Violet Montemayor

Chapter Four

"You know what, woman? I'm pretty tired of your sick game. Now you're talking to me; then later, you'll be going to leave me hanging."

Nagulat ako nang may biglang nagsalita mula sa likuran ko. Nasa isang mall ako noon habang inaantay ang dad ko. We're having a lunch togther.

Nilingon ko ang nagsalita at napakunot ang noo ko nang makita ko nanaman ang pagmumukha ni Exodus. "Leave you hanging? Are you crazy?"

"You did. And it hurts. Tapos susundan mo ako kung saan. What's your deal?" Sa inis ko ay tinulak ko ito.

"Sinusundan kita? Okay ka lang?"

"Bakit? Hindi ba totoo? Ano, subukan na ba natin ang galing mo?"

"Nasabi na ba ng ina mo sa'yo na pinagsisisihan niya na nabuhay ka pa sa mundo?."

"Hindi pa eh. Baka mamaya pa magkita kasi kami ngayon. Oh~ There she is." He wave hi hands and I saw a woman hand in hand with a man. Maybe it's his parents.

"That's your mom?" gulat na tanong ko nang makita ko ang ina nito.

Ashleigh Lopez. A famous fashion designer.

"Yes. Meet my mom. Hey, mom. This is Violet Montemayor. And, babe, meet my mom."

"Nice to meet you, Mrs. Lopez. I like your designs. And nice meeting you in person."

Hindi ko mapigilan ang ngumiti. Wow, this is Ashleigh Lopez! I can't wait to tell my friends about this encounter I have with a famous designer.

Nagulat pa ako nang yakapin ako ng ina nito. Lanz Mitchell gives me a flying kiss. I gave him a f**k you sign.

"Thank you, princess. So, Exodus is your boyfriend?"

"Not really, mom. Ayaw niya sa akin." agaw ni Exodus.

His mom laugh.

"Good. Come on, Violet. Come with us; we'll have lunch."

"No-! I mean, I can't. I'm meeting my Dad here now too."

Ashleigh nod. "Sure. But you can call Exodus if you change your mind."

"Thank you!"

Naalala ko tuloy ang ina ko. Paano kaya kung hindi niya kami iniwan? Siguro may makakasama din akong mag-mo-mall tuwing weekend.

Bigla ko ring binura ang ganoong klaseng idea. Of course, I can't have a mom. I don't need one because I can live without any in my life.

Naroon pa rin ako sa pinag-iwanan nina Exodus sa akin nang dumaan ulit sila after for so many hours. Ang ka-holding hands ng ina nito ay familiar din ang mukha. Yeah- Xander Lopez. He is one of the richest businessmen in the country. I saw his picture together with my Dad in a newspaper one time.

Umalis na ang mga ito at naiwan ako doon habang hinihintay ang Dad ko.

"Hey, where's your Dad?" tanong sa akin ni nang makabalik ito makalipas ang dalawang oras.

"He can't make it."

"What? Seriously?"

"Yes, he called."

"Come on. I'll take you out." Inilahad nito ang kamay niya.

"No thanks."

"For blood's sake, Violet. Do you know what time it is? We've been for almost three hours inside that restaurant."

"I don't give a f**k, Exodus. Will you please just leave me alone?"

"I cant. I'm going to stay here with you."

Tiningnan ko siya ng masama bago tumayo. Pero naunahan niya ako.

"Not so fast, Montemayor. Come on." Hinila niya ako. Naroon pa pala ang parents nito. WThey were watching us.

"You know what, Dad? Mom? Pumayag na siyang maging date ko."

Ngumisi ang Dad nito. Now I knew where he got those grinning habits.

***

"May hinahanap ka?" tanong ni Darwin nang makita nito si Exodus na palinga-linga sa paligid ng Auditorium.

"Someone named Violet."

Tumango lang si Darwin at dumeretso na sa mga kabarkada nito.

"We're going to nominate, Tamara Hale." sabi ni Mario pagkaupo nito sa tabi niya.

"Who is she?"

"The cute girl in our P.E class."

