Nagising si Iris sa sunod-sunod na katok. Pagkatapos niyang maglibang sa tabing dagat kanina ay umakyat s'ya sa silid at nagpahinga. The breeze was so nice that it lulled her to sleep. She glanced at the time and saw that it was already past five in the afternoon. "Come in." She stayed in bed and yawned.Nabitin sa ere ang paghikab niya nang makitang pumasok ang dalawang buntis at isang beauty queen. They were holding a few dresses, hair accessories and make up. She doesn't know exactly what's going on, pero ngayon pa lang ay nahihimigan niyang gagawin s'yang guinea pig nang tatlo. She sat on the bed and asked, "What do I owe the pleasure of this visit?" "Hello, darling. Did you wash your hair today?" P was holding a round brush and a curling iron. "I did. Why?""You had a shower?" tanong naman ni Georgina."Yes. Thank you for asking." Inamoy niya ang sarili. "I don't smell. Do I need to take another shower?"Tumawa ang Espanyolang buntis. "I was just asking in case you end up mak
They had a wonderful meal together and avoided discussing any issues. A stroll was the icing on the cake. Even though the sky looked dark, they were able to see clearly because of the solar-powered lights that were draped around the coconut trees. Nakaramdam ng ginaw si Iris at niyakap ang sarili. Ngumiti ang lalaki at hinapit s'ya palapit sa katawan nito at niyakap. "Better?" "It's nice and warm, thank you." Iris' arms remained on her side. "That's good. But it will help you warm your body faster if your arms were wrapped around me." Nagmistulang bulong 'yon dahil sobrang lapit nila sa isa't isa. Iris didn't know what to say and let her heart lead for a bit. She didn't want to ruin the moment. Yumakap s'ya at inihimlay ang pisngi sa dibdib ni Salvo. She stopped shivering instantly. Hinagod ni Salvo ang likod niya. "Gaano tayo katagal dito?" "For as long as it takes." His answer was vague. "As long as it takes to what?" Pero hindi na s'ya sinagot nito. "What are you doing?
He was antsy all day and he can’t wait to go home to Iris. She didn’t reject him last night, but he was shocked when she did not say yes. He was expecting that after that romantic dinner by the beach and their lovely walk— she would. It was the perfect time to propose to her. May ibang oras pa naman para pag-usapan ang lahat. Gusto lang niyang makasiguro na hindi na maaagaw sa kaniya si Iris. “What do you mean they have stopped looking for her?” kunot noong tanong niya kay Kons.“That’s what the intel said. Nagkaroon ng gulo kahapon. Some ex showed up at the city hall looking for Teo and said she’s pregnant with his baby.”Umiling s’ya ng ilang beses. “I don’t think they would give up that easily. They are planning something big.”“Or maybe, the guy moved on.”“Believe me, Teo will not give her up without a fight. Bumebwelo lang ‘yon.” Kapag nabuwag nila ang sindikato ay babalik sila sa Sta. Cruz kung doon gustong manirahan ni Iris. For now, they will stay at Albarracin. "Okay. For
Half an hour later, Iris grabbed her book and went to sit outside. But when she saw the two women wearing a skimpy bathing suit and flirting with Salvo— nagpanting ang tainga niya. Is he playing with her? Hindi na nga ito bumalik sa kwarto kagabi at nagising s'ya na wala ito sa isla– tapos nang bumalik may kasamang dalawang babae?Those women looked like supermodels! The taller one has a snake tattoed on her back, while the other one has something tribal on her left arm. Nevertheless, it didn't make them less beautiful. In fact, those tattoes looked attractive and added to their appeal.She tried to focus on her book pero ang bawat irit ng dalawang babae ay lalong nagpapasakit ng ulo niya. "Have some margarita. Reina made it." Nang tumunghay s'ya ay nakita niya si Estefan na may hawak na coupette— a stemmed glass with a curved bowl. "Thanks." Tinanggap niya 'yon at sumimsim. "Tastes good.""Thank you!" Nakakalong si Reina kay Estefan at ang sweet nang dalawa. Gusto niyang mainggit p
