Her Gay Step Cousin

4; Conditions

4; Conditions
"You need conditions to make amends successful."

Emerald's POV

Kasalukuyang andito kami ni Christian sa condo unit ko. We need to settle things. Hindi na siya naka-manly clothes at naka-dress na siya. He just curled his medium length hair at onting make up lang ay babaeng-babae na siya. Hindi ko nga siya nakilala kanina.

"So, ano na ang plano?" Pag uumpisa ko. Kararating niya palang. Binuksan niya ang dala niyang bag to bring his laptop out. Dumiretso siya sa MS word.

"Christine Alvarez and Emerald Vivienne's terms and agreement." Basa ni Christian sa title ng document na isinusulat niya.

"Hindi ba mas formal kung totoong pangalan mo ang gagamitin mo?" I asked raising my right brow. He just sighed and changed 'christine' into 'Christian'.

"Okay, una muna yung akin then yung iyo naman. Dictate things that you don't want me to do." Tumango naman ako.

"First of all, No flings." I started and he nodded.

"Second, no sexual interaction with guys or even girls." Mukha naman siyang na-shock sa sinabi ko.

"Parang ang hirap naman ata niyan Em. Parang hindi ko ata keri." Umiling iling pa ang gaga.

"Mahirap na no, baka magkaissue pa tayo about sa 'pangangaliwa' mo. We can't let the media find out about our fake marriage. " Pag e-explain ko sa kaniya. "By the way, virgin ka pa ba?" I asked. Namula naman siya sa tanong ko at pinanlakihan pa ako ng mata.

"What? It's normal! We're getting married after all." I chuckled. He faked a cough and answered my question.

"I-I still am." And that's the answer I wasn't expecting.

"What?! Seriously? Grabe ka kung maka-react kanina, telling me na hindi mo matitiis pero 27 years mo ng natiis." Tumawa na ako ng tuluyan. I can't believe him.

"Wow ha! Wow!" Pumalakpak pa siya. "Nahiya naman ako sa'yo. That 'I want to give my first to the person I love' ka pang nalalaman!" Namula naman ako sa sinabi niya.

"Hay nako Em.." Natatawa parin siya sa sinabi niya sakin at napa-pout na lang ako. "Going back. What's the 3rd condition?"

"Hm, Wag mo akong gagapangin." My third condition made him laugh out loud.

"What on Earth?! Of course I won't! Duh, hindi tayo talo!" Tawa parin siya ng tawa at napairap naman ako. "Mahirap na no! Mabuti na ang malinaw." Tawa parin siya ng tawa at tinuloy ko na lang ang fourth condition.

"Wag ka ng magsusuot ng pambabaeng damit. Dahil ikakasal na tayo they expect na lalake ka na." Akala ko aangal pa siya pero mukhang naiintindihan naman niya kung saan ako nanggagaling.

"Yon lang naman." Sinabi ko at kinuha ko na sa kaniya ang laptop niya. Ako naman ang mag ta-type.

"Ang unang condition para sa'yo ay, No flings din." He said and I just quietly typed what he said.

"Second, No sexual interaction with other guys or maybe girls."

"Gaya-gaya naman! And I'm not interested sa mga girls." I playfully rolled my eyes.

"Hindi ako gaya-gaya no! Sadyang nauna ka lang at malay mo lang." Natawa na lang ako.

"Third, even though it sounds cliché as hell, don't fall in love with me. Kasi, I know na hindi kita masasalo. My heart is already taken at ayokong masaktan ka." Napatango na lang ako sa sinabi niya. He has a point.

"Okay. Fourth, hm.. Ano kaya? Wala na siguro. I don't think na gagapangin mo naman ako kaya kiber na siguro kung hindi ilagay." Tumango na ako at tinapos na ang document. I saved it.

"O siya, mag getting to know each other na tayo!" Sabi niya at natawa uli ako. Dami talagang naiisip nito.

"Ikaw unang magtanong." Sabi ko. Honestly, I like being asked. Ayoko yung ako yung nagtatanong kasi mahirap mag isip ng tanong.

"Okay, how many boyfriends did you have?"

"Since birth, I think 3 lang ata?"

"Oh. Ilang taon ang pinakamatagal?"

"Almost 5 years." Napanganga na naman si bakla.

"What? Anyare? Sayang naman kung ganon."

"To make the long story short, He broke up with me and you know the reason why? Napuno na raw siya, nagsawa na." I laughed bitterly, I'm not bitter. It's just that, I should be the one who broke up with him.

"He doesn't deserve you Em. Anyway, it's your turn na pala."

"Same question, how many boyfriend have you had?"

"Hm, boyfriends not including girlfriends? Then it's 8." Now it's my turn para mapanganga.

"What? You had girlfriends?"

"Girlfriend lang. Isa lang." Sabi niya while chuckling.

"Seriously? Kelan yan?!"

"Siyempre nung naging lalaki ulit ako. Hindi ko ba nakwento sa'yo 'to? When I was 16"

"Definitely not. Wala na ako dito non. But wait, naging straight ka uli after I left? The last time I heard you had a crush on a girl when you were still in grade 4!"

"Same girl, Em. Nagkita uli kami ng childhood crush ko then I was trying my hardest to make myself straight again kung hindi ay.."

"..Kung hindi ay?" Tuloy ko kasi huminto siya eh! Pabitin.

"Nevermind that! Going back, ayon na nga, I fell madly deeply inlove with her. Seryoso, head over heels ako sa kaniya but then she cheated on me. Honestly, some girls are really scary. Nung kami pa, hindi halata na she was getting tired of me. Some girls are scary kasi you'd never know what they're thinking and what they will do next." There was a long pause before he continued.

"..But that was all in the past now. I already found the right one for me." Ngumiti siya sakin. I returned the smile at tinignan ang oras.

"Gosh, mag ha-hating gabi na pala Christian. Dito ka na lang kaya matulog? I have two rooms here. Matulog ka na lang sa isa. Bihis babae ka pa naman ngayon, anyone would think na you're a real girl. Delikado na rin sa kalsada." He chuckled.

"Stop, oo na. Dito na ako matutulog. I appreciate your concern. Gustong gusto mo akong matulog dito ah. Baka mamaya, gapangin mo ako ah! Joke lang." Namula naman ako sa inasta ko. That was embarrassing.

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