Buenos Aires

13

I moaned in pain when my head aches. Fuck! I don't really want this! Lalo na at may klase pa ako. Curse him to death! That little wench! 


"Cara! Where is your work?"


Ugh! Ansakit talaga ng ulo ko! Pati na yung sa ibaba! Fuck! 


"Cara!" agad akong napabalikwas sa inuupuan ko ng sumigaw sa tainga ko. 


"Ano ba Kyle! Putangina!" nakapamewang na sambit ko sa kaniya, habang iniinda ang sakit ng ulo ko pati narin sa ibaba ko. This shit is driving me crazy! Nasa school pa ako.


"Excuse me Miss Alcantaraza?! Did you just curse right in front of the class?!"  my professor exclaimed, shouting at me.


"Sorry sir, but it wasn't my fault! Kyle startled me."


"Whatever. Take your seat! But I would like you to remain after class, magsusulat ka ng back to back pages of "I'm so sorry sir for I have done bad" in a 5 sheets of paper!" padabog naman akong umupo pabalik sa upuan, and I heard my classmates laughter.


"So back to our topic in enhancing the colors and shadowing of your art..." he continued explaining, na hindi ko na pinakinggan dahil sumasakit ang ulo ko.


The class was almost over and I found myself sneaking out the room kasi sumasakit ang ulo ko, and I badly want rest. Bahala na si sir sa ipapagawa niya! 5 sheets of paper?! Back to back pa! Seryoso ba siya? I shook my head from thinking all of those nang may nakabungguan ako and I fell some of my art materials.


"Ano ba! Putangina naman! Worst day!" I hissed, habang pinupulot ang mga gamit na nahulog, while on the side of my eye ay may nakita akong kamay na tumulong sa'kin sa pagpulot ng mga nahulog kong gamit, when I raise my head up nakita ko si Thanatos right in front of me, smiling, while giving me my art materials. I rolled my eyes on him.


"Bakit ka nandito?" I strictly asked, not in the mood seeing him. Not that I regret what we did, but my head hurts like hell, like it's about to burst! Though wala na ang sakit sa ibaba dahil kanina pa yung umaga.


"Sinusundo ka" he said calmly, still, with smile  plastering on his face.


"May driver na pala ako?" I asked him, eyes grew wider. I saw him chuckled nang makita niya ang pagmumukha kong gulat na gulat.


"Let's go" sabay hablot nito sakin palabas ng building, leaving me no choice kundi magpadala na lang sa kaniya. 


"Saan moko dadalhin?" curiousity in me. Hinihila ba naman ako bigla.


"To the mall?" 


"Ayoko dun! Bahala ka! Pumunta ka mag-isa mo!" habang hinahablot ko pabalik ang kamay ko.


"But why?" he asked, habang hinihila ko pa rin ang mga kamay ko sa kaniya. Ang tigas naman!


"My head hurts like hell, isa pa, pagod ako kaya please! If you want to go to the mall, iba nalang kunin mo! Pwede si Ashley, classmate ko! Pwede ko siya ipahiram sa iyo, two hundred fifty pesos renta ko." I heard him chuckled about what I said, but I didn't even care. He keeps dragging me at nasa parking lot na kami ngayon, tsk!


He opened a black BMW car and forced to let me in, umikot naman kaagad ito papuntang driver seat, while I stayed still sa shotgun seat, umirap naman kaagad ako after he sat on his seat at and inserted the keys in the car.


"Saan mo ba ako dadalhin? Kiddnaping 'to! Tulooooonnnnggg! Tulonggggaaaannnn nyooo akkk-" I cut what I was going to say when he instantly covered my mouth. "Wag ka ngang maingay! Pwede ba!" galit na sambit niya sa'kin at tinanggal ang kamay niya sa bibig ko.


"Saan mo nga sabi ako dadalhin?!" galit na galit na sambit ko sa kaniya. 


"You'll see when we get there." he calmly said, sabay paharurot ng sasakyan.  I didn't ask anymore kasi sumakit na naman ang ulo ko. He stopped eventually in a small convenience store at agad bumuli ng mga pagkain, he momentarily stopped at the pharmacy para bumili ng gamot sa sakit ng ulo and drive again.


