Loving My Ex Lover

Chapter 1: A mess

My friends call me, the life of the party. Where party is, I am there. Well, I am just trying to live my life in the way that could make me happy. I am happy, very happy. I could date anyone, I could have sex with any woman who would say yes to me. So, I am exactly living my life in the way it could please me.

I don't like dramas, I have no plan on going to a long term affairs. Short ones are the easiest and the best, you get to just enjoy every moment while you two agree to do it. Imagine, no hassle. No demands, you can't be forced to come to any unplanned meet ups, but you can barge into their doors if you need to make out.

I am having the best of short yet hot and steamy romances, until I got strucked by a lightning caused by my unplanned six month long romance with Margo Wilson. We've been casual to each other, as some of our friends are friends and that we see and meet each other at some occasions, parties and so on.

It was great, everything was easy back then. I thought of her as one of those woman who would just want to play my game. But I think, I was wrong. Aside from Margo, there's this one person who hates the way I live my life. My Dad, and now I am hearing his footsteps as if his feet are too excited to get to me. I know what he'll say.

Or...

I think my jaw joints got dislocated, sa lakas ng tama sa mukha ko. My Dad is a huge guy, and he's got a giant hand. So what to expect?

" Damn you Lindon!"

Tumingin lang ako, kakarating ko lang at inumaga ako sa kadate ko kagabi.

" Tama na Julio."

" Huwag mo nga kasing kinokonsente itong anak mo Lucia!"

Hinahaplos ng Mommy ang mukha ko.

" Of all woman? Anak pa ni Benjamin ang talagang pinaglaruan mo?"

" Come on Dad, pinaglaruan? I didn't even get the chance to sleep with her. So I think, we are just in mutual agreement to end it."

Sagot ko, napailag ako nang ambahan ako ng Daddy. This is the first time I got hit, he'd been scolding me everytime. Pero pagdating kay Margo, he reacted this big time. Hindi ko siya masisi, botong-boto sila ng Mommy 'don eh. He thought, someone like Margo could tame me. Apart from that, he's friend with Margo's Dad. Businessmen.

" To you, woman are just for sex aren't they? Kelan mo ba pahahalagahan ang mga babae Lindon?"

" Julio, let's leave him. Besides, I think Margo agrees with their break up."

" Of course! She surely did, it's just too embarrassing. There's no point on being a relationship with this guy, a hopeless guy! I am not embarrassed because I am Benjamin's friend, I am embarrassed knowing how on earth did I raise such a man..or perhaps I am still raising a boy. If there is one thing that I wish you to do for me son? No, not for me but for your self. Grow up!"

Just like that, and he left me with my red face. Masakit pa din, and a door slammed hard na akala mo matatanggal na sa bisagra. My Mom hug me.

" Your Dad is just tired."

Tugon nito, bago lumabas. If it weren't for Mom, matagal na akong umalis sa bahay na 'to. You know, living on your own means nobody can interrupt nor bother you or pakialaman ang way of living mo. I am 35 years old, and yet Dad is treating me that way. I can't move out, if there's a woman I can't afford to not seeing everyday. It's my Mom, at least. May kakampi ako kahit paano, and she doesn't want me to move out either not unless..I am moving out to settle down. Like..it's going to happen or if it's even possible for a guy like me.

Naupo akong sapo ang mukha, well. It's the first time and it hurts. Margo Wilson, the woman who made my Dad furious. Okay, it's time to sleep. Just a few hours and I'll be as good as new. Just shrug it off, and think of tonights plan.

My goal? Let's just have fun, fun..fun..and fun!

" Aren't you staying for dinner?"

Salubong ng Mommy pagkababa ko sa hagdan.

" I don't plan to ruin Dad's apetite Mom, when he's okay already. Maybe I can join you guys for a meal."

Humalik ako rito saka nagtuloy-tuloy sa paglabas, to my car..and well. I'm heading to my buddy's pad, while waiting for the night to age for a bit and indulge to another night of nothing but party and flirting.

" Seryuso?"

Tanong ni Butch pagkakwento ko ng ginawa ng Daddy.

" Yeah, feeling ko nga naengrave na dito ang palad ng Tatay ko eh."

Natatawang turo ko sa pisngi ko, tumawa ito.

" Ikaw kasi eh, you should've just kept Margo."

" Kept? Come on pare, there is no fun dating with such a boring woman. Imagine me hanging around with her and her precious grandma where we could at least spend the entire day in bed. At night, imagine my life having meal with the entire family with kids na anak ng mga pinsan niya na wala nang ginawa kundi ang iritahin ako sa kalikutan. And if it's just us having dinner outside, for goodness sake. It's all but cheesey talks, there is no fun!"

Tumawa si Butch, he's one good friend. Well, at leaSt. Kahit pa may hindi siya gusto sa ginagawa ko, he wouldn't judge me that much. He'll only remind me of one thing.

" Hinay-hinay na pare, we are aging. 35 isn't that bad, for me. I think, I'll be settling down anytime soon."

" Are you kidding me? Like, marrying?"

" Yeah, it's not a bad idea at all. I mean, I don't want to grow old without someone beside me. You know that feeling of having someone who would sleep and wake up with you, doing the chores together, groceries together those stuffs."

" Urgh...that's why I don't date women who watch too much dramas on TV. But, I am happy for you. I mean..I mean it. You and Valie will surely be a perfect picture of two devoted individuals who found reasons to end all the fun being single could offer."

" Gago ka talaga."

" Well, I am that Gago who would surely become the bestman on your wedding day."

" How about you? Kelan ba? I mean, aren't you somehow worried about waking up one day realizing that what you have been living is a mess?"

" I don't think about future that much bro, and you know that. All I care is today, my today..just have fun and enjoy."

Tumango-tango lang ito. He's a good guy, a very good guy. He used to be like me, but he met Valie. A lot had changed, but at least hindi naman niya pinagbabawalan si Butch to hang out with someone like me.

My way of living is a mess? No it isn't a mess. It's a bliss.