Hooked By His Twin

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“Why do you have to put a blindfold? Pa’no ako mag-eenjoy nito, Blaire ‘e nakapiring ako?” Natatawang saad ni Drake at noon ay wala ng makita at dahan-dahan inalalayan ni Blaire papasok.

Drake heard his friend’s voices. Naroroon lahat ang barkada niya since highschool at mga kaibigan sa trabaho.

“When Ava suddenly withhold from our wedding, I’ll fire ya’ll—I certainly start with Clayton!” He yelled and being anxious sa kung ano mang binabalak ng mga pilyong kaibigan niya. Isa iyong stag party, though, he didn’t like the idea watching a strip girl dances in front of them—pero mukhang iyon nga ang posibleng mangyari.

“Don’t you dare, pare..You’ll regret losing a ‘big fish’ in the company.” Ani ni Clayton habang tinanggal ang piring sa mga mata nito.

“Just forget about Ava just for this night, pare. Besides, your life sentence will be next week.” Ani naman ni George na katabi ni Blaire. Naroon rin ang mga highschool barkada niya na pawang mga babaero na sina William, Francis habang sina Wilbert, Mike, at Kent na mga trusted collegues niya ay naroroon rin.

Drake roamed his eyes around the room. It was filled of colorful lights na may maliit na entablado at pole sa gitna.

“Ava will surely dislike this. I’d better go.” Drake had decided not to proceed  the evening with his friends—ano naman kung ‘di na niya mararanasan ang buhay-binata, she loves Ava so much and this ‘stag party’ will never be the reason para ‘di siya pakasalan ng babaeng kaytagal niyang iningatan at hinangad in his entire life.

“Pare, the party is about to start!” Hiyaw ni Francis habang iwinagayway ang boteng hawak. Pati na rin ang ibang kasamahang ay parang sinindihan nang pumailanlang ang malamyos na musika.

“Pare, relax lang.. Just stay here for 15 minutes kung ‘di mo nagustohan—we’ll set you free.” Mike said at tinapik ang balikat niya.

“Hell! Alright, 15 minutes.” Drake affirmed at inayos ang pagkakaupo and inhaled heavily. In his mind was Ava’s face—nagi-guilty siya. But at the first place, hindi naman niya alam na stag party ang pupuntuhan niya.

Maya’t maya ay lumabas ang isang balingkinitang babae, matangkad at maputi ito. Nakasuot ng mascara kaya’t di niya maaninag ng masyado ang mukha.

The woman was indeed deadly sexy lalo na sa ikli ng suot nito. When she started to dance seductively and reach the pole, all expect him went wild. Nagsisigawan at nagtutuksuhan—ang mga babaero niyang kasama.

Naiilang na si Drake sa kinauupuan dahil balak yata siyang puntahan ng babae.

“Holyshit—“ Nasambit niya ng pabiglang lumapit ang babae at tahasang hinalikan siya sa labi!

Lalong lumakas ang ingay sa loob ng private room na iyon. Itinulak niya ang babae who automatically seated on his lap and wrapped her arms like a snake.

“Hey, Drake…” The woman didn’t bother when he pushed her away, instead she clinged tightly.

Naiinis na si Drake sa tinuran ng babae but suddenly, the voice was very familiar. Napalunok siya ng pinagkatitigan niya ang mga mata nito—those eyes!

“Remember me? You left me for six years in Paris in just a flick of a hand—?” May hinanakit sa tinig ng babae.

“C-Claire?” He uttered after hearing out her statement and confirmed that this woman was his girlfriend in Paris, a pure Filipina na iniwan nalang niyang bigla.

“I’m glad my ‘bastard man’ still remembers his ‘b***h woman’.” She said while tracing Drake’s widened lips.

Hindi niya akalaing magpapakita pa ito sa kanya sa loob ng maraming taon. When Drake wandered his eyes—hindi na niya napansin na nakaalis na pala ang mga gagong kaibigan niya na may pakana sa stag partyn na iyon.

He exhorted his emotions against Claire’s seductive appearance at nagawang ilayo ang sarili nito saka tumayo.

