Living With The Gangsters

Chapter 9: Condo

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Chapter 9
Condo

After I've done taking a shower, I immediately dressed up. I look at my reflection infront of the mirror. I am wearing a black jeans paired with gray t-shirt. Simple and not girly.

Knowing boys, I know they will definitely get dissapointed because I am not the kind of girl they wished and wanted. I hate sexy stuffs and I burn in to hell. And anyways, that's their problem not mine.

After I'm done with my daily routine, I followed what he said. I headed downstairs, nang makababa ako ay hinanap ko ang living area and I didn't expect what I saw. There were two guys who are topless while bickering each other.

     "Good you're done. Cous, mind to come here and sit." Tumango ako sa sinabi ni Lex at umupo sa tabi niya. Kaharap ko ngayon ang dalawang lalaki na walang damit pang-itaas.

Wala ba silang balak magdamit?

     "Uhm... We'll go and get a.. shirt.. first?" Nag-aalinlangan sabi ni Loki at tumango ako. Siya yung boyfriend ni Ivory— I mean her ex.

Umalis na ang dalawa. Hinintay muna namin sila dahil 'yon ang sabi ni Lex. Saka lang kami mag-uusap ng masinsinan pag dumating na ang dalawang iyon.

Inilibot ko ang aking paningin dito sa living area. Malaki ang palapag na ito, sobrang layo ng ceiling at malaki ang space. May modern chandelier sa kisami at marami ring mga modernong mga muwebles kahit saan.

Napa-upo ako ng maayos dahil nakaramdaman ako ng malamig na hangin na dumapo sa aking balat. Nilingon ko ang aking likuran dahil dito nanggagaling ang malamig na hangin.

Kaya naman pala.

May malaking balkonahe sa likod namin at may mga upuan rin doon. Kung tatayo ka doon ay makikita mo ang ganda ng siyudad. Bali ang condo kasing ito ay elevated kaya kitang-kita talaga ang siyudad galing rito. What a nice spot.

     "Alam ba 'to ni Tita?" Tanong ko kay Lex. No need to discuss it verbosely. Those words is enough to point it out that what I mean is all about the condo and I knew he is cognizant about it.

     "Nope." He said confidently which made my jaw to dropped in disbelief.

What the hell?

Tiningnan ko siya nang masama pero sinuklian lang ako ng ngisi ng baliw kong pinsan. Tingnan mo nga naman, ang confident niya pa talaga e takot naman sa Mommy niya.

     "Kung isumbong kaya kita?" Pinanliitan ko siya ng mata pero embes na matinag siya ay mas lumaki pa ang ngiti niya. Ngiting may binabalak.

     "Try it.." Nagsukatan kami ng tingin at wala ni isa sa 'min ang may balak na putulin ito. May the wiser wins. "Cause I will also call your Dad and tell him you run away from home."

It maybe painful for my pride but I cut it first. Inirapan ko siya. "Kahit kailan talaga ang galing mong mang blackmail." Bata pa lang kami magaling na siyang mang-blackmail at si Dad palagi ang sinasali niya. Tss.

Kinuha ko ang phone ko galing sa pantalon ko. Ang raming missed calls galing kina Kelsey, Yaya Eme, at Tita Ivy. It's Ivory's Mom. I want to call them back but I didn't.

I wanna take a rest from my problems. All of them lied to me except Nefarious. Though I really need a rest from craps. They hide the truth from me. I have all the right to know it for I am the daughter but what did they do? Pinagkait nila sa 'kin ang katutuhanan dapat kong malaman. It maybe shallow to listen but it's a big deal for me.