Prologue
I'M only thirty four but my back feels like I'm already at my seventies. It's not funny. I'm too handsome and hot to feel like this.
I need a break. Sawa na akong maging babysitter ng anak ng mga kaibigan ko. Who do they think they are? I'm in my thirties and I should be out there, partying, drinking till I pass out and f**k someone who's enough for my taste!
That's why I left the city without them knowing just to be sure na matutuloy ang bakasyon ko. After hours of sitting my ass off on that plane, I'm now currently in the hallway of the hotel while kissing and groping this woman whom I just met and dance with when I went to the beach party earlier.
We were in the middle of eating and sucking each other's lips aggressively when someone tugged the edge of my shirt, dahilan para pareho kaming matigilan at mapalingon sa kung sinong gumawa non.
I raised one of my eyebrows when I saw three children with the same faces but different expressions. The one who pulled my shirt looks dumbfounded because his eyes are widening as his jaw drops. The one in the middle is giving me an angry sharp glare, as if I did something that really offended him. Then the last kid grimace, he didn't even hide his disgust while looking straight into my eye.
"What?" I asked out of annoyance.
This woman—who I don't know the name is—caresses my face as she smile to the triplets.
"H'wag mo namang sungitan ang mga bata, honey—"
"Damn, that endearment is so cringe." Bumitaw ako sa kanya at pinahid ang labi kong kahalikan nya kanina lang. "You know what? Let's just stop here, I don't feel like f*****g you anymore."
Laglag ang pangang kumurap-kurap sya, parang hindi makapaniwala sa narinig.
"W-what?"
I just rolled my eyes because of her reaction. "I said I'm not in the mood. You're not fuckable in my eyes anymore so go, leave."
"How dare you!"
She raise raised her hand and tried to slap me pero nakaiwas ako kaya nagsimulang mamula yung mukha nya sa galit at hiya.
"Arrrgh! I hate you, you f*****g asshole!"
"Yeah, yeah, whatever."
Ipinasok ko ang parehong kamay ko sa magkabilang bulsa ng pantalon ko habang nakangiwing pinagmamasdan syang maglakad paalis. How dare me, she ask? Baka how dare her? Not because I agreed to f**k her doesn't mean we agreed with some sort of relationship.
I was about to leave when I remembered something kaya kunot noong napalingon ulit ako doon sa tatlo. The kid in the middle is really glaring at me.
Ano bang ginawa ko sa kanya? Eh hindi ko naman sya kilala.
"What do you want?" I asked.
"Daddy?" Saad nung humila sa damit ko kaya naman tumaas ang kilay ko.
"I know I'm hot but I'm not into kids."
"Daddy, as in tatay!" The one in the middle suddenly yelled, nagdabog pa ang paa nya habang namumula ang mukha sa galit. "What the heck are you saying? You really think you're hot?"
"Hey, watch your mouth, brat! And I don't need to think that I'm hot because I'm really hot!" Sigaw ko pabalik pero imbes na matakot ay lalong namula ang mukha nya, para bang sasabog sya anytime kaya napakamot ako sa ulo ko.
Huh, this kid has a terrible temper. Kanino nagmana 'to?
The third one with the disgusted expression also tugged the edge of my floral shirt. "Wow, we should switch names po. Sayo na lang yung name ko na Hurricane kasi sobrang hangin mo po." Pang-iinsulto nya sa inosenteng tono.
"Hurricane?"
"Yes po." He pointed his brothers. "And these two are my twin brothers po. Si Storm and Thunder po."
"Who the hell named you Storm, Thunder and Hurricane? The three of you are a total chaos! Nagsama-sama pa talaga kayong tatlo para sirain ang bakasyon ko?"
Asar akong napahilot sa magkabilang sentido ko dala ng inis at biglaang sakit ng ulo. I'm tired, sexually frustrated and stressed tapos dadagdag pa 'tong tatlong bubwit na 'to? Damn.
Gusto kong ma-amaze nang sabay-sabay silang nagsi-ekis ng mga braso sa dibdib tsaka tumagilid ang ulo.
"Buti nga bakasyon lang ang nasira sa'yo, like hell you ruined our mom's life for pete's sake!" Thunder angrily shouted.
"Thunder! Shut up!" Saway naman ni Storm.
"What? Totoo naman ang sinabi nya po." Hurricane reasoned before looking back at me. "You ruined our mom's life po. You should be thankful na hindi ka namin hinanap para sirain ang career mo po."
I stared at them out of disbelief. The three of them started bickering na para bang wala ako sa harap nila. I want to leave already but there are some people who came out of the elevator and staring at me as if they are judging me for letting these three to just shout at each other.
"I don't know these kids." Iniilingan kong saad nang madaan ang matandang couple na kinukunutan ako ng noo. "I don't know them."
"DAD!"
I froze when the three of them shouted in unison that caught everyone's attention. I don't f*****g know why but I'm sweating out of nervousness—what the f**k am I nervous for?!
"What?!"
Sila naman ang nanigas sa kinatatayuan nila habang malaki ang mga matang nakatingin sa'kin matapos ang sigaw 'kong yon pabalik. Medyo nakonsensya naman ako because looks like they got scared a little bit.
I heaved a sigh to calm myself before letting out a fake smile.
"Again, I am not your father. This is just a misunderstanding so go back to your mom and take a good night sleep because it's already ten o'clock in the evening. Kids should sleep at eight pm, not ten. Okay?"
Mga ilang minuto silang tumitig sa'kin bago nagsibalikan sa ekspresyon nila kanina.
"Okay. You're just drunk. We need to talk so expect us tomorrow, Dad." Parang nag-uutos na saad nung batang nagngangalang Storm bago hinila ang mga kapatid para maglakad palayo.
The one named Thunder gestured his fingers while mouthing 'I'm watching you' as he glare at me.
"Babalik kami bukas, daddyyy! Ciaooo~" Hurricane said while playfully waving his hand with an innocent smile on his face.
My mouth went open as I watch the three of them walk away while holding each other's hands. I felt something strange while looking at them but I can't determine what kind of feeling it is.
"Ciao?" I scoffed. "That's my line."