A LOVE TO LUST

Chapter 3

Hilaw na ngumiti ang dalaga sa kaniyang ina. She still couldn't get it, her mom, although she knows that her mom was always fearless, she still couldn't get it why would she disrespect other people just like that.

Thay maybe are friends with Lore's family but still, it doesn't feel right at all.

She would say that her mom looks really fascinating and classy in her dress. However, she dislikes the idea of wearing suck dress in someone's wedding anniversary.

She just couldn't tell anything to her parents.

"Well," pagsasalita ni Lore kaya napunta sa kaniyang best friend ang attention ng kanilang mga magulang. "My best friend, Farrah, she's always ready in everything, tita. Sometimes nga eh, I wonder how she was able to cope up all the things that are in a rush. She would still make it on time or sometimes, before the deadline, she's already ready. Just quiet ready."

Hindi makapaniwalang nakatingin si Farrah sa kaibigan. Wala s'yang kahit na anong emosyon sa mukha at walang buhay ang kaniyang mga mata habang nakatingin sa kaibigan.

"You should be like Farrah, Lore." Biglang sabi naman din ng mommy ni Lore na ikinahaba lang ng nguso ni Lore.

"Mom, I am doing all my best and I am passing everything as well." Nakangusong sambit nito. "It's just that, ang hirap mong maging kasing talino ni Farrah. She's one of a kind mommy and to be like her is just something of like...a huge impossible dream." Pagdadrama nito kaya natawa lang ang mga magulang nito.

Pa-simple na sinulyapan ni Farrah ang kaniyang mga magulang. Ang kaniyang daddy ay may kausap na isang matandang lalake — ang lolo ni Lore. While her mom was staring at Lore and her parents chuckling with Lore just said.

"As she should," nakangiting saad ng kaniyang mommy kaya napatingin silang lahat dito maliban sa kaniyang daddy. "She will be inheriting everything and it's not easy to be the head of Bressett Construction. She has to be in shaped."

Humigpit ang pagkakahawak ni Farrah sa kaniyang maliit na purse. Seryoso s'yang nakatingin sa kaniyang mommy nang maramdaman n'ya ang paghawak ni Lore sa kaniyang braso.

"Let's go to my room," nakangiti nitong sabi sa kaniya bago nito balingan ang parents nilang dalawa. "Mommy, daddy, tita, tito and grandma, please excuse me and Farrah."

Hindi na nito hinintay na makapagsalita ang kung sino sa mga tinawag nito. Agad s'ya nitong hinila kaya wala na rin talaga s'yang nasabi na kahit na ano pang salita.

"Where are we going?" She asked when she noticed that they are not going upstairs where Lore's room located.

Nakita rin n'ya ang ilang mga bisita na napatingin sa kanilang dalawa dahil sa pagdaan nila sa gitna ng sala.

"We are just going to get a couple of bottle to drink upstairs," sagot ng kaibigan n'ya. Binitawan nito ang braso n'ya nang makarating sila sa tapat ng malaking ref.

Nakita n'ya si Lore na kumuha ng dalawang bote ng beer.

"Lore, you know that I can't drink," sabi n'ya rito.

Nakangising lumingon sa kaniya ang kaibigan kaya pinaningkitan n'ya ito ng tingin.

"You drink, Farrah. You just can't but now, you can." Nakangising sabi nito. "Hey!" Tawag nito sa naka-uniform na kasambahay. "Can you give me another 2 of this and bring it to my room," dagdag na sabi nito.

Farrah was just standing in there, watching Lore with everything she does and saying nothing. It's a nature for her to just stay in the side and said nothing, lifelessly watching the things that are happening around.

"Let's go," sambit ni Lore kaya agad s'yang sumunod dito paakyat sa hagdan.

Mula sa malaking salamin ng bahay ay kitang-kita dito ang malawak na yard ng permises kung saan ginaganap ang party. Lore said it was an intimate party but she doubt it. Lore's mom cannot have intimate party because their intimate is to invite only their friends which happen that everyone are Lore's mother's friends.

"What are you looking at?" Nakakunot-noong tanong ni Lore sa kaniya nang lumingon ito.

"The intimate celebration," she said flatly. Flaty, but made Lore burst into laughter which she expected to happen.

