INISANG-LAGOK ni Luscious ang rum mula sa kaniyang baso. He's so bored in this party. Bakit ba kasi pumayag pa siyang sumama sa mga kaibigan rito?
To spare myself from my nagging mother... Right!
Wala na kasi itong ibang ginawa kundi ipaalala sa kaniyang kailangan niya nang mag-pamilya. He's already thirty-one, but marriage and family are still not included in his bucket list.
Maybe still not, in a billion years!
He can't imagine himself being a one woman man. He can't imagine himself in a marriage! Ayaw niya pang tapusin ang pagiging binata. Hindi niya kayang matali sa isang babae. That will be the death of him!
Luscious doesn't need a wife just like what his mother's always saying. He's successful, handsome, and rich. He has it all!
If it's just about his bed, women would gladly spread their legs for him. Hindi mahirap sa kaniyang makuha ang kahit na sino pang babaeng gugustuhin niya. Who would refuse a Might Luscious Duncan? No one. Women flock on his feet without even raising a finger.
The party's going so well— at least for those who enjoy lavish life and luxury. Kahit saang parte ng pagtitipon ay puro mga kabilang lamang sa alta-sosyedad ang makikita. Karamihan sa mga ito ay nagmula sa sikat at mayayamang pamilya na kagaya niya rin.
The classical music played by string quartet elevated the mood of elegance in refined manner— ironic to most of this evening's patrons, standing under the crescent moon that was hanging in between the stars, who were clad in high-grade materials, holding their glasses of fine wine.
How did he knew? Well, those types aren't myths, especially to the kind of society where he was raised. Most things are just for show, they say.
Luscious gulped, and let the liquor pour down his throat. He blew a loud breath, before his lazy eyes wander around the place again as if looking for someone.
"Remind me to punch Galvin later," iritableng wika ng kaniyang kaibigang si Livid na kararating lamang mula sa kung saan. Nagsalin ito ng rum mula sa bote na balak niya rin sanang ubusin.
"Punch him for what?" he asked dryly.
Nang hindi siya makakuha ng sagot mula rito ay nagkibit-balikat na lamang ang binata. Nahagip naman ng kaniyang mata ang iba pang mga kaibigan na naglalakad mula sa 'di kalayuan na sina Kaj, Shy, at Trevor. Alam niyang ang direksyong tinatahak ng mga ito ay patungo sa kaniya.
"I'll bash Galvin's head against the wall later," Kaj grunted when he's finally a few steps away from him. He even saw his jaw clenching.
"What's with Galvin? Kanina si Livid ngayon naman ikaw," Luscious asked with his knotted eyebrows.
Hindi rin ito sumagot at piniling magsalin ng rum na inisang-lagok pagkatapos.
"Hindi mo ata kasama ang fiancee mo."
"We all know here that she's not my fiancee anymore." Kaj heaved a sigh and shook his head.
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