Bewitched

CHAPTER ELEVEN: Busted?

Yanny

Napangiwi na lang ako habang tinitignan si Byron as he massages his left cheek. It is still red dahil sa lakas ng pagkakasampal sa kanya nung babaeng kasama nya kanina sa pool.

He glances my way and I can imagine daggers coming right out of his eyes intentionally aimed at me.

"I am just being careful." paliwanag ko sa kanya. He snorted and then jumps on the sofa.

"What if Eugene saw you and that girl? Panigurado makakarating agad yun kay dad." I explained further but still Byron remained silent. He must be really mad at me. He continued on ignoring me by opening the tv set and watching the sport's channel once again.

Tatlong araw pa lang kami dito sa resort and things are already this complicated. Paano pa kaya pagbalik namin ng Manila kung saan mas maraming mata and nakamatyag? Maybe this isn't as easy as I thought it would be. Haist!

I went out to the Veranda to get some fresh air. One whole year of acting like this? Can I make it? Can that jerk make it? I glance at Byron and he is still focused on watching the shown on the television. He is like an unstable volcano to me. What if he suddenly erupts and do stupid things along the way?

I really can't trust him.

I look outside again. I can still hear the waves hitting the sand and rocks by the beach. Everything is so pitch black right now but I can still imagine how wonderful the place looks like with it's white sand and crystal blue sea. This place is simply paradise.

"Hang in there Yanny." I encouraged myself. Suddenly I head a sound of a door that was just closed. I peek inside the room but to my surprise wala na si Byron sa kinauupuan nya kanina. Napatingin ako bigla sa pinto ng bedroom and I run towards it. I turned the knob but it is stuck!

The freaking door is locked!

I knew it!!!! Inunahan nga ako ng magaling na lalaking yun sa kama!

I banged on the door three times. "Byron! Open this door at once! Ako ang matutulog dyan!" I shouted.

"First come first serve basis tayo diba? So find your nest and sleep there babaeng kwago!" Byron shouted back at me.

I stomped both my foot due to annoyance. Noong nagsabog si God ng good manners and right conduct absent talaga itong si Byron eh! Ang kapal talaga ng mukha nya!

I look at the sofa and grunted. I walk towards it and lay down. I stared at the ceiling.

After years of painstaking studying in New York here I am married to a complete douche! What a bad luck this is.

"This maybe your day Byron Arevalo but tomorrow that bed is mine!" I said with a hiss before finally closing my eyes.

I woke up the following day with the sound of the tv. Pupungay pungay akong tumingin kay Bryon. He is sitting on the other chair and watching tv. I have to clear my throat three times before he finally looks at me.

"Do you mind? Someone's still sleeping here?" I said to him pero lalo lang nyang nilaksan yung volume ng tv at tumawa pa ng malakas to irritate me even more.

Such a stupid jerk!!!!

Padabog akong tumayo ng sofa and I headed towards the bathroom. I really can't stand being with that guy even for just thirty seconds in a confined space.  As the warm water touches my skin I close my eyes and a memory flashes in.

"Batang kwago! Batang kwago! Ang laki laki ng mata mo! Batang Kwago!!!!" the boys in Bryon's class chant as they circle around me at the school playground.