CONSEQUENCE OF TEMPTATION

Chapter Thirteen

"Bakit ayaw mo pa din sumama sa'kin sa mga club? I thought you got Zach a nanny?" Laurent asked. Kasalukuyan siyang nasa opisina ko para dumalaw.

"I already have my girlfriend." I answered. Katahimikan ang bumalot sa'ming dalawa. Napatitig ito sa'kin kaya ngumisi ako.

"I-I think I'm drunk. What is that again?" He answered with his eyes wide open. I chuckled and shook my head before turning my eyes back to the papers I'm reading, "Woah, man! You're kidding, right?!"

"I'm not." Sagot ko.

"I knew it! Alam ko nang in love ka. Sino ba? ''yung babaeng na-kwento mo sa'kin?" Tanong niya. Tumango naman ako at napa-ngiti nang maalala si Bela.

"You should find your girl too, Laurent." Sagot ko, "I had many realizations when Bela came to my life. I was afraid of commitments but she turned everything right. Now all I want is to have family with her in the near future."

"What happened to the pussy before commitments, bro? And nah, that would be too much for me. Ako? May girlfriend? I would rather die because of liver cancer than pounding one pussy for the rest of my life."

"Ewan ko sa'yo." Napa-iling ako, "Bakit ka ba kasi nandito?"

"I just need someone to talk to." Aniya at napa-buntong hininga, "My parents are fighting again because of dad's mistress."

"And?"

"That's it." Tumawa ito, "Wala naman akong pakialam sa babae ni dad o sa anak nila. I just hate it when mom cries because of dad. That's why I hate commitments. One day you're happy but the next day you're cursing each other and breakfast is made with hate."

"May mga tao kasing hindi para sa isa't isa kaya ''yung relas'yun nila, nasa umpisa pa lang ay sira na." Sagot ko, "That's why you better look for a girl who can give you her whole world just to make you happy."

"You sound shit, dude." He grimaced making me laugh, "Hindi ako sanay na matamis ka Zephyr Montenegro."

"Masanay ka na mula ngayon." I grinned.

"Baka isang araw mabalitaan ko na lang na ikakasal ka na, ha. God, Zephyr! There are so many pussies in the world you haven't fuck yet."

"I only love one pussy now, man." I answered.

"I'm out." Taas kamay niyang pagsuko, "You're done, dude. Hindi ka na makakabalik pa sa fantasy world."

"Shut up." I answered laughing. Ah, why do I feel happy now? Ang sarap sa pakiramdam na parang walang problemang iniisip.

"Oh, before I leave your lovey office, wag mong kalimutan ''yung charity ball na gaganapin bukas."

"Charity ball?" Nagtatakang tanong ko.

"Yeah. Don't you remember? Para 'yun sa mga abused children and women. Ikaw nga ang humila sa'kin para um-attend dun." Aniya at napa-iling, "Puro kasi babae iniisip mo."

"Whatever." Bulong ko at tinignan ang calendar of schedule ko at nakita ko ngang may charity ball akong pupuntahan bukas.

"See you tomorrow, man." Paalam ni Laurent bago ako iniwan.

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Paguwi sa penthouse ay humalik ako sa pisngi ni Bela at sa nood ni Zach. They were watching some cartoons when I arrive.

"Kumain ka na ba?" Tanong ni Bela at tinulungan akong tanggalin ang coat ko.

"Yeah. But I would love to eat your pussy if you want." I said, grinning. She rolled her eyes at me.