When Playboy Meets The Odd

SIMULA

Mainit, but I have no other choice. I need to finish this game or else I will probably look like a dumb person or a pussy.

"It's my turn to rotate the bottle! Sana tumapat na ito kay ... " Sumulyap ang babae sa akin. "Nevermind."

Kumunot ang aking noo at nagdasal na sana nga sa akin na lang tumapat 'yang bote na 'yan para makaalis na ako sa lugar na 'to.

"I'm really curious about this man, but let's see!" Ani ng babae.

Tss.

Pinaikot niya ang bote. Peso elbowed me. He's smiling like an idiot kaya I gave him a glare before staring at the spinning bottle in front of us.

"Please let it be Monsy..." Narinig kong bulong ng babaeng katabi ko na hindi ko naman kilala. Everyone looked at my direction na tila ba narinig ang bulong ng babae. Ni hindi ko nga alam kung bakit gusto nilang tumuro sa 'kin 'yang bote na 'yan?

"Are you ready for a dare, bro?" Peso asked. I don't even have the mood to say something. This game is so fucking boring!

"Yes!" The girl screamed in hurray. We all looked at her. She's smiling while excitingly looking at me. Napatingin ako sa boteng sa akin na pala nakaturo.

"You did it, Aimee!" Ani ng isang babae na ang alam ko ay nagpakana ng walang kuwentang laro na 'to. "Now Monserrat, you need to choose between truth or—"

"Truth." I don't even have the guts to move for a dare. Nakakatamad! Wala rin namang tanong na hindi ko kayang sagutin so this must be the right choice, right?

"Duwag." Bulong ni Peso pero hindi ko na lang pinansin.

I just shrug and answered, "Go ask me Miss."

Hinarap ko ang babaeng nag-ikot ng bote while giving her a flirty smile. Her face blushed. Isabay pa ang ngiting pinakawalan niya na hindi ko maintindihan kung kinikilig o natatae.

Another girl from the circle whispered something to her. She cleared her throat before asking. Tumaas tuloy ang kilay ko.

"Did you really loved Insane— I mean, Sage Thompson? Your ex?" She cleared her throat. "We're just really curious about that." She said smiling a little bit. Expectation is written all over her face.

I looked at everyone. Ang iba ay parehong ekspresyon ang binigay sa akin. Even Peso who's beside me is quietly waiting for my answer.

"Uhm..." I smirk.

Before I could even say a word, a girl in a flowy white dress walked inside the room. With her familiar bitchy expression and silky long hair, she stood there near the door, with paper bags of foods in her hand.

"I didn't know you guys were playing, but might as well stop it now, mukha namang boring eh." Binitawan niya ang paper bag na dala at humalukipkip ang mga braso. She glance at me before looking at the other players.

"What is she even doing here?!" Gulat, ngunit masungit na saad ng babaeng nagtanong sa akin. I frowned as I massage my temple. This game is taking so long.

"Wala, manonood lang." Aniya with her innocent like expression. She tends to do that. I mean her, Sage. I still don't understand if she's really ignorant or she's just trying to tease someone.

"Well, you're not welcome here." The girl said.

There's a hint of disappointment on her face but she changed it immediately. "Okay. If you say so." She mocked the girl as she left the room.

Peso elbowed me again. I sighed.

"Bakit siya pa kasi ang inutusan maghatid ng mga pagkain na 'yan? There's plenty of maids out there!"

"It's okay Crissy, hayaan mo na. Baliw kasi, that's why kaya nga hindi natin ma-gets kung bakit—" Napatigil ang babaeng nagsasalita nang dumako ang tingin sakin. "Well, u-uhm, back to my question!"

I sighed heavily. "So Monserrat, your answer?" In just a few seconds, all of their heads are towards my direction again.

"I mean, I know you're both in the same family now, pero did you really loved that girl? That psycho?!" She asked angrily. Ano bang problema niya?

"Are you jealous, baby?" Wala sa sarili kong nasabi. Girls... and their insecurities.

A smile crept from the girl's face and I can't help but grin.

For a moment a sudden feeling came into my chest. A sudden memory flashed in my mind. And I suddenly felt weird...

Peso is whispering something to me, but I can't understand a thing. One things for sure, hindi ko alam kung ano ang gusto kong sabihin.

Why?

Why am I suddenly thinking of Sage?

Sage happened to be my ex. But what shocked us the most is that— she also happened to be my stepmom's lost daughter too.

And now... she's a family.

She's my stepsister.