Professor's Pet Series: Quinn Ellis

XII. Party and an Announcement

I spent the whole night tossing and turning. Hindi ako pinatulog nung encounter namin ni Miss Mendez. I can see it in her eyes, something was not quite right. Magliliwanag na ng dalawin ako ng antok.

I awoke with a start ng may maramdaman akong kumikiliti sa ilong ko. Napakapit ako sa ulo kong sumakit dahil sa biglang pagbangon.

"What the freakin' hell, Elliot? What the fuck are you doing here this goddamn early?" I exclaimed, groaning when my head throb in pain. Pumikit ako ng mariin bago pabagsak ulit na nahiga sa kama.

"Woah, doll, grumpy much? Chill with the fucking expletives, will ya?" Natatawang sagot nito tapos ay naramdaman ko ang paghiga nito sa tabi ko.

I opened my eyes throwing daggers at her. She's happily munching on a cherry, and I'm gonna bet my ass na iyong maliit na tangkay nito ang naramdaman ko sa mukha ko kanina. I rolled my eyes before getting out of bed while massaging my temple.

"Geez, Q. What crawled up your ass last night? Ang aga-aga, ang sungit mo." Sabi pa nito habang prenteng nakahiga pa rin sa kama ko. Sinamaan ko lang ulit ito ng tingin.

"Ano ba kasing ginagawa mo rito ng napaka-aga? And, how the hell are you not hangover, samantalang ang dami niyong nainom kagabi?" Inis na tanong ko rito.

"Yeah, but it's just beer and it only makes me sleepy. Ikaw lang naman ang weak sa ating tatlo. Go, and take a cold shower, it'll make you feel better." Sabi nito bago lumabas na ng kwarto ko.

I went to the bathroom and did just that. Nagbabad pa ako ng ilang minuto, and Eli's right. It did made me feel a lot better. Nagbihis na ako bago bumaba.

Naabutan ko sina Eli at Kenny na kumakain na ng breakfast habang nakikipag-kwentuhan kay Mom.

"Ellis, come take a seat, honey. Ang tagal mong bumaba, nauna na tuloy 'tong dalawa." Sabi ni Mom while busy plating some pancakes.

I took a seat in one of the stools of the kitchen island. Agad naman naglapag si Mom ng plato sa harap ko filled with pancakes, strips of bacons and omelette.

"Thanks, Mom. It's fine, alam ko naman PG 'yang dalawang 'yan." I told her before kissing her on the cheek.

"Ellis, language." Mom admonished bago ito naglapag ng orange juice sa harap ko. I heard the two snickering, pero ng lingunin ko ay tahimik lang silang kumakain.

"So, what are your plans for today, ladies?" Mom asked while sipping her tea.

"Not much, tita. We're planning to just hang around here for awhile, actually. I hope you don't mind?" Kenny asked while finishing her glass of milk.

"Ofcourse, not. Hang around all you want. Tell me what you want for lunch para mailuto ko before my appointment this afternoon." Mom said before opening the fridge.

"I've been craving your special kare-kare tita Ems." Eli said with her mouth full. I rolled my eyes at her. Ang baboy talaga kumain.

"No problem, El. Iyon lang ba? Anyway, ladies, are you coming later? The Benitez Accounting will have their thanksgiving party tonight." Mom asked, still rummaging through the fridge.

The Benitez & Co. Accounting, one of the leading firms in the country, was responsible for most of our businesses' financial transactions. They're also good friends of my family.

"I"ll go if you promise to stop pairing me up with Greg already." Sabi ko kay Mom bago sumubo ng bacon.

Yep, Goodboy Greg. His family owns the Benitez Accounting Firm. And, Mom would always pair us up every chance she gets.

Cringe. If she only knew.

"Why not? Greg's a good catch. Masyado ka yatang pihikan, anak. Baka hindi ka makapag-asawa niyan." Mom said habang naglalapag ng mga sangkap ng lulutuin niya. Humagalpak naman ng tawa 'yong dalawa kaya sinamaan ko sila ng tingin bago inirapan.