“You shouldn’t be here, Claire. We’re through, you knew that.” He said as he headed towards the door but before he could opened it, Claire went hysterical!

“Really, huh!? And how about your ‘baby’, Drake!? You left us in Paris! Because I was pregnant that’s why you hurriedly left me! f**k you! I f*****g hate you!”

She was being hysterical and took off her mask. Drake couldn’t believe why he just heard. May ‘anak’ siya kay Claire—pero ‘di niya ito tinakasan coz she never confirmed her situation to him.

“What are you saying? Claire, I knew something happened between us pero hindi kita binuntis, alam mo yun.” Nagtatagis ang mga bagang niya sa babae. Alam niyang nagsisinungaling ito. They’ve been for 5 months and had an intimate moment back then, pero wala siyang planong buntisan ito dahil hindi niya ito mahal.

“Binuntis mo ako! You had no chance to know coz you left me without a word! You know what’s painful, Drake?” Kumuyom ang kamao nito while shivering. Galit na galit ito kay Drake.

“I lost ‘our baby’—no-I lost ‘my baby’!”

And there, she was sobbing like a child. Claire’s seductive appearance suddenly shattered like a pieces nang isiniwalat nito ang tungkol sa miscarriage niya sa kanilang anak.

She was intolerably depressed, mahal na niya si Drake ngunit sa kung anong bilis nila binuo ang relasyon ay gayun din when Drake left her side.

“W-What the hell are you talking about? I didn’t—“ Napasabunot sa sariling buhok si Drake. Hindi niya sukat akalaing nabuntis niya ito and worst lost the baby. He wasn’t that kind of a man! If he just knew, he would have faced it! Pero walang balita ang nakarating sa kanya—wala.

“Gusto mo ng mga pictures!? My doctor kept those pictures when I had a miscarriage! Do you know what it caused me? I went to this mental hospital for 3 years dahil nabaliw ako sa kakaisip sa nangyari sa’kin..”

Pilit na kinalma ni Drake ang sarili sa lahat ng mga narinig niya kay Claire. First, she abruptly showed up, then nabuntis niya ito and had miscarriage, and now she was saying she stayed in the mental for 3 years!

“For Christ’s sake! I didn’t know what I had done to you and you suffered such terrible grief..I’m sorry for everything I’ve caused to you, Claire.” Madamdaming wika nito sa babaeng unti-unting nahimasmasan and stepped forward towards Drake.

Kung totoo man lahat ng mga sinabi nito ay ikinalulungkot niya ang mga nangyari sa buhay nito. He never hoped for that to happen.

“You caused a lot of damaged, Drake...Marry me—bayad sa mga kasalang ginawa mo sa’kin!”

 “Are you that insane? Ask me other thing and I can give it to you just—just not my name. Kung gusto mo na ng pera, I can give millions to you!” Galit na pahayag ng binata as he looked her furiously straight to her eyes.

“Marry me, Drake—or else, ikakalat ko ang mga pictures during my miscarriage! Try me then..” She deviously smiled straight to his horrific reaction.

“Then, I challenge you to do that. I love my fiancée more than you could have imagined...”He turned his back and exit that damn room.

She can’t fool him no more. Everything that happened between them was foolishness! He entered his car and drove so fast. Pupuntahan niya si Ava sa condo unit nito—gusto niyang sabihin rito ang lahat-lahat..He doesn’t want her to be upset nang dahil lang sa mga maririnig nito kung sakali mang totohanin ni Claire ang banta.

His phone rang. Claire was on the line. Hindi siya sumagot.

Hindi niya alam kung paano nito nakuha ang number niya.

“You’ll face a grave consequence for declining my offer, Drake.” She drastically told Drake. May banta sa boses nito.

“Go to hell, Claire.” Drake answered.

“After you, bastard! Too bad, mauuna kang mamatay! See? I’m so clever..walang brake ang sasakyan mo ngayon, Drake!”

Drake suddenly panic as he stepped on his car’s footbrake. Hindi ito gumagana!

“s**t!” He exclaimed at hindi na niya napansin ang paparating na ten-wheeler truck!