LOGINAfter getting laid off, I come across a post when I'm looking for a new job. "What sort of job is the most lucrative these days?" There's a comment with the most likes in the comment section. "Find yourself a sugar daddy, duh! My sugar daddy is already the CEO of a company even though he's only in his 30s! He gives me 100 thousand dollars every month. Not only is he handsome and caring, but he's also amazing in bed! Hoo boy, we can keep going around seven times every night!" Someone asks the commentor, "How did you find such an amazing daddy?" "Last May, he was at a bar drinking his sorrows away after an argument with his girlfriend. I consoled him for a bit. That's how we ended up being together. "He kept complaining that his girlfriend was like dead fish in bed, so he was already sick of her a long time ago. You know what men are like, always going for excitement in life." My fingers curled around my phone slightly. Last May, I did get into a huge argument with my boyfriend, Brian Dicht. He never came home that night. The next morning, he returned while reeking of alcohol. I continue scrolling down the comment section, only to see the commentor posting a photo. "See? I was acting all cute and whiny to him just now by telling him that I cut my finger when I was preparing a meal for myself. He agreed to drop by my place to keep me company tonight." In the photo, there's a diamond ring adorning the ring finger that has a plaster wrapped around it. That ring looks exactly the same as the set of engagement rings Brian and I have. At the same time, my phone starts ringing. Soon, Brian's voice drifts from the other end of the line. "Bella, something came up in the company at the last minute. I'm not coming home tonight."
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Habang tinatapunan ako ni Madam Imelda ng juice sa ulo ko ay biglang dumating sa loob ng bahay si Tita Merbella. Tanda ko ang mukha niya, siya ang kapatid ng Mama Maribel ko na sumalangit nawa ang kaluluwa.
“Hayop kayo! Hindi na kayo naawa sa pamangkin ko!” sigaw niya nang lapitan si Madam Imelda. Hinila niya ako palayo sa malditang kumupkop sa akin ng ilang taon para pahirapan, gawing alila at gawing katatawanan ako. “Ulilang lubos na ‘yang si Janessa, wala ng mga magulang tapos ginaganiyan mo pa!” sigaw pa rin niya. Naiiyak ang tiyahin ko sa nadatnan niya rito.
“Well, nabuhay naman siya rito. Pinakain ko, ayan, tumagal naman ang buhay niya rito, kaya anong sinisigaw-sigaw mo diyan, ale?!” mataray na wika sa kaniya ni Madam Imelda. Maldita rin talaga.
“Binuhay? Tignan mo nga ang pamangkin ko? Tignan mo ang itsura? Nakapang-housemaid na uniform! Akala ko nasa magandang buhay siya kasi mayaman ang kumupkop, pero nagkamali pala ako. Inalila at pinapahirapan niyo siya rito. Kung hindi pa makarating sa akin ang viral video ni Janessa na pinapahiya ng mga anak mo, hindi ko pa malalalaman na nasa impyerno pala ang buhay niya!”
Naiiyak ako, for the first time ay mayroon na ring nagtatanggol sa akin sa mga mang-aaping ito. Nasa likod ni Madam Imelda ang mga anak niyang sina Francis at Andrea. Sila ‘yung mas madalas akong apihin at ipahiya kapag nandito ang mga kaklase nila.
Sa totoo lang, dati ko pa gustong umalis rito. Hindi ko lang magawa kasi tinatakot ako nila Andrea at Francis na ikakalat daw nila ang video ko na walang saplot habang naliligo sa banyo. Kinuhanan kasi nila ako ng video nun. Sa takot kong mapahiya, heto, nagtagal ako rito at hindi makawala-wala sa kanila.
“Hindi sasama sa iyo si Janessa. Malakas ang kutob namin na mas pipiliin niya rito kaysa sumama sa iyo,” matapang pang sabat ni Andrea sa Tita Merbella ko. Wala talaga silang pinipiling tao na gagalangin.
“At bakit? Bakit hindi e, impyerno itong lugar na ito!” sigaw ni Tita sa kaniya. Galit na galit siya.
“Dahil hindi talaga. Tanungin mo siya Janessa kung sasama ba siya sa iyo?” tanong pa ni Francis na tinatawanan lang kami ni Tita Merbella.
“Tita, may hawak po kasi sila ng video ko na walang saplot habang naliligo sa banyo. Tinatakot nila ako na ilalabas iyon kapag lumayas ako rito,” matapang kong sumbong kay Tita Merbella para matapos na ito. May kakampi naman na ako kaya lulubusin ko na.
“Putang-ina ninyo pala! Sasampahan ko kayo ng kaso. Iyan pala ang panakot ninyo kaya hindi makaalis dito ang pamangkin ko!” sigaw ni Tita Merbella. Sobrang tapang niya talaga.
Maging si Madam Imelda ay nagulat sa mga anak niya. Alam niyang mali iyon kaya napatingin siya sa mga ito.
“Totoo ba iyon?” tanong pa ni Madam Imelda sa mga anak niya.
