STRINGS ATTACHED

CHAPTER 2 :*

 Tinernuhan nito iyon ng plain sleeveless which molded her narrow waist and big breast perfectly. And her cleavage.. 

Fuck, was it shouting or was it begging?

Oh yeah, right. Bang her and face Eros' wrath afterwards, man. Bulong ng munting tinig sa isip niya.

''Ba't ka andito, Emily?'' Malagihay na tanong ni Eros. 

The fucker couldn't even find the strength to open his own eyes.

''To pick you up, you dimwit.'' Naiiritang sagot naman ng kapatid nito. 

Hindi man lang sila nito nililinga. Naka-concentrate ito kay Eros na tila anumang oras ay sasampigain na nito. It's either she was oblivious of the band's presence which would toe the impossible or she's just plain blind. 

Eros was a total wreck because the man was broken hearted. And when the latter couldn't even stand after downing five straight hard drinks, Rocky opted to call Eros' sister. Masyado nang wild si Eros na halos hindi na ito mapigilan sa kakasigaw at kakawala. Sinampolan pa siya ng sapak ng tarantado nang pilitin niya itong itayo.

 Hopelessly, they seeked for his sister's help, thinking she could put some sense into his stubborn brother's mind. They were expecting a thirty something woman who would look like Ms. Minchin, with eyeglasses and aristocratic features. 

They were wrong. God, how wrong they were..

Naalarma sila nang hawiin ni Eros ang kapatid nito nang akma ulit itong hihilahin ng huli. Napaupo ang babae sa katabing single sofa at naniningkit ang mga matang muling tumayo saka namaywang sa harap ng kapatid. 

''Get up now, brother.'' Maawtoridad na na utos nito.

 Nang hindi man lang gumalaw si Eros, tinuhod nito ang hita ng huli na kinagibik nito. Sinapo ni Emily ang noo at marahang minasahe iyon. 

''I just came home from previous photo shoots, Eros. Dalawang linggo na akong walang maayos na tulog at pagkakataon ko na sana ngayong mabawi 'yon kung hindi ka lang parang baklang nag-iinarte riyan.'' Asik nito. ''I had to practically drag myself in here because I couldn't find any strength to because of stress, kuya so please, for the love of God, tumayo ka na riyan at umuwi na tayo.''

Marahas na napamulat ng mga mata si Eros. Unang mababasa sa mga mata nito ang concern at guilt. ''Kumain ka na ba?''

Kagat-labing umiling si Emily.

Eros face hardened. He slowly stood up, swayed abit and placed his arm over his sister's shoulders. Isinadlak ni Emily ang mukha sa leeg ng kapatid nito.

 ''Mainit ka.'' Anas ni Eros. Nagtatagis ang mga bagang na iniwas ni Tristan ang mga mata mula sa mga ito. It was like watching a sweet scene in a movie he was not really interested until now.

Hindi niya maintindihan ang bumabalot na pagkabalisa sa sistema niya habang nakatingin sa mga ito. Surely, they couldn't be lovers but if for some twisted shit they were, he shouldn't still be feeling shitty about it. For all the fucks, she wasn't his for the fucking taking.

 His teeth gnashed uncontrollably as her flawless arm snaked around her brother's waist. Fuck it. Wala na, tuluyan na siyang nabaliw.

 Iniwas niya ang tingin sa mga ito. Narinig pa niya ang tahimik na sagot nito sa kapatid.

 ''I got worn out. Mawawala ito kapag nakapagpahinga na ako. Uwi na tayo?'' Nang hindi umimik si Eros ay muli niyang ibinalik ang tingin sa mga ito.