Love Somebody

3. Hatred

I really hate Cedes’ best friend. That was the only thought I have before and after waking up the next morning. I looked beside me and just like every morning after sleeping with Mercedes – wala siya sa tabi ko. Alam naman na niya ang mga rules sa kung anong meron kami. Hindi ko siya pwedeng abutang katabi pa ako sa kama. When I wake up, she should be gone. I sat up and checked my emails and my phone. May tatlong emails ako galing New York, I guess it’s from that one case I am holding. The phone calls are from my sister. Ayoko mang masira ang umaga ko, I have to call her back. But then, I don’t really want to be bullied by her now so I just turned my phone off. Tumayo na ako at hinagilap ang robe na nakalaan para sa akin. I went outside the room thinking about that woman who made my blood sing in anger last night.

How I loathe her. Sana lang hindi ko siya makita ngayong umaga dahil sigurado ako na kahit hindi ko tinawagan si Hera ay sira ang araw ko dahil naman sa kanya. When I got down stairs I saw Cedes cooking breakfast. I don’t know how many times I have seen her like this. Hindi ko na rin mabilang kung ilang umaga ko nab a siya pinagmamasdan habang ginagawa niya ang bagay na iyon para sa akin. I just smiled. The curls of her hair were following her movements. She was again wearing my shirt. I wonder why it looks good on her – her curves, her everything makes me want to take her to bed and get it on again with her.

“Gising ka na pala. Good morning, Atty.” She smiled at me. I just nodded. Lumapit ako sa kanya – agad niyang binigay ang kape ko sa akin. I sat on the dining chair and took the newspaper, I love mornings like this.

“Bacons and eggs or pancakes with bacons?” She asked again. Cedes knows that I love bacons. I looked at her.

“Pancakes with bacons and then later on, your wet pussy will be a nice desert.” I said in a husky voice.  She chuckled.

“Gago ka talaga, Ares.”

“Matagal nang gago iyan noh!” I heard someone hissed. Pailalim kong tiningnan ang nagmamay-ari ang boses na iyon. Wala na. Sira na ang araw ko. Cedes’ best friend Bathseeba was standing near the kitchen divider – eyeing the two of us like she was watching a porn film. I rolled my eyes. Kulang sa sex ang babaeng ito. Iyon ang dahilan kung bakit napakasungit niya. I wonder how wild can she get in bed.

“Batse.” Tawag sa kanya ni Cedes. “Kumain ka na. sumabay ka na sa amin ni Ares.” Sabi niya pa.

“Ayoko. Nakakasuya iyang lalaking iyan.” Sabi niya pa. Hindi man lang niya iniisip na naririnig ko siya. At isa pa, ano bang nakakasuya sa akin?

I look at myself everyday in the mirror and I know what I look like. I am a demigod. My face, my features – lahat iyon perfect para sa akin. It’s an advantage. In my game, my looks are my weapon. Isang tingin pa lang, lahat ng babae, lahat sila nagkakandarapa. I know who I am and they probably know who I am too so it’s not really a problem. I can easily get what I want.

“Ano ka ba! Umupo ka na nga diyan!” Sigaw pa ni Mercedes sa kanya. Naupo rin naman ang babaeng iyon. Kinuha niya ang peanut butter sa gitna ng mesa at binuksan iyon. I was trying to ignore her, but then how can I if she’s that annoying? She started eating the peanut butter. Hindi niya iyon ipinalalaman sa tinapay – pinapapak niya lang. Napangisi ako, she kind of reminded me of my brother Hermes who likes eating peanut butter too – that way.

Hindi na rin naman niya ako pinapansin and that’s fine with me but then, my attention was caught again when she started licking the spoon she was holding. She stuck out her tongue and licked the spoon up and down.

“Maria Mercedes, pakiabot ang saging.” Utos niya. Ginawa naman ni Mercedes iyon. Bathseeba started putting peanut butter on the banana and then she started eating it too. She licked off the butter on the banana and I just sat there watching her.