"Uh oh. Okay."

"May problema ba? Kanina ka pa ka pa yata hindi mapakali.

"I'd like to nominate Violet Montemayor."

"Whoa~. Forget it, man," malakas na bulalas ni Mario.

"Why not? She's beautiful and smart; she can represent the sophomores."

"She's not into a beauty competition, man. She won last year, but she rejected it due to personal reasons."

"What do you mean?"

"I don't know. No one knows her story except of course sa tatlo niyang kaibigan. Pero nakailang boyfriend na din siya dito. Puro senior ang pinapatulan niyan. But if you have enough courage, you can ask her."

"But she had a boyfriend."

"Wala na sila ni Dylan. She broke up with him in the library last Monday."

Binalingan niya ulit ang kinaroroonan ni Violet. Kasama nito ang tatlo pa nitong mga kaibigan. Then, she saw him looking at her. Agad din itong bumawi ng tingin. Hindi rin niya maipaliwanag. He find her mysterious. Hindi na siya nito kinaausap pagkatapos niya itong hilahin sa isang restaurant last week.

Gusto sana niyang lapitan ang mga ito matapos ang audition ngunit nakaalis na ang mga ito.

***

Wala sa mood si Violet na makinig sa professor niya sa Algebra kaya lumabas siya. Naglalakad na siya sa hallway ng CBM Department nang may tumawag sa pangalan niya. He saw Exodus walking towards her with both hands in his pocket. He's too cool.

"Where are you going?" nakangiting tanong nito.

"Hell."

"Oh yeah? You skip your class?"

"I'm bored."

"I'll take you out."

"No thanks."

"I insist."

"And what? We're going to talk about that crazy popsicle of yours?"

Tumawa ito ng malakas.

"Popsicle? Really? This is not a popsicle, Violet."

"Oh yeah? Popsicle + d**k = blowjob."

"No. Popsicle for kids. d**k for you."

Umiling-iling na naglakad ako palayo dito. "Oh yeah?"

"Yeah"

"I'll buy one tonight." Hindi ko namalayan na sumabay pala ito sa paglalakad ko.

"It might help. Take the pop inside you."

"What if I want a real d**k?"

He shrugs." You can get it anywhere. That's so conventional; take the pop and give birth to little pops."

"Don't worry, I'll build an empire full of v*****s in the future, and you'll be my first client. I'll call you." sarcastic na wika ko.

Gusto ko nang tumakbo palayo dito. He is devirginizing my mind. Nahihiya na ako sa sarili ko.

He stops. Kaya napatigil din ako. "I won't."

"Why not?"

"I don't pay for that."

"It's for free."

"I don't care for free things either."

"So, what do you want?"

"I want to experience some fun but with my efforts."

Biglang nagbago ang paningin ko dito. How many shades this guy have?

"Same here. So I can't just pick any guys out there."

"Sure you can't, and you should not. What if you fall for him and he doesn't? Plus, what if he is psycho?"

My jaw dropped. Is this Lanz Mitchell Exodus Lopez? I don't know this guy anymore.

"Buy a d***o instead." I sigh.

Bigla nag-init ng ulo ko. He's still the old Exodus. Siya pa rin ang kausap ko.

"I told you, I prefer dick."

"I'm here."

"Sure." Sagot ko bago naglakad palayo dito. Thank goodness at hindi na niya ako sinundan pa.

But my phone rang.

"I want it in your ass." Feeling ko tumayo lahat ng balahibo ko nang marinig ko ang boses ni Lanz. Nang lingunin ko ito ay nakatayo pa rin sita sa kinatatayuan nito kanina.

"Oh yeah?"

"Yeah."

"Have you tried it before?" Gulat na tanong ko.

"I have an anal once. She doesn't like it, but I did."

"Why did you guys do that?"

"It's tight."

"So why not take a virgin?"

"I don't like virgins."

"You suck, pervert."

"Of course I do. My girls suck too; I licked, they sucked, we fucked.. . ." I drop my phone. Then I saw him grinning ear to ear.