"You are an such elite guy, Geriko!"
Liv was watching their fountain light from his terrace. She went close to us and started eating the expensive meals served by the maids.
"They call him Eli dito. Short for Machiavelli." Travis bragged like a proud daddy.
"Parents ko, not me."
"You deserve this too." I smiled at him.
"Oonga bro. Deserve niyong magkakapatid 'to. Lalo na hardcore mag-aral mga kapatid mo."
"That's not enough tho." he replied while pouring milk to his channel mug.
"Studying hard and being a good child is not enough. Some parents demand more." he looked away while sitting on his Ashley furniture sofa. One of best sofas for elitists like him. Pati ba nail cutter nila dito, Louis Vitton?
While the maids are preparing for our rooms, Travis was filming a video sa phone niya. Akala ko vlog pero nagtitiktok lang pala ang gago. Liv was annoyed kasi niyayaya niya ito pero mas gusto daw niya maghockey kaya Travis had no choice to play hockey with her sa baba. Meanwhile, Geriko and I stayed in his terrace
He offered me wine after closing the sliding door. Tinignan ko ang wine na inaabot niya at naalala ko the last time na naglasing ako kay hinalikan ko siya.
"Don't worry, I wont take advantage this time." he said and I felt my cheeks blushed.
Kahit madilim ay maraming nakabukas na ilaw, maganda ang view ng kanilang malawak na garden. Tahimik din dahil ang layo ng bahay nila sa kabihasnan. Siguro ang sarap maghoney moon dito.
I erased my thoughts and calmed myself. Ininom ko ang wine at muntik ko itong maisuka sa pangit ng lasa. Mas sanay yata ang dila ko sa C2 Gin.
"This is my palace." sabi niya habang umuupo sa tabi ko.
He wasn't happy when he said that, like he wasn't thankful for having such a big mansion.
"I dont know why children call palaces their happy place. Disney messed up." he was drinking a hard liquor.
I looked at him. He's like a beautiful and perfect mess.
"This place is my nightmare. All these wonderful lights, and magestic surroundings. Lahat ito hindi sakin, hindi samin."
"Ay utang lang 'to lahat?"
"Utang." he made a soft chuckle. "Nakaw, Rolene."
I saw his badboy aura again. Maybe because he's sleepy and tired. But what he said caught my attention most, hindi talaga porke mayaman ay masaya na. I'm still thankful for the family I have even though who do not live in a mansion.
"Grabe ka naman magsalita, pamilya mo padin yan kahit ano pa sila."
"I know, kayanga I'm here like a puppy following their rules and respecting them still. But I will never follow my family's legacy."
"Ayoko naman manghimasok kasi hindi ko alam ang meron sainyo. Pero andito lang ako para sayo." mahina kong sabi sakanya.
"My lolo is the governor of La Union. I don't know if Travis told you already. My dad is the mayor of San Fernando. This might sound irrelevant, but the sofa na inuupuan mo, all the furnitures you've touched kanina and all the things you see here," he was faking a laugh.
"They were just stolen from people's money."
Hindi na bago sakin ang malaman iyon dahil basta politika, alam naman ng lahat na hindi maiiwasan ang korupsyon.
