HOMIGEN SERIES I: STAKE TO ONE [Completed]

CHAPTER 3

Hindi ko alam ang bagay na pumasok sa isip upang pag-aksayahan ng panahon ang ganung klaseng dalaga na ni wala pa sa kalingkingan ng mga babaeng na-lilink sa'kin.

She's too ordinary to be some prospect for tryst and didn't even pass the qualifications as being marginalized fling. It took me by surprise when she stepped out on my egoistic pride. This lousy young maiden mistakenly assumed that I'm a gardener in our own f*****g mansion. She's too simple and too senseless yet ironically funny and goddamn tactless!

‘Where the hell did she get those ridiculous idea? Aw, c’mon! The mighty and powerful Michael Villaluna Ayala III wrongly identified as a f*****g ground keeper? Really?’

Naputol ang pagmumuni-muni ng kumatok ang sekretarya upang ipaalam ang nakahandang meeting sa ilang mga stockholders para sa isusulong na bagong proyekto ng sariling kompaniya. My business is well-concentrated on mining with some connected ventures locally and internationally. We are also the top leading corporation of different large scales of real estates in the Philippines. Too many to mention, I will just shut my f*****g mouth and search my name. Some people in the social circle are being judgmental on my f*****g principle about love.

‘Love?’

I'm just being realistic about the non-existence of ridiculous pheromones and hypothalamus secretion called love. I'm so allergic in marriage and cockaigne world of commitment. My perspective version for having the best life is s*x, flirt and play.

‘NO STRING ATTACHED, NO REGRETS AFTERWARDS! BE f**k AND BE GONES: Basic!

Not until I accidentally ram in the soft frame of this rat girl who came from nowhere and f*****g called me jutay? Where in the world did she get that vocabulary which I never heard of?’

"Are we ready for a round table meeting today?" muling naputol ang mga iniisip ng magsimulang magsalita ang isang presentor ng nasabing pagpupulong.

"Go, then proceed" I utterly said.

**

It was Monday morning right after my business trip in US, I suddenly received a call from my mom. The old woman was trying to convince me from staying on our residence at Corinthian although I have my own place in Ortigas.

"Please son, I’m only asking for a week."

"Mom, there's no problem if I will spend my week at Corinth however, you knew how much I'm slayin' on my hectic schedule. It'll be very hassle for me if I will drive from Ortigas to Makati after tons of work in the office plus the salty traffic."

These are one of our usual conversations when everytime she misses me. I'm sure, my mother heard that I came back from some business ventures outside the country.

Mr. Eduardo Xi is one of my mentor nor alliance and the old man trusted me so well about the negotiations that I must abreast which resulted from taking over the responsibilities for the new big projects in States.

“Hijo, I'm only asking a bit of your time. You don't even bother to at least visit me once in awhile. You're just ignoring this old woman here? Pinalaki ba kitang ganiyan, hijo?

“Paanong natitiis mo 'kong hindi man lamang lingunin?" madramang pagpapahayag ng ina.

This is another goofy blackmail excuses of my celebrity wannabe mom when she wanted to request some cuddle talks with me. Whenever I have random conversation with her I also feel like I'm going back from being the six-year-old son of Elena Ayala.

"Fine, you win Mom. You'll have me for a week but let me clear some things first. No parties, I mean sucked welcome party and don't even try to make it huge occasion because I'd just stayed only two weeks in US, so it wasn't a big deal."

Knowing my mother? She f*****g loves the idea of parties and she's a total socialite woman in her generation.

"Deal!” she said.

"Good."

"Not until you're here."

My dad passed away many years ago and I'm just only seventeen way back then: Innocent, gullible and weak lad. When I saw my mom grieving on my Dad's wake, I realized that forever wasn't my thing, though, you were happy or sad you will never escape the reality of death. So from that day forward, I started to abreast huge responsibilities which I f*****g need to shoulder as a young president of my father's empire. I have learned how to keep myself reserved especially if it was senseless. At this new epoch, I strongly believe the obsolete stereotype about women that they are all gold diggers whom willing to go over bridges only for new phones, bucks, fame and status.

