Weeks had passed since the night I confronted Ares about his feelings for me. And the day I shamelessly told him I don't mind if he'd court me and make me fall for him.
True enough, he really did what I said. The day after, he started being more gentle to me. Siguro dahil inaprubahan ko na ang panliligaw niya at dahil nakapag-usap na kami ng maayos kaya naman ay naging kumportable kami sa isa't isa. While he's courting me, we get to know more of each other, too. T'saka hindi naman siya iyong tipo na cheesy kung manligaw. 'Yung chill lang pero ramdam mo ang sinseridad.
How did my friends, cousins, family, and brother reacted about it?
Well, my friends, as expected, I earned a lot of pinches on my flanks from them. They even tweaked my hair. Mahal na mahal talaga nila ako, &ls
"Ano naman ngayon? Ano naman sa'yo kung nangaliwa nga ako? Daig mo pa si Hera kung magalit ka, ah? Hindi nga ikaw ang karelasyon tapos kung magalit ka daig mo pa ang inagawan ng asawa." Zeus said as he chuckled. Napakawalang-hiya talaga ng gagong 'to! "That's because you cheated on my best friend, fucker! Sinong hindi magagalit doon?! Stop acting like infidelity isn't a bad thing! Napakasama ng ugali mo! Ibinigay ni Hera ang lahat niya sa'yo tapos 'yun lang ang isusukli mo sa kaniya? Ang panglalandi ng iba?!" "Ibinigay ang lahat, my ass. She couldn't even give herself to me. Never even got the chance to fuck her and satisfy myself." "Aba'y gago-"
Napakabilis talagang lumipas ng panahon. Parang kailan lang noong makilala ko si Ares noong Abril. Ngayon ay patapos na ang buwan ng Oktubre. The months passed like a blur. For the past six months, Ares didn't do anything but make me feel secured and happy. He didn't just court me, but my family, too. He's been going to the manoir for days now. Lagi siyang iniimbita ni Dad at ng mga pinsan ko para sa kung anu-anong kalokohang naiisip nila. Sana naman hindi nila mahawaan ng lecheng kalokohan ang lalaking iyon. Ilang buwan na rin mula noong nangyaring gulo sa school. Nag-community service kami ni Apollo bilang parusa sa actions namin noong araw na iyon. While Zeus Villanueva was expelled for some reasons na walang nakakaalam kun'di sila ng pamilya niya at ang school head
Cuervia Bar is the place where people love to hang out. Ang inumin nila ay masasarap at hindi basta basta. Relaxing lang din ang lugar at hindi masyadong wild kagaya ng mga clubs. Their alcoholic beverages are supplied by Aunt Arkeana's winery. Mula sa vineyard nila ang paggawa ng produkto. That's why Kuya Math, together with our cousin Kuya Dave, owns a club. And this bar is owned by a friend of Kuya Math. Inilibot ko ang paningin sa buong paligid at umasim ang mukha nang makita ko na naman siya. Haven't I told you what my brother's costume yet? Wala! As in, nakapangbahay lang ang loko! He's no fun!
Kumunot ang noo ko sa tinuran niya. I made him jealous? How come? Mahina ko siyang itinulak palayo sa'kin at tinitigang mabuti. "Anong pinagsasabi mo?" Kunot-noong tanong ko sa kaniya. His brow shot up as he stared back at me. Maya-maya'y nag-iwas siya ng tingin, hindi na kayanan ang pakikipagtitigan sa akin ng matagal. Problema nito? "I-I'm sorry.." He whispered. Mas lalong lumalim ang gitla sa noo ko dahil sa winika niya. Why is he saying sorry and what is he sorry for? I wrinkled my nose in confusion, "Why are you saying s
December twenty-three na ngayon, ibig sabihin ay dalawang araw na lang ay pasko na. "Are you really sure about this?" Ares asked me for the nth time today that made me roll my eyes for the nth time today, too. "You are needed there, Solaries Eleazar. Who am I to stop you from going home to your family?" Paliwanag ko habang tinutulungan siyang mag-impake ng mga gamit niya. Mamayang gabi ang flight nila ng buong pamilya niya papuntang United Kingdom. They're gonna spend their Christmas and New Year celebration there together with their grandparents who reside there. "But baby, I'll be staying there for weeks! That's too long." Reklamo niya. Nakaupo lang siya sa kama niya, hindi ako tinutulungang mag-impake par
Time flies so fast. Bukas ay December 31 na, this year is about to end and another year is about to start. After we celebrated Christmas, our whole family went to one of Aunt Daiana, Uncle Aqui's wife's, private beach resorts. Up until now, we're here in the private beach resort in Bohol to celebrate New Year. This place is where we all get to unwind and relax. Nandito rin kasi ipinatayo nina Dad ang resthouse. So basically, this private resort is like the family's safe space. No one else comes in this resort but us, De Bonnevies or anyone else from Aunt Daiana's family. Nagkalat ang mga lalaki kong pinsan sa kung saang bahagi ng resort. Lander jokingly said he was said 'coz there were no girls he could flirt with, ayan tuloy at nahampas siya ni Dad ng sungkod niya at binatukan pa siya ng daddy niyang si Uncle Eros.
I felt like I was not myself while driving back to the beach resort. Wala ako sa sarili habang nagmamaneho at nasa malayo naman ang isipan ko.. pati ang iniisip ko. Good thing I managed to drive safely. Nanatiling tahimik ang dalawang kasama ko, ramdam siguro nilang mabigat ang pakiramdam ko, ngunit wala silang ideya sa dahilan kung bakit. When we got back, mabilis na bumaba ang dalawa at nagtungo sa resthouse para ibigay kina Mama ang mga pinamili namin. Nanatili naman ako sa sasakyan, mariing nakahawak sa manibela at nakatingin sa kawalan. Tulala lang ako at hindi pa agad maiproseso ng utak ko ang mga nangyari kanina at ang pag-uusap namin ng babaeng nagpakilalang girlfriend ni Ares. Are you fucking kiddin
"Magtitwenty-six ka na." Natatawang saad ko kay Ares na nakayakap sa akin mula sa likod.He groaned and buried his face on the hollow of my neck. I chuckled because of his reaction."Feeling old yet?""Shut up, Narelle." He said as he clicked his tongue in annoyance.Umalingawngaw sa apat na sulok ng kwarto ko ang malakas kong tawa. Mangiyak-ngiyak pa ako habang parang tangang tumatawa. Ang lalaki sa likod ko naman ay hindi ko makita ang ekspresyon. He tightened his hug on me. His fingers accidentally touched my bare bellybutton that made me laugh more."Ares, that tickles!"Napatigil ako sa pagtaw