A Man's Cold World

Two

Two

"Sinong courier?" Radeon talking like he's talking face to face while he's just on his earbug habang nilalaro ang malaking silver ring with emerald stone.

"Black eagle"

"Oh, him. Noted" he said. Saka bumaling sa direksyon niya.

Kurt is just sighing. Kapag ang isang 'to ang kasama niya, panigurado may babagsakan siya!

"kita mo kable ng koryente?" Radeon said na nakapamaywang pa

Here we are again he said to his mind. " oo" walang siyang magagawa.

"Maglambitin ka" anito na para bang nagbigay lang ng go signal na akala mo hindi delikado ang ipapagawa!

Diyos na mahabagin!

"Nababaliw ka na ba?" anang Kurt. Bumaling pa siya sa kanan because he wanted to shout at him through thus call only to find out that he couldn't see his earbug. Fuckk it!

"Hindi pa" balewalang saad ng kausap

"Namo ka a. Ano na gagawin ko?" easy

Kurt. Aniya sa sarili. Wala din namang mangyayari kahit pa makipag matigasan siya dito e.

Radeon is one hell commander. His words are law! His commands should —no, delete that—must be followed at all cost!

And Kurt sometimes pray na sana makahanap din ito ng katapat balang araw!

"Hubadin ang pantalon" again, he said that with no emotion!

"What?!" Kurt couldn't imagine himself pants less! Tapos nakalambitin sa ere? Ay huwag na!

To hell with this man!

"Tama na what what. Sige na. Pagbilang ko ng tatlo talon!" iwinagayway pa nito ang isang kamay sa ere

"Sige basta pag mamatay ako—"

Ipalilibing kita.. Tatlo!" and o, this f*****g Italian and his hands gesture while talking!

"Tang ina moooo!"

Kurt never did this things before! He did repelling and things more than this but this one?? It's hell! It's so f*****g hell!

Pagdating niya sa ibaba kung saang naghihintay ang kasama, napa buga na lang siya ng hangin habang mabilisang isinuot ang pantalon na ginamit niya sa pagtakas sa kabilang gusali, why not, pag isipan ba naman siyang rapist e!

Napunta lang naman kasi siya sa kabilang kwarto ng hotel habang nakikipag habulan sa lalaking target nila! And the worst part is that may naka tapis ng tuwalya na babae sa loob ng kwarto!

"You okay?"

He rolled his eyes while nodding. This f*****g Radeon, when he's the companion, there's no way you can have a light life!

It's always hell!

Tila ipinag lihi ito sa apoy at laging mainitin ang ulo at biglaan kung mag desisyon!

And his face? He is one fuckin' emotionless! Oo, ganyan din naman siya kalamig pero triple yata ang isang 'to!

Honestly, hindi pa niya ito nakitang ngumiti sa loob ng limang taong kakilala at kasalamuha na nito ang isang' to.

"So, what's next? Mission failed" aniya.

Radeon just biting his lower lips saka kinamot ang ulo sa may bandang itaas ng kaliwang tainga nito gamit ang pang gitnang daliri. Kurt blink two times because he thought of him giving him the middle finger!

Kurt was ready to punch Radeon but then he realized he's been like this ever since, kung bakit ba naman kasi iyon ang gamit e may apat pang daliri na pwedeng gamitin! Stupid. Wala siyang magawa kundi pagsalitaan ito ng masama sa sariling isipan.

Kurt hates conflicts. He stays silent while he can. That way, he can be in his peaceful life.

"Plan B" Radeon said then started walking.

It's one cozy night, the breezy wind is approaching Kurt's face as he is standing here at the deck of the club. It's one fine club, one of the Bautista's is the owner as Jonas said.

If who, he doesn't know. It's his first time to be here after all.

He's not into clubbing, he often go to room 305. That's all. Though Thadeius is his friend s***h brother in law, tha doesn't mean he knew 'em all already.

After all, he wasn't here for a long period of time as he does he works s***h jobs in a far away land.

As for sexy night? He got it all. As far as the girl is willing to do it with him, he go for it. One night, after that no more connection.

