Stockholm Syndrome (Mature Content)

The Mysterious Guy

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Q u i n n

🎶 Eric Bellinger, Imagination

"What the hell happened back there?" Tanong sa'kin ni Ice habang papasok sa kanilang bahay. "Your silence means you just got whipped, Quinn." Sinalubong kami ni Jackie, girlfriend ni Ricci, karga si Shintaro, ang anak nina Ice at Kai. "Hi, baby! Tita Quinn's totally whipped."

Yumapos naman agad si Jackie kay Ricci na akala mo'y 'di nagkita ng ilang dekada. And aww, Taylor's here with her girlfriend as well. Eh, sila nang lahat ang masaya! "My love..." Ice says, full of sweetness and some love crap. Grabe, in love na in love ang mga tao dito, nakakabanas. Sorry na agad kung napaka-bitter. "Talk some sense to our friend here, baby. Mahal na niya si Grey, ayaw pang umamin ng gaga."

"I don't," Sagot ko. They all looked at me like I'm this shameful little girl.

"You do," They all said in unison. Ang galing, manang-mana 'tong mga 'to sa mga ex ni Crimson Marasigan. Even Shintaro made a sound na parang agree din siya. Baby boy, not you, too.

Nagbulungan sina Kai at Taylor, kung kaya naman yung girlfriend na niya ngayon ang may hawak nag-iisa kong pamangkin. May good taste pala 'tong gagang 'to sa babae at magaling siyang mamili, ha. Taylor, homerun 'to. "Ba't 'di ka na lang kasi umaming mahal mo na yung tao? It's not like you're gonna die or something." Lumapit sa akin si Kai. "Masarap ma-in love, Quinn, and take note, mas masarap makipag-sex sa taong mahal mo, lalo na kung alam mong mahal ka din niya." Nagkatinginan sina Taylor at yung girl. Ooh, the sexual tension. Naalala ko tuloy si Grey na bwiset. Sanaol.

"Hindi ko nga siya mahal. Ang kukulit ng mga haliparot na 'to," Pabalang kong sagot. "In love kasi kayo at kuntento, kaya feeling niyo applicable yang pag-ibig na 'yan sa lahat ng tao." Jackie handed me a glass of vodka. "Well, sorry, but not all of us are lucky enough to find that so-called soulmate easily."

I walked over to the couple's beautiful front porch. I lit up a cigarette and leaned my body into the door frame. I don't usually smoke, pero tensed kasi ako, kaya naman ako napayosi ng wala sa oras. My friends followed afterward. "And besides, my career goes first. Hindi pa nga ako nakakabangon from that scandal. I need to earn my keep, lalo pa't may mga bumabalik nang endorsements sa akin."

"Your call, then. Guide lang naman kami."

"'Di pa ako sure sa feelings ko."

Kai smirked. I hate it when she does that. Alam kasi niyang nagsisinungaling ako. "If you say so, my dear friend. Let's just hope that the hardest part of my past won't happen to you." Ice lowered her head, looking away. "But if that moment comes, depends on you on how well you handle it, and how will you tend to make her stay when she's got all the reasons to leave you and give you up."

"Yeah, I gave you the best advice back then, didn't I?"

"True that."

Kai kissed Ice and hugged her. Naalala siguro niya ang nangyari noon sa kanila. On the other hand, Taylor and her baby girl smiled shyly at each other before holding hands. Itong si Taylor yata ang maganda-gandang i-coach ngayon at nang mawala na ang hiyaang 'yan. When I looked over to my shoulder, I saw Jackie kiss Ricci's forehead. They still look at each na parang bago pa lang sila. Nakakainggit, gusto ko din ng mga kakornihang ganito. This makes me wonder what would I feel if Grey finally decides to kiss me back.

G r e y

"O, ano'ng nangyari?" Mabilis akong maglakad kaya naman hingal na hingal na itong si Auburn. "Let's just use Quinn's car. Ang layo kaya ng condo niya mula rito." Naiinis na ako, ayaw akong lubayan ng gagang Quinn na 'yun. Kanina pa tawag ng tawag, eh. "Worried na si Quinn. At isa pa, 'di ka ba nag-aalala sa kanya? Lasing din kaya siya." Kasama naman niya yung mga kaibigan niya, kaya alam kong magiging okay lang siya. "Ang ganda talaga ni Quinn kahit na isa siyang super bitch."