Surviving in the New World

Chapter 24

Chapter 24

"Finally." Nakangising sabi ng lalaki bago tumayo, accidentally pulling the blanket off the bed. His nakedness, as well as the woman's, is open to everyone to see, and one of them is disgusted enough to even look kaya sa iba ito bumaling.

The woman chuckled as she, too, get off the bed. "Kaunti na lang, maniniwala na akong bakla ka talaga, Urse." Tukso ng babae.

"There is a thick line between disgust for opposite sex and disgust for something genuinely disgusting. And I'm telling you, Berette doesn't hate opposite sex." Walang kurap na sagot ni Urse.

The woman's dace immediately contorted. "You--!" She was so ready to jump on the man for his insult but the man beside her immediately wrapped his arm on her waist.

"Calm down, Andrea. You know that Urse is just joking." Sabi nito. Andrea calmed down a bit but her sharp glare to Urse didn't vanish.

"If looks could kill, you'll be on the floor now. I wish it can." Asik ng babae.

Tumango naman si Urse. "I know. And I'm happy it can't. Madaming paglalamayan, ang pangit mo." Simpleng sabi ni Urse.

"Argh!" Galit na sigaw ni Andrea at humakbang palapit sa lalaki para kalmutin ang mukha nito, but the namked man is fast. Kinabig niya ito sa tiyan palapit sa kanya gamit ang braso.

"Let go of me, Cosmo. I'll pull his useless eyes out!" Nagwawalang sabi nito but Cosmo didn't released her. Sa halip ay tumingin ito kay Urse habang tinatanggap ang mga suntok at kalmot sa kanya ng babae. He is getting used to it, anyway.

"Calm down. We need to get going. Magbihis ka na." Sabi ni Cosmo bago bumaling kay Urse. "And you, Urse. Stop agitating Andrea."

"Alright. I'll leave you here now." Sabi ni Urse bago tumalikod. Lumabas ito ng silid at isinara ang pinto.

Itinulak ni Andrea si Cosmo. Cosmo removed his arm around her and let her step back. Nakakrus ang mga brasong hinarap ni Andrea si Cosmo, a scowl on herface.

"Ha! Look at the man! Bastos talaga. Why would you let him be like that?" Asik nito.

Cosmo chuckled and brushed the strands of hair on her face, pushing it behind her ear. "You know that we need him. Pagpasensyahan mo na siya." Sabi nito.

Actually, he doesn't like how Urse disrespect Andrea too. If the man isn't just Berette's secretary and he needs his help usurping the leadership ay matagal na niya itong pinatay.

"It's not the time to get angry at him. Oras na nang pinakahihintay nating sadali. After tonight, this camp will be ours." Pangako ni Cosmo.

Cosmo is an ambitious man. Althoguh he is one of the high ranking officials in the camp, leading the combat team, it is not enough. He always want to be the leader of the camp pero hindi siya gumawa ng aksyon dahil kita naman niyang effective ang leadership ni Berette. He planned to stay like that, until Andrea approached him. She made him realize that he is not doing any move to take over Berette not because he is satisfied with the man's leadership, but because he can't. He can't do anything about it. Although maraming sides na gustong palitan si Berette at gumagawa ng paraan, Berette's position remained strong. Mahirap gunawin ang tinayong pundasyon nito, supported by his family and followers that are all doing great in every field.

But that view were cracked when Andrea proposed him a plan. Using his own influence, he will gather his own people that will take his side. Meanwhile, using Andrea's own influence with the other women, she'll entice them and make them help her convince their husbands to have a favorable view of Cosmos. Bukod doon, she's also convincing other men, seducing the useful people to side with them.