Cold Blood

☠ Intruder Alert

The doorbell on my main door rang causing me to stop assaulting Suzzane Alverez's pink lips.

We stare at each other for a little while and I chose to break the eye contact before I do another stupid thing.

Hijo de puta, I can't believe I acted like a barbarian towards her.

Mukhang nababaliw na nga talaga ako.

My eyes diverted to the seven inches video intercom and saw Nadja Armbrecht standing outside my penthouse while patiently holding a glass food container.

I open the electric door in an instant.

"Guten morgen, Nadja" bati ko sa kanya at sinalubong naman niya ako ng ngiti.

She's a sweet, old lady that owns the suite next to mine. I can see my Mom Margaret Petrakis on her, a sweet woman but hiding beneath their facade is a terror woman.

Naalala ko pa nang makita ko kung paano magalit si Nadja sa apo niya three years ago dahil sa pagdadala nito ng lalaki sa penthouse ng lola niya dahil sa pagaakalang wala ito.

And I'm just a new occupant back then, I'm so amused on how she literally pulled her grandkid's hair like a madwoman.

"Good morning too, young man" I gave her a peck on the cheek and she gently tap my shoulder "Long time no see, Fernand. I brought you some sauerbraten"

"That smells so good" Suzzane suddenly pops up from behind making Nadja to look at me with a puzzled smile.

"Oh... Uh, Nadja, meet Suzzane, she's a---"

"Beautiful lady"

Nadja commented and she handed me the hot bowl of sauerbraten which is basically a roast beef stew.

She looks at Suzzane with so much interest.

"Look at how big your boobies, young lady. Those are going to be good for milking by the time you have your own kids"

I bite my inner lip so hard and tried my best not to laugh because of her statement.

Did she just compliment Suzzane's breasts?

I look at Suzzane and I can say that she's also surprise by Nadja's statement.

"How are you related to Fernand?" Nadja queried.

"She's my friend, Nadja" kunwari ay inamoy ko ang pagkain na ibinigay niya sa akin.

"Friend?" she parroted with a secretive smirk lurking on her face.

Damn, creepy.

"Yes, friend"

"Okay" I watch her pull Suzzane with her "Come with me, I cooked some large amount of sauerbraten. Fernand, bring that with you"

Suzzane excitedly follow Nadja in her suite while I carefully balanced the hot bowl of stew on my right hand as I close my door behind me.

Sumunod ako sa kanila at bahagya akong napangiti nang makita ko ang interior ng bahay ni Nadja.

This is my first time to enter her house. Memories from the moment I step foot on Margaret's house after she pull me out of the orphanage came flashing back in my mind.

It was so peaceful and heart-warming.

"Hey, we just have our breakfast" litanya ko kay Suzzane na ngayon ay kumakain nanaman ng niluto ng kapitbahay ko.

Tumawa si Nadja habang naramdaman ko ang pagsipa ng babaeng biniro ko sa aking paa.

"How long are you going to stay here?"