Let Me Be The One

Chapter 40 - Blame it on the Alcohol

Nicolo

"O, pre, mag ready ka na. Lapit na ng show" tawang bulong ni Andrei ng magpunta kami sa isa sa mga guestroom sa mansyon na ito para mag ayos ng konti.

Sinigurado namjn ang mga gagawin at sasayawin. Nag aayos ako ng buhol ng may kumatok sa pinto.

"S-Sir... Ano po ang kailangan" sagot ni Drei na bahagyang nagbukas ng pinto.

Lumingon ako at nakita lo si Sir Mon sa may pinto kasama si Sir Brent. Lumapit kami ni Ross kung nasan sila.

"... So yun nga..." patuloy ni  Sir Mon.

"... maiiwan si Brent... para lang just in case... alam mo na..." pagtatapos niya kausap si Drei na tumango.

"No problem, Sir" banggit ni Drei ng nakangiti.

"I'll just be in the garden, if ever" dagdag ni Sir Brent.

Napatingij siya sa akin at tumango siya bago sila umalis si Sir Mon.

"Ano meron, tol?" tanong ni Ross nag aayos ng kurbata niya.

"Ah... wala naman... sabi lang ni Sir Monching na si Sir Brent eh maiiwan para lang... tipong bantay" pag aayos ng buhok ni Andrei matapos isara ang pinto at ayusin ang buhok niya.

Bago yun ha. May maiiwang lalaki sa party. Eh desisyon nila yun. Mabait naman si Sir Brent nung nakausap ko kanina pabalik ng mesa galing banyo.

"Nakikinood din naman si Dindo, di ba? Nakausap ko siya kanina nung nagbabaklasan na ng mga mesa sila sa labas" bulong bi Andrei sa akin ng itabu namin ang mga bag namjn sa mesa sa kwaeto bago uminom ng isang bote ng beer para ganahan.

Brent

"Well, this would be awkward" I said as we walked aways, Andrei closing the door of the guest room.

"Not to worry, bro... you're just here for safety precautions... and you can just sit back and relax. I promised Jel that I won't be here by then" Monching aaid with his arm on my shoulder laughing at the idea.

Before saying goodbye, Monching said he was just going to a tropa's house nearby. Then he just walked out the door to the house he said was just near.

"Well, time to settle in a bit" I thought.

I took a seat on the wooden swint set, as I heard the music start inside. In a few minutes, cheering and screaming, as well as laughter, came from the room.

"Simula na siguro" bulong ko as a wait staff approached me.

"Sir, may I offer you some drinks?" sabi niya holding a tray of cocktails.

"Ah... Thank you... Dindo" I said reading his nameplate.

I took a glass of the less colorful ones and he walked off to the inside of the house, through the same door I went out of.

"Nicolo... could it be the same as..." I started whispering to myself when I took a sip from my glass.

"... is he the same one?" I repeated as I stood up and slowly walked to the house.

To... to check up on things.