Bloodrose Moon

Twenty Fourth Moon

"Buntis ka na?"

Pinalo ko si Tanner matapos niya akong tanungin nun. Tawang tawa naman siya habang nagtitimpla ng kape namin.

"Ang bilis naman kung ganon!" Sabi ko bago naglakad papunta sa lamesa at umupo sa upuan.

"How was it? Masakit? Pero masarap? Nakailang rounds kayo? Hard ba? Gaano kahaba?" Tuloy tuloy niyang tanong habang nilalapag ang mga mug sa lamesa.

"Tanner!!!" Suway ko. "tumahimik ka, ha! Itatapon ko talaga tong mainit na kape sayo."

He chuckled. "I'm just kidding," He grinned before sitting in-front of me. "pero nakailang rounds nga kayo?"

"Isa, Tanner, ha."

Nakakahiyang sabihin na nakailan kami kagabi. Not just once, not twice. Not even thrice. He was so full energy! And I couldn't even tell him to stop because...I loved it!

"Nga pala, may nalaman ako."

"Ano yun?"

"Why didn't you tell me or Nol that you opened the case about your mom?" Seryoso niyang tanong.

I sighed before looking at my hot coffee. "No need to tell you or Nol. Wala namang nangyari, umasa lang ako."

"Bakit? Anong...anong sabi?" He frowned.

"She really is dead. She died with my dad in a Wolf war."

"That's it?" He asked.

I nodded. "Sadly, yes."

He relaxed. "Hmm, okay." He nodded.

Nagpaalam na ako kay Tanner matapos naming magchika. Pierre is quite busy  today at walang pagsasanay ngayon kaya naisipan kong maglakwatsa. I borrowed Tanner's car even though he kept on telling me to use mine. I like his car more. Plus, he's always using my car as well. Maybe we should just switch.

While starting the engine, I glanced at the small black thing near the brakes. It was Tanner's wallet. Bakit niya iniiwan to dito? Kinuha ko ito at binuklat. Pagkabuklat nito ay may naramdaman akong kakaiba kaya sinilip ko ito.

Agad akong natawa at sinara agad ito sa nakita ko. Binalik ko ito mula sa pinagkuhanan ko at napailing nalang.

I decided to check our old house. It's still there, old and untouched. I'm such an idiot because I forgot to bring the house keys. The last time I went there was three years ago. Kinuha ko lang yung mga natitirang gamit ko at yung mga gamit nina Mommy and Daddy na pwede pang magamit.

"Babi, where are you?" Biglang nagsalita ang malambing na boses ni Pierre sa utak ko.

I smiled while driving. "Just driving. I'm bored. But I'll be back before my duties start, babi."

"Okay. I'm in my Dad's mansion, we're having a meeting. I might come home late."

"Hmm, mga anong oras kaya yang uwi mo? I don't want to sleep alone..." Makahulugan kong sabi.

Narinig ko ang matalas niyang paghinga. Natawa naman ako sa reaksyon niya. Whenever I say something about 'that,' he'll react this way. I like his reactions, it's amusing.

"I can sneak out..."

Natawa ako lalo. "I'm just kidding! Unahin mo yan," Sabi ko. "and I might finish my duties late. Nakita ko yung mga listahan, medyo marami."