The party was fun last night and when she woke up this morning, the house was quiet. Maagang sinundo ng chopper sina Reina and now, it's just her and Salvo. Oh, and don't forget the two sluts. Hindi niya makalimutan ang nangyari kagabi sa dinner. She was about to sit beside Salvo when Roxy came and took that seat. She was about to take the seat on the other side when Bebe beat her to it. But she didn't want to ruin the night so she played it cool and after dinner, nagpaalam na s'ya. Salvo didn't speak to her the entire time at sobra na ang inis niya.“Are you sure you don’t want ketchup on your eggs, Sir?”Muntik na siyang magliyab sa galit nang madatnan niya sa kitchen si Bebe na nakasuot ng high heels at maiksing maid uniform. May hawak itong ketchup sa kanang kamay at walis tambo sa kaliwa. Salvo was drinking coffee at ang plato nito ay may lamang toast, scrambled eggs at bacon.“Good morning, Ma’am,” masayang bati nito sa kaniya. Hindi alintana ang salubong niyang kilay. Hindi ni
Iris wasn't joking when she said she's not cooking. Damn! Napakatibay din. Ang gusto lang naman niya ay kusa itong lumapit sa kaniya. Isang lambing lang nito ay lalambot na s'ya. Ilang beses ba s'yang tatanggihan nito? Nagsisimula na s'yang mag-isip na baka talagang ayaw lang nitong makasal sa kaniya. May mga babae naman na ayaw ng kasal. Moderno na ang mga babae ngayon at mas gusto pang makipag-live in kaysa matali sa isang pagsasama na walang kasiguraduhan kung magtatagal o hindi. He cooked pasta and made garlic bread. Nang umalis si Iris kanina ay hindi pa sila nagkikita ngayong tanghali. Gusto yatang magpakatusta sa labas. Talagang iniiwasan s'ya nito but Roxy is watching her kaya hindi s'ya nag-aalala. "Wow. Ang sarap naman magmahal ni Mamay." Namataan niya si Bebe. She looked ridiculous wearing the slutty maid uniform pero ito ang nakaisip ng costume kaya hinayaan na niya. Mukhang tagumpay naman dahil selos na selos si Iris. Nagwalk out pa kaninang agahan.Nagpunas s'ya ng kam
Just when things are heating up, someone knocked on the door. He wants to ignore it so he kept kissing Iris. But the urgency was driving him nuts. He couldn’t concentrate. Iris laughed and lightly bit the side of his neck. “You should get that.”“Maybe we should just ignore it.” He took one nipple into his mouth and sucked. Napaungol si Iris at humigpit ang yakap sa kaniya. Lalong nagsunod l-sunod ang mga katok. He stopped what he was doing and kissed Iris one more time on the lips. “Stay here and don’t get up. I will be right back.”Yamot s’yang bumangon at nagsuot ng shorts.“You forgot your boxers,” paalala ni Iris. She was watching him get dressed. Tumagilid ito ng higa sa kama paharap sa kaniya. She looked so beautiful with her hair sprawled in bed wearing nothing underneath the white sheet.“I don’t need it. This will be quick.” He put on his creased shirt and looked at her once more. She lightly bit her lip and nodded. Such a tease— Iris is.Binuksan niya ang pinto at nakita n
There was nothing he could do to take back what he said, but he felt a wave of relief once it was out. This time though, he couldn't read Iris and he has never felt so much fear in his life until now. He didn't want to lose her."And I was part of your plan?" "I thought about it, but then I saw you and I couldn't put it in motion. I couldn't do it." He answered her without leaving her eyes. He was afraid that if he blinked, he would lose Iris.Iris nodded a few times. Her facial expression remained the same. If there was a perfect description for it, it would be distant. Pakiramdam niya ay palayo ito ng palayo sa kaniya. "When do I leave?" tanong ni Iris habang naglalakad papunta sa dresser. Kumuha ito ng bihisan doon saka nagpatuloy sa papunta sa banyo. "We are not finished talking." "May nakalimutan ka pa ba? You already answered my questions." Malamig ang tinig ni Iris habang nagsasalita. Mas mabuti pa noon kapag inis ito sa kaniya, halata niya ang gigil at panay ang iwas. This