Maagang naiwan ang buhay teenager at sa loob ng maraming taon ay ginugol ko ang oras sa pagsosort-out ng mga bagay at pagbabasa ng iba't ibang klase ng business proposals, portfolios o maging ang kaharapin ang kabi-kabilang schedule araw-araw.

Dito natutunang 'wag seryosohin ang lahat lalo ang mga babaeng umaaligid. Dumistansiya kung nararamdamang itinatali sa isang bagay na hindi mo gusto sapagkat ang buong buhay ng isang Michael Ayala ay nakatali sa mas malaking commitment.

I early left my mother and decided to move out from other site because the exigencies to go there and everywhere is the unlimited routine of my forsaken life. Ang isang ikinabibilib sa ginang ay ang kanyang katapangan kahit maagang yumao ang ama'y hindi roon natapos ang isang Elena Ayala, sapagkat sinikap ng inang hindi makulong sa apat na sulok ng mansion. She also made her life busy and took over some small time businesses of her husband: My Dad.

I allowed my mother from keeping herself busy and one reason is that I'm also busy with my own life. Neverthless, one thing I can assure from these years of setbacks, is the undistorted truth that eventhough we have our own separate ways of managing our wealth yet I truly love Elena Ayala more than any gold or f*****g thick money on my fat bank account.

PENT HOUSE

Katatapos lamang magsalin ng alak sa goblet nang tapikin ng matalik na kaibigang si Xavier. He is one of my buddy since tertiary days. We came from same university, alike interest, similar ideology about commitment and relationshit. ‘As there goes saying: Birds with the same feather f**k [flock] together!’ Xavier is a certified blue-blooded creature and typical playboy from south. He lived in states until his sophomore years. And when this cunt male heard that I have already came home from states he quickly went through my penthouse. Samantala, kasalukuyang nakaupo sa abang mini bar habang sumisimsim ng dirty martini.

"Hey bud, anong iniisip mo? So deep man! Mamaya ikaw na ilibing ko riyan." anito

"My mom phoned me yesterday and she requested me to spend my precious time at Corinth for f*****g whole week."

"Hell! A very damn wit suggestion from tita. She's absolutely right man! You really need a break. Ngayon habang wala ka ako munang papalit sa trono mo dahil nauubusan ako sa'yo."

‘Jerk!’

He was metaphorically refferring to some hot whores.

"Is it my burden if you are getting weaker and weaker to hook women by your lousy charm, asshole?"

He guffawed.

"I knew what you're implying man. What am I gonna do on that place? Bilangin ang mga butiki at kausapin ang mga rosas na tanim ng nanay ko? Much worst is to grab the homemade pancakes with syrup on top?! For god sake bud that was before when I'm just a f*****g lil' kiddo."

He hardly laughed again with all my rants. Parang ang sarap hampasin ng bote sa ulo ang kaibigan sapagkat hindi nito nakukuha ang gustong iparating, na ang tingin sa lahat ng mga inirereklamo'y isa lamang malaking joke. We have pendulum moodswings similar with other buddies but however, they told me that mine is much more terminal.

"Maiba ako, bud? How's Vanessa? Your flavor of the month, baby! I heard she is circulating some rumors around the social circle about the two of you? It seems that you and the woman are really having good together, sounds like a wedding bell, huh?" he grinned.

‘Such a nosy f*****g buddy!’

"Asshole! A wedding bell? Is that even edible or what? All I knew she was literally sound like a bell when she's with me. Uhm, I rate her 8.5 in bed."

"Insane, bud. 'Di ba general ang tatay no'n? Aren't you afraid of her father's long rifle and revolver?"

"No, I’m not."

Why do I have to be afraid? Once and for all, Vanessa is a total w***e in bed. She knew when to thwart and limitedly could involve her life with mine. Noon pa man nilinaw ko sa babae kung hanggang saan lamang ang kayang ibigay maging sa ibang bagay. She totally agreed on that kind of arrangement so who am I to deprive her rights from claiming a demigod blessing?

MATAPOS MANATILI sa condo'y nagyaya si Xavier sa LIBIS upang mag-barhopping. We have decided to bring our own cars and just convoy along EDSA. I was driving the top-end McLaren and Xavier using his red bumble bee car. No wonder, if why all women from the bar were similar to tiny leeches whom so ready to suck our bucks and getting themselves near.

As expected.

