THE SIDE PIECE (ENGLISH)

CHAPTER 8

TAMARA

“If you can’t seduce Atty. Revamonte, then I’ll just marry you off to a rich man I know, Tamara.”

Mom hadn’t even left the house yet, and she was already bombarding me with instructions about what I was supposed to do to seduce Atty. Revamonte later that afternoon. I was already nervous about what was about to happen, and her constant reminders only made the pressure worse. I couldn’t shake the feeling that whatever Nyx and I did today would determine what became of my life in the days to come.

“Please don’t, Mom. I’ll do everything I can to give you what you want—”

She stopped halfway down the stairs and shot me a stern look. Nyx and I immediately stopped following her.

“You know that doing your best is not really enough, Tamara! You should be desperate enough to get what you want in this life! That’s how I raised you and Tamiko. Nothing should ever be merely enough. It should always be more than enough!”

There was such intensity in her voice that I could only swallow hard and nod repeatedly at every instruction she threw at me.

“The person who called me said that Atty. Revamonte will definitely be here this afternoon to have me sign another agreement,” she continued as we headed outside. “This house and lot is worth more than a billion pesos, Tamara! And its value keeps increasing, especially because it’s located in an exclusive subdivision. I’ll find a way to get the title back, but I can’t do that yet. You need to buy us some time and delay everything. If they take this house and property from us, I have no idea where we’ll end up. The future of both of us depends on you!”

If I had already been feeling pressured before, Mom’s words only made it worse. I glanced at Nyx without thinking. She had been quietly following us, but judging by the look on her face, she had been listening to everything Mom said.

“Don’t let your stupidity get in the way now, Tamara. If you have to use your face and your body, then do it!” Mom ordered sharply before finally leaving us outside the gate.

I took a deep breath and turned to Nyx.

She was already looking at me, as though she had been waiting for me to meet her eyes. I couldn’t tell what was going through her mind. After hearing everything Mom had said, she was probably feeling just as pressured as I was.

Neither of us knew how this whole seduction plan would turn out. We didn’t even know Atty. Revamonte personally, so we had no idea what kind of man he was or how we were supposed to deal with him.

“Nyx, if you’ve changed your mind, you can still run away—”

“Fuck.”

Her sudden curse made me stop and stare at her.

“Didn’t I already tell you I’m not leaving you here, Tam? We keep going in circles about this. It’s honestly getting annoying.”

She rolled her eyes at me.

I bit my lower lip, lowered my head, and nervously fiddled with my fingers.

“I just feel bad because you’re getting dragged into the mess Mom created.”

I couldn’t help feeling guilty. This was our problem, yet Nyx was the one being dragged into all this pressure with me.

“What about you?” she shot back. “Aren’t you ashamed of yourself? You’re the one who’s doing nothing wrong, yet you’re the one suffering because of your mother’s irresponsibility?”

I raised my eyes to her.

She sighed deeply before continuing.

“You have nothing to be ashamed of when it comes to me. It’s not your fault you were born with an irresponsible mother.”

She stepped closer and gently took hold of both my arms.

“As long as I’m here, I’ll help you. I’m not going to leave you at your mother’s mercy, so stop feeling guilty. Besides, I actually want to seduce that man.”

“If I turn Atty. Revamonte into my baby, that arrogant bastard won’t know what hit him.”

She actually managed to joke in the middle of such a serious situation. I stared at her in disbelief.

She gave my arms a reassuring squeeze.

“Just pray with me that my seduction works on Atty. Revamonte. You seem to have connections upstairs anyway. You’re such a kind and innocent girl.”

She flashed me a grin, leaving me at a loss for how to react.

Sometimes, I couldn’t help envying Nyx. Everything seemed so easy for her. Meanwhile, I was constantly weighed down by pressure, especially because I didn’t have nearly as much courage as she did.

She eventually urged me back inside so we could eat and prepare for what we were going to do once Atty. Revamonte arrived. My anxiety only grew as the time of his arrival drew closer.

“Don’t spy on us later, okay?”