Hindi kumibo ang dalawa. Sa unang pagkakataon, nakita kong namutla ang mga mukha nila. Hindi siguro sila makapaniwalang magsusumbong na ako.
“Imelda, buburahin nila ang video na iyon o maghaharap tayo sa korte?” matapang na tanong ni Tita Merbella kay Madam Imelda.
Alam ni Madam Imelda na matatalo sila, kaya pinili nitong ipabura na lang ang video sa mga anak niya. Nung araw ding iyon, nagulat ako kasi parehong binasag ni Madam Imelda ang cellphone ng mga anak niya.
Sa wakas, nakalaya na rin ako sa kamay ng mga hayop na iyon. Tuluyan na akong sumama kay Tita Merbella papunta sa San Isidro del Monte Claro Town. Sabi niya, kukupkupin na niya ako at doon na patitirahin sa bahay nila.
Habang nakasakay kami sa jeep ay nag-iiyakan kaming magtiyahin. Awang-awa siya sa akin, lalo na nung makita pa niyang nakasuot ako kanina ng pang-katulong na damit.
Halos dalawang oras ang biyahe bago kami nakarating sa San Isidro del Monte Claro Town. Nandito na kami sa Viejo Street kung saan nakatayo ang up and down na bahay ni Tita Merbella.
“Sige na, Janessa, pumasok ka muna sa loob at may sasaglitin lang ako sa kabilang bayan. May meeting akong pupuntahan na sobrang mahalaga, hahabol ako, aabot pa naman kasi ako,” paalam niya kaya tumango ako at pumasok na sa loob.
Lumang style ang istura ng harap sa labas, pero pagdating sa loob, maganda at malawak naman. May sala, dining area, kusina, likod bahay na may mga tanim pang mga gulay.
Pagdating ko naman sa itaas, nakita kong may terrace tapos may dalawang kuwarto. Una kong pinuntahan ‘yung nabukas na pinto ng kuwarto. Malinis at maayos iyon, mukhang nilinis na ni Tita Merbella kasi alam niyang susunduin na niya ako.
Binaba ko doon ang mga gamit ko, pagkatapos ay sinubukan ko namang silipin ang isang kuwarto. Pero bago ako pumasok doon ay nagulat ako kasi may naririnig akong boses ng lalaki. Parang umuungöl. Nakaawang ang pinto kaya narinig ko rin talaga agad ang boses ng isang lalaki doon.
“AAHHHHHHH… SARAP…..”
“OOHHHHH…. PUTA!”
“UGH… UGGHH… OHHHH.”
Nanginig ang kamay ko nung pagsilip ko sa loob ay may nakita akong hubu’t hubad na lalaki. Pawisan ito, nakapikit, at nakanganga. Pero ang mas kinagulat ko ay ‘yung nakita kong ginagawa niya. Hawak-hawak nito at pinanggigilan ang napakalaking pagkalalakë nito. Kahit nasa malayo ako, kitang-kita ko kung gaano kapula ang ulo ng titë nito na for the first time ay nakakita na rin ako sa personal. Hindi ako makapaniwalang ang unang makikita ko na ganoon ay pagkalaki-laki at sobrang haba. Tila lagpas pusod pa iyon. Parang kasing haba ng talong. Halos kulang ang dalawang kamay niya para mahawakan ang katawan palang na titë nito.
Siya siguro ang sinasabi ni Tita Merbella na si Uncle River. Siya ang asawa ng tiyahin ko.
Nakakaloka, ito agad ang bumungad sa akin pagdating ko rito. Hindi ako makapaniwalang madadatnan ko pang ganoon ang asawa ni Tita.
Hanggang sa mas lumakas pa ang ungöl niya.
“AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!”
“AAAAHHHHH!!!”
“SHIT, AYAN NA AHHHH!!!”
Napanganga ako lalo nung parang fountain na bumulusok mula sa butas ng ulo ng titë niya ang mga kạtas niya. Iyon na siguro ang tinatawag nilang tạmod ng mga lalaki. Ang dami, sobrang dami niyang nilabas. Nagsitapon iyon sa mga abs at galit na galit na dibdib ni Uncle River. Ang iba ay natulo na rin sa sapin ng kama niya.
Hindi ko maitatanggi na ang hot ng asawa pala ni Tita Merbella. Ang ganda ng katawan at ang laki pa nung…shit...ang laki ng titë ni uncle river.
Pero ang hindi ko maintindihan ay parang nag-enjoy akong panuorin siya.
Doon lang ako nahimasmasan at natakot na baka mahuli niya ako, kaya umalis na ako at bumalik sa ibaba ng bahay. Doon ako naghintay na bumaba siya para magpakilala.
Pagadating ko tuloy sa ibaba ay pinagpawisan ako. Hindi na maalis sa isipan ko ang istura niya habang nilalabasan ng tạmod.
Unang araw palang dito ay parang nagkasala na agad ako.
Sorry po, Tita Merbella kung nakita ko na ang halos lahat ng tinatago ni Uncle River.
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