Bloody Pleasure

Kabanata 24

RIAN

I AM CONFIDENT in my look, and I used to undergo several interviews for my entire life, so it was just a piece of cake for me to take this interview, but I was freaking sitting uncomfortably on my chair, and my heart troubled inside.

I take another glanced on my phone and secretly looked around, and there's an eye watching on me. Hindi nila ako nahuli kagabi pero paglabas ko pa lang bahay kanina ay nakamasid na agad sila.

It's really off in the situation, but I can't point it out. I couldn't think of something that I did or messed with for the past few days or weeks.

I take a deep breath and relax my muscles and mind. I need to get this job for my family. Mamaya ko na iisipin kung anong gulo ang pinasok ko o kung tama rin ba ang desisyon ko na maghanap ng lilipatan. Why not, right? Those men knew where I live, and I won't risk their lives with my own mess, and I never let myself live with ignorance.

"Reese Ivan Nieves," tawag ng babae sa pangalan ko at palihim akong umirap. I wanna scream at her face that it was Rian, R I A N, Rian!

I fake a smile at a girl who has black hair, and it is tied up together, wearing faded blue medical scrubs and white shoes.

I stood up and walked towards her when I halted as my phone vibrated, I received a message from an unknown number.

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Rian, it's me, Celeste. I don't know how to deal with sir Drake. He's having ahmm... tantrums? Maybe, I'm not sure, and he keeps mentioning your name and the word pa-pop.

I rolled my eyes at the message I received from Celeste. How could she have my number, huh? Wala naman akong pinag bibigyan ng numero ko, unless Drake and Uno gave it to her.

Damn it! Why do they need to reconnect with me? They are the ones who wanted me out, stupid jerks!

And for sure, Wyn came out unexpectedly, and Celeste didn't know how to deal with Wyn, that it will shut him with a simple lollipop, so I texted her back and told her to take a lollipop I left from Drake's drawer.

Pero agad akong natigilan sa pag titipa ng narealize ko na hindi ko na iyon trabaho o responsibilidad. Drop it off, Rian! Imbis na i-send ay inis kong ibinalik sa bulsa ang cellphone ko, matutunan din iyon ni Celeste, kung kailangan niyang dumaan sa butas ng karayom, why not? She needs it for herself, to build the stronger version of herself that is exactly needed for that job.

I sighed, and the girl intently stared at me and irritatedly watched my personal business.

"Are you done with your business, Miss Nieves?" she asked, and I tried not to roll my eyes.

"It's MISS Nieves," I corrected, humbly smiled and secretly flipped my hair, and walked inside with my head high and chest out.

Huwag niya akong tarayan dahil hindi niya pa alam ang pinagkaiba ng miss at missis at higit sa lahat, hindi siya marunong kumilatis ng mas nakakaganda sa kaniya.

Walang respeto! Mukhang nakakain na ng titi pero miss at misis lang di pa ma differentiate, lakas niyang maka insulto ah, balik ko siya sa pagiging sperm at egg cell eh.

Ang bilis talaga mag init ng ulo ko ngayon at lalo na at hindi maalis sa isip ko yung text ni Celeste.

Hindi tuloy naging maganda ang kinalabasan ng interview ko at inis na inis akong lumabas ng opisina.

Naririnig ko pa sa isip ko iyong pag iyak ni Wyn habang nanghihingi ng pa-pop niya, and I can't imagine that Celeste will bathe him the way I shower and clean Drake's body.