"Hindi ako sasama." Buo ang loob ko na sabi ko kay Damien.
I sipped on my drink as I saw her pouted. Inakbayan siya ni Sean na kasama niyang kumuyog dito sa opisina ko. Talagang nanggaling pa sila sa firm para lang kausapin ako tungkol sa bagay na 'yon.
Seidon's stupid reunion plan is getting my way right now. I don't want to think he's mocking me even though he really informed me this morning about it. Its his friends kaya malamang, he'll going to throw a party for them.
Sean shrugged. "I told you, Dam. Hindi pa 'yan nakakamove on."
"What? Of course, not!" I immediately sat straight.
"Bakit ayaw mo sumama, kung ganoon?" Pumaymewang si Damien. She flexed her curvy body underneath her spaghetti strap dress.
"Busy ako."
"Sus!" Nilapitan ako ni Sean. "Busy sa ano? Wala ka namang boyfriend!"
"About work, syempre! Kapag ba busy, boyfriend kaagad?"
Damien frowned more. "Come on, Zeth, minsan na lang 'to mangyari! Aren't you glad that he came back? Si Theo din?"
Binaba ko ang hawak kong baso ng tsaa na kanina ko pa hinihigop. I don't know how to answer that. I am happy that he's back but somehow, right now, I feel like I shouldn't.
After what he did last time, pakiramdam ko mas deserve niyang magstay sa Italy para hindi na niya ako magulo.
Ngumuso ako. "You guys can hang out without me.."
"Ako na magpapaalam kay Kuya Worth!" Presinta ni Sean na hinaharangan ng malusog niyang katawan ang ilaw mula sa glass wall ko.
"Baka sumama din 'yon, e. Sige na, Zeth, we've been all busy these weeks. Ayaw mo bang uminom?"
"I'm not into alcohol these days. I'm on my diet, nakakataba 'yon."
"Ang hirap mo namang suyuin, Hazeth!" Kumamot sa batok si Sean habang nakapaymewang sa tabi ko. "Sumama ka na, ililibre ka daw ni Damien ng SPA."
I looked at Damiwn, trying to wait for her reply. She was about to shout at Sean but when she saw me waiting for her answer, she just sighed and nodded.
Ngumuso ako ngayon at nag isip ng kaunti. They really know how to get me agree on whatever they want. Gusto ko mang tanggihan pero kakabukas lang ng gusto kong SPA sa malapit dito.
I shrugged. "Fine."
"See? Sabi ko na, e." Nagbikit balikat si Sean at may mayabang na ngisi.
"An hour."
"What?"
"Hindi ako pwedeng magtagal, Sean!"
"Ako ang bahala kay Kuya, Zeth. Don't worry!" Si Damien. Inirapan ko siya at wala nang nagawa kundi sumang ayon.
Sabado ang napag usapan nilang date. Its on Hedgebeach. A beach party kuno but we're not staying overnight- o ako lang pala, I have work tomorrow to do. At isa pa, ayaw ko naman talaga magtagal doon.
Worth agreed on that, too. Malakas si Damien doon dahil kapatid niya. Ang sabi pa'y kahit hindi na raw ako pumasok pa pero syempre, hindi ako pumayag.
I wore a yellow stringed bikini underneath my flowery dress. Bumaba ako at kaagad kong nakita ang kapatid ko na may buhat na duffel bag sa likod niya. He looked like he just woke up.
I smiled. "Ang aga aga, Rad, nakasimangot ka?"
"Paanong hindi? Its ten, señorita. Paano ka ba maligo? Do you count your hair on the shower?"
