Midnight Lullabies

Chapter 31

ODIN

"Hey Girls!" I smirked as I greet the group of girls I met on the hallway.

"Hi Odin!" They greeted me back in unison and giggled as they walk past me. Some were smiling seductively and giving me looks that I knew very well what exactly it means.

My eyes followed their backs until it went down to their butts. I bit my lower lip. Oh, how I love women. Especially their butts.

Halos lahat ng nakakasalubong kong babae ay binabati ako. And of course, as a friendly and handsome human being, bumabati rin ako pabalik.

I combed my hair with my fingers as I walk towards our room that is only designated for us. My family is the biggest shareholder of this University so that also means we own more than half of this. But I'm not flaunting it to everyone because they already know who I am and what am I capable of. Kilala na nila ako maging ang mga kaibigan ko.

I was about to twist the door knob when someone grabbed me by the arm and before I could even react to it, that someone already crashed her lips onto mine and attack me with a steamy kiss. My body immediately heated and pin her in the wall to change our position before deepening the kiss. She seized a handful of my hair as I claim her fully in the mouth and pull me closer to her. My hands automatically gripped her butt and I smirked when it earned a string of moans from her.

That's right, babe. I love hearing moans. That's music to my ears.

She started grinding directly on my crotch, making me groan like a hungry animal so before I could unleash the beast within me, I stopped her immediately. Baka may makahuli sa amin rito.

"Easy, babe. We're in the hallway," I whispered huskily. Buti na lang at lunch time kaya walang mga dumaraang estudyante. They are all probably in the cafeteria right now.

Her cheeks are blushing and still heaving heavy breaths. I don't know her name, well, wala naman yata akong natandaang pangalan ng mga babaeng nakaka-make out ko.

"There's a vacant room here," she suggested.

She's really insisting it, huh?

She smiles seductively as she put her finger on my chest and started tracing it down. And if I'm not fast enough, baka narating niya na ang trono ko.

Ngumisi lang siya ng nakakaakit.

Damn that red lips. I want to smudge her lipstick again but it can wait. I'll surely devour it later when I have time.

I dip my head on her neck to bite it lightly. She groaned because of it. I lick it then looked at her. Namumungay ang mga mata niya and I know she wants more.

"Next time, babe. Make sure you have more energy and stamina later." I winked before turning my back at her.

I sighed. This is one of my pogi problems. Kung sino-sino na lang ang nanghihila sa 'kin. They should be thankful that I'm always willing to play with their games.

Pinihit ko ang pinto ng room namin. The lunatics must be here now.

At hindi nga ako nagkamali nang madatnan sila roon. Our room is like a mini-house. We have our own small kitchen, a small fridge full of drinks, video games and couches here.

"Yow!" malakas kong bati kaya masama agad ang tingin sa 'kin ni Ramses.

Damn this guy. He's scary most of the time. Minsan na nga lang magsalita pero puro matatalim pa ang lumalabas sa bibig niya.

"Sino na namang naka-make out mo?"

I gave him a lopsided grin then grab a tissue to wipe my mouth to erase the lipstick smudge on my face.

"Dunno. She kisses me so I just gave it back to her." I shrugged at him then went to the table to eat our lunch.

"Wala ka talagang pinipiling lugar. Sarap mong isumbong kay Tito." River added, making me frown.

They really love to use my dad to threaten me, huh?

"Tss. Inggit ka lang dahil wala kang quota ngayon, bud." Nginisihan ko siya.

"Gago." Iiling-iling niyang sagot.

Imbes na pansinin sila ay itinuon ko na lamang ang atensyon sa pagkain. I wander my eyes and realized that Mavi isn't here. Nasa'n na naman kaya ang lalaking 'yon?

And this man, this man named Vander, seems lost in his own thoughts. I noticed na madalas siyang ganyan. I don't know what he's thinking since he's not really the type of person that will share his problem with us.

I'm just looking at him when I remember something dahilan para mapangisi ako.

