Tala Amara's POV
"So this is the place?" I asked while looking at the big lot in front of us.
Malawak siya and pwedeng pwede talagang itayo yung building na pinapagawa nila.
I still don't know kung sino yung client namin and yung makakapartner ko sa project na to but they told me na sinundo na sa airport ung isang kilalang engineer na makakasama ko.
"Yes po Architect Madrid" napangiti ako sa tinawag niya saken.
I still can't believe that after all those hard works I've been through and now here I am. Isa sa mga kilalang Architect sa bansa and a successful one to be exact.
"Ma'am, Sir.. Engr. Evans will arrive in 10 mins" natigilan ako sa sinabi nung secretary niya.
I frowned my brows and look at Steve who just nods at his Secretary. Baka mali lang ako ng narinig? Or baka ibang Evans naman ang tinutukoy niya. Yeah maybe ibang Evans.
I shook my head and just focus my attention sa malawak na lote nato. Naiimagine ko na yung magiging building dito.
"Sir.. Tumawag po si Sir Paul, pinapacancel daw po ung Building and gusto nilang ipagawa sa lote na to ay isang mansion" I raised my brows at his sentence.
Seryoso siya? Last minute dun pa mag iiba yung desisyon nila? Hindi naman sa hindi bagay yung mansion sa lote nato in fact mas okay din pero ung biglaan?
We already have all the equipments and stuffs na para sa building na gusto nung client then now ipapacancel?
"Are you sure? Okay na lahat then ipapacancel niya?" Di makapaniwalang tanong ko.
"It's fine Architect.. Actually tumawag din ung kasama nung client natin and she said na itutuloy parin ung building pero sa ibang place nalang at siya na daw ang hahanap ng lote" who ever that is.. She's a life saver, hindi kagaya nung kasama niya na pabigla bigla kung mag decide.
We waited for like 30 minutes at dun palang dumating ung kanina pa namin hinihintay. Masyadong pa VIP ang isang to.
"Engr. Evans, you're finally here" I heard Steve said.
Hindi ako nakatingin sakanila, ayoko munang harapin yang pa VIP na yan.
"Let's wait for our Client before we start" parang uminit ung ulo ko sa sinabi niya.
As far as I can recall, our dear client told us to start this project ASAP when this freak arrive.
And now she wants us to wait for them? Hindi lang sa pagiging VIP niya ako naiirita pati na rin sa boses niya. It reminds me of a certain person.
"Pero Ma'am wwe should st—"
"I don't care about your opinion.. We will wait for them" she coldly said.
Natigilan ako sa lamig ng boses niya, it's not just her voice that caught me. It's the same feeling when I first heard that voice, halos tumaas balahibo ko at the same time naiirita ako.
"But Architect Mad—"
"I.SAID.I.DON'T.FUCKING.CARE" May diin niyang sabi.
I turned to face them and was about to shout at her in annoyance but then I froze. Our eyes met at pati siya natigilan nung kaharap ko.
"Tala.." she mouthed. Why the hell is she here?
"Architect Madrid.. she'll be working with you on behalf of this project" said Steve.
Her eyes didn't leave mine so do I. It's been 5 years since I last saw her.
She walks close to my direction and gave me a sweet smile. That smile that I haven't saw in years, mas lalo siyang gumanda her cold personality nandyan parin at ang pagiging heartless niya towards other people nandiyan parin.
"Hi Architect" she greeted me and extended her arm for a hand shake.
I look at her hand and was about to accept it when we heard three voices that caught our attention.
"Really ate Noelle? We will have a mansion here?" That cute and jolly voice.
I miss that voice.
"Yes Rhya" Jeez.. don't tell me nandito silang apat?
"Be thankful to me Rhya ako ang nag decide na gawing mansion to" So siya ung nag pa cancel?
She never change lagi nalang siyang nag dedesisyon ng padalos dalos. Wala siyang pakialam kung may mapeperwisyo siya.
But wait, the big question here.. why the fuck are they here?!
"Ate Kalli!" I face them and I saw the shock on ther faces.
Si Rhya na dapat kay Kalli ang punta sumegway at sa direksyon ko siya tumakbo.
"Talaaa!" She excitingly shouted and runs towards me.
