Buenos Aires

14

I suddenly woke up nang may biglang dumila sa pisngi ko, when I opened up both of my eyes ay napabalikwas kaagad ako galing sa pagkakahiga. It was a dog! 


"Oh! You're awake!" rinig kong sambit ng lalaki sa may pinto na kakabukas lang. When he saw my position na nakikipag-away sa aso, he bursted out laughing holding his stomach. I rolled my eyes at him at agad na inayos ang tayo.


"Luna! Come here!" tawag nito sa aso niya at agad na ikinarga sa mga kamay nito, caressing the dog while he was smiling at agad naman iyon ibinaba mga ilang saglit lang at binigyan ng pagkain. I was flabbergasted the moment he took good care of the dog, parang parte niya ito ng family niya. "Asan ba si Gray ha?" he asked the dog while patting the head of it. 


So he talks animal language now? No wonder na animal rin pala ang attitude nito! 


But then suddenly the dog barked at may lumabas na aso sa may paanan ko. I got froze for a moment nang malamang may aso pala sa ilalim ko, and Thanatos, again, bursted out laughing. "Come here Gray!" at agad namang sumunod sa kaniya ang aso. His dogs were both siberian husky, may mga lahi! And they are all puppy kaya cute talaga ang mga ito. The dogs both have the same bluish color of the eyes, kaya mas lalong cute ang mga ito.


"They look cute together!" I complimented. Well they literally look cute together! Lalo na kapag papatong yung isang aso dun sa isa pa. They make a good we bare bears partner! Kulang na nga lang ng isa. "They can make a good we bare bears reference, lalo na kapag pumatong yung isa, kaso nga lang kinulang sila ng isa pa." sambit ko and pouted.


"Stop pouting! Kung gusto mo ikaw maging pangatlo? Tapos ikaw yung papatungan nila. You want that?" he irritatedly told me, "O baka gusto mong ako ang pumatong sa'yo?" and by that a smirk rosed on his face at agad na lumapit sa'kin.


"Ano bang problema mo ha? I was just saying! Ano ba! Wag ka nga lumapit!" at huli na ng nasabi ko yun sa kaniya. He grabbed my waist and pulled me closer to him, and before I could resist he sealed my lips with his kiss. 


"I was resisting all this time baby" he whispered under his breath, right in front of me.


"Then you must have resist mor-" I cutted my words ng sinunggaban nya ulit ako ng halik. He was about to undress me nang biglang may kumatok sa pintuan. He uttered a cuss and kissed me on my cheek bago binuksan ang pinto at bumungad sa amin ang pagmumukha ni Andrew.


"Mom's here!" he seriously looked at Thanatos at maging sa akin na rin. He was giving the cool and serious look. What's wrong? Is their mom that scary? I mean, nanay ni Andrew but stepmom ni Thanatos. After leaving those words ay umalis na si Andrew sa paningin namin, and Thanatos closed the door.


"Mom's not that scary. I assure you, sadyang nagtataka lang talaga si Andrew kung bakit naririto siya." he explained.


"But why? Bakit siya magtataka na nandito ang nanay niyo?" 


"Because this isn't literally her house. This house, was given by us brothers. Dad gave it to us, tsaka, who knows?" 


"So what? Do you mean, you have those relationships na kagaya sa telenovela? Yung hindi close ang stepmom at ang anak ng ibang ina rin? Do you mean? She's the wicked witch? Paano na yan? Baka magkagulo rito! Baka palayasin kayo! Ako kakausap!" and dashed out of the room, pinigilan ako ni Thanatos pero sumuko lang din ang huli nang nagmatigas ako. Bakit ba kasi may pa bad relationship pa? Bakit ba palaging may taong ayaw sa'yo? 


"Hey? Excuse me? Are you the witc-" language Cara, "-their stepmom?" nakita ko sa mukha niya ang pagkagulat but eventually coped up at the situation and smiled at me.


"Yes dear? What do you need?" he smiles at me gently. I can't see bad sides on her, well natural lang naman talaga yun kasi una palang 'e.


"Um... Pwede po bang..." I stuttered, kasi ang ganda niya tingnan and she's so gentle, "paluin mo sa pwet si Thanatos?" agad akong napapikit sa nasabi ko and bit my lower lip. Oh my!


"Excuse me, young lady? Anong sinasabi mo? You're funny! I like you!" the witch said, "But who might you be? And bakit kilala mo si Thanatos?" I was about to answer nang may biglang humugot ng kamay ko from behind and interrupted our little conversation.


