The Merciless Stud (Hot Trans Series #3)

Chapter 5

"Congrats nga pala, Apple. Mag almusal ka na, dai." Medyo maypagka jolly si Nang Lupe. If I still remember it correctly, she once shared to me that she has a long time gay bestfriend back in Cebu. Hilig rin daw ang mag cross dress ngunit dahil sa kapanahunan nila nuon ay hindi pa gaanong ka open ang society sa trans women, kaya tumandang frustrated trans woman si bakla aniya.

Well, for me, even though she never got the chance to transition nor express her identity properly, she still was a trans woman. Because that's what she identify herself to be. Transitioning, though creates a big milestone and impact in a trans woman's life, is more just like for aesthetic purposes (usually to conform to the society's standard of a woman) and it's just sad that sometimes one has to do it because of the pressure, the stigma and discrimination. The identity, for me, is what matters most. Validation from the society is not at all needed. We are already valid. And the only time we need to explain ourselves to the people is when the time people will matter to us. And not everyone matters, duh. Kaya naniniwala akong dapat mula sa puso ang pagta-transition. It's a lifetime commitment. Hindi dahil uso lang, nagagandahan ka lang sa iba, dapat natural mo iyong mailalabas saiyo. And, empirically, that's not so hard for most of trans women.

Well, going back to Nang Lupe. Nakuha niya raw ang pagka-jolly at kengkoy niya sa best friend niyang bakla. And they call each other 'dai', and that's what she wants to call me because I somehow remind her of her best friend. Aww.

"Thank you, Nang. Si Kuya po?" Tanong ko pagkaupo. Naglalapag na siya ng mga ulam.

"Naku, lasing na lasing na umuwi kagabi, dai. Alas tres na ata iyon? Nag-suka pa nga riyan sa lababo." Turo niya sa lababo ng island counter namin sa kusina. Tumawa ako.

"Well..."

Napa-isip ako bigla. Tatanungin ko pa ba si Kuya kung bakit may ticket na kasama sa regalo niya? Or hindi na? Kasi baka hindi niya rin alam na naisama iyon doon at baka talagang sakaniya ang ticket na iyon! No way! I will not let him take the ticket back from me! Tingnan palang parang hindi ko yata maa-afford ang VIP ticket ng event. It really looks like an event for elites to me. At kung saan iyon nakuha ni Kuya, ewan ko na. Not that he can't afford that if he really wants to attend but he has a lot of rich kid friends in ADMU. Mga nagtatapon ng pera kadalasan.

"Oh, ayan na pala." Ani Nang Lupe. Napalingon ako sa naka-hubad barong si Kuya Apollo. Wearing his bottom pajamas only. The dark shiny tattoo of a lion in his chest is really annoying me. I've always wanted to have a tattoo. Just the minimal designs but Dad and Mom strongly disapproved. At dise syete pa si Kuya nang magpa-tattoo siya niyan! A minor! But they let him have it. Ako na ngayon ay magka-college na ay baka mapalayas pa kahit tuldok lang sa daliri.

At ang mas nakaka-annoy pa sakin ay ang pang-iinis niya sakin.

"Dad let me have it cuz I'm a basketball player and girls want it this way." Sabay nakaka-pikon na ngising aso. Cringe!

Padabog itong umupo sa tapat ko at sinapo ang ulo. Nagkatinginan kami ni Nang Lupe. Should I ask him about the ticket? But what if it's really part of his gift for me? Pero bakit naman kasi eh hindi naman ako mahilig dito. That's the foul play in there. Wow foul play talaga, Apple?

"Nang, nai-park ko ba ng maayos ang sasakyan kagabi?" Tanong ni Kuya habang naka-yuko pa rin.

"Salamat naman sa Diyos anak at oo. Pero nahirapan ako mag-linis ng suka mo sa lababo. Ang rami!" Umiling si Nang Lupe at natawa kami pareho.

"Gross ka! Buti hindi ka sa sasakyan sumuka! Patay ka kay Daddy." Sabi ko. He yawned.

"Well, if that happens and he'll confiscate the car from me, I'll take the Apple Watch back from you and sell it so I can pay for the down payment of my new car." Bugnot niyang sabi. Ang pangit naman nito mag hang over!