Barangay Series #2 : Evan Dos Santiago

Kabanata 35

Warning : Matured Content.

July 25, 2023. Mantsari ko pala ngayon tapos nilalambing niyo ko for update. Ang sama ninyo guys. ಥ⁠‿⁠ಥ *cries donna version* chareng
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"Listen to me, Vivien Hara!"

Punong puno na ng galit ang mukha nang pigilin niya ako sa paghampas sa dibdib niya. I don't fucking need an explanation! Nakita ko lahat sa picture pa lang! Hindi pa siya nagbabago!

"No! I clearly saw everything!" sabi ko sa kaniya habang nakatingala sa galit at nagsusumamo niyang mga mata. "A womanizer will be a always a womanizer nga talaga."

"What?" he asked breathlessly, amazed and mad. He cocked his head and laughed, "you just saw the pictures-"

"You look enjoying it!" nawalan na ako ng pake kung malaman man niyang nag selos ako roon, "una, nakapatong sa'yo tapos pangalawa, nasa pool kayo. Ano? Gagawin mo na naman akong tanga? Evan, may mga mata ako na mas malinaw pa sa tubig."

Bahagyang yumuko ang ulo niya habang hawak ang magkabila kong kamao na nasa dibdib niya pa rin dahil sa pagpigil sa akin. I felt him pressed it.

"She was dared to sit on my lap. . ." mahina niyang bulong. "She's not dancing lapping me, she was going to fall because I moved my lower body to drop her and move her away from me without touching her body because I know you don't like it. . ."

Umiling ako. "How about the pool one, huh? How can you explain it?"

Nagtama na ang tingin namin. Wala man lamang bakas ng pagkataranta sa mga mata niya habang nagpapaliwanag. Wala ring kung ano ano pa kung hindi mapungay lamang na mga mata na mariing nakatingin sa akin.

"You can see at the photo that there is another girl near to us. Donna doesn't know how to swim, her friend is the one who helped her to go at the deeper part of the pool where I was resting. Naroon ako kasi alam kong hindi siya marunong lumangoy, sa malalim na parte ako para hindi niya ako malapitan."

"Then how that happened?" mariin kong bulong.

"Her friend and her maybe planned it. Iniwan na lamang siya basta roon ng kaibigan niya sa harapan ko. She was drowning so I catched her up but I swear, I immediately swam away and leave her at the corner of the pool. Hinayaan ko siya roon."

Natahimik ako habang nakatitig sa mga mata niya na nagsusumamo. He caressed my fist on his cheek and kissed my pulse with closed eyes.

"I knew it's Libero's intention to take a photo with us in the background. . ." he whispered. "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry."

Binawi ko ang kamay ko at matalim pa rin ang tingin sa kaniya. He still smells cigarette and alcohol. Umatras ako at umiling. Totoo kaya lahat ng iyon?

"I did my best to avoid her, promise!" bawi niya agad at hinawakan ang magkabila kong braso. "Baby, please, don't you believe me?"

"I told you not to drink," sabi ko, hindi pinansin ang huli niyang itinanong dahil nag aalinlangan pa rin ako.

Dumaan ang gulat sa mga mata niya. He smells his breath and smiled at me awkwardly. Ngumiti ako pabalik ngunit may halong inis iyon. Agad kong binawi ang ngiti ko at sinamaan siya ng tingin.

"I'm sorry, it's Lucifer's fault," sabi n'ya. "I just did four shots."

I raised my eyebrow on him. "You counted it?'

"Of course. I told you I won't drink but Lucifer made me. Ayaw rin siyang painumin ng asawa niya pero pinilit kami ng mga kaibigan namin. If you want a proof, I have a video here with Lucifer-"