"Don't mock on it, Farrah. You know mom."

Nagkibit-balikat lamang s'ya sa sagot ng kaibigan habang dire-diretso silang naglalakad sa mahabang hallway papunta sa kwarto nito. She barely come here but when she come over, she would look around to memorize the place.

And she did, she memorized this place.

"You have it renovated?" Agad n'yang tanong nang buksan ni Lore ang kwarto nito at nakita n'ya ang loob.

Naningkit naman ang mga mata ni Lore na bumaling sa kaniya.

"Yes!" Mabigat na sabi pa nito. "And I told you about that," dagdag pa nito.

"I forgot," tipid n'yang sagot dahilan upang ismiran s'ya ng huli.

Dumireto silang dalawa sa balcony kung saan ang kanilang view ay ang malawak na subdivision. They cannot see what's happening at the ground and that is something that Farrah would thank about.

Hindi rin naman nagtagal ay sumunod na ang kasambahay ni Lore dala ang mga inutos nito.

"May kailangan pa po ba kayo, ma'am Lore?"

Everything that is being said in her environment are just heard. She heard Lore asked to bring some foods in here. She shrugged everytime Lore would ask her if she wants that certain menu.

"By the way Farrah, I have a question." Sambit nito kaya napatingin s'ya sa kaibigan. "Kanina, nabanggit ng mommy mo that you will be under the supervision of the country's best engineer. Do you happen to know who would that be?"

Farrah tried to remember what her mom said and Lore was right. She was told, no, her mom told her and Lore's parents that she will be under the supervision of that certain person. She tried to disregard it that she even had it forgotten. Now that Lore mentioned it, she also was curious.

She crossed her leg and lean her back on. She looked at Lore with confusion, before she shakes her head.

"I have no idea. I don't know anyone from BCC aside from my parents," seryosong sagot n'ya.

Tumango-tango naman ang kaniyang kaibigan.

"I dragged you here because I saw how uncomfortable you are in there," mahinang tumawa si Lore habang nakatingin sa kaniya at i-abot sa kaniya ang isang bote na binuksan nito.

Tiningnan n'ya ang bote bago n'ya ito tanggapin.

"Thank you," aniya rito.

Napa-smirk ang kaibigan, "for the beer?"

"For dragging me here."

"I'm your maid of honor, right? "

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko sa sinabi nya. She had a smile on her face. Oh god! Anya and I promised that each other will be the maid of honor once we got married.

"I'm sorry baby girl but I am the maid of honor"

We look at the voice coming in. Anya with the giggling girls.

"Ate Anya? "

Margaux look at me and sadness filled in her eyes.

"How, about you and Anya are my maid of honor" nakangiti akong sabi. Anya sent me a death glare but Margaux smiled because of excitement.

"Really? Wow! Thank you ate Agnes! "

I chuckled when she called me ate.

"And were your brides maid, are we not? "Lorie

"Of course"

They scream in unison and punch the air. I rolled my eyes on them.

I saw Cecille walking to our direction and smiling at me. Sa akin lang sya nakatingin.

"Ms. Margaux, Ms. Lorie, Ms. Martha, Ms. Ayane, Ms. Kesha, Ms. Dice, Ms. Anya at Ms. Agnes, pinapatawag na po kayo sa dinning"

Nahihiya nyang sabi. Natatawa ko syang nalapitan at niyakap. She seem shocked. I don't want her to change how the way she treat me when I lived her. I want all remain.

"Ako parin ang Agnes na kaibigan mo. Wag mo ako tratohing iba. Naintindihan mo ba? Call me Agnes nothing else."

Sumilay ang ngiti sa mga labi nya.

"Akala ko magbabago ka na. Isa kang napakayamang babae"

"Pera lang ang naging iba sa at in Cecile, you can have money all you want. Hindi ka dapat magpapaalipin dito. Money can harm"

"Ang bait-bait mo, kaya siguro sobrang daming blessings ang natatanggap mo"

"I'm not good if you think I am, nakakapagod lang talaga ang magalit"

"Ang ganda-ganda ng singsing mo, bagay sayo"

"Talaga? "

"AGNES! LOVE! "