Strange Bedfellow

SB Chapter 5: Stupefy *

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RARE'S POV

Rare! You dont trust easily. What the fuck did you just did earlier?!

Tinakpan ko yung tenga ko kasi pinapagalitan na naman ako ni inner-Febrera Shire ngayon. I did something terrible to him, and he helped me last night, I owe him a lot! I should give this favor to him, at least just this little favor. I mentally shot back.

He's a stranger.

I put my hands in my face and covered it whole. I know, I know. I know that its not a good thing, but just for four weeks, I'll let him stay, and after that, wala na. Wala na along pakialam sakanya.

I know, its hard to let someone stay in your place. Especially when that someone is a stranger.

*Knock Knock*

"Hey, are you done there? You said just five minutes, and for gods sake, youve been there for 15 minutes already."

I rolled my eyes. Nagrereklamo pa. Tumayo na ako at lumabas ng bathroom, he stood there outside with a big smile on his face. "Tsk." I said and passed through him.

"So heres the plan Rare." He said, following me.

Napa stop naman ako agad. He said it, my name, for the first time. "What?" Bored, I asked. "Oh, I remember, this is my home, I am the one going to make the plans. Sit there, Im going to discuss the rule." He silently did. Pero di pa rin nawawala yung ngiti niya. "But before that, I need to know your One Honest Answer."

"Of course, but lets make a contract first." Sabi niya, tapos tumayo siya, nagtatakang sumunod naman ako. He stopped at the kitchen, sa may cabinet ng mga cans. He oppened it, nakita ko na lang may naka carve na dun sa may door ng cabinet, it was just written a while ago by a knife or something, and it says:

ONE HONEST ANSWER IS EQUIVALENT TO FOUR WEEKS STAY.

Rare

Key

"Here." He handed me a marker, "Sign it."

Tiningnan ko lang siya, iniisip ko baka pwede pa akong mag backout. But whenever I see him smiling positively like that... I dont know. Kinuha ko na lang agad yung marker tapos pumirma ako dun sa gilid ng name ko. Afterwards, pumirma din siya. Tiningnan ko lang siyang tumatawa, he said something in french na Im sure ang ibig sabihin ay Nakakatuwa daw yung contract namin, nasa may cabinet. Di ko na lang siya pinansin.

Bumalik na kami sa may sala, then umupo ako sa couch, si Key naman, nakatayo sa may window. He folded his arms infront of him, "My grandmother is a Filipina," he started, "shes the one who taught me to speak tagalog, then when I was 19, I went to Philippines."

Napatingin ako sakaniya. So filipino din siya? "How long have you been there?"

"Just nine months. For those months, andami kong natutunan. I was alone but I have Filipino friends there to help me with anything."

"What happened next?"

Nagsmirk lang siya, "Thats the only answer why I can speak tagalog."

I sighed deeply, tumayo ako at nilapitam siya. "We have to make rules. Get your phone, wala akong notebook."

"You sound so..."

"What?"

"I dont know. Broke?"

Napatigil ako. Bakit ba ang leshe ng lalakeng to? Di ko na lang siya pinansin. "I only have one bed, so it means, sa couch ka matutulog."

He acted hurt, "Rare, what do you think of me? Aso? God, ang laki laki ng kama mo, kahit nga tatlo tayo, we could fit in there." Reklamo niya.