No Strings Attached

-----43rd string-----

“Tell her I’m here.”

“I can’t. She’s in the middle of her dream right now in the comfort of my bed.”

“Cut the sh*t Natal. Tell her to get out now or I’ll burn your house down.” Then I hung up.

“Still impatient as ever, Phil.” Bella stated as she went out of the car and transferred to the backseat.

“Just not in the mood for his crap.”

“Your jealousy is eating you, Phil. Calm down.” She said smiling at me at the rear mirror.

“Your excitement betrays you, Bella. Try to hide your smile, will you?”

“I hate you.”

She seems eager about seeing Natal.

5 minutes had passed. No sign of Faye yet. What’s taking them so long?

I took my phone.

“Just wait Phil. You just called them.”

“I really don’t trust your man, you know that.”

“He’s not my man!”

“Really.”

“So, this is how I’ll get to meet your new ‘best friend’?” She said, emphasizing the words ‘best friend’. “I was thinking of a formal introduction in a fancy restaurant.” She continued.

“Trying to divert our conversation, eh?” She pouted. “Fine. I won’t introduce you now. It’s not a good day anyway.”

“Of course today’s not a good day. You just turned into a roaring tiger a while ago.”

“Yeah right. Your man turned me.”

“He’s not my man! And... and it’s your jealousy that turns you.”

“She’s here.” I said as I pressed the button of my window.

“I see. She’s a one cute chic, eh? She seems to had a good sleep, though. What have they done?”

She looked like she just woke up. That means Kevin wasn’t lying. F*ck.

*****end of flashback*****

“Huy? Sabi ko kamusta yung araw nyo.”

“Kanina, muka kang bagong gising. What the hell happened?”

“Ah yun ba. Nakatulog kasi ako kanina e.” She answered dryly.

“Did you... Did you just slept in Kevin’s room?”

“Ah? Ano... Eh... Kasi...”

“You stupid brat!”

“Sorry na! Kahit naman ako nagulat nung magising akong nasa kama ni Kev...”

“Did you do it?”

“Huh? Ang alin?” she asked, frowning.

“Don’t act like an innocent child for heaven’s sake.”

“You mean... Yung.. yung ano...”

“Yeah.”

“Yung ginagawa ng mag-asawa para gumawa ng baby? Yung ginawa nina amang para mabuo ako? Yung ginagawa ng mga magjowa na labag sa batas ni papa God? Yung...”

“Cut the crap, Faye. Just tell me, darn it. DID. YOU. DO. IT?”

“What the hell, Ivan? Ganyan ba kababa yung tingin mo sakin?”

Silence.

Darn. She’s right. She’ll never let him do that.

“I’m sorry. I was just too worried.”