After an hour passed nakarating kami sa isang bahay, it wasn't that elegant but it was classy! He parked the car, and I got off habang siya naman ay inaayos pa ang sasakyan niya. I looked around the house, they had a garden and yet it was neat and clean. Naka-shave garden nila. On the other part may pool sa ilalim ng bahay nila.


"Let's go" at agad hinablot ang kamay ko papasok sa bahay nila. Ano ba! Kanina pa 'to hablot ng hablot sakin ha!


"Kanina ka pa hablot ng hablot ha! Parang anytime matatanggal na kamay ko! Ano ba!" I saw how irritated he was at agad nagkamot ng ulo, hindi pinapansin ang mga reklamo ko sa kaniya. Is he being patient with me?


"Are you being patient with me?" agad kumunot ang noo nito sa sinabi ko.


"Mukha ba akong doctor?" habang nakakunot noo paring tanong nito.


"Hindi nga! Yung seryoso!" 


"No, it's just that, sanay na ako sa maiingay, remember? I'm a guitarist on a band"


"Oo nga no'? Muntik ko nang makalimutan", sabay kamot ko ng ulo, "Teka, may tanong ako!" sambit ko and he looked at me with a questioning eyes.


"Shoot."


"Anong pangalan ng banda niyo?"  


"Hindi ba nasabi nina Carl sayo?" with a curious look on his eye, I shook my head, and pouts.


"Hindi 'e"


"It's MEZZO" 


"Mezzo? Diba yan yung sa tinig ng babae? Yung  kalahati ng soprano o contralto? I mean yung moderate lang yung tinig." agad itong napalingon sa akin, giving his attention to me.


"How'd you know those?" 


"Well, I'm an expert myself" and winked at him, he chuckled and I laughed. It felt great talking to him and I don't know why.


I felt happy talking to him. 


"Thanatos! My oh so sweet lil bro!" we heard a shout from upstairs at nang lingunin namin, it was Andrew! Wait, anong ginagawa niya rito? 


"I told you stop calling me Thanatos! Draven would be fine!" Thanatos shouted at him, and yet I was still confused of what's happening. "What's wrong?" tanong nito sa'kin as if he was reading my mind.


"Magkakilala kayo?" I asked him, confusion in my face and eyes.


"We're more than magkakilala Cara, we're step brothers!" proud na sambit ni Andrew na nasa itaas kaya agad naman akong napalingon ulit sa taas. Bakit nandyan ba siya? Babaliin nya ba yung leeg ko? Is he jesus? Na kailangan naming tumingin sa itaas, bago siya makausap? I rolled my eyes.


Magkapatid sila? I mean step kapatid? Pero paano nangyari yun? I have a lot of questions on my mind and I want to ask them on how could this be. How? 


"Thanatos would answer all your questions." he smirked at agad na umalis sa itaas, going down. Salamat naman! Akala ko isang oras akong titingin sa itaas. Thanatos grabbed my hand and agad na umakyat sa itaas, not noticing his brother. Do they have a complicated relationship? Are they not on good terms? 


While thinking Thanatos suddenly stopped, at agad na lumingon sa kapatid nito. "By the way, why are you here anyway?" he asked.


"Because I visited you? I miss my lil bro that much!" sambit nito at agad ngumisi. Thanatos shook his head.


"You may now go home, if that's it." he answered leaving him cold stares at agad na naglakad habang hawak-hawak pa rin ang isang kamay ko, dragging me all the way into a room. 


"Stay here for a while" sambit nito at agad na umalis palabas ng kwarto, leaving me behind. I rolled my eyes at agad naglibot sa loob ng kwarto. Malaki ang space ng kwarto nito, it has a drum set, a Guild acoustic guitar and a Gilbson electric  guitar. Sana all! Branded! I rolled my eyes once again at humiga na lang sa kama, for I felt tired kanina pang umaga.


I closed my eyes at hindi ko namalayang nakatulog na pala ako.


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