When Playboy Meets The Odd

CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT

MONSERRAT

We spent the rest of the day yesterday by taking a rest. Ngayon naman ay panibagong araw at napagdesiyunan naming tulungan si Mrs. Salvador sa gawaing bahay.

Narinig ko ang buntong hininga ni Sage. I tried to smile as I grabbed the pitcher and put on the coffee table in front of us.

Sage put the tray of cookies she's holding beside the pitcher.

"Pamangkin mo to, Ate Gina?!" Gulat na saad ng babaeng kulot ang buhok kay Mrs. Salvador. Mrs. Salvador has five visitors today. All of them are women.

"Oo nga sabi Pamela!" Mrs. Salvador looked at me. She's been telling people that we're her niece. She doen't want to entertain more questions kaya iyon na lang ang sinasabi niya.

Nilingon nila ako. Sage rolled her eyes at kaagad akong iniwan doon para pumunta sa kusina.

"Ang guwapo naman! Iba talaga ang lahi nila Lieutenant, noh?! Sabi ko naman sayo Jackie asawahin mo na lang itong anak ni Mrs. Salvador eh!" The woman in white shirt said.

The teenager named Jackie rolled her eyes. "Si Gino, Ma?!" Aniya. "No offense po Mommy Gina, pero gusto ko po yung isa niyong pamangkin. Iyong taga Plaridel?"

Mrs. Salvador looked at her shocked. "Si Spade? Wala na, nasa Italya na! Isang taon nang nakatira doon!" The women named Pamela pushed her daughter.

"May girlfriend na yun eh! Di ba kasama nga nung pumunta dito. Si Natasha!"

Bumuntong hininga ako. Why am I standing here?

"Balik na po ako sa kusina." I said and tried to walk away when a woman in the white dress suddenly stopped me.

"Saglit lang, hijo. Magpapakilala kami!" She looked at me smiling from ear to ear. Kaagad namang nagsilingunan ang apat pang naroon.

I took a glance to Mrs. Salvador and she just nodded her head convincing me to listen to them.

"Sige po." I answered politely.

"Kaguwapong bata!" Puri pa ng isa. "Ako si Linette. Tita Linette na lang ang itawag mo sa akin." I smiled from what she said.

Okay, Tita Linette.

"Ako naman si Pamela. Tita Pamela na lang din. Ito ang anak ko si Jackie."

"Hello Kuya!" The teenager waved her hands. I smiled on them and tried to remember their faces.

Linette. Pamela. Jackie.

"Ako naman si Tita Cecile. Ito naman si–"

"Tita Janette!" Pagputol naman ng babaeng nakadress sa nagsasalitang babae. Janette offered her hand to me. I immediately rceived it for a handshake.

"Tama na nga yan!" Mrs. Salvador stopped them and sipped on her juice. "Alam kong guwapo iyang pamangkin ko, pero pwede ba magsitigil kayo. May mga asawa na kayo!"

"Uy hindi naman Ate Gina! Eh, alam mo naman iyong anak kong si Eula wala pang boyfriend!" Cecile said.

Mrs. Salvador glared at her. I clear my throat to go to the kitchen. "Pasok na po akong kusina." I said.

The woman all nodded so I left them to have a conversation with Mrs. Salvador.

Kaagad kong nilapitan si Sage na nakakalumbabang inaantok sa lamesa.

"Bored?" I asked her. She looked at me sleepy.

"There's nothing to do here!" Reklamo niya. I sat beside her. She glared at me on my sudden move.