I've got used to it since the day I was born with d**k. And right after a night of chillin, I have wooed a hot blonde woman tagging along my arms.

"Hey, where do we go?" tipsy tone.

‘f**k, where?’

Masyadong gabi kung iuuwi ang babae sa sariling unit. It was too far so I've decided to skip from our house at Corinthian Garden well anyway, I have my matic duplicate while Xavier? f**k I don't know where he is right now. The homie' was with someone who looks familiar to me but I couldn't remember when or where I had seen the young lass.

The hot blonde and I came late and tiptoed in one of the room at the second floor. After we inwardly got on it, the next thing we did are extreme sharing of expertise in bed.

‘And yes we had a great s*x!’

Sa ilang sandaling pamamahinga'y nakaramdam ng uhaw kaya tutungo sana sa kabilang bahagi ng kwarto ngunit naalalang hindi ito ang inookupang silid kung saan nasa ikatlong palapag.

My own space was taken from the concept of miniature house. I have personal appliances, mini refrigerator and everything you'll see on some cockaigne flats from any particular magazine. No hassle.

‘I hate conflicts!’

"I need to go downstairs. Psh!"

I wore boxer and hastily left the hottie blonde over the queen sized bed. The woman looked so exhausted nor slumbering like a cadaver. It was too dark and honestly I didn't know where exactly I would go.

Magkabilaan ang kusina sa mansion kaya minsan nalilito ako kung anong pwedeng puntahan ngunit pinili ang mas malapit sa kinaroroonan.

I chose the right side.

Sa sobrang pagkauhaw ay bahagyang nainip kaya nagpasyang lakad-takbo ang magawa hanggang maramdaman ang malambot na katawang bumunggo sa'king dibdib.Buti na lamang mabilis ang reflexes ko kaya kaagad nahagip ang kung sino.

The light of moon which came from the aperture of glass windows resulted to vividly envisioned the angelic face of a fine lady. She then fastly blinked for a second but in all fairness she owns the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen.

Ito ay nangungusap at medyo chinita ngunit tila ngayon lamang yata nakakita ng lahi ni Adan sa klase ng titig na ginagawad ng dalaga.

"Ehem! Are you done examining my body, huh?" I smirked.

"Hey watch your step, young lady. You should always use your eyes and might as well be careful next time?" I teased her but instead of showing off any reaction the lassy was just blankly stared at me.

‘What the f**k! Did she ignore me?’

"Hoy lalaking maarte! Ang kapal naman ng apog mo? Ikaw ang may kasalanan kung bakit muntik na 'kong matumba. Tapos, ikaw pa ang may lakas ng loob magsuplado?" she replied.

I just brushed-off my naked top showing an-ill mannered gesture just to piss her off. I know a matter of fact how rude it was. Ayoko sa lahat ‘yong babaeng maarte kung kaya't hindi ako nabigo sa inaasahang epekto ng ikinilos sa dalaga.

Based on her facial expression the yound maiden was fuming mad and exasperated. She caught me off guard when the lady startled to nag at me but apparently it never shaken me off because I'm knowledgeable of handling this type of women. It's a normal case. This is the so-called playing-hard-to-get game nevertheless it's one of their strategies to caught men's attention.

"Well, if you desire to join me in bed I'm a willing guy though, I’m already finished having s*x with someone however, no one could resist a demigod given gift to women like me. Unluckily, I don't even know where you came from but I can make some adjustments, sweetie."

I encircled my left arm on her waist then she squirmed though I still tried to continue my intentions but as to my consternation the lady slapped my handsome face which was honestly my f*****g first and/or not even to my mother!

Sa sakit ng pisngi'y 'yon na lamang ang inintindi ngunit mas nagulat sa mga narinig na akusasyon mula sa dalaga.

‘Hardinero? Me? Michael Ayala III a f*****g ground keeper?’

‘Do I look like a ground keeper?’

After what she did, I thought that she will definitely left me in peace but I was wrong when the young lady frantically uttered some word which wasn't really familiar to me.

"Might as well cover up your down there cause'.... it seems JUTAY."

‘I f****d up!’

Muling bumalik sa kwarto kung saan naroroon ang babaeng nakatalik na sadyang nananatiling mahimbing sa pagtulog.

