaka-bore kasi.

Dahil din dun ipit si Trite at ang mommy nya. They knew where to look for my parents but they're not telling those who wish to know. I was so thankful to them for that.

I knew I had to find work though, soon. I also knew that I should also start sending money to Mommy. I felt I had enough and I wanted and needed to share.

Trite was coming for dinner that night. He said he had a surprise for me.

"What's all this Gayle?" tanong ni Kealy. I was preparing dinner kasi for me and Trite. Dahil sa mga recent na nangyari, natuto na rin akong magluto. "Hot date?"

"Oo. Trite's coming. Why don't you join us? I cooked for four actually," yaya ko sa kanya kahit alam kong aalis sya with her party outfit on.

"I'm dancing tonight Gayle. Till I drop! And no one can stop me!" sabi nya na ikinatawa ko.

"O sya, sya," sabi ko.

"So you have the house to yourself to be funky with that cute boy Trite. 'Wag masyadong paka-pagod ah." She winked and then she left.

I heard Trite and Kealy sa hallway na nagkasalubong at nagkumustahan. Inabangan ko na si Trite sa pinto.

"Gorgeous!" bati at halik sa'kin ni Trite. "What smells so good?" he asked. "Surprise!" He handed me a paperbag. "Open, open! Dito tayo sa loob."

Natuwa ako sa saya nya. 'Pag 'di nya 'ko tinutulungan sa problema ko, ganito sya, he makes me happy naman.

"Ano 'to? Trite an dami mo nang binibigay sa'kin."

Niyakap nya 'ko mula sa likod. "Just open it. Bilis!"

It was a necklace. "Hala Trite! Ano 'to?! This is too much."

"Happy six weeks. Or mahal lang talaga kita kaya meron ka nyan. Akina, lagay na natin."

"I don't have anything for you. Pero teka ba't parang S yung pendant? Hindi talaga 'to para sa'kin 'no?"