I looked at Maeve and Noelle na parang nakakita ng multo. I think si Noelle yung nag sabi na itutuloy yung building. Kaya pala, until now she's still a life saver.
I was surprised when Rhya hugs me tight. But I was more surprised at what she said.
"Where have you been? I waited for you"
"R-Rhya.. w-wait I..I can't breathe.." agad naman siyang kumalas sa yakap.
"S-Sorry" she said while scracthing her head.
She's wearing a maid outfit well yung parang sa japan. "Am I cute?" She asked.
"Yes" I answered and smiled at her.
"I'm a cosplayer now and I owned a mall.. I even named it after you and I already have a dozen of branches all around the worl—" Noelle covered her mouth.
"Sorry, she really talks a lot" Hindi naman na nag bago yun, madaldal naman talaga siya ever since.
But wait.. You mean yung mall na lagi naming pinupuntahan nila Willa ang tinutukoy ni Rhya? Men that mall is huge.
"It's fine" I said and looked at Maeve na tahimik lang na nakatingin saken.
"She'll melt you know" Kalli said in a teasing way.
Maeve looks away and starts to look around.
"This place is amazing" she said.
I just shook my head and said "Let's start?" They just nod their heads and we start to discuss the mansion they want.
Gusto nila mag karoon ng napakalaking mansion na pinag tataka ko bakit ngayon palang nila pinagawa. Ang yaman naman nila before but yeah why do I care pala, desisyon nila un.
Ang daming pakeme ng bahay na gusto nila, gusto nila may swimming pool na indoor and outdoor. Gusto din nila na may gym, gaming room, arcade, storage room then ung kitchen gusto nila pang restaurant ung dating.
They also wanted to have an indoor basketball court. Nag papalagay din sila ng hot spring na diko alam kung paano naming magagawa ung hot spring pero mayaman naman sila kaya magagawan naman ng paraan. Gusto kase nila Japanese style hot spring talaga.
Ang komplikado parin talagang mag desisyon ng apat na to. Nag tatalo pa sila kase may mga bagay na hindi gusto yung isa kaya ending lahat ng gusto nila pinalagay nila kaya feel ko hindi lang mansion ang magagawa dito sa lote na to.
Three story house ang gagawin namin at lahat ng anik anik nila sa ground and second floor tapos ung mga rooms nila sa third floor.
Nag papagawa din sila ng underground parking lot para sa mga kotse nila na pag karami rami.
Nag papalagay din sila ng library, literal na library hindi ung mini library lang ha. Si Noelle nag request nun.
Ung music room naman na pinapagawa nila, request un ni Maeve.
Ung indoor basketball si Kalli and yung hot spring si Rhya. Diba paiba iba gusto nila.
Sa gaming room at arcade lang sila nag kasundo.
"I want a study room" napataas kilay ko sa sinabi ni Maeve.
Sakanilang apat siya yung ayaw na ayaw mag aral.
"Sure" si Kalli.
"Ikaw?" They all looked at me.
"Ako?" Turo ko pa sa sarili ko and they nod "What about me?" I asked.
"You wanna add something?" Kalli asked that made me frowned.
"Why are you asking me? Hindi naman ako titira dyan" I said.
Nag katinginan silang apat na pinag taka ko and they all smiled at each other before looking at me.
Yang mga pa ganyan nila alam na alam ko eh. Mukhang may napagkasunduan nanaman silang apat.
To be honest. Namiss ko silang apat and sa past 5 years na wala sila sa tabi ko medyo malungkot pala talaga.
They were the one who gave me a roller coaster kind of emotions. Weird ba pag sinabi ko na I liked them before as in silang apat. Hindi friendly kind na like ha, kase I liked them romantically.
Nag mukha akong cheater naman sa lagay kong yun pero hayaan na past is past. I choose to let them all go without chosing kase ayokong dahil sakin masira ung friendship nila.
"We've been searching for you Tala" Said Noelle.
"But we couldn't find you" si Maeve.
"Where were you?" Tanong ni Kalli.
Ang yaman nila pero ang gaya ko hindi nila mahanap? Hindi naman ako lumabas ng Pilipinas eh.
"We want you back" napakunot noo ko sa sinabi ni Rhya.
"Sira.. What she meant by that is.."
