Sa Kama ni Bayaw

37

Flashback.

Sebastian kept on tapping his fingers on his lap. He just arrived from the U.S and immediately set a meeting with the actress Selene Arnaiz, Niu's other woman. He gritted his teeth when he learned that it was Selene who's behind all the photos that leaked on the internet. Ang akala niya ay wala itong kinalaman dahil isa itong sikat na artista at may inaalagaan na repustasyon. It turned out that this woman is desperate enough for his brother's attention and love to do such a thing.

Napailing si Sebastian, naaawa siya pero nagagalit din sa babae. She's so desperate that she didn't care about her reputation anymore. She's that desperate to even destroy other people so she could have what she's been yearning. Gagawin nito ang lahat para makuha ang atensyon ng kaniyang kapatid, kahit na ikasira pa reputasyon nito bilang isang aktres.

Pinikit ni Sebastian ang mga mata. He's so exhausted from the flight and here he is, having a meeting with his brother's mistress to clean up the mess they made. Hell, this should be his problem anymore, but since Claire would be involved, he can't just let this woman ruin everything, and that includes Claire.

Claire.

Damn, I missed her so much!

It's almost been two months since he last saw her and he was really tempted to go home just to see her, but he still had to settle all his works first. Gusto niyang namatili na dito sa Pilipinas kay inasikaso niya ang paglipat ng kaniyang main office dito sa Pilipinas. He'll be transferring his main office here that's why it took him two months before coming back. He'll be staying here for good so he can see Claire whenever he wanted to see her, it was torture having him to miss her.

She doesn't know yet that he's already in the country. He can't help but feel giddy. What will she do when she saw me?

Ano kaya ang magiging reaksyon nito kapag magkita na sila? Tatakbo kaya ito para salubungin siya ng isang mainit na yakap? Hahalikan sa labi at sasabihing na-miss siya nito? He can't help but imagine her reaction once she saw him.

He felt a tingling sensation poked his giddy heart. He bit his lower lip to suppress his smile. She's the only consolation he has from all these mess they're in right now.

Damn! What are you? A teenager who's excited to see his crush.

Only Claire could make him feel things like these. She's the only woman who made him think of rainbows and unicorns. It may sound so gay, but it's all true. Ito lang ang tanging babae na may kakayahang pakiligin siya, at ngayon lang niya nalaman na may kakayahan pala ang katawan niya na kiligin. Damn, he didn't even know that word exist until he met Claire.

Those f*cker friends of his would probably laugh their asses out on him once they'll know about this. Surely, they'll never stop making fun of him. He'll be the subject of their entertainment.

The great Sebastian Altamirano, p*ssy whipped!

He could already see their ugly faces making fun out of him and laughing until they run out of breath. Just great!

"Nandito na po tayo, Mr. Altamirano," the driver informed him. Sebastian opened his eyes and looked outside the window.

They agreed to meet at a discreet place, Selene suggested meeting at a hotel, but he disapproved. He doesn't want another issue involving his woman. Baka pasundan pa sila nito at kuhanan sila ng mga pictures. He already knew how cunning this woman is, hinding-hindi siya papayag na maisahan nito, mahirap na.

It's so funny for him to be doing things like this when in fact, it shouldn't be his concern anymore. Niu could f*ck whoever he wants to f*ck, he doesn't give a damn about his s****l activities, he just had to make sure Claire would not be involved.

The driver parked the car in the parking area of a Mexican restaurant. It's a very expensive restaurant and a little bit isolated. Dito niya naisipang makipagkita kay Selene, he wanted it to be in a public place, but in a discreet one. There's no way he'll meet her in private.

Umibis siya sa sasakyan at pumasok sa restaurant. He made sure not to dress too flashy to avoid attention. Suot ang isang kupas na pantalon at isang t-shirt na medyo luma na, he made his way to the receptionist. He doesn't want to catch attention, so he opted to wear a baseball cap to hide his face a little.

"This way, sir," the waiter assisted him to the designated table for two persons. Wala pa si Selene nang dumating siya sa lamesa. He just ordered water while he waits for her. He checked his watch, he's a little bit early but he can wait.

He scanned the whole area, and he was thankful that it was not crowded. Mas mabuti nang wala masyadong tao. Another issue is in addition to his headaches, he just wanted to focus on claire. Gusto niya itong suyuin hanggang sa mapapayag niya ito sa gusto niya. He knew it's evil, but he doesn't care anymore. He wanted her and he'll get her.

After about fifteen minutes of waiting, he saw a woman entered the restaurant. She's sporting a glittery silver tube dress that hung high on her upper thigh.

Minura ni Sebastian ang babae sa kaniyang isip. How can this woman scream attention by wearing that kind of dress? Isn't she supposed to be low-key now that she has a scandal on her plate? Napailing na lang si Sebastian. He just had to make this quick.

Selene leisurely swayed her way into the table, showing off how elegant and beautiful she is. Taas noo itong lumakad patungo sa kinaroroonan ni Sebastian na parang alam niya na nasa kaniya talaga ang lahat ng atensyon ng mga tao sa loob ng restaurant.

"Hi," bati nito kay Sebastian nang huminto ito sa tapat ng mesa kung saan siya nakaupo, she lowered her sunglasses and made an eye contact with him, "kanina ka pa ba? I'm so sorry, I'm late. Alam mo na, tapings and all," maarte nitong rason. The waiter pulled a chair for her.

Ngumiti ito sa nakangangang waiter at umupo. The waiter was obviously star-stricken with her beauty, and he can't blame him.