Kailangan din naman niya iyon, lalaki siya at may pangangailangan. Tao lang siya, marupok kung minsan. At dahil sa halos ilang araw siyang pagod sa trabaho, he wanted to unwind tha is why he ended standing here at the roof deck tonight.

He needed to do his job at the same time he needs to look out for that woman. Doing two things at a time is hard, but somehow the technology now a days made his life easier.

Even if he's away, he can always look out for Sabina. He has the monitor with him and the piece of camera hidden in her house and to her desk in her office.

It's illegal. but hell, he must do it.

Sabina couldn't help herself but to drink and drink. She feel devastating and need to freshen up. Hindi niya sinabihan ang dalawang kaibigan at pumasok na lang bigla sa isipan niya ang maglasing, okay sana kung mayroon siyang stock sa bahay niya pero wala e.

Pagtingin niya kanina sa bar counter ng apartment niya, wala siyang mahagilap na alak at pati na rin sa refrigerator niya.

Kaya naman lumabas na lang siya at ayun na nga, dinala siya ng mga paa niya dito sa club.

Maingay, nakakapundi ng mata ang mga nagsasayawang mga ilaw pero wala siyang paki alam doon basta gusto ng lalamunan niya ang iniinom. Periodt.

She felt someone occupied the seat near her here at the counter but she didn't mind that. She took another glass, another one and another one 'till she felt her head is spinning already.

Then she asked the bartender for another shot but somebody took the glass before it landed in her palm, napasimangot siyang lumingon sa kung sino man iyon pero parang kaluluwa na lang sa mga mata niya.

She’s seeing him blurr but then she smirk and clicked her tongue "s**t. You remind me of that guy who gave me a lot of pressure" aniya, her tongue isn't straight anymore. "Headaches.. He's giving me a lot of headache. To hell with that man!" she added saka ngumisi.

Kurt just staring at her.

"Stop drinking" aniya

Sabina smiled lopsidedly "Nobody dictates me what to do" aniya saka kinuha ang baso pero bago pa mapasa kamay niya, tinungga na ng lalaki ang laman niyon.

Then he stood up at kinarga ang babae na animo'y sako lang na inilagay nito sa kaliwang balikat.

Sabina kept punching him at his back pero tila ba bakal ang katawan niti dahil kahit lasing na siya, ramdam pa din niya ang sakit sa mga kamao niya.

She can fight alright but damn, she's too drunk! She feels hot around her body too, maybe because of the alcohol? But hell, halos gabi gabi siyang umiinom ng alcohol pero hindi siya naiinitan ng ganito.

Kurt put Sabina inside his car. Saka siya humalukipkip na tumayo sa gilid ng sasakyan habang naka tingin sa lasing na dalaga na ngayon ay nakapikit na sa upuan ng sasakyan niya.

"Is she always like this?" naka kunot noo niyang saad. He hated the thought of of her being stubborn like this and ended up sitting in someone's car like this!

To hell with this alcohol and this woman!

Pagmulat ng mga mata ni Sabina, napakunot noo siya ng makita ang buong kwarto pagkatapos paikutin ang dalawang mata. She cupped her head because she began to feel like it's spinning. "Damn alcohol. It's always giving me hard time" aniya.

"So, you're aware of you being like that every time you're drunk and yet you always do?"

Napaiktad pa siya ng magsalita ito. Nakatayo na pala ang lalaki sa harapan niya pero hindi niya napansin dahil nga ipinikit niya ang mga mata habang sapo ang ulo. "Paki mo ba?"

Kurt frown. This woman. Siya na ang tinulungan ito pa ang may ganang mag maldita.

"Ah yeah, wala nga akong dapat paki alaman, gawin mo kung anong gusto mong gawin" he said it casually "But are you aware of how you disrespect the owner every time you're drunk and ended up in someone's house?" he added.

Sabina heard some emotion in his voice but she ignored it.

"sure" she said nonchalantly.

"How many guys you've —"

"slept with?" Sabina said. She cut him off instead of her hearing him saying those words.

Kurt clenched his jaw. And Sabina saw it. She doesn't know the meaning but maybe he's angry again because she cut him off?