I looked at Nyx. “Huh? What do you mean, don’t spy on you?”

“Just listen, Tam. Once Atty. Revamonte arrives, you stay in your room and lock yourself in.”

“What? No, Nyx! I should help you however I can.”

I immediately protested, but she merely sighed.

“You’ll help me more by staying in your room. You might make me nervous if I see you getting nervous and scared.”

“But—”

“No more buts, Tam. Just listen to me. You trust me, right?”

I swallowed hard and could only nod.

Then someone knocked on the door.

My eyes widened as I stared at it.

“Nyx, that must be Atty. Revamonte—”

“Go upstairs and don’t you dare come down until I tell you to.”

I was too flustered to argue. I practically ran upstairs and followed her instructions, hiding in my room.

But even after several minutes, I couldn’t settle down.

I wanted to know what was happening downstairs. Then I remembered that we had CCTV cameras in the living room. So, as quietly as possible, I slipped out of my room and went to Mom’s bedroom, where all the CCTV monitors were located.

My throat felt dry as I made my way there, desperate to see what was happening to Nyx downstairs.

“Lord, please help Nyx…”

I couldn’t stop myself from praying. I was so nervous that my entire body felt tense.

As soon as I entered Mom’s bedroom, I hurried toward the monitors and searched for Nyx.

“Is… is that Atty. Revamonte?”

A man was sitting casually on our living room couch. Even though the camera was positioned quite far away, I recognized him immediately. He looked almost exactly like the picture I had seen, leaving no doubt that he was the man currently sitting in our living room.

I sat down and quickly checked the other cameras, searching for Nyx.

I found her in the kitchen, apparently preparing something for Atty. Revamonte to drink. My brows drew together when I saw her tug the neckline of her dress lower.

“What is Nyx doing? Why does it look like she’s practically trying to undress herself?”

I grimaced when I saw what she was wearing.

I had no idea when or how she had managed to change clothes. She was now wearing a miniskirt, and the top looked like something that belonged to my twin sister, Tamiko.

Then she bent over the table, bracing herself with both hands, making my frown deepen.

A few moments later, she walked out of the kitchen carrying a tray filled with juice and some food. I immediately followed her movements through the cameras.

I bit down hard on my lower lip when I saw her enter the living room.

Atty. Revamonte turned toward her, but Nyx continued walking straight toward him. She placed the tray in front of him and bent forward deliberately as she did so.

I could only shake my head at the sight.

They seemed to be talking about something, but there was no audio on the camera, so I focused on their movements instead.

I watched as Atty. Revamonte stood up, only for Nyx to stop him. Somehow, she managed to convince him to sit back down. But once he settled onto the couch, Nyx stood directly in front of him.

They continued talking, but I still couldn’t hear a word.

Unable to take it anymore, I decided to go downstairs. I just had to make sure they wouldn’t see me.

I hurried downstairs and quietly peeked into the living room, hoping to hear what they were talking about.

I had barely reached the doorway when I heard a moan.

I froze.

Instead of getting any closer, I decided to listen from where I was.

“It would probably be better if you put two fingers in. One just isn’t enough for me—ahhh. That feels… so good…”

My eyes widened, and I immediately covered my mouth when I recognized Nyx’s voice.

She was moaning.

I had been tempted to sneak a look at what they were doing in the living room, but a part of me had been hesitant. Something about the sounds coming from inside made me feel like they were doing something… different.

“If you’re not satisfied with my fingers, you can try my c**k instead.”

A deep, rich male voice answered.

I sucked in a sharp breath.

Even just hearing Atty. Revamonte’s voice sent a shiver down my spine. What would happen if I actually had to face him?

Nyx moaned again, and I felt like covering my ears.

I already had an idea of what they were doing, but I still couldn’t believe I was actually hearing it with my own ears. Never in my life had I imagined that I would hear or witness two people having s*x. I had absolutely no idea how I was supposed to react.

“Really? Is it big?”

Nyx’s question nearly made me choke on my own breath as I continued listening.

“Do you doubt me? Well, I’m going to present compelling evidence for you to see. You be the judge.”

