Vampire's Runaway Wife

Kabanata 36

"I like this one po."

Calius picked the color of my lipstick for tonight. Ngayon na ang last night nila sa field trip. While Evan was trying my foundation on his face, Silas were laughing at him.

"Ang puti puti mo na naglalagay ka pa n'yan." Pansin ko kay Evan.

Inagaw iyon ni Calius at s'ya mismo nag lagay sa mukha ni Evan.

"Ugh, so relaxing . . .  sarap matulog." aniya at dinama ang bawat haplos ni Calius ng foam noon sa mukha niya.

"You gay?" Tanong sa kaniya ni Silas.

"I'm not, I've seen this with Timothy who also uses this brown thing every time he's on his set."

Napatitig ako sa maliit na salaming baon baon ko.

"He's really a successful one now.. he is an actor, 'di ba?" I looked at Silas.

"Hindi ko alam kung anong naisipan niya sa pagpasok sa showbiz. May business naman siya sa Batangas." Aniya.

"What business? Akala ko ba pulis siya?"

"Kapeng Barako Farm, under his name as a Dos Santiago. He retired." Aniya muli at tumayo. Lumapit ito sakin at dinampot ang hair curler. "Sa pagkakaalam ko, palalakihin niya ang kumpanya. May kapihan na kumakalaban sa kaniya ngayon, Guevara Natural Coffee Company."

Ilang oras na lang ay magsisimula na ang event, nakahanda na ang mini stage nila at ang mga bonfire sa labas.

Silas slowly curled the ends of my hair. Because he doesn't have reflection, I can't see his face while doing that. Basta randam ko ang pag ikot ikot niya ng buhok ko doon.

"Maalam ka ba? Baka masunog ang buhok ko?" Nilingon ko s'ya.

He looked at me while pouting, holding the stand of my hair. Napangiti ako sa bahagyang mas mapula nitong labi kaysa sa natural. Nilagyan ko kasi ito ng liptint.

"I know how to do it, I saw some videos on TikTok." He proudly said and playfully wiggled his eyebrows on me.

Napatawa ako. "TikTok isn't helpful sometimes, baby."

"Sometimes." Sagot n'ya.

Hinayaan ko na lang itong kulutin ang dulo ng buhok ko. Napatingi ako sa cellphone kong tumutunog. Napatigil din si Silas nang makita kung sinong caller.

"Kuya." I greeted him. Silas patiently looked at me, for sure he could hear us.

"Hey! Sorry for the sudden call . . . I just want to ask if you're okay, how about Calius?"

"We're okay here . . . Calius is playing with Evan outside." 

"Evan?"

Pinandilatan ko ng mata si Silas. Oh my god what should I say!?

"U-uh . . . Yeah! Evan, the kid . . . t-the kid from De Lucas family." Pilit kong pinagtuloy - tuloy ang pagsasalita ko.

Silas titled his head while looking at me.

"Sinong kasama niya? Si Timothy?" Tanong ni Kuya. I
gasped when Silas put his palms on my thighs.

"N-no." Sagot ko't mahinang kinurit ang braso ni Silas.