Shit. Mas masakit pa 'to sa break up.

She doesn't know why she felt offended. She feels pain by his words. Samantalang hindi naman siya ganito, wala nga siyang paki alam ano man ang sabihin at tingin ng tao sa kanya e.

But why? Why is she felt like crying? Why does she feels being stabbed three times by him?

"you don't have to know mister. This is my body and my life you don't have the right to ask me about anything"

Mataman lang na tinitigan ni Kurt ang babae. Then he nodded "Yeah you're right. Sorry to disappoint you but this time, walang nangyari sa atin okay? So, in other words hindi ako kabilang sa kanila" anito saka lumabas ng kwarto.

Napaiktad pa si Sabina sa sobrang lakas ng pagka balibag ng pintuan. "Anyari do'n?" aniya.

She sighed and then get up 'saka sinuklay ang buhok gamit ang mga kamay, kinuha ang purse sa side table at inayos ang damit kapag kuwan ay lumabas na ng kwarto.

Though she doesn't know where to go out, she just let her feet do their duties. Pagkababa ng hagdan, dumiretso na siya sa may pintuan at saka binuksan iyon but before she can totally go out, someone pulled her back.

"Ayy pu—ta" she looked up and saw Kurt na hinihimas ang dibdib habang siya ay hinawakan ang noo na naibangga doon sa dibdib ng lalaki "Bakit ka kasi nanggugulat e!" she said instead of saying sorry

Kurt smirked "You're lack of everything"

"excuse me?"

"Manners is one of them" saad ng lalaki na matiim na namang nakatitig sa dalaga

"Hey Mr Gazmen. My attitudes depends on the person I'm dealing with"

"So? What am I that you always want to have fight with me?" nakapamaywang ang isang kamay na saad nito habang ang isa ay gamit na panturo sa sarili "Para kang bumubili lagi ng away e" he added.

"You are who you are—"

"Okay?" anang lalaki na gustong marinig ang katotohanan.

"So stop bothering me and get out of my life once and for all" Sabina said saka lumayas sa loob ng bahay.

Paglabas niya ng pinto, that's when she found out that it was a condo unit. Namataan niya ang elevator kaya doon siya pumunta. Pagkapasok doon ay kinuha ang cell phone at tinawagan si Shaina "Hello?"

"help me about something"

"oh you mean he cctv footage of how you ended up where you are right now?"

"oh heck!"

"Yes heck" Shaina said then laughed so loud that could break her eardrums anytime

"Cook for me soup, I'm going in there" Sabina said saka pinutol ang tawag. Lupaypay na napaupo siya sa sahig ng elevator and thinking about what happened last night but she somehow could not find it in her inner memories.

"Shiit" she whispered and brush her hair.

The elevator opened and she’s about to go out when a woman standing in front of it. Sabina frown because she is somewhat familiar but she didn't have the time to ask and just left.

Not knowing that the woman is smiling lopsidedly and click her tongue as she press the button to which floor she wants to go.

Kurt Simon is just leaning his butt in the edge of the island counter habang nakahalukipkip. Ang mga daliri ng kanang kamay niya ay pumipitik pitik sa braso niya saka nakatitig sa sahig.

He click his tongue and frown "Why is she bothered anyway?"

Kahit anong pag iisip ang gawin niya hindi niya alam ang sagot sa tanong niya. Her words is like echoing in his mind. Napatingin siya sa pinto ng magbukas ito and he saw his sister grinning from ear to ear "What?" takang tanong niya. Tila ba sobrang tuwa nito sa kadahilanang hindi niya alam.

"Nothing. How are you?" anito.

Kurt stood up straight and went to the sofa and sit there comfortably. "What is the meaning of 'stop bothering me' from a woman?" he asked casually

Kristine sitting so relax habang ang isang paa na nakapatong sa isa ang nagalalaro sa ere "Maybe the man entered her inner peace" anito na may pilit sinusupil na ngiti sa mga labi.

"Really" anang Kurt na hindi malaman kung patanong ba ang gagawin niyang tono. He most likely stunned by what he heard. So, the feeling is mutual huh.