Atty. Revamonte sounded as though he were arguing a case in court with Nyx instead of performing some kind of miracle in our living room!

A few moments later, I heard Nyx curse before another series of moans followed.

I immediately covered both ears and hurried upstairs. I decided it would be better to check the CCTV monitors again rather than risk hearing any more of what was happening between them.

When I returned to Mom’s bedroom and looked at the monitors, neither Atty. Revamonte nor Nyx was in the living room anymore.

Frowning, I searched every camera feed.

Nothing.

They were nowhere to be seen.

“Where did they go?”

I wanted to go downstairs and look for them, but I remembered Nyx’s warning not to come down or let Atty. Revamonte see me.

I couldn’t stay in Mom’s room any longer, so I returned to my own bedroom and decided to wait for Nyx there.

But an hour passed, and she still hadn’t come to get me.

Every now and then, I peeked out at the parking lot to check whether Atty. Revamonte’s car was still there.

The next time I looked, however, I froze.

His car was moving.

There wasn’t anyone inside.

“What’s happening to Atty. Revamonte’s car? Is… is there a ghost here?!”

My heart pounded violently against my chest.

It was already getting dark outside, so the possibility didn’t seem completely impossible.

I stifled a scream, rushed back to my bed, and hid underneath the comforter.

A terrible chill ran through my entire body as I replayed the image of Atty. Revamonte’s car moving on its own.

Could a ghost hate Atty. Revamonte so much that it decided to mess with his car, too?

I rubbed my arms, trying to calm myself down.

I was terrified by my own thoughts. I had never encountered a ghost before.

This would be my first time, if that was really what was happening.

Consumed by fear of the ghost that had supposedly moved Atty. Revamonte’s car, I didn’t even realize when I fell asleep.

I only woke up when someone repeatedly tapped my arm.

The moment I opened my eyes, I was met by Nyx’s face.

My eyes widened, and I immediately sat up.

“Nyx! Are you okay? Did the ghost chase you?!”

I bombarded her with questions.

She frowned before lightly smacking my cheek, making me wince and instinctively touch the spot she had hit.

“You’re still dreaming, Tam. It’s over. Atty. Revamonte already left. You can come out now.”

I stared at her in confusion.

As far as I remembered, I hadn’t seen either of them after they disappeared from the living room. I had no idea what had happened with her attempt to seduce Atty. Revamonte.

“What happened? You two suddenly disappeared earlier. Where did you go? And how did your seduction go?”

The questions came spilling out one after another.

She merely shrugged.

“It’s done. We came to an agreement. He said he’d take care of the one-month extension. Your mother should be able to figure something out after a month, right?”

I nodded absentmindedly.

I wasn’t entirely convinced that Mom could solve everything within a month, but a one-month extension was still better than nothing.

At least it was good news.

I looked at Nyx again, then glanced at her clothes.

“What happened? Did you and Atty. Revamonte have s*x?”

I couldn’t stop myself from asking.

She looked at me, bit her lower lip, then smiled and covered her mouth.

“Tam… he was so good…”

I sucked in a breath and stared at her in shock.

“You really had s*x?”

She nodded before holding up four fingers.

“Four rounds.”

My brows furrowed.

“What do you mean by four rounds?”

She looked at me before sitting up straighter, a smile still playing on her lips.

“Atty. Revamonte and I had s*x four times.”

My eyes widened.

“Really? What did it feel like?”

“It felt good, Tam. Atty. Revamonte is really good. My breasts hurt. That bastard was so damn rough with me. Maybe he doesn’t have s*x very often because he was unbelievably wild and enthusiastic earlier. My whole body hurts.”

She spoke nonstop before crawling onto the bed.

“I think I’m going to sleep for a while. You deal with your mother. Just tell her that Atty. Revamonte said he’ll come back here again after a month.”

“Wait, Nyx—”

I didn’t get to finish.

She seemed to have fallen asleep almost instantly.

She must have really been exhausted after everything that happened today.

I adjusted the blanket over her, tucked her in, then quietly left the room to wait for Mom to come home.