Maasar nga ang isang 'to.

Inilapag ko ang pagkain sa mesa saka lumapit ako at tumabi sa kanya.

"Kumusta na kayo ni Ida?"

I'm sure it did stir his thoughts dahil kunot-noo siyang bumaling sa 'kin.

"Come again?"

'Sus. Maang-maangan pa 'to.

I laid my back on the headrest of the couch and smirked at him.

"Come on, man. Alam ko namang may something sa inyo ni Ida. Ano, may progress na ba, hmm?"

I gave him a cheeky grin and playfully raised my brows.

"What the hell are you talking about?"

Confusion was written all over his face but who is he kidding? Me? No the f*****g way.

Mas inilapit ko pa ang mukha sa kanya habang may naglalarong ngisi sa aking labi.

"Oh come on, Vander Edison. I saw you kissed Ida that night. I'm drunk but I'm not blind you fucker!"

Bahagya siyang nagulat na mas nagpangisi sa 'kin pero agad niya ring naayos ang sarili.

"I don't know what you're saying." Pagtatanggi niya pa rin. He sipped on his drink as he purposely ignoring me.

I showed him my middle finger.

"Ulol! Ako pa talaga niloko mo? Matanong nga mamaya si Ida—"

"Shut the f**k up!" He hissed as his death glares bore at me. He looked around then shifted his eyes back at me. "Just pretend you don't see anything kundi I'll beat the s**t out of you!" mahina niyang asik bago tumayo. He collected his things and walked out of the room, leaving me dumbfounded.

Mukhang napikon ah? Nice . . . It only means there's really something going on.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk . . . Vander."

Naiiling kong usal.

"What happened to him?" tanong ni River, nakakunot ang noo then he looked at me. "What did you do?"

I just shrugged at him and remained silent then went to Ramses instead. He's close to Mavi and Vander so I know that he has an idea on what we have talked about earlier.

"Go away."

Maang akong napatingin sa kanya. Hindi pa nga nagsasalita, pinapaalis na agad ako. Kina-career talaga ang pagiging masungit at antipatiko, tss.

Imbes na sundin siya ay tumabi ako sa kanya. He covered his face with a handkerchief pero agad ko iyong inalis dahilan para mas lalo niya lang akong taliman ng tingin.

Napalunok ako.

"Come on, man, don't look at me like that. Tatanungin lang naman kita kung may alam ka ba sa real score between Ida and Vander eh. In a dating stage na ba sila ha? Ha? I know you knew something kaya ikaw ang tinatanong ko."

He just gave me a dead pan look bago muling kinuha ang panyo sa 'kin at tinakip sa mukha niya.

"Stop sticking your d**k where it doesn't belong and shut the f**k up. Your breath stinks."

I looked at him incredulously.

Napaka-manlalait talaga ng lalaking 'to. Tss.

I tried telling River para makakalap na rin ng sagot sa mga tanong ko pero wala rin siyang alam. What the hell? Kami lang ba talaga ang palaging walang alam sa kanila, ha? Damn.

Kaya naman ng umuwi kami ng hapon ay sinubukan kong maghanap ng tyempo. We are all in the pool at si Mavi naman ay kararating lang. Mukhang napapadalas na ang pagpunta niya sa bahay nila. I wonder if it has something to do with his parents' requests for him to fully manage their company after he graduates.

Pamasid-masid lang ako sa mga kasama ko habang nakababad sa pool. Wala naman masyadong nangyayari pero alam kong may nagbago. Kung ano 'yon, for sure, that has something to do with Ida and Vander.

"Miryenda po, mga sir."

Napatingin ako kay Ida nang lumabas siya habang may bitbit na tray. Sure she has the looks. She's beautiful indeed, inside and outside. She's kind and if I'm going to have a girlfriend like her, I'm gonna treasure her too, so I wouldn't be surprised kung totoo ngang may relationship sila ni Vander.

