When Can I Get My EUPHORIA?

Evil Plan

Days passed by easily. Parang hangin lang na dumaan tapos wala na. Binatukan ko ng malakas si Aeron. Di nanaman maabala sa cellphone nya eh.
"Aray! Lintek na!" sigaw nya. Nanlaki ang mga mata nya ng mapalingon sya sakin. Parang nakakita lang ng multo eh.
"Wala ka bang girlfriend, Ron? Wala akong nakikita eh. Bakla ka no?" pangaasar ko bago umupo sa tabi nya.
"Hindi ako bakla. May hinihintay lang ako." seryoso nyang sabi habang nakatingin sakin.
"Oh? Sino? Malas nya naman." pangaasar ko pa.
"Gago. Edi malas mo." sabi nya at bumalik nanaman sa cellphone nya. I laugh.
"Baliw ka. Napatawa mo ko don ah." sabi ko habang tumatawa.
"Seryoso ako." natahimik ako sa pagtawa at tinitigan sya.
"Seryoso?" tanong ko at napalunok.
"Oo nga. Alam ko namang hindi mo ko gusto kaya maghihintay nalang ako." seryoso nya paring sabi habang nagse cellphone. Nagbibiro lang sya diba? Pero bakit namumula sya?
"Di nga?" gulat kong tanong. Di kasi ako makapaniwala.
"Oo nga. Kulit mo." naiirita nyang sabi. Magsasalita na sana ako ng lumapit si Mark sakin.
"Jaykie, punasan ko naman likod ko. Please." sabi nya ng nakangiti. Kinuha ko yung bimpo nya at pinunusan yung likod nya. Nagsilapitan naman sila Dave.
"Sweet oh! Kayo na?" tanong ni Dave. Nagkatinginan kami ni Mark. Namumula sya. At feeling ko pulang pula narin ako. "Haha! Nag blush sila oh! Guilty!" Tumatawang dagdag ni Dave. Napaiwas ako ng tingin. Di ko naman sinasadya pero kay Aeron ako napatingin. Nakatingin sya sa mga mata ko na parang nagtatanong kung totoo ang sinasabi ni Dave. "Ano namang meron sa titigang yan?" tanong ng pakilamerong si Dave. Lahat nalang nakikita!
"Ang chismoso mo! Bakla ka siguro?" pangaasar ko nalang sa kanya para maiba ang usapan. Kumagat naman sila eh. Ayon, si Dave ang tampulan ng tukso. Para kasing bakla.
"Hoy! Babalik na ko sa school. Baka may gera nanaman dun eh." paalam ko. Nilingon nila akong lahat.
"Gera?" tanong ni Joshua.
"Guidance councilor ako kahit di halata. Sa tuwing nawawala ako don laging lumalabas pagiging hayop ng mga estudyante don. Laging may riot." paliwanag ko at inayos na ang gamit ko. "Hoy! Bakla, tulungan mo ulit ako bukas ah. Ikaw gumawa ng assignment ko." bilin ko kay Aeron bago umalis.

"Don't tell me you're from that gym again?" nakapamewang na sabi ni Aejay.
"Then I won't tell you." bored kong sabi.
"You're not attending classes for almost a month! Ano bang meron sa lugar na yon? Don't tell me you fall on one of them?!" gulat nyang tanong. Napatigil ako sa paghalungkat ng bag ko at napatingin sa kanya.
"Maybe you're right." wala sa sarili kong sabi at sumalampak ng upo sa upuan ko. "Ano nga bang meron don?" bigla kong natanong. Let me think of it...wala nga namang maganda don. I hate the place, though nasanay na ko. But, whats so special in that place at binalik balikan ko?
"How dense! You're helpless." sabi ni Aejay at nag face palm. "By the way, your cousin, Calil, invited you in her come back party. Ewan ko kung sinong engot ang nagpadala ng invitation mo sa address namin." bigla nyang sabi.
"Calil? How rare? I thought she's dead, haha!" tumatawa kong sabi. Once in a blue moon lang magpakita ang babaeng yon. I'll definitely gonna come before the party. "Kailan?" tanong ko.
"Saturday. In her PALACE." sagot ni Aejay, emphasizing the palace. Hmmn...bakit kaya yun bumalik?
"Aejay, nagbago na isip ko. Ikaw nang bahala mag excuse sa mga prof ah. Saturday na bukas, I need to find some out fit for Calil's come back." palusot ko. Nanakbo na ko bago pa ko madakdakan ni Aejay.
I drove immediately to their mansion and park my car at the front door. Some guy servant welcomed me and get my keys. He park my car at the right parking space. I run to Calil's room and open it without knocking.
"How rude. Barging in someone's room without permission." she said looking at me with her cold eyes.
"Neh? What's with the cold feet on your cousin who loves you?" I ask with a pout.
"Be mature, Jaykie." she said with such a cold tone.
"Tsk! KJ. By the way, I got your invitation. But why'd you deliver at Aejay's place?" I curiously ask.
"As if someone knows your place." she answer with the same tone.
"Stop acting cold. By the way, I'm here to ask about your plan." I said with a smile plastered in my face.