"We want you to be our girlfriend" nanlaki mata ko sa sinabi ni Kalli.
What the fucking hell? Are they for real? They want me to be their girlfriend? Silang lima? Gago ba sila?
"Naka drugs ba kayo?" Tanong ko.
"We're serious.. We spent the whole 5 years looking for you" said Noelle.
"I don't know how pero yung nasa ibang bansa pa ang nakahanap sayo" sabi nila kaya napatingin ako kay Kalli siya lang naman ung sinundo sa airport eh.
"Actually she didn't tell us na ikaw yung architect na makakasama niya basta sinabi nalang niya na nakita ka na niya" sabi ni Noelle.
"We know that you want us back as well" napataas isang kilay ko sa sinabi ni Maeve.
"Napag isip isip namin na we can all be your girlfriend kase alam naman namin na you rejected us because you can't choose" si Kalli na mahangin.
"We're fine if we shar—"
"Teka lang, teka lang ha" naiistress kong sabi.
"I'm here for this project.. so the four of you stop being delusional" I said and stood up.
Walang naumpisahan mga trabahante nila kase nga pinapalit lahat lahat ang nagawa lang nila is mag hukay para sa underground parking lot.
Mga delulu ng apat na to, hindi ako makapili sakanila dati kase ayokong mag away sila hindi naman dahil gusto ko silang apat. Well yeah I liked them pero hindi ibig sabihin nun ay pag sabay sabayin ko sila. Masyado silang hibang.
"Tala/Amara" sabay sabay nilang tawag sakin.
I face them and guess what.. para silang mga tuta na takot maiwanan.
"We really like you" sabi ni Rhya.
"You only like—"
"We're still inlove with you Amara" Si Noelle.
Tinignan ko lang sila ng ilang segundo bago tinalikuran.
Nag madali akong umalis sa lugar na un, I even heard Steve calling me pero hindi ko na siya pinansin.
Pag sakay ko sa kotse ko napasandal ako sa at napahawak sa may dibdib ko.
"What are they thinking?" I said at pinakalma ang sarili ko bago pinaandar ang kotse.
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"Dahan dahan lang Tala, malalasing ka niyan eh" sabi ni Willa.
"How dare they asked me to be their girlfriend?" I said while looking at the crowd on the dance floor.
"Hindi ba yun naman gusto mo? You liked them before" she said. I laughed then looked at her.
"Yeah I do.. but that was before tyaka ayoko namang mag mukhang uhaw na uhaw sa babae if silang lahat jojowain ko" sabi ko then nag shot ulet.
I looked at Paige who's now clingy to her girlfriend.
"Ikaw! Why didn't you tell me na nandito yung magaling mong pinsan?" I asked.
"Di ka naman nag tanong" tignan mo talaga to. Wala ding kwenta kausap eh.
Isipin niyo nga naman isang bookworm ngayon suking suki na sa bar. Paiba iba pa ng jowa, actually pang lima na niya yan sa linggong to.
"Alam mo Tala, grab the opportunity.. Ikaw ba naman maging girlfriend ang Legendary Four Deity ng Oxford University" sabi ni Willa.
"Oh come on! Kadiri ka, ano yun pag sasabayin ko sila? I'm not a cheater eww" nandidiri kong sabi at tumingin ulet sa crowd.
"May nabasa ako before.. Polyamory Relationship. Bakit hindi niyo i-try ung ganong klase ng relationship?" Poly—what?
"What is that?" I asked.
"Polyamory is a form of ethical non-monogamy that involves committed relationships between two or more people — typically romantic relationships. Essentially, being in a polyamorous relationship means that you and your partner have the option of dating other people. Polyamory is not the same as polygamy" sabi niya while reading something on her phone?
I guess nag search ang gaga. "Then what is Polygamy?" Tanong ko.
"Wait..." She said and nag type ulet sa phone niya. "Ahh here it is.. Polygamy, on the other hand, involves being married to multiple partners. Some polyamorous people are married and have partners outside of their marriage. However, polygamy exclusively describes relationships where people are married."
"Mas prefer ko ung polygamy.." I said and muntik pang mabuga ni Willa saken ung iniinom niya.
"Gago ka! Ayaw mo silang jowain lahat pero gusto mo asawahin yung apat?" Di makapaniwalang tanong niya.
