Cards: Ash Crisanto

Chapter 2: Friends

Chapter 2
Ash Crisanto

"So, what's the plan? Marami nang gumagaya sa stilo ng Mary Magdalene, it's not that original anymore, Ash. Our proceeds are getting even, and I don't like even, I want more. Not fair, not average, I want greater than the previous!" sabi ni Raven mula sa dulo ng lamesa,

Fuck! Gusto ko mang magreklamo pero di ko magawa, wala sa mood si Raven ngayon dahil sa away nila ni Snowy, nagseselos ata si Raven sa ex ni Snowy, pero tangina! Kasal na sila at magkakaanak na! Bakit pa siya magseselos?! Puta talaga ang topak ni Raven! Kaya ngayon, damay kaming lahat.

"I will propose and present a revision for Mary Magdalene, I'll make it better...give me a week." sabi ko pero nakakunot parin ang noo ni Raven.

Grabe, si Raven ang pinakabata samin pero siya ang pinakabugnutin.

"No, I'll give you three days. Octavian Entrep had your framework Ash, they copied your club's structure and for fuck's sake everyone knows that. Three days and I want your revised proposal, and after a month, a reconstruction of Mary Magdalene, sasabayan natin ang opening ng Octavian. I want their club crushed Ash. That's all I ask of you..."

Three. Days?

Tumingin ako sa kanilang tatlo. Kay Collin, Dyllan, at Raven.

Then gave them my infamous smirk. Even though I'm pissed as fck.

"Three days....is more than enough." I told them,

"Good, that is expected from you Ash." sabi ni Raven ng may nakakatakot na ngiti sa labi.

Hay. Lagot si Snowy mamaya.

"Are we done here?" tanong ko,

"Actually Ash, we would like to ask you something" sabi ni Collin,

Napataas ako ng kilay sa sinabi ni Collin. I'm sure this is not about business.

"About what?"

"About your relationship with Mere." sabi ni Collin Pierre

"Mere? Well, we're friends, really good friends." I admitted and omitted something in that.

"Friends? Wag kang gago Ash, ano yun friends o friends with benefits?" tuloy ni Collin,

"We're not having sex Collin..." I said rolling my eyes in exasperation.

I mean, we're not having sex for days since that first last time! Ayaw niya eh, may sagabal kasi.

"Damn you, Ash. Wag ka lang magkakamali na gawin kay Mere ang hindi dapat, she's family to us don't mess that up."

"Like hell I will treat her like family, that will be gross. Don't worry, we're good, Mere and I are so good." I said then took it as a cue for me to leave.

"Wait, there's also another thing. Allison, your constant reason of leaving, is it about her? Are you still seeing her?"

My face got darker. Then I stopped walking but still not facing them.

I hate it when her name was being spoken of.

"Allison has nothing to do with it. And please, I don't like hearing her name."

"Then why? Bakit madalas ka mawala ngayong mga nakaraang araw?" tanong ulit ni Collin habang nakatingin silang tatlo sakin ng maigi.

The three of them were observing me with hawk eyes. It's irritating the hell out of me.

"The reason why I left constantly is not her, okay? I've been busy with something, and its private, I don't have to tell it to you guys..."

With that I just left.

~*~

Mere Ezkales

"Ano ba! Tigilan mo nga ako! Masakit ah!" sigaw ko sa kanya

"Eh bakit ba ang sungit mo ha! Tapos na period mo di ba!"

Tinapis ko sa katawan ko ang kumot at pilit siyang tinutulak palayo.

"Ano ba! Pagod na ko!" sigaw ko,

"Sunget, panget, mataba, flat chested, pandak, bugnutin, topakin!" sabi niya ng nakaangil sakin,

"Edi ikaw na matangkad! Ikaw na gwapo, ikaw na sexy, ikaw na lahat sige kainin mo!"

"Ayoko! Ikaw na lang kainin ko." Biglang tawa niya sabay ilag,

"Ang baboy mo talaga! Tigil na nga magbibihis na ko!"

Tumayo ako mula sa kama niya. Nandito kasi kami sa condo niya, pinapunta niya ko at ako naman si punta dahil tinulungan naman niya ko kay Matty nung isang araw.

"Mere." tawag niya,

"Hmmmm?" sagot ko.

Matapos kong suotin ang damit niya, tumabi ako ulit sa kanya. Humiga ako sa braso niya at binalot naman niya ang isa niya pang braso sa katawan ko. I trailed my fingers on his bare chest.

"Are you going to tell your family about us?" he asked,

Balak ko sanang banatan ng biro pero yung tono ng pananalita niya ang pumigil sakin.

"Bakit?"sa halip ay tanong ko,

"It will complicate things." sabi niya,

"Alam mo palang magiging kumplikado bakit ginawa mo?" sagot ko, at sa totoo lang nasasaktan ako.

Hindi siya nakakibo.

"I understand Ash. Don't worry, I won't, I promise I won't tell anyone."

I closed my eyes. And felt his light kiss on my forehead, then on the tip of my nose, then on my cheek.

"I want to keep you Mere, will you stay?"

"Only if you promise to try not to fuck anyone." I said seriously,

I heard him chuckled. He found it really amusing. Is it?

"My little kitten is jealous with my affairs." he said his lips hovering mine,

"Very well then, consider it done." he declared,

The let his lips scored home run with mine.

"Ash."sabi ko nang makita kong nakapikit na siya sa pagod,

"Oh?" sagot niya,

"Why are you such a pervert?"

Nadilat siya sa tanong ko,

"Ang harot mo rin kung minsan no?"

"Curious lang" banat ko,

Pumikit na ulit siya.

"Ash." tawag ko ulit,

This time hindi siya dumilat, kumunot lang ang noo niya.

"Ash..."

"Ash..."

"Ash...."

"A-

"Isa pang tawag mo ibabaliktad kita. Matutulog ka ba o magtatanong ulit?"

"Ash...antok na ko."

I woke up around 2 in the afternoon. Naabutan ko siyang naglalaptop at ng mapansin na gising na ko ay tumigil siya para puntahan ako sa kama.

"I have to check on Raven sa office. Where should I drop you?" he asked sweetly,

"Pwedeng sa TCU? Kailangan kong mag-enroll or else Jet will flip shit."

"You should."