Amethyst : The Foxy Bitterella (Smitten Series Book1)

Chapter 1 : The Rake

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Chapter 1 : The Rake

Franco's POV

"You were great last night, mia bella." I released the delightful woman from my arms. She kissed my lips one last time before sauntering away.

It was fun bedding that woman last night. She even wanted more but more of the same held no appeal to me.

Wala pang babae na nakakuha ng atensyon ko na tumatagal ng isang linggo. If only I could find that woman...

Nah, I will continue to play with the vast amount of females here.

Pumasok ako sa opisina ng nakakatandang kapatid ko. I was about to turn the knob when Marco opened the door for me.

"Aw, you sensed me, brother. I'm touched. I wonder if that means we were meant to be together forever."

"Smartass, Franco. Pumasok ka na bago pa magbago ang isip ko at palayasin ka," he said while flashing one of his rare smiles.

Sa loob ng tatlumpu't tatlong taon na nakasama ko si Marco ay masasabi kong bihira lang siyang ngumiti na umaabot sa kanyang mga mata.

Napatingin ako sa large mirror sa tabi ng book shelves.

Parang iyong salamin sa movie na Occulus. Sinasapian si Kuya Marco?

Napatitig ulit ako sa nakangisi kong kapatid. Pakiramdam ko ay may binabalak na masama ang bugnuting kuya ko.

Something evil, I guess... Definitely evil...

Lalo akong kinilabutan nang magsimula siyang gumiti na parang wala ng bukas. Laugh lines are forming at the edge of his eyes. Laugh lines that I've never seen before.

Talk about creepy...

Kinuha ko ang fire iron sa fire place at hinawakan na animo'y baseball bat. "Who are you?"

"Ha-ha, Franco the Ever Horny with his warped sense of humor is finally back. Can you take nothing seriously?" iiling-iling na wika ni Kuya Marco. Kumuha siya ng bote ng alak sa cupboard at inabutan ako ng isang baso ng mamahaling whiskey.

What is wrong with him? He's usually really grumpy this time of the day.

"Mukhang ang saya-saya mo ngayon. Napapatay mo na ba ang fiance ni Via?"

Gumuhit ang ngiti sa labi ni Marco. "Magpapakasal na kami ni Via."

I froze. Marco is finally getting married. Parang nag-short circuit ang utak ko. Patang tumatanggi sng utak ko na iproseso ang aking narinig.

Wait, what?

Hinagis niya sa akin ang isang engagement party invitation.

Crap! This is really happening!

Pinagmasdan ko ang mukha ng loko. He looked... young. Young and happy. And that was enough to fill me with joy.

I grabbed him for a tight man hug. "Dio, congratulations!" Hindi ko alam kung saan ko ilalagay ang saya na nararamdaman ko. Saksi ako sa istorya ng buhay ni Marco. He's a bitter shit, okay. So bitter he almost wear off dating. Then, Via happened. "Dapat ko rin yatang i-congratulate si Via. Alam mo bang hinihirang namin siyang santa ni Talia? Aba, reyna ng mga martir iyon pagdating sa iyo. Paano ka niya napa-oo?"

Naramdaman ko ang pabirong suntok ni Marco sa braso ko. "Loko, ako ang nagpropose sa kanya. Tatlong beses nga eh. Dalawang beses niya akong tinanggihan. I can't blame her. She's a free-spirited bird whose been trapped with a tyrant like me. Dio, I almost lost her. Hindi ko alam kung anong mangyayari sa akin kapag nawala siya ulit."