I laugh out loud by her reaction. That reaction was priceless.
"Jeez, chill girl. I was just joking. Ayoko ng ganon" sabi ko.
Kadiri naman yun ishashare nila akong apat? Jusko di ko maimagine.
"Really? Di mo lulunukin yang sinabi mo?" Nag dududang tanong ni Willa.
"Hindi nga ano kaba.."
"Yan din sinabi mo dati.. sabi mo hindi ka mag kakagusto sa apat pero nilunok mo lang" sinamaan ko ng tingin si Paige.
"Pwede ba Paige? Lumandi ka nalang dyan" sabi ko at inirapan siya.
No, I swear hindi ako papayag sa gusto nila.
Ung sinabi ni Paige na Polygon, Polygamist, Poly—basta may Poly.
Isipin ko palang na ikakama ako ng apat dina kakayanin ng sikmura ko eh. I don't even support threesome tapos papatol ako sa ganong klaseng relationship? No fucking way.
"Do you still like them?" Tanong ni Willa.
"It doesn't matter Wills" I said and ininom yung beer na hawak ko.
"Confirmed, kaya pala hindi ka na nag kagusto sa iba" I frowned at Paige.
"Grab the opportunity girl" gatong ni Willa. Pag untugin ko kay sila?
Hindi ko nalang sila pinansin at uminom ako.
Nakakaramdam na'ko ng hilo, shit I need to stop drinking but my hands and body don't want to.
I stood up at nag lakad ako palapit sa mga sumasayaw sa loob ng dance floor. I wanna dance this dizziness on that freaking dance floor.
"Hey where are you going?" I ignored Willa. Alam naman niya na when I'm kinda tipsy sa dance floor na niya ako makikita.
Pagewang gewang akong nag lakad papunta sa gitna, Jeez nagiging dalawa sila cool may mga twin sila.
Nag simula akong sumayaw, tumalon, sumigaw at kumembot. Sinabayan ko yung beat ng tugtog. Damn this is life, I'll enjoy this now and I don't care if I'll regret this tomorrow basta YOLO.
"WOAAAHH!" I shouted and didn't even care if I will lose my voice tomorrow.
Kasalanan ng apat to, I think may epekto parin talaga sila saken. I hate to admit it pero mas lumakas yung appeal nila at lalo pa silang gumanda.
But no, I won't and never agree to their proposal. It's too disgusting.
I stop dancing when I felt a hand from my waist. I held that hand at dun ko na confirm na babae siya. She wrapped her hands around my waist. Who is this? I don't know her but her presence is familiar.
I was about to face her pero pinigilan niya ako then she starts to grind from my back at dahil na din sa epekto ng alak sinabayan ko siya. Nah, I won't end up losing my virginity kase bumabalik yung wisyo ko pag lumikot kamay niya. What I mean is pag napunta na sa ibang parts ng katawan ko.
But damn she's good at this. I forcefully face her but the next thing she did caught me off guard.
She effin kissed me, I wanted to push her pero hindi ko ginawa. I kissed her back, ganto ba epekto ng alak? I know what I'm doing but I can't control my fucking self.
Oh my God Tala, you will regret this tomorrow but yeah who cares. Bukas pa naman eh kaya susulitin ko na.
Buti nalang yung first ko nakuha na nung isa sa apat kaya hindi na bigdeal yung pag halik ng estranghero na'to.
I was about to deepen the kiss but someone from behind pulled me and she did the same thing, she kissed me. Oh God, I just kissed two strangers.
How did I knew na babae siya? Kase sa pag hila niya saken itong demonyong kamay nato dumiretso sa mga dibdib niya.
Habang nakalapat mga labi ko sa labi niya diko maiwasang mapalunok. I don't know what just got into me pero wala sa sariling hinalikan ko din ang isang to pabalik.
I've never done this, I haven't kiss a stranger before. Kaya hindi ko din alam kung anong pumasok sa kokote ko at hinalikan ko sila.
"It's my turn sweetheart" someone whispered to my ear.
Kusang humiwalay tong babaeng humalik saken at may dahan dahang humawak sa kamay ko.
Nagulat ako nung makita ko ang isang babaeng nakangiti saakin.
