Prius Scott Doncic

Chapter 5

NAILING si Prius nang makita ang ayos ng sala ng bachelor pad niya habang nakapamulsa at tamad na sinisipat ang lugar.

Kahit kailan talaga si Auri—

"Happy birthday!!!"

Fuck! Halos mapatalon siya sa bigla nang biglang may babaeng lumitaw mula sa likod ng sofa at may hawak na confetti sticks.

Damn it! Seriously?!

Prius stared at the woman whose attention was on the confetti stick that she couldn't pop.

Oh...man... Bahagya siyang napangiwi.

Gusto niyang mailing sa dismaya, but he didn't want to embarrass the woman who was trying her best to pop the darn thing with no luck.

Nagtaas ito ng tingin nang wala itong magawa.

And the moment she did, Prius was taken aback at the bare lovely face that still familliar to him despite the years that passed by. Hindi siya pwedeng magkamali ito ang amo ni Pria.

Kumurap ang nangungusap na magaganda nitong mata saka ito mabait at matamis na ngumiti. The woman has not changed over the years. Ganon parin ang ganda na taglay nito. Ganda na parang iingatan mo na hindi mabahiran ng sakit at lungkot dahil siguradong mahahabag ka kung hindi ito nakangiti.

"Mas lalo kang gumwapo, Prius," she beamed, her voice too cheerful for the place's ambiance.

With how the whole place looked— red petals, blanket and pillows, and candlelights — he expected a woman in her sultry dress and seductive smile ready to tempt him to fuck her all night.

Not a woman who looks very innocent dressed in Hawaiian with a flower around her neck and a crown flower, smiling cheerfully at him like they are friends whatsoever.

Unti-unting nabura ang ngiti nito nang hindi siya tumugon. Slowly her cheek flushed.

"Uhm...hindi mo ba nagustuhan?" she asked, showing a forced shy smile. "Is it the confetti? Sorry..." Tinignan nito ang hawak. "Ayaw gumana eh."

Taking a deep breath, Prius smiled a little. "No, it's not that. I'm..." he drawled. What the fuck am I supposed to say?

"Awkward?" she asked.

Nagsalubong ang kilay niya. 

Am I? Umiling siya. He's not.

"No— I'm just well...surprise. Yeah..." he trailed, rubbing his nape and looking around not knowing what to do and what to say.

Ibang-iba ang nasa isipan niya habang papunta dito. Ang plano niya ay kausapin lang ang babae, then he's out. May usapan silang magkakaibigan na mag-inuman sa Ravage bar. Wala sa plano niya ang pumatol sa babae na sisira sa tahimik niya nang buhay.

"Mabuti at nasorpresa ka. Iyon talaga ang pakay namin ni Auri." Umalis ito mula sa likod ng sofa.

Bahagya niya nakagat ang labi para pigilin ang mangiti nang makita ang kabuuan nito. Nakasuot ito ng sarong na abot hanggang sakong nito. Mukha itong babaeng entertainer sa Hawaii na sumasalubong minsan sa mga guests sa mga resorts.

"Kaya lang wala pa si Auri eh. Dapat dalawa kaming nandito," saad nito.

Bahagya siyang natigilian sa narining. Damn it! Mura niya sa isipan ng mapagtanto ang isang bagay.

This woman is ignorant of everything. This was supposed to be a blind date. Just the two of them, but it looks like his sister made her believe a different thing.

Nailing siya saka hindi mapigilang pumalatak.

"Fuck..." he mumbled under his breath.

"Are you...mad?"