I lay down beside the blonde woman yet my mind was occupied by someone whom I encountered earlier. I blankly stared upon the ceiling then the puzzled smile drawn on the stride ways of my lips.

‘Get ready shitty lady!’

**

KINAUMAGAHAN napansing wala na sa tabi ang babaeng kaulayaw kagabi. Maya-maya'y napagdesisyunang bumaba upang sorpresahin ang ina't makasabay na'rin ito sa pag-aalmusal.

She was flabbergasted yet very elated, we'd also got a bit of non-stop conversation but apparently ended up early because the old woman told me something about her appointment for today. So I let the queen do her stuffs and dropped my goodbye, then I have decided to go upstairs and took a little rest because I must need to save a lot of energy for being hunty later.

I slept for some hours until it was around three o' clock in the afternoon. I went near the large scale window inside my private room just to appreciate the beautiful structure of little maze garden on the midst of the wide solar sect of mansion.

‘Eureka!’

‘She do gardening?’

Hindi malabo ang mga mata ko upang hindi matandaan maging ang tindig ng dalaga.

She's the lady I was referring that night and I'm so eager to get even with her. Apparently, I don't even know how could I explain this kind of emotion, it's all new to me cause' this is my very first time to experience being rejected by someone else especially women.

Dumaan sa likod bahay malapit sa kanang bahagi ng kusina, mayroong pinto roon palabas sa mansion na sadyang kumukonekta patungong maze garden.

This is very complicated yet artsy structural design created by my Uncle Rick, one of the renowned architect in Asia and my mother's younger brother who were currently based from Italy together with his family.

‘Segue not segue!’

When I'm already at the epicenter of maze garden, I noticed that this area was harmoniously placid. It seemed that the lady were very comfortably doing her thing while I'm watching from behind.

"Pssst!"

"Pssst!"

Natigilan ang dalaga at tila naiilang humarap marahil sa takot na baka kakaibang halimaw o maligno ang tumatawag sa kanya. She must be afraid of me because I'm not sure if the maiden will going to take it anymore but not until she turned around.

"Pssst!"

"Hey, you!"

"f**k! Can you put it down!?"

Nabasa ako ng tubig na nanggagaling mula sa hose dahil narin sa sariling kagagawan. I was very foolish from booing her.

"I said, put it down! s**t! Nababasa ako! Ano ba?"

We've got a messy conversation and so closely forget if where was the wordings of this lady went gone. She tried to brought up the gardener thing again, I've felt very insulted so I shut her' up and thwarted the little woman by using my point finger. I also pretended that I would kiss her—Nah! Not in my f*****g dreams, so when I saw how she became ‘marupok’ I really laughed hard. The lady protruded her lips while eyes closed.

‘She's really f*****g funny!’

Kinuha ko ang hose sa paanan ng dalaga upang magising sa katotohanan kung anong gusto iparating at kung bakit siya pinigilan sa pagsasalita.

This is the most victorious tripping, isn't it?

"One all, sweetie! Paano ba 'yan, quits na tayo?"

Nagmamadali akong tumalilis upang dumiretso sa pinanggalingang pinto, matapos isara'y hindi mapigilang matawa dahil sa naging reaksiyon ng dalaga.

Not aware that my mom was watching me with my hilarious gesture.

"Son, are you in drugs?" saad ng ina kaya’t nasamid ako ng marinig ang ginang mula sa hamba ng pinto.

"Eherm! No mom, I just remember something very, very, funny." anas ko sabay tumalikod upang muling tumungo sa sariling silid habang bitbit sa isip ang kalokohang nagawa kanina. She's quite lunatic and it seems very normal to her. Kuntodo iling dahil sa insidente kanina.

'I hope that this wouldn't be our last encounter,' he smirked with the thought of tripping the lassy whilst I'm still here at the territory of my precious mother.

Kasalukuyang nasa kusina at sadyang tulala ngunit patuloy parin ang pagsubo ng mga nakahaing pagkain sa mesa. Sabihing OA ngunit nakakainis sapagkat hindi ko mapigilang maging tulala hindi dahil ginahasa ngunit ganito siguro ang epekto ng mga nangyari kanina. ‘Iyong pakiramdam na hindi ka nakabawi sa taong gusto mong bigwasan dahil sa mga pambabastos na ginawa sa’yo?’