"Noe—" she puts her index finger on my lips.
"May I kiss you?" She asked.
She's always the type of person who always ask for my permission before doing anything.
Imbis na sagutin ko tanong niya, I kiss her instead. Fudge ano bang nangyayare sakin. Why am I doing this?
I assume yung dalawa kanina si Kalli at Maeve. Kaya pala komportable ako sa prisensya nila at hindi talaga ako nag panic nung mahalikan nila ako.
Fugde I need to stop. Mali to. Ako na yung pumutol sa pag hahalikan namin and I stared at her.
"W-Why are you h-here?" I asked habang nag hahabol ng hininga.
"Why did you took advantage nanaman kay Tala?" Napatingin ako sa katabi ko.
My cutie Rhya, she's still cute and kinda childish. She haven't changed kahit limang taon na nakalipas.
I walked towards her and gave her a sweet smile before giving her a kiss. It was a quick kiss pero naestatua siya kaya natawa ako.
Damn lalo akong nahilo, I think I'm just hallucinating and I'm just kissing some random dudes from the bar. Siguro sa kakaisip sa apat naiimagine ko na sila dito.
"I'm drunk" I said and walked away. Someone pulled me hanggang sa makalabas kami sa bar.
Shit lalong umikot yung mundo sa pag hila ng kung sino mang kuto to.
I think I'm gonna puke. Damn it.
"Ahhh!" Daing ko sa sakit nung tinulak niya ako at napasandal ako sa may kotse.
"Sorry. I just can't help it" yun yung huling sinabi niya bago ako hinalikan ulet.
Fuck, teka lang nabibigla yung systema ko.
"A-Ahhh" she just bit my lower lips kaya napabuka ng konti ang bibig ko and she took that chance to enter her tongue inside my mouth. Gosh nanghihina ako sa ginagawa niya.
Tuluyan ng nilamon ng alak ang systema ko.
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"Ahgrrr!" Daing ko sa sakit nung kaupo ko galing sa pag kakahiga.
Napahawak pako sa ulo dahil ang sakit talaga. Shit hindi na talaga ako iinom. Ilang minuto anong nakapikit hanggang sa mawala ung kirot ng ulo.
Masakit parin pero hindi na ganon kasakit na parang binibiyak. Kamulat ng mata ko nag taka ako kase hindi familliar ung lugar.
Where the freaking hell am I? Napatingin ako may bewang ko nung maramdaman kong may nakayakap.
Ilang beses kong pinikit yung mata ko hanggang sa mag sink in saken na hindi ako nag iisa sa kwartong to.
Tinignan ko yung nag mamay-ari ng kamay na yun.
"M-Maeve.. " napatingin ako sa kabilang side ko nung may gumalaw.
Fudge bakit ako nandito? How did I end up sleeping with Maeve and Rhya? Napahilanos ako sa mukha ko gamit kamay.
What happened last night? Fudge brain, gumana ka. I wanna know, gimme the cctv footage.
"What the.. " napayuko ako para tignan ang katawan ko nung makapa ko ung dede ko na walang saplot.
Nanlaki mata ko nung makita na wala akong pang itaas. Gusto kong tumayo pero parang ngalay ung paa ko.
Don't tell me pati sa baba wala akong suot? Fudge did I just had a threesome with these two? Did I just lost my fucking virginity? Pero kanino?
Dahan dahan kong tinaas yung kumot na tumatakip sa kalahati ng katawan ko pero parang nagsisi ako na ginawa ko pa yun.
"WAAAAAAHHHHHH!!" Malakas kong sigaw.
Fuck si Kalli at Noelle nakayakap sa mag kabilang paa ko. Ano ba kaseng nangyare tangina!?
"What's wrong?" Nanlalaking mata na napatingin ako kay Maeve na kinukusot pa mata niya at humikab.
She's topless! Kitang kita mo yung laki ng hinaharap niya. Napatalon ako paalis sa kama at agad na pinulot yung isa pang kumot na nakita ko sa lapag.
Nagising silang apat ng sabay sabay. They're all naked for fuck sake!
Mas lalong nanlaki mata ko nung makitang may dugo sa kama. Tangina, did we just had a freaking fivesome?!
You've got to be kidding me!