Aamin ni Sebastian, Selene Arnaiz is one hot woman, no wondered his brother was so into this woman, but with her b*tchy attitude, he doubted Niu would last long with this woman. Hindi pa alam ng kapatid niya na ang babaeng ito ang may pakana ng lahat ng eskandalong kinasangkutan nila.

Gusto niyang makausap muna ang babae at alamin kung ano ang motibo nito.

"I just got here," seryoso niyang sagot habang pinagmamasdan ang babae. Napakakinis at napakaganda. Isang sikat na artista at galing sa idang mayamang pamilya ng mga negosyante. Kahit hindi mag-a-artista ay mabubuhay ito ng marangya at masusunod nito ang luho dahil sa yaman ng pamilya nito.

He's trying to figure out what this woman wanted. He bet; she has everything she ever wanted. Now, why would she risk everything just to have his brother? Is she in love with him? He doubted that.

"Okay, let's order first, I'm famished," masigla nitong saad.

Umorder ito ng maraming pagkain. Napamaang si Sebastian habang tinitingnan na dumating ang lahat ng order nito. He doesn't think they could finish all of this.

"You look shocked. I need to eat plenty, you know, I ate for two now, that's why," she giggled as she dived in. She ate the food with no reserve at all. Ang laki ng mga subo nito at parang hindi kumain ng ilang araw.

Naikuyom ni Sebastian ang kamao. He remembered clearly what Niu told him months ago. He mentioned someone being pregnant, he even thought it was Claire.

Hindi ginalaw ni Sebastian ang kaniyang pagkain. He's not here to eat, he's here to talk to this woman and clear things about the scandal. He has so many questions running in his head that he doesn't have the appetite to eat. He wanted answers now.

Napahinto ito sa pagsubo nang mapansin nito na hindi niya ginalaw ang pagkain sa kan'yang plato. Mataman lang niya itong tiningnan at inoobserbahan ang bawat kilos. The sophisticated woman he saw a while ago was gone; it was replaced with a carefree and happy Selene. Malayo ang awra nito ngayon sa pinapakita nito kanina.

"Oh, Antonius didn't tell-

"What do you want?" Sebastian cut her off. He already knew about the pregnancy thing. It doesn't take a science rocket to figure things out. "Why did you do it?" he asked her again. He knew she knows what he's talking about.

Agad na nag-iba ang ekspresyon ng mukha nito. Naging mabagsik ang bukas ng mukha nito. Sebastian wondered if this woman suffered from a personality disorder. Bakit ang bilis mag-iba ng ugali nito. It's like he's dealing with different persons at the same time.

"Did what? The photos? You know I'm pregnant with Niu's child, it's time for him to leave that woman, he doesn't love her. Kami ang nagmamahalan at nagkaka-anak na kami kaya kailangan na nilang maghiwalay at tutulungan mo ako!" she said in a hushed but stern tone.

Sebastian wanted to burst to laugh. It's confirmed this woman is delusional and desperate.

"Why will I do that? You don't get to order me, woman. I'm the one who gets to tell you what to do. And how sure you are that it's Niu's child? Sa mundo na ginagalawan mo, hindi ako bobo para hindi alam ang kalakaran n'yong mga artista," Sebastain smirked.

This woman thought highly of herself. One gets to order him around.

"Oh, I know you will." She smiled slyly at him.

"Akala mo ba papanagutan ka ng kapatid ko? Hindi niya gagawin iyon, my brother has married already. You should wake up from that dream. You are just a piece of loose cunt, pampalipas oras ka lang." Sebastian spatted every word with disgust.

"Ayaw mo bang maghiwalay sila ng asawa niya? You know, I've got sources," she ended her words in a sing-song voice. Mockery is evident on her face. Pinapahiwatig nito na may alam itong sekreto ng tinatago niya!

She knew!

Sebastian's heart drummed erratically inside his chest and his breath hitched. He can't control the trembling of his hands, so he hid it down the table.

"Alam mo, madali naman akong kausap, e. I don't want to complicate this anymore. Magtulungan tayo, it's a win-win situation, you know. I get to have Niu for myself, while you, you get to have Claire. Hindi tayo magkalaban, magkakampi tayo dito."

Sebastian slammed the table. Nanginginig ang katawan niya sa galit. He wanted to strangle this woman's neck and be done with it, but he knew he can't.

"Listen, b*tch, you better not mess with me. You don't know the things I'm capable of doing. Kung ako sa'yo, titigilan mo na ang kapatid ko, he's not going to settle with someone like you." Sebastian gritted his teeth as he spat his words on Selene.

Lumikha ng tunog ang pagtayo ni Sebastain. He lowered his hat to cover his face as he made his way out to the restaurant. Agad na sumakay siya sa kotse at ipinikit ang mga mata. Hinihingal siya sa matinding t***k ng kaniyang puso dahil sa galit.

Paanong nalaman nito ang tungkol sa kanila ni Claire? They never even went out together in public. That b*tch really knows how to sneak into other people's lives.

Damn! I'm going to beat the s**t out of that stupid brother of mine! Siya ang puno't dulo ng lahat ng ito!

"Saan po tayo, ser?"

"Sa condo." He answered. He closed his eyes again and heaved a deep sigh. He felt weak suddenly. It was a very exhausting week for him, dumagdag pa itong problema ni Niu na dapat ay wala na siyang pakialam.

If it isn't for Claire, he's never going to help that f*cker. Alam na nito ang gulong pinasok sa simula pa lang, binalaan na niya ito pero hindi pa rin nakinig.

Claire, I'm not gonna let that happen. Hinding-hindi ako papayag na masisira ang pangalan mo nang dahil dito. I'm going to protect you, even if it requires me to kill someone. I'll gladly pull the trigger for you.