Treacherous

Chapter Two

Nice to meet you

Andromeda's

"WHERE had you been last night?"

I don't have any hang over from last nights rendezvous. I just have a little horny feeling kasi nga walang main event pero nagka-orgasm ako and that's okay. Siguro, babawi na lang ako sa mga susunod. I have no idea if Shy Gigolo boy will call me. Kung hindi, okay lang naman, kung tawagan niya ako, masokay but I am not counting on anything.

I shrugged at Orion. Galing ako kina Ica. I showered again and decided to ru around the village. Nang mapagod ako ay dumiretso ako sa bahay ng kapatid ko. He was getting ready for work and I found him in his kitchen, drinking coffee. I asked him to make me a cup pero nakatanggap ako ng masamang tingin mula sa kanya.

Alam na alam ko na agad kung bakit ganoon siya. I raised my ars as if I was waving the white flag.

"Look, I'm sorry. Sachi is my friend so when she asked me about you, sinabi ko na kasama ka naminh umuwi dito sa Pinas. She's still my friend."

"Who cheated on me with the head waiter of my own hotel, Andromeda. Naisip mob ba iyan?"

Nanlalaki na naman ang butas ng ilong ni Orion. Halatang inis na inis na naman siya sa akin. We were both standing face to face in his kitchen. Naka-sweat pants siya tapos half-naked. Nakikipag-usap na naman sa akin iyong tattoo niya pero mas malakas ang pakikipag-usap na nagaganap sa aming dalawa ng butas ng ilong niya. Sobrang inis na inis siya.

"Fine. It's my fault. But can't you give each other a chance?" I like you more when you're with her." Napatitig siya sa akin.

"Seryoso?" Para bang hindi siya mapaniwala.

"Everyone deserves a second chance. Si Papa kay Mommy, si Uncle Roman kay Tita LIway..."

"Andy, she cheated on me with hat waiter. They had sex in that same bed where we sleep as man and wife. Tapos you're asking to give her a chance? The waiter fucking blackmailed me to ask for money kapalit ng hindi niya paglabas ng pictures at videos ng pakikipagsex ni Sachi sakanya. I had to keep my reputation clean---"

"I know the story. Pero napakulong mo naman iyong waiter." Nangatwiran pa ako. Habang tumatagal ang litanya ni Orion sa akin ay lalo kong naiintindihan na napaka-ridiculous pala ng ginagawa kong match making chorva for him and Sachi. Tama naman ang kapatid ko, isa pa matagal na panahon na rin naman ang nakalipas mula noong naghiwalay sila. I saw how happy Orion is with his life now. Kay Sachi naman, wala na akong naging balita, nagulat nga ako nang bigla niya akong kamustahin sa facebook.

Akala ko nga mangungutang siya sa akin kasi usually iyong mga kaibigang matagal nang di natin nakakausap, kapag nangmusta sa facebook, nangungutang lang. She didn't borrow money but she asked for Orion and since I am the ever -supportive sister of Orion Consunji, I told Sachi where he is, akala ko kasi pwede pa sila. Ngayon, alam ko na, hindi na ako makikialam. Sobrang dali kong kausap.

Orion told me that he'd take a bath. Tinanguan ko lang naman siya. Inubos ko iyong coffee sa machine at nagligpit na. Yes, I know how to do chores. Mommy and Papa taught me well. Actually, they have taught us everything we know, nakakaloka nga kasi, I didn't know that we were rich while I was growing up, ang sabi ni Mommy, working class daw sila ni Papa. May work sila sa Hawaii at iyon daw ang bumubuhay sa maliit naming pamilya.

I remember growing up and I would always see Pops talking on the phone or in front of his laptop. Naka-suit pa siya noon. I remember being so amused while watching him because I thought that he was just being silly. But after realizing what we are and remembering those times, I know that those times where the moments where Pops was working.