"Family sucks?" Greziane raised a brow.
I puffed on my stick of cigarette, tumayo si Greziane sa tabi ko at nagsindi rin ng sigarilyo. I chuckled, avoiding her question.
"I didn't know you're smoking," hindi ko siya nakitang nagyosi noong unang napasama ako sa Christmas Eve nila.
Walang nagyoyosi sa kanila noon, actually. At kanina nakita kong nagsigarilyo si Chevy at Zaire, ngayon si Grez naman.
She smirked. "Tago lang, e. Lagot ako sa erpats ko 'pag nahuli ako."
"Buti hindi ka sinusumbong ng mga pinsan mo, nila Ichan?" natawa ako. "Mukha pa namang strict 'yon, Tito n'yo pa."
Hindi talaga mukhang tiyuhin nila si Ichan, nakakatuwa tuwing naglolokohan sila at minsang tinutudyo si Ichan—parang magt-tropa lang silang lahat.
Humalakhak siya at mangha sa sinabi ko. "Ichan's smoking, too, at lagot din siya sa Kuya niya pag nahuli. Hindi magsusumbong 'yon, we all have the benefits here."
Hell, that was surprising!
She sucked on her stick and blew out. "Sa tingin mo ba sobrang linis ng ungas na 'yon? Nabawasan na lang bisyo niya nitong taon dahil sa medical. Well, he's really strict but not strict as his big brother. Mind you, his big brother hates bad habits and Ichan being a part of this generation grew up openly as if we're all fair without the labels on the forehead."
Natawa ako, marahan kong pinitik ang yosi sa paanan ko at inapakan iyon gamit ang stilettos. "I'm surprised, I thought he was so superior. Ang sungit-sungit kasi pero kind naman."
"He is." She nodded. "And I was really surprised when he brought a woman again, you—don't get it wrong but he rarely do that. Hindi ko rin alam, ah? O talagang yayamanin lang 'yong ex girlfriend niya at hindi nadadala sa gathering, as in. Thrice ko lang yata nakitang naisama niya 'yon sa amin at hindi pa sa ganitong klase ng gathering na maingay at inuman. Madalas sa formal dinners lang."
My forehead wrinkled. "I thought they were friends for years, since high school daw?"
"Oo kaya madalang namin kasama si Ichan noong mga taong iyon. Grabe, I loathe that bitch. Maganda pero basura 'yung ugali noon, sure ako. Puwede ring kay Ichan lang siya mabait, basta. Naiinis ako dahil nagbreak sila at parang wala lang kay Ichan pero sa totoo, hindi lang siya nagsasabi kasi nga 'di naman siya madaldal. Imagine the effort he did for her and she'd just break up because she got bored? Nakakagago, e."
I smiled a bit and was about to talk but we heard a voice, I saw Cezary when I turned my head; talking to Chevalier. Nagmadaling tinapon ni Grez ang yosi niya at kunwaring nag-ayos ng kanyang buhok.
I chuckled. Cool.
"Saoirse is ready, fetch her now," Cezary demanded and gave the car keys to Chevy.
"Isn't she coming with Papa?"
Zary just shrugged and glanced at us, he looks so formal in his black dress shirt and a slacks while Chevy was a bit rugged in plaid white shirt and a black ripped jeans. I shivered as they both looked at us with those perfect shade of blue eyes, Chevy grinned playfully and nodded at Zary before he went to us. Kinuha naman ni Cezary ang cellphone niya sa bulsa at may tinawagan.
"Chevy's coming..." he said formally.
Lumingon ulit si Chevy sa kambal niya at tila may naalala.
"How 'bout Azazel, Zary?"
"He's with Malachai, si Saoirse ang intindihin mo."
Chevy rolled his eyes lazily and turned to us. "You wanna come with me?"
