(POV Eliana)
Naglakad na ko papunta sa limousine bago pa makalabas si Tristan ng couture shop. Bad trip siya sa akin kanina, ngayon the feeling is mutual dahil badtrip na din ako sa kanya.
"Eliana, can you slow down? Lampa ka di ba?" sigaw niya sa akin as I am already few meters ahead of him.
Gusto ko lumingon sa kanya and I want to raise my middle finger, pero di ko ginawa yun. Mabilis lang ako na sumakay sa sasakyan na naka park sa di kalayuan.
"Gusto mo ba kumain muna bago bumalik?" tanong ni Tristan pagpasok niya sa sasakyan, pero di ko siya sinagot at tumalikod lang ako sa kanya.
Mail-order bride? Mukha ba akong babaeng binebenta online?
Aborigines? Mukha ba akong babae na taga Kweba ng Tabon?
At kailangan pa ba na ipamukha nung Astrid na yun sa akin na may past sila ni Tristan? Tsk!
Akala ko uuwi na kami, pero hinila ko ni Tristan palabas ng sasakyan. Kulang na lang kaladkarin niya ko papasok sa isang fast food restaurant.
"Pumili ka ng gusto mo kainin," utos ni Tristan sa harap ng counter.
"Are you kidding me? Tingin mo naiintindihan ko yung mala German na pangalan ng mga burgers na yan?"
"It is in Swedish, not in German."
"Hoy Tristan, tingin mo din ba alam ko ang difference ng dalawang language na yan? Malapit ba ang Pilipinas sa Europe ha?"
"Eliana, just point anything you want. May picture naman yung mga burgers," naiinis na sabi ni Tristan dahil naghuhurumentado na ko sa fast food. May mga ilang foreigners na din ang nakatingin sa amin.
"Dahil mapilit ka, Me gusta hamburger numero uno, dos and tres. Gusto mucho large drinks and grande patata fries, with salsa de tomate, por pavor. Yun lang, muchas gracias."
"Your Spanish sucks big time, Eliana. Mag Tagalog ka na lang."
"Prehistoric nga ako 'di ba sabi nung ex girlfriend mo?"
"Astrid is not my ex-girlfriend," sagot ni Tristan sabay kuha ng order at umupo sa malapit na table for two.
"Fuck buddy lang? Someone who will fulfill my responsibility on your bed?"
"Eat! Ang daming mong sinasabi, gutom lang yan," sabi ni Tristan sabay subo sa bibig ko ng malaking hamburger.
Di ko man alam ang mga pangalan ng inorder ko pero masarap din pala ang hamburger dito sa liblib na parte ng Sweden. May kakaibang lasa pero masarap at kayang tapatan ang mga famous burger houses sa Pinas. I focused all of my anger sa tatlong hamburgers at naubos ko ito within just a few minutes.
"Let me know kung kulang pa," sabi ni Tristan pagkatapos ko kumain.
"Thanks, Nabusog ako. Pwede ba ko magtanong?" bulong ko sa kanya.
"Go ahead."
"Ilan rites ba ang gagawin natin sa Werewolf Wedding?"
"The Werewolf Alphas highly respect the guardian who gave them their powers and the four gods of heavens."
"Four gods? As in apat na gods?"
"According to the Werewolf history, there is one mighty Creator, the most powerful. The omnipotent and omnipresent one. But he also created four gods that are in charge for the balance of the universe. The gods of the four elements such as fire, water, air and earth. The Werewolf Wedding is an event that shows respect and gratitude to the Creator and to the four gods."
"So yung Binding of Souls sa swimming pool, is it a ritual for the water god?"
"That's right. Next would be the Binding of Hearts. This rite is for the god of fire named Arthos."
"May god of fire pala. Akala ko sa Greek and Norse mythology lang ang mga ganun. Nakita mo na ba sila? I mean yung mga elemental gods? Nagpapakita ba sila sa tao?"
"I don't know much about them, but I know that they are here on earth, walking among us. Meshach told me once that Arthos owns a prestige club in Las Vegas. Of course, I don't know if he's joking or not."
"Teka paano yung sinasabi mong Binding of the Hearts? Kailan naman natin yun gagawin?" tanong ko kay Tristan and I noticed na may isa pa siyang hamburger kaya kinuha ko ito para kainin.
"Tonight at midnight exactly. Don't worry, tayong dalawa lang at hindi mo kailangan na maghubad, partially lang."
"Anong partially?"
"You will know it later on. Kaya kumain ka ng madami, the fire ritual is a bit bloody," natatawa na sabi ni Tristan. Siguro hindi niya lubos akalain na kaya ko kumain ng napaka daming hamburgers.
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