"Hi, I'm Skyler Chavez. I want you to sleep with me."
"His mouth gaped."
"And please give me a baby, I said."
"His jaw dropped."
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, ATE, ATE!?"
I can hear Kamila cackling as she listened to me narrate about what happened. She was wheezing and her voice is thick with laughter. Medyo namamaos na siya kakahalakhak simula pa kanina. I smiled but rolled my eyes affectionately.
"You did not just tell that to Ashton!" She giggled uncontrollably.
"I did! Pagkababa niya sa chopper, when I opened the door to let him in, that was my greeting."
Another roll of harsh laughter caught her again and she squeezed her stomach in as she rolled on the carpeted floor. Nakakainis.
"Tuwa ka? Sana all masaya." Sarkastiko kong anas habang pinapanood siyang gumulong-gulong na parang tanga.
She sobered a little before facing me. Little bursts of laughter still claiming her body. "Ate naman kase. Bakit naman ganon ang pagpapakilala."
"I told you I want a child!" I said matter of factly.
"Oo pero not like that! Dyos ko, aatakihin pa yung tao sa puso sa ginagawa mo."
"I want it, I get it. Alam mong yan ang motto ko sa buhay. I don't like complications kaya upfront ako sa mga desisyon ko."
"Edi sabi ko nga, if it's coldblooded conception, mag IVF ka nalang. Mas madali. Mas walang complications.." she countered.
Tumayo siya at pumunta sa kusina para siguro kumuha ng tubig kasi nga para na siyang hihikain sa sobang lala ng kanyang tawa. Mawawala na siya katinuan.
Naghintay akong bumalik siya bago ako nagsalita ulit. She slumped on the seat next to me.
"Me and IVF is a no-no, baby sister. I want natural."
Heh.
"So you just proposed to someone to knock you up. Ni hindi mo man lang naisip na baka ayaw niya na may anak siya sa mundo na hindi niya makakasama. Ate, be more reasonable."
"Oh but I am. Kesa naman mag-one night stand ako sa club at mabuntis ng kung sinu-sino, I'd rather do it with a Montereal employee."
"Na palagi mong makakasama at makakausap at makakaulayaw sa araw araw na dadalaw ka sa amin."
"Ano naman ngayon? What we have will be a business agreement. Babayaran ko naman siya e."
Sinamaan ako ng tingin ni Kami.
"Ate, these people are Montereal employed. Do you honestly think that they lack money?"
My nose scrunched in a distasteful way.
Sour. That left a sour taste.
"So, ipapa-fire ko ba siya kay Ruzzia?" I mused honestly.
Kamila looked at me wide-eyed. "Ate, you can't!"
"I can, infact."
My mind went into overdrive as I try to make up scenarios that will ensure Ashton's employment termination to the Montereals. Pero dapat hindi niya malalaman. Baka instead na matuwa siya saken, baka magalit pa tuloy. Edi lalong walang nangyari.