"My plan? The same as before. Find them and kill them." she answer bluntly.
"What a boring crap. I already told you that I can do that." I said and gave her a boring look. "Ah! I have a plan! This is more fun as your plan! Lets give it a twist, can we?" I said with my playful smile. She looked at me. I can read her mind by her eyes.
"Sure. Spill it." she said with excitement.
"Excited, aren't we? Haha!" pangaasar ko na ikinasimangot nya. "Kidding aside, lets say that you, Calil Klare Belmount Onevon, has a twin brother. To make it more exciting, lets tell them that your brother had been hidden for years at ngayon lang lumabas." lahad ko.
"Huh? It looks fun. But where the hell can I get a guy who'll pretend as my twin? And one more thing, that guy should look like me." she said with a poker face.
"Haha! Silly, of course you'll play the role. You'll study at my university. I'll do the rest. I guess you can handle your company with your skills. Just act. Its gonna be fun." tumatawa kong sabi. Seryoso parin yung muka nya.
"I can't do that. Bukas na yung party. How can I excuse myself? Ako ang nag organize ng buong party!" she snarl.
"Oh, hell! Madali lang lusutan yan! I know na last month mo pa pinadala sa ibang guest ang mga invitation. You tried to pissed me kaya kanina mo lang pinadala yung sakin para di ako makapaghanda. Alam ko takbo ng utak nyo. Now, we'll make you look like a guy. Madali nalang yung sa acting dahil ang manner ng lalaki at babae ay may pagkakapareho lang naman. You just need to look manly in every girls eye. Babae ang madaling manipulahin kapag gwapo ka na mayaman ka pa." paliwanag ko ng may ngiti sa mga labi. Hindi na sya makakatanggi sa plano ng isang Jaykie Onevon Corpuz.
"How can it help me find those asshole? How can a gender bend help me?" tanong nya bigla. I didn't expect it. Kala ko susunod nalang sya.
"Well, a man can trust a man so easily than a lady. If you're you, do you think he'll trust you and tell his secret to a...hmmn... spoiled brat?" I ask seriously. "A man whose hiding a big secret can only tell his secrets to a man that he's close with. Or is he really a man. Haha!" sabi ko at tumatawang lumakad palapit sa pinto ng kwarto nya. Makaalis na nga dito, mukang nababanas na sya eh.
"So you know him? The one who killed them?" she suddenly ask. Napahinto ako sa paglakad at hinarap sya. She's crying.
"Yes. If you let me kill them as what I want edi sana they're already lying six feet underground. Edi sana matagal na silang ubos. O kaya naman nagawa ko na silang tauhan ko. Ano kayang mas cool don? By the way, who cares. I'll go. You do it as you please." bored kong sabi at iniwan sya. A cold hearted girl won't cry in front of anyone without any intention that they'll gonna benefit themselves.
"Lady Jaykie, how's Lady Calil?" her butler ask. I smirk and face him.
"We'll go out later. Bihisan nyo sya ng maayos at may pupuntahan kami." utos ko. Sumunod sya agad at nagpunta sa kwarto ni Calil.
Sa pagkakaalam ko si Elyo lang ang hindi ko napapasunod sa mga gusto ko. Idagdag mo na pala ang tatay ko. Silang dalawa lang ang may kayang tumanggi sa mga utos ko. Demonyo ang tatay ko kaya wag ka nang aasa na kakausapan ko yon ng matino. Si Elyo naman...well, hindi sya madaling manipulahin. Bago ko pa magawa yon baka naunahan nya na ko. Atsaka...di ko alam kung anong meron sa babaeng yon at pati ang tatay ko napapasunod nya. She's too...hmmn... clever? And cruel. And pretty. And sexy. And...perfect?? Insecure ako sa kanya. Para kasi syang isang perpektong tao. Pero may kahinaan din yon, ang sarili nya. Ewan?? Haha! I'm really going crazy.
"Lady Jaykie, tapos na pong mag ayos si Lady Calil." sulpot bigla ni Butler Josh.
"Yuck! Such a baduy! Who would dress like that in this hour. In this moment. In this century! And in this country. Its very hot outside, baka!" i disgustedly said. Ang init init, magsuot daw ba ng dress na kulay maroon na lampas pa sa paa nya sa sobrang haba! And for addition, its long sleeves! Long sleeves!?! And what's with the freaking creepy black net with a big FLOWER!!!!?! Para syang nagluluksa na ewan. Is this how she call fashion?
"This will be my first time outside since that day." she said emotionless.
"Tsk! Daan muna tayo sa bahay ko." I said and pull her to my car. "Josh, oras na may sumunod samin na kahit isang guard, kahit ikaw, papatayin ko talaga kayong lahat. I'll do this on my own way. Ako na bahala sa kanya. Makaauwi sya ng buhay." pagbabanta ko. Ayaw ko kasi sa lahat eh yung naglalakad ako tapos may mga nakasunod.
I drove my way back home. Di naman sya nagsasalita eh. Buong byahe kaming walang imik sa isa't isa. Pagdating sa bahay. I park my car at the front of my house. Pagbaba namin, ang tagal nyamg tinitigan ang bahay ko.
