Monasterio Series 8: Nights in Casa Vallejo

Chapter 13

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Chapter 13

Hindi ko alam kung matatawa ako o maiinis sa nakikitang ngisi sa mga labi ni Terrence. Para bang hindi siya naniniwala o talagang hindi na bago sa kaniya marinig ang mga ganoong katotohanan.

"Asshole! Why are you smirking like that?" irap ko sa kaniya habang nagmamaneho siya, natatawa rin naman.

He asked me to just leave my car in the parking area of the bar. Ipapakuha na lang daw ito bukas. He didn't want to do another convoy. Bukod sa sayang daw ang gas ay hindi rin daw magandang nasa magkaibang kotse pa kami.

"That is a shallow reason for your friend to get mad at you, Priscilla. Well, real friends should not fight over a man to begin with."

"I know. Isa pa, wala naman kayong relasyon nung maging tayo-"

"I don't even know her. Don't even find her attractive."

Bumuntonghininga ako at itinuon ang atensyon sa labas ng bintana. Medyo mabilis ang takbo ng sasakyan ni Terrence dahil wala namang traffic. Hindi rin siya nakikipag unahan sa ibang sasakyan. I'm just glad that he doesn't drive like he owns the road. Nayayabangan ako sa mga ganoon.

Rich men who don't use their power and stand in the society just to take advantage of the mediocre really earn my respect. I mean... we are all breathing the same air. Walang dahilan para magmataas.

"That's my point. Hindi kayo magkakilala nang maging tayo. She's just crushing hard on you but she already feel betrayed."

"Betrayed my fucking ass. Stop being friends with her, Priscilla. She won't do any good to you."

Hindi ako sumagot. Ruth and I have been friends for years. Nakakapanghinayang naman kung nang dahil lang sa isang lalaki ay mag-aaway kami.

Kung siya nga ay tila hindi nanghihinayang. Dapat ikaw rin, Priscilla. She just showed her true colors.

"How about some tacos before we go to your penthouse?" wala sa sariling sabi ko habang pinagmamasdan ang isang taco house.

The poster where there's a huge taco shell with all of its ingredients and grated cheese on top of it made me drool. Mahilig ako kumain no'n pero wala lang panahon dahil masiyadong abala sa mga kaganapan.

"You want some?"

Nilingon ko si Terrence. He was already looking at the taco house before anchoring it on mine. I smiled at him and shrugged my shoulders.

"Do you mind?" I asked.

He gave me a half smile. Sa kahit na anong klase ng ngiti o tawa, walang tulak kabigin sa kaniya. Kahit ata titigan ko siya maghapon ay hindi ako magsasawa.

Subukan ko kaya?

Terrence did a reverse drive and maneuvered the steering wheel. Nagtungo kami sa malit na parking space ng taco house. As soon as we both got out of his car, we met in the middle and reached for my hand to pull me closer to him.

Ngumiti ako sa kaniya. Kaagad niya rin binitawan ang kamay ko at dinala ang sa kaniya sa may bewang ko.

"You do love holding my waist, yes?"

He chuckled. "I love the feeling it gives me. Feels like you are giving me the right to own you."

"Hindi pa ba?"

Nilingon ko siya, may mapaglarong ngisi sa mga labi niya.

"All of you?" he shot me a glance. "Of course. I won't give you a choice."