Behind Every Playboy

Kabanata 6

Bitter

Nag hiwalay na kami ni Hellina pagkababa galing sa kwarto niya. Vice Mayor Gileon stole her from me. Medyo may pagka clingy din eh.

Hinanap ko si Manang at nakita ko siyang may kausap na mga babaeng kasing tanda niya. Mukhang mini reunion ito ng mga dati niyang kakilala at mga naging kaibigan noon. Kaya imbes na puntahan siya'y pumunta nalang ako sa buffet.

Ang sosyal din ng selebrasyon nila. It's grandier than what I imagine to what they say a 'simple' celebration. Different kind of dishes are serve in the buffet table. The tables and chairs are decorated too in a filipino classic way. The music played by the musicians are so relaxing to hear. Marami ding nakakalat na mga waiters at waitresses wearing their uniforms in a barong at saya filipino style.

Kumuha nalang ako ng pagkain kahit medyo nabusog na ako sa light meryenda uli namin ngayong hapon. Buttered shrimps and cordon blue are fine. I also got my new favorite, leche flan. Hindi na ako nag rice at baka masira din ang diet ko. Gosh. The province life is making me fat!

I went to a table kung saan kaunti lang ang naka upo. I eat silently while I am observing some people.

While I was eating, biglang nahagilap ng radar ko ang paparating na si Heros. Everyone then give him a smile like he is a celebrity walking in the red carpet for a premier of a movie.

Wearing now his unusual outfit, a light blue long sleeve na naka tupi hanggang siko and black pants paired with black shiny shoes. He looks twice handsome and manlier. His well combed hair give emphasize to his angled jawline and perfect narrow nose. And damn his eyes that looks sorrowful yet intriguing... and his lips...

Yumuko nalang ako at nagpatuloy sa pagkain kahit hindi ko na kayang lumunok. Nag angat lamang ako ng tingin ng marinig ang boses niya hindi kalayuan.

He stop midstep and held his hand to a woman. The woman has curvy coca cola body. Her butt and breast could pass in Playboy magazine! Her long shiny black hair that is hugging her curves makes me feel insecure about my petite body.

This must be his type? Sexy, gorgeous and mature like him.

Nag ngitian sila at base on their language, there is more about their relationship than just being stranger who unintentedly bump in a party.

The girl laugh as she said something to Heros. May ibinulong pa ito na ikinatawa ni Heros. The way he look at her ay parang gusto ko nalang tusukin at durugin itong cordon blue!

Nawalan na talaga ako ng gana kaya tumayo na ako at umalis. I don't like what my emotions is making me feel. I hate being confuse like this. At tatlong araw pa lang ganito na.

Pumunta ako sa buffet table kung nasaan mayroong chocolate fountain. Nawalan ako ng gana pero parang gusto kong makakain ng matamis para kumalma.

Kumuha ako ng stick at tinusok ang mallow. Inilagay ko agad ang mallow sa chocolate fountain at ng malagyan ng tamang dami ng tsokolate ay nilantakan ko agad ito. Not minding kung marumihan ang damit ko sa chocolate.

Naka ilang kain pa lang ako'y may lumapit na sa akin.

"Hi! Are you new here?" A tall man maybe almost six flat flash his perfect set of white teeth and smile at me. His dimples on the both side of his cheek are showing making him look more appealing and handsome.

"Uhh, oo.." Sagot ko saka ibinaba ko ang stick na hawak.

He held his hand to me. "I'm Webster. But you can simple call me, Web. And you are?"

"Aya." Tinanggap ko ang kamay niya tsaka nginitian din siya pabalik.

"Pangalan mo pa lang mukhang kaaya-aya na." Natatawa niyang sabi.