The Perks Of Being Annabeth Petrova

Chapter Twenty Seven - Why not's

SALAMAT SA PAGKAIN!!!" sigaw ni Eugene habang hinihimas ang busog na tiyan.

"Oh my! This is the most delicious food I've ever tasted in my whole life!" saad nila.

"Where did you learn to cook excellently? Unbelievable! Its like a five star- No. a 10 star menu rather.."

"I'll take that as a compliment. I graduated a masters degree in Le Cordon Bleu at the age of seven."

They gaped in awe. "No way!!!" Si Ian.

"You are a prodigy, Annie!" sabi ni Carl Stephen.

"Yeah, yeah. Enough of it. Where are you going to stay for the night?"

"Ahh... I think I'll stay in my condo." Tanggi ni Carl Stephen.

Tinapik siya ni Damon. "Me too. You know. Private life. Social life..."

"I know. I'll be fine here. You may all go."

"I'll help you with the dishes, beautiful." Offer ni Ran.

"Okay."

Umuna na ang mga MBB Boys at kaming dalawa na lang ni Ran ang natira. "Hey, Ran. Don't do something green ha?" tatawang bilin ni Eugene. Nakitawa na rin ang iba habang umiiling na lang si Ran.

"Tara sa kitchen. Let's wash these." Sabi niya.

Matapos naming maghugas ng pinggan, inaya ko siya sa living room para uminom ng wine.

"You know..."

"Ran... that won't happen. Before you lose control, you'll have your head on a plate." Banta ko. Mukhang natakot naman.

"I won't. I can still trust my tolerance on alcohol."

I poured some 1985 Brovia Barolo Monprivato in our wineglasses.

Nangalahati na namin ang bottle ng may pumasok sa penthouse.

"Oy! The man of the house is back!..." ani Ran na medyo na- aapektuhan na ng alak dahil malaki ang alcohol content nitong alak.

Tiningnan ko ang bagong dating. Pakiramdam ko lumiit ang buong floor na penthouse nila o dahil sanay akong tumira sa palasyo? Hindi niya kami tiningnan o kahit pinansin man lang. I drank the remaining liquor sa isang tungga lang. May tumapon na alak sa damit ko noong may humablot sa kamay ko- yung wineglass pala. I was taken aback nung nakilala ko kung sinong adonis ang umagaw sa kopita at ininom ito ng straight.

"Ooh... are you planning to join the party, Ton?" binalewala lang namin si Ran dahil busy kaming nagpapalitan ng tingin. Ako naka- poker face pero siya dumidilim pati anyo niya. I felt a hint of guilt pero saan naman kaya? Dahil naabutan niya kaming naglalasing o dahil in- invade ko ang personal space niya sa penthouse?

I shrugged. Bahala siya sa buhay niya. I don't care naman eh.

"Well, this ends it. Go to your room na, beautiful. Ako nang magliligpit neto." Tumayo siya at pinagkukuha ang pinag- inuman namin.

"You sure?"

"Yup." Wiggling his eyes. With that, I grabbed a throwpillow at binato ito sa kanya. Sapul na sana sa mukha niya kung hindi lang siya naka- iwas.

"Where will you sleep?" tanong ko heading the door to my room.

"Sa tabi mo pwede?"

Pagsinapian nga naman. Loko talaga nito.

"Fine. But expect your body in pieces first thing in the morning." Seryoso kong sagot sa kanya. Tinawanan niya lang ako at binuksan na lang ang pinto. Sabay nito ang pagbukas ng pinto sa tabi nito.

Oh.

"Can you both give me some privacy?!" sikmat nito sa amin. Tahimik lang kami ni Ran as we exchange looks. Padabog niyang sinara ito. Vince I mean. Though he's sexy kahit padabog and super handsome even when he's raging mad.

"What was that?" tanong niya sakin still holding the bortles na sana ay itatapon niya na.

"He's over reacting. All of the guest rooms are soundproof and even though his room is exclusive only for him, it's surely is soundproof. All the more that that he's a very private person." Mahabang sabi ko. Umiling- iling lang siyang ngumingiti. Crazy.

"Si Anton talaga."

I closed the door. I faced him, "Ran, why are you all calling him 'Anton'. Why not 'Vincent', 'Vincent Anton, or 'Vince'?"

I saw his features harden and his mood change in a sudden.

Namulsa ito at tiningnan niya ako all the serious type he barely is. "It is something related to his past."

"What past?"

He sighed deeply. "I have no right to tell you that. Ask him."

I raised an eyebrow. "Based on your reaction and the eagerness of you not wanting to talk about it, he surely won't. I won't force neither of you because I don't care." I turned para ituloy ang pagpasok sa kwarto ko.

"Beautiful... uhh... I wanna ask you. Bakit di ka nag si- speak ng kahit konting tagalog?"

"I am intellectually gifted that I can understand many languages but I prefer english because it's the universal language."

"What if they cannot understand you? Like those incapable ones."

"Then its not my problem anymore." I left him hanging in disbelief.

Well, ano pa nga bang purpose ng mga name calling ng lahat sa akin if not, right. I am what I am. I am Annabeth Petrova.

 

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