Dangerous Liaison

8

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"My dad had his tiger tattoo on his left arm. I was six when grandpa told me how they fought because of it. Pero sabi nga niya noon na nagrerebelde lang si daddy noong nagpatattoo siya. Dad would laugh and have this grin whenever I ask him if he would let me have my own tattoo. Pero ang sasabihin lang niya kay mommy daw ako magpaalam. Later that same day, I saw my mom's tattoo on her waist. You can already guess what it was."

Napangiti ako doon at hinalikan ang dibdib ni Yrel. Nakaunan kasi ako sa kanya habang nilalaro naman niya ang buhok ko.

"You really love them."

He chuckles. "I do even if sometimes I tend to forget how they really were back then. I was too young, can't really tell if I was just imagining the things I remember about them."

Nagring ang cellphone niya at kailangan niyang sagutin 'yun kaya umayos na kami. He just wanted to adjust our positions but already stood up and picked up his shirt. Nagdamit na ako at sinabi sa kanyang maghahanda lang ako ng pagkain naming dalawa kasi nagugutom na talaga at hindi pwedeng kami lang mismo ang nagkakainan.

It's been more than a year already and all I can say is that I'm glad we continued this even if he already graduated. Akala ko noong gumraduate sila, malabo na kaming magkikita. I was there in his graduation, by the way, and it was really inspiring to watch. Akala ko magiging sobrang busy na talaga siya pero siguro kung talagang gusto, maraming paraan.

We came to be really good friends outside and inside of our bedrooms. Dumating na kami sa point ng lahat na siguro tungkol sa aming mga personal na buhay, napagkwentuhan na namin.

I've shared a lot about myself, too, that I didn't know I'll be sharing to anyone really. Maliban kay Synthia at kay Mistress Clemente, wala naman na akong planong pagkwentuhan ng buhay ko. But Yrel shares most of his stories he didn't want to open and I just kinda did the same.

I was orphan since I was five. Sa bahay ampunan na ako tumira at sa totoo lang wala na akong maalala masyado hanggang sa nag-high school ako. I would say I got adopted but I did ran away. Simula noon, ako na ang bumuhay sa sarili ko.

Yrel's company is great. Sex with him is even greater.

I like him a lot.

It's Saturday morning and aside from my school works, may assignment rin ako kay Mistress.

I was already done with preparing cereals when Synthia calls.

"Please don't tell you're with Yrel."

Natawa ako doon. "Then I'm not telling you."

I heard her groan. "Grrr! What happens to only Mondays and Thursdays?! Namimiss na kita dito sa bahay kapag weekends."

"Syn, spill it." I rolled my eyes already because I know her-- Satan's cousin wouldn't be all dramatic like this because she misses me on a weekend.

I can almost see her all evil with her laugh. "Okay, fine! Ang killjoy mo 'ha."

"Spill it, Onessa."

She laughs like Satan again before turning all serious. Bigla akong kinabahan.

"I didn't know you have a twin, Calderon."

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Everything, I can say, is perfect.