Magkatabi sina Vander at Mavi, mukhang may pinag-uusapang importante. They both look at Ida when she handed their drinks and I immediately smirk when Vander and Ida's glances to each other didn't escape my eyes.

Gotcha . . .

"Ida . . ." I called her.

Bumaling siya sa akin at hindi ko na naitago ang pagngisi nang lumingon rin si Vander.

I looked at him na naninimbang sa akin ang tingin then averted it to Ida.

"Are you in a relationship with Vander?"

"Odin!" asik ni Vander, pinandidilatan ako, probably stopping me to open my mouth again.

"What? I'm just asking. Eh ayaw mong sagutin kanina that's why I'm asking Ida. Maiintindihan naman namin kung meron, you don't have to hide it."

Ida's eyes grew bigger and looked at Vander with confusion and dread written all over her face.

"W-Wala po kaming r-relasyon, sir." Kinakabahan niyang sagot sa 'kin, ni hindi niya masalubong ang mga mata namin.

Oh poor, Ida.

Nagpapalit-palit lang ng tingin sa amin ang iba.

I sighed.

"So that kiss between you and Vander meant nothing?" tanong ko pa.

It's either Ida didn't accept him or Vander just woke up and chose to be a d**k.

"What the f**k, Edison?"

Nagulat ako nang agad na kwinelyuhan ni Mavi si Vander at masama ang tingin rito— no, madilim ang kanyang ekspresyon.

O— Okay . . ?

Ako naman ngayon ang nagpapalit-palit ng tingin sa kanilang dalawa, nagsisimula ng magtaka sa nakikita.

"Is that true, huh? Is that true that you kissed her?" Mavi asked dangerously.

He's fuming mad! Mavi is looking at him with the word danger reflecting on his eyes. What the f**k is happening now?

Hindi niya pa rin binibitawan si Vander at parang kanina pa nangangating suntukin ito sa oras na magsabi ito ng totoo.

"I'm asking you, Vander!"

"Mavi, calm down. What's happening to you?" Takang tanong ni River. Naunahan lang ako magtanong ng gago eh.

Oo nga. What's happening to him? Masyado naman yata siyang affected eh hindi naman siya kasali sa usapan.

Pabalya niyang bintiwan si Vander na agad napaatras then he pulled Ida closer to him by her waist.

My jaw almost drop when his head dip down and crashed his lips on Ida's, then he looked at us, with his eyes sporting anger. His arm is possessively wounding around Ida's waist as if he have no plan of letting it go.

"THIS. GIRL. IS. MINE. So f**k off! I don't want to kill a friend!" Mariin niyang sabi, then he pulled Ida's wrist who's still in shock. They walked out and went inside the house until they both vanished on our sight.

WHAT. THE. HELL???

What the hell just happened?

What was that?!!

Nanlaki ang mata ko nang may maalala. Pilit kong pinagtagpi-tagpi ang mga memoryang 'yon at napasinghap nang luminaw na ang ideya sa aking isip.

Mavi's change of attitude towards Ida, her swollen lips na madalas kong mapansin and her frequent questions about Mavi's whereabouts . . .

Damn!

So it's not Vander? It was him? It was Mavi! Ida is in a relationship with Mavi?

What the f**k???

Agad akong natauhan nang makaramdam ng malakas na sapok sa aking ulo. Sinamaan ko ng tingin ang may sala pero nang makita ang dalawang pares ng mga matang handa ng pumatay ay agad akong napaatras at itinaas ang dalawang kamay.

"I didn't know, okay! I'm sorry!" Sabi ko habang lumalayo sa dalawa— kay Vander at Ramses habang itong gagong River naman na 'to ay humahagalpak lang ng tawa!

"I told you to just calm your ass and stop being nosy, you idiot."

Vander walked out of the garden na sinundan rin naman ni Ramses.

"Lagot ka, bud!"

Sinamaan ko ng tingin itong hayop na 'to na agad lumayo sa akin habang patuloy pa ring humahagalpak.

Shit! I'm really dead!