"Okay," matabang na sabi ni Sahri.
Maldita.
"So, you are Sahri? Casimir's girlfriend?" Grecia butted in.
Lalo akong ngumiti nang makita ang kunot na noo ni Sahri. So she's like that to everyone? Grecia sloped her hand for a handshake.
"I'm sorry, I am Grecia Lalaine Aldama. Sorry, dito kasi ako pinaghintay ni Comet," she said.
Sinulyapan ko siya at nag-taas ng kilay. Wala akong maalala na sinabi iyon ni Comet. Pinanood ko silang mag-shake hands.
"Deianira Sahri Satori."
Muli akong kumuha ng inumin at pinanood ang apat na lalaking papalapit sa amin. My gaze never left Casimir. He had already changed into a new outfit. He's wearing denim pants and an open-button white polo shirt. Pawisan ang kaniyang buhok at dumiretso sa tabi ni Sahri. Tumikhim ako at taas ang kilay na lumagok sa panibagong shot.
"Hi! Ano? Ayos ba performance namin?" Cohen chuckled as he sat beside me.
"Oo naman, Cohen! Ang galing niyo!" Grecia praised.
Ngumisi ako at nakipag-high five kay Cohen na nakangisi na sa akin. Nahagip ng tingin ko si Comet. He's sitting beside Grecia and looking somewhere. I traced his line of vision, and my lips parted when I caught Sahri looking away from him. Nilingon ko ulit si Comet na nanatili ang titig kay Sahri.
What the hell?
My heart started beating harshly. Binalingan ko si Sahri ngunit nakikipag-usap na ito kay Casimir na nakatitig sa kaniya.
"Ang galing niyo kanina. For sure nakakapagod 'yon," she said.
"Oo. Buti na lang natapos ko na 'yong mga pinagawa sa amin kahapon. Are you okay?" Casimir's serious tone filled my ears.
"Akala ko late ka na naman, e. Ikaw na ata umubos ng drinks. Lasinggera talaga 'to!" Ngiwi ni Cohen.
I rolled my eyes. "Kulong na kulong ako sa gawain. Huwag ka nga'ng pakialamero."
"Hindi ka ba nasasaktan?" I heard Sahri ask.
Napalingon ako sa kanila nang marinig ko ang bahagyang tawa ni Casimir. Umawang ang aking bibig, hindi inaasahan ang pagtawa niya. Seryoso ko silang pinanood na nakatitig sa isa't isa.
Casimir showed his hand to Sahri. His hand looks good. He has long fingers. His nails are medium in length, immaculate and have the appearance of frosted crystals, which makes them look very attractive.
"I've been doing this for years. Namumula lang 'to pero hindi na masakit," halos malasahan ko ang ngiti niya habang sinasabi iyon.
"Kung masakit, i-k-kiss ko," parang batang sabi ni Sahri.
Kumunot ang noo ko at napabaling kay Cohen. "Amputa," I sneered, hindi napigilan.
"Huh?" Cohen frowned at me.
Umiling ako. Pilit kong inignora ang dalawa. Kinikilabutan ako. I don't know if I will cringe or vomit.
"You did a good job, Cohen." Ngiti ko.
Pumangalumbaba siya at bahagyang ngumuso. I smiled while watching him. His emerald eyes looked brighter than usual. He has a lot of beauty marks. Asset iyon ng kaniyang mukha.
"Pero hindi pa rin kami binibigyan ng tawag ng Orionis..." aniya sa namamaos na boses.
"Ano? Pinanghihinaan ka na ng loob?" I was a bit groggy already as I messed with his wavy hair.
Ngumiwi siya at iniwas ang ulo sa akin. Humalakhak ako sa kaartehan niya. I watched him fix his hair.
"Who said that?" he said arrogantly.
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Zephyr Strings
General Fiction(SPHEROID CHAMBERS #3) Ongoing Moving on from a traumatic episode in the past is never a cakewalk. Each of us encountered a lot of crusades in the past and it's up to us how we'll deal with it to outweigh them. He was pressured. He was devastated...
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