"What? Are you going in or you'll just stand there until my house melt?" naiirita kong tanong.
"Your house is creepy. It looks like haunted." she said while roaming her eyes. I grab her hand and pull her inside.
"Just sit there. May kukunin lang ako." paalam ko bago sya iwan.
Kumuha ako ng isang dress sa closet ko at flat shoes. Pagbaba ko nakita ko syang nakatayo parin sa pinag iwanan ko sa kanya.
"Oh? Pinapaupo kita diba?" sarkastiko kong sabi. She looked at me with those cold eyes.
"This house is beautiful." bigla nyang sabi. Tinawanan ko lang sya at pinagbihis na nung dala kong damit.
Pagkatapos nya magbihis, tinignan ko sya mula ulo hanggang paa at nginitian. She looks good. Tinour ko sya sa buong bahay, bukod sa garden ko. At hinila na sya papunta sa isang mall.
"Why didn't you tour me on your garden and the ranch?" bigla nyang tanong.
"Huh?" gulat kong tanong.
"I saw it in the window. Your house has a very large space at the back. I saw your flower garden. The thorny maze. And the ranch. How many animals do you have?" she said.
"20 horse. The two died last week. So, 18 horses. That's all." sagot ko.
"I saw a cage." ang dami namang napapansin ng babaeng to!
"That's for my pet. Feuchtwanger." I answer with a smirk. I'm feeling happy whenever I say that word.
"A lion, huh." she boredly said.
"Yeah. Lets go. Marami pa kong bibilhin." sabi ko sabay hila nanaman sa kanya. I brought her in a salon. My friend owns this.
"Ms. Jaykie, nice to see you again." bati sakin ng manager ng salon.
"Tsk! I want her to look as handsome as you can. Dapat there won't be any hint that she's a girl. And the hair. Keep the hair that you'll cut. Put it in something. I'll get the hair." utos ko don sa manager. Si Calil naman ang hinarap ko. "Say goodbye to your long hair, my cousin. By the way, may bibilhin lang ako dyan sa malapit na store. After 30 minutes babalik ako. Be a good girl. And get ready." I said patting her shoulders.
I immediately went at a boutique of mens clothes. The staff assist me. I know the owner of this shop. I have too many friends. Nagumpisa na kong mamili. I closed my eyes at inimagine ang itsura ni Calil kapag naging lalaki. I sigh.
"Can you please call your manager?" tanong ko dun sa lalaking nag assist sakin. He nos kahit halatang kinakabahan sya, iniisip nya sigurong may nagawa sya.
"Yes ma'am?" a gay at my back ask. The manager.
"Call Mr. Lorenzo. Tell him that Jaykie's here. Tell him that I need his help." utos ko. May pagtataka sa mga mata nung manager pero may tinawagan din naman. Pagkapatay nya sa cellphone nya, cellphone ko naman ang nagring. Unknown caller. Sinagot ko pero di ako nagsalita.
"Jaykie." Its Lorenzo!
"Yeah? Come here, Lorenzo. You need to be here in 10 minutes." utos ko. Kukulangin ako sa oras kapag nagtagal pa sya.
"But...Jaykie, I'm in a meeting."
"I don't care. Sinabi kong pumunta ka dito kaya pupunta ka dito. Or else...mawawala to sayo sa loob lang ng isang oras. Wag ka na umangal. You know me, Lorenzo, I have my one word. Akong bahala dyan sa ka meeting mo. I want you here in 8 minutes. Bye." sabi ko at pinatay yung tawag. The manager looked at me with mouth gaped. Well, I'm a demanding brat.
Nagikot ikot pa ko. Saktong 8 minutes bago dumating si Lorenzo. Hinihingal syang humarap sakin.
"Hanapan mo ko ng mga damit na babagay sakin kapag naging lalaki ako. You only have 20 minutes." utos ko nanaman. Demanding no?
"What is this for?" tanong nya habang naghahanap ng mga damit.
"A play. I'm playing. Just like barbie, bibihisan at aayusan mo hanggang sa magsawa ka." paliwanag ko.
"Sino nanamang nabiktima mo?" natatawa nyang tanong.
"Its a secret. She's my doll." tumatawa kong sabi.
After 15 minutes ang dami nya ng nakuhang magagandang damit.
"Da best ka talaga, Lorenzo!" nakangiti kong sabi.
"Pagkatapos mo kong takutin na ibabagsak mo kumpanya ko at pagurin ako hanapan ka ng damit sa loob ng maiikling oras iyon lang makukuha ko? Wala manlang hug o kaya kiss? That's unfair, Jaykie." he said with a frown.
"Don't worry, I'll accept your proposal for helping me today. Ako na bahala sa board." nakangiti kong sabi. Napatingin ako sa oras sa cellphone ko. "I need to go. Babye!" nakangiti kong sabi at hinalikan sya sa pisngi sabay takbo.
Pagdating ko sa salon, di parin tapos. Inilapag ko yung napakaraming paper bag sa sahig at nilapitan sya.
"You're gorgeous." sabi ko sa kanya ng nakatingin sa repleksyon nya sa salamin.