‘Argh! I'm really upset!’

‘Naiiyak ako sa panggigil dahil pinagmukha niyang tanga. Parang pinalalabas ng lalaking 'yon na walang gustong humalik sa'kin? Anong tingin niya? Hindi uso ang sepilyo sa bahay namin?’ Agarang naikilos ang aking palad upang itapat sa bibig 'saka bumuga ng hangin sabay amoy upang i-check kung may amats ang effect.

‘Okay, great! Amoy tuyo!’

Hindi naman kami buong araw nag-ulam ng salted fish para kumapit ang amoy ng pinaalat na isda sa bunganga. ‘Kung maka-react ang hayop na lalaking 'yon parang mahihimatay sa hininga ko!’

"Alam mo, ‘day, kung hindi kita kaibigan iisipin kong tambay ka sa Mandaluyong." putol ni Lena sa pagmumuni-muni.

I glared at her.

"Anong nangyayari sa’yo? Bakit parang pinagtulungan kang gahasain ng limang kabayo? Kanina pa kita napapansing tahimik at natutulala, baka akala mo?" muling untag ng matalik na kaibigan.

"W-wala."

"Aba'y ako pa paglilihiman? Sabunot gusto mo?"

Sa pangungulit ng dalaga'y napagpasyahang ilahad ang mga nangyari mula umpisa hanggang huli. Habang patuloy siyang kumakain nakuhang birahan ng pagdadrama sa bawat salitang naglalarawan sa sakit at pighating nadarama. Natapos ang aking kuwento na sadyang sinabayan ng malalim na paghinga upang mas maging convincing na ako ang biktima sa mga pangyayaring iyon. Tinatagan ang emosyon gamit ang magagandang mata upang makuha ang simpatya ng matalik na kabigan. I'm expecting an absolute embrace but instead of what I anticipated yet she did is the opposite of it by violently scolded my right arm because of romantic excitement.

‘Walanghiyang haliparot!’

"s**t! ‘Day, guwapo ba? Baka bisita ni Donya Elena? Aba'y ang swerte mo, Leah! Sana makita ko rin siya." anas ng kaibigan habang nagniningning ang mga mata.

"Gagang 'to? Akala ko kakampihan mo ko!"

‘Aasa pa ba, Leah?’

Matapos kumain, inilagay ng lukaret na kaibigan ang mga pinggan sa lababo upang hugasan animo walang pakialam sa mga naikwentong pambabastos ng nasabing estranghero. Inumpisahan ng dalagang maglitanya habang naghuhugas samantala, nanatili akong nakaupo at nag-iinternalize sa pagiging drama queen.

"Sorry na 'day, masyado lamang akong na-excite sa mga pinagsasabi mo. Mala-teleserye 'yang mga linyahan ninyong dalawa tapos in the end, happily ever after ang peg dahil lamang sa maze garden at naka-boxer na adonis. " kinikilig na pahayag ng kaibigang ilusyonada kapagkadaka’y nagkibit-balikat na lamang bilang tugon sa mga kuda ng dalaga. Samantala, iniwas ko ang usapan tungkol sa estranghero sapagkat naniniwalang hindi na siguro mauulit ang tagpong iyon. Nakumbinse ng kaibigang baka nga isang bisita lamang nang mga amo o ‘di kaya'y isa sa mga kaibigan ng anak nitong lalaki. ‘Hindi kaya?’

Mas gugustuhing maiba ang usapan kaysa marinig nang paulit-ulit o bumalik sa balintataw ang walang modong lalaki dahil kapag naaalala ang lahat ay hindi ko mapigilang kumulo ang dugo sa inis.

We randomly conversed about some matters thus, it was easy for me to disregard the first one we've tackled over the supper. The excitement rushed through my veins when the ‘bruha’ reminded me about the party that will happen in abode this coming next Saturday night.

Isang rason upang hindi maiwasang maging aligaga ang mga kasamahan sa paglilinis at pag-sasaayos ng buong kabahayan. Sa katunayan, ngayon lamang kami natapos dahil bahagyang madalian ang ginagawang paghahanda sa naturang pagsasalo.

