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Chapter 7: The Watering Hole
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“Bro, that was intense,” Marc’s telling Alex in the locker room as they’re getting dressed after showers. Aside from a towel wrapped around his waist, Alex is naked except for a silver necklace that dangles a Black Nazarene medallion and tattoos on his back and arms. Alex makes sure to keep his privates properly covered with the towel. Guys walking around butt-naked in the locker room is another of Marc’s pet peeves. “Which part?” Alex asks him. “Cause that dude had so many climaxes.” At first, Marc looks at him as though he can’t believe what he has just said; then he bursts out laughing. “Yeah, that dude was having multiple orgasms,” Marc says. “Seriously though, you think he’ll be back? I’d hate to throw away my membership fee cause I just started here.” “He should be. I mean, all you did was tell him off. He’s a grown man. He can take it. And if things heat up again between you two, don’t worry. I’ve got your back.” “Thanks, bro,” Alex says and reaches over for another fis
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“You’re THE Marcus de Sade?” Alex blurts out when they’re outside. They’ve spilled out onto the sidewalk and into the conflux of people, but it’s near noon so there are pockets of privacy. They’ve managed to slip into one of these pockets. “Yep, nice to meet you,” Marc says. “Whoa! Bro, you’re a legend yourself!” “Um, I wouldn’t really say that unless you’re a 30-plus-year-old mom or a virgin schoolgirl.” “I mean it, bro, you’re a legend in my circles too.” “And what circles is that, if I may ask?” Alex glances over his shoulder to check if there’s anyone within earshot. They’re both fast walkers so there isn’t. “I’m a PUA,” he says, using the well-known abbreviation for Pick-Up Artist. “Shut the front door!” Alex beams proudly at his new BFF. “Today’s chock-full of surprises,” he adds. “No kidding,” Marc says. “I always knew your kind existed even this deep in the Catholic bastion. I just never actually met one.” “Ha! Catholic bastion… I like that. How’s the Church treatin
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At the funeral, Mr. Genie was survived by no family except Alex and then a whole spectrum of bigwigs from the government, private sector and military. Even Enderun’s Dean Lazaro was there, leading a small delegation of senior Howlers and not the particular batch who was allegedly responsible for Angela’s disappearance: Batch ’19. It was a veritable who’s who of the underworld. Not so much the illicit world of mobsters but the unseen web of shady people that actually run the country. Tensions ran so high the city government had to send half the police force in uniform, along with a dozen intelligence agents in plain-clothes. Mr. Genie was a high-powered accountant; the crooked kind. Alex guessed this was the reason why he gravitated towards orphanages and orphans and, in particular, Angela. Mr. Genie probably felt a constant need to atone for his sins. When it came to fast-talking, financing terrorists and making cartloads of money invisible to the tax man, there was no one better. M
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“I-I don’t understand,” Marc stutters. “What are you doing here? Where’s Steph?” “Sit your ass down,” Alex says coldly. Alex’s server for the night, Julie, walks over and cheerily asks him what his friend would like to order. Alex tells her: “Oh, he’s not my friend. And he won’t be staying long.” “I see…” Julie says uncertainly. It’s the first time tonight that Alex is making her feel even mildly uncomfortable. “How’s the sisig?” “Like the original one in Angeles,” Alex says with a smile, and that swiftly restores the rapport between them. “No mayo or egg. No shortcuts. Like I said, those would’ve offended my soul.” After Julie left giggling, Alex’s genial demeanor turns ice-cold. “I’ve been onto you since day one,” Alex explains to the red-faced and dumbstruck Marc sitting across from him. “I followed you to the gym on Steph’s request, because you weren’t taking the breakup well. I know all about the death threats and the stalking.” Alex picks up the manila envelope next to h
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