"Let's talk sa kwarto ko" he whispered on my ear, at agad na hinarap ang stepmom niya na nakatingin pa rin sa'kin, "She's my girl, so please if you would excuse us tita" he said smiling, to lighten up the mood at agad akong hinila pabalik sa kwarto. I hear her tita shouted nung nasa itaas na kami, "I told you, you can call me Mommy!" and she laughs. I saw Thanatos rolled his eyes, ignoring what his stepmom said at agad na binuksan ang pinto ng kwarto niya, pushing me inside.


"Why did you do that?!" shouting at me,giving me cold stares, sensing his anger. Why?


I was about to answer him nang biglang tumunog ang phone ko. Should I call this saved by the bell? When I looked at the screen, bumngad ang pangalan ni Kuya Calyx, I answered it and excused myself from Thanatos, agad naman itong tumango while he sat down on his bed.


"Hi babyyyyyy! Saan kaba ngayon ha?" agad na bungad ni Kuya Calyx nang sinagot ko ang mga tawag nito. "I miss youu na babyy umuwi ka na ritoooo!" he continued, "Kung nasaan ka man ngayon ingat k-"


"Baby?" I cutted my Kuya Calyx off, nandidiri kong tanong sa kaniya,nakita ko namang kumunot ang noo ni Thanatos na nasa higaan na may hawak-hawak na phone, plastering a very serious look with a dark look, agad naman itong tumikhim at tumayo.

"Okay! I'll go na!" pagpapatuloy ko, "Tatapusin ko na ang call ha? I'm on my way naman."


"Teka wai-" hindi na natuloy ang sasabihin ni Kuya Caly nang babaan ko siya ng linya, I faced Thanatos and smiled at him. "Um... I need to go" at agad na dinampot ang dala kong bag na nasa higaan niya. I saw him nodded. 


"Hey..um. I..I'm sorr-" 


"Sege alis na ako!" I cutted him off, not wanting to hear what he's gonna say. Napatigil naman kaagad ako ng bigla niyang hinablot ang dala-dala kong bag. Aba! Kung makahablot 'to! Bili mo ba yan? Paano kapag masira ha? I wanted to rant all of my thoughts to him, yet I was scared na baka masigawan nya ulit ako.


"What?" I simply asked him, yet in a cold tone. 


"Can I just drive you kung saan ka man pupunta?" sambit nito, in a very low voice. I bet his repenting! Marunong pala 'to magrepent sa mga kasalanan nito! Ayan kasi bakit ako sinigawan e mas demonyo pa'ko sa kaniya, pero inaamin ko, nagulat ako nung sinigawan nya ako! Infairness hindi napiyok ha!


I really wanted to smile dahil sa naisip ko, but I can't I want to see his miserable state. Akala mo ha! Putangina ka pala 'e!


"Sorry! You can't! I need privacy and isa pa date 'to, pero pwede mo akong ihatid sa ibaba niyo or sa gate man lang, I can handle myself" sambit ko and smiled at him, I saw how he nodded dahil sa wala siyang choice at nauna nang maglakad habang dala-dala ang sling bag ko.


"Where are you going dear?" bungad na sambit ng stepmom niya nung nakababa na kami. She was cooking at may nakahanda na rin sa lamesa.


"She has a date..M..mom" 


"Oh really? Akala ko ba girl mo siya?" I saw how his stepmom flashed a tricky smile at him kaya napayuko na lang si Thanatos, at agad na umalis doon na hindi manlang sinagutan ang tanong ng stepmom niya. 


Wala ka pala 'e! Mahina ka pala 'e!


He ordered the maids to tell the guard na pabuksan ang gate at kumuha na rin ng isang taxi, the maid nodded at agad na umalis sa harapan namin,  agad naman nito ibinigay sa'kin ang sling bag ko I nodded at him and mouthed him a simple 'thank you' bago umalis sa lugar na iyon.


"Enjoy your date!" He shouted ng hindi pa ako makalayo-layo I waved a hand at him and smiled so sweetly. He was tricked! Yey!


Pagkatapos mabuksan ang gate ay bumungad sa akin ang isang taxi, kaya't agad naman akong sumakay and thanked the guard na pumara nito, but before ako malayo ay may narinig akong sigaw mula sa loob.


"Fuck that motherfucking donkey! Kung sino man yan!" those were the last words I heard from their house bago pinaharurot ni manong driver ang taxi.


Halatang demonyo nakatira doon! Mura pa lang malutong na! Mahina rin naman pala!


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