**

Umaga ng Lunes, naabutan ko si Donya Elena sa Lanai at prenteng nakaupo habang mayroong kausap sa telepono. Ayon sa pagkakarinig ay naglalambing ang ginang sa kung sino mang nasa kabilang linya. Ngayon ko lamang nakitang ganoon kasaya ang matanda sapagkat sa ilang buwang pagtatrabaho'y madalas makita ang donya na nagkukulong sa library o sa sariling kwarto at gabi na lamang bababa upang maghapunan at kung minsan nama'y nakatutok sa mga binabasang dokumento o libro.

Kinalaunan, matapos makipag-usap ng ginang 'saka lamang ako lumapit upang bigyang privacy ang mga ito. ‘Baka sabihin tsismosa ako!’

"Good morning po Donya Elena."

"Good morning hija, sa'kin ba ang kapeng 'yan?"

"Ay, opo. Ipinadala po sa'kin ni Ate Zeny." magalang na saad saka mabilis na inilapag ang kape sa puswelo at bahagyang ngumiti ang ginang bilang marahil pasasalamat.

"S-sige po Donya Elena, mauuna na ho ako."

“Hija, teka sandali lamang, puwedeng makahingi ng pabor? Pakisabi kay Nana Guring na linising maigi ang kuwarto ng anak ko dahil darating siya rito. Tawagan niya kamo si Nikki para mag-organize dahil mayroong gaganaping salu-salo sa Sabado ng gabi.

Salamat." mahinahong anas ng matanda.

"Opo, Donya Elena."

Mukhang excited si Donya Elena sa pagkikita nila, ah? Kahit lunes pa lamang, grabeng paghahanda ang nais nitong masaksihan nang nag-iisang anak.

**

I'm currently here on my ingressed unit creating something very erotic. The woman tried to lit up the sensation inside me by doing hot foreplay and arched her naked body over my chassis. She also aggressively kissed me on every corner of my well-proportioned torso.

‘Getting down.’

‘And’

‘Down there.’

This w***e beside me is great in bed but apparently somebody was occupying my mind at this present moment. Unfortunately, I even wandered that the young lass was this f*****g woman doing these untidy things right over my bed. After the incident with that mysterious lady, I asked mom's permission to stay for at least two days on my own penthouse but before I left the mansion, I had never got the chance to see her again.

Marahil sa laki narin ng mansiyon maging kami ng ina'y nahihirapang magkakitaan kung kaya kinakailangang kontakin o tawagan upang itanong kung nasaan itong parte ng pamamahay. My mom broke our deal with regards on arranging a very gallant party for me. ‘She's sometimes pain in the neck!’

ANG NAKARAAN

"Mom what did I tell you? No parties, right?"

"Anak, hindi puwedeng walang party. Alam mo namang ikaw na lamang ang tanging naiwan sa'kin ng ama mo. Hayaan mong i-spoil kita kahit maedad kana dahil para sa'kin ikaw parin ang nag-iisang baby ko."

"f**k, Mom?"

"Watch your language, hijo!” saway ng ina.

"I'm sorry. Fine, what do I have to say? You left me no option. Ang akin lamang naman, mapapagod pa kayo."

"Pagbigyan mo na 'ko hijo, dahil alam kong pagkatapos mong manatili rito matagal ka na namang mawawala at maiiwan na naman akong nag-iisa." nabahiran ng lungkot ang boses ng ina.

I've felt so guilty about it.

"I'm sorry, Mom. I didn't mean to make you feel that way, super busy lamang sa bagong projects na nakaatang sa balikat ko."

"I understand, hijo. Ikaw naman kasi, ba't ayaw mo pang mag-asawa? Para 'di na kita kinukulit o di kaya pinipilit sa mga gusto ko. You're not getting any younger, anak. I want grandchildren and a lot of birthday parties with my own apo. "

‘Here we go again!’

This old woman always forces me to get married or produced a lot of children. ‘No way!’ Not in my wildest dreams! Just to cut out our conversation, I let her organized the party and asked favor from the old woman, that I would be staying on my unit for the last time. Pumayag ang ina ngunit nakiusap itong required ang presensiya ko sa kaniyang binuong selebrasyon sa darating na Sabado at syempre kinailangang manatili nang ilang araw sa Corinthian.