**Gianni Bien's POV
Bumangon ako sa kama while my eyes are still close. Kapa sa hangin at sa mga pader akong pumunta sa banyo.
"On the count of 3... 3!" Binuksan ko ang mga mata ko pero dismayado lang akong nakatingin sa sarili ko.
I'm still a guy.
Taking a shower has been one of the most fulfilling part of my day but not since yesterday. It became my most dreaded part of the day.
I don't even want to touch it gawa ng konting hawak ko lang ay mag-iiba na ang pakiramdam ko. I even peed sitting on the toilet bowl gaya ng kinagisnan ko pero hindi doon mismo napupunta ang fluid ko at nababasa ko ang sarili ko.
I only took a bath for five minutes. I now know why it only take guys a few minutes to shower.
They don't want to see or touch their thing. Insert sarcasm.
I went down stairs after dressing up for only two minutes. Imagine the time I saved.
"Good morning, Louise." I greeted my bestfriend habang nakaupo ito, munching her food.
"Good morning, handsome. Eat your breakfast na before Martin and Miranda arrive." I rolled my eyes when she called me handsome.
I automatically filled up my plate with bacon, egg, hotdogs and rice with a bread.
"Woah. Slow down fat ass, you got a monster now living inside you or something?" Ika ni Louise.
"I'm hungry." I tried to say with my mouth filled with food.
"You're now also having the appetite of a guy, Gianni."
"Really?" I stopped eating. "I just find eating as a blessing." sumubo ulit ako ng bacon.
"Interesting. Baka babae na rin ang hilig mo best?" Humalakhak ito ng malakas. Nilunok ko ang pagkain saka nagsalita.
"Maybe?" she abruptly stopped and stared at me. "But you." I joked.
"Annnd she is still a bitch everyone." I laughed at her.
"Louise, fill me up! Why is Uncle Enrique looking for Gianni? I just got back and that girl is already in trouble." Tumingin ako sa likod ko at pinagmasdan si Miranda na palapit sa amin. Nakayuko ito at tutok sa phone niya.
She must be calling me.
"That girl is not even answering her phone. Kagabi ko pa siya tinatawagan." Inis na sabi nito. Nagtinginan na lang kami ni Louise. "Humanda siya sa akin kapag nagkita kami."
"Good morning to you too, Miranda. I'd like you to meet my friend, Gian." singit ni Louise. Napatingin sa direction ko si Miranda and stared straight to my eyes.
"I'm sorry. I didn't know you are with someone. Hi, Gian." sagot nito.
"Nice to meet you, Miranda." Ngumiti ito and I know that it was forced. Binaling na nito ulit ang paningin kay Louise.
"You're not worried about Gianni?" She frowned at Louise.
I looked amusingly at Miranda.
"Just relax, Mir. Andian lang si Gianni sa tabi tabi and I can feel that she's enjoying herself right now." sumulyap sa akin si Louise.
I.Am.Not.Enjoying.This.At.All
"I can't relax, Louise. She's missing!" she stressed out. Lihim na lang akong napapangiti. Miranda cares too much about me.
"Miranda, I'm---" napatigil ako nang maglakad na palabas si Miranda hindi man lang ako pinansin.
"Hindi tumalab ang charm mo kay Miranda, Gian." Tawang sabi ni Louise.
Well, obviously.
"I am touched. Mir cares too much about me."
"We are all aware of that, Gianni. But you're just too blind to see it or too dumb to know." Tinignan ko ito ng masama.
"I'm not dumb."
"You're not blind either." Nakatingin ito sa akin habang umiinom ng juice.
Huminga ako ng malalim. I'm ready to give her my comeback remark pero biglang may dumating nanaman.
"What's up with Miranda? She just walked passed through me." Si Martin.
"Good morning to you also, Martin." She's full of sarcasm, isn't she? "Same old Miranda and her moments of weakness."
I furrowed my eyebrows. Moments of weakness? What does that supposed to mean?
"Gianni." Martin knowingly said.
Wait, what?
"Oh I forgot. Martin meet Gian, my boyfriend." Tinapakan ko ang paa ni Louise under the table. "Fuck!" Tumingin ito sa akin ng masama.
"Gian, pare." I stood up and shaked his hand. I watch guys introduce themselves and I know that this is how it's done. This is a good practice instead of giving a beso now with this form.
"Martin." I nodded my head at umupo na ulit. Si Louise mapang-asar, she's laughing so hard.
"Why are you laughing?" gulong tanong ni Martin.
"Oh man, I should've recorded that." sambit nito saka pinupunasan ang luha sa gilid ng mga mata niya. "Don't mind me, Martin." Martin sighed at binalewala na lang si Louise.
"Uncle Enrique was looking for Gianni at my house last night. Did he went here too?"
"Kakalipat ko pa lang dito sa bahay na 'to so I doubt if Uncle Enrique knows this place." Tumango tango si Martin.
"San ba nagpunta si Gianni ng walang pasabi? Miranda and Uncle Enrique looked so worn out." Umupo ito sa tabi ko. "Uncle Enrique even told me that he found a guy in Gianni's room and he asked me if his daughter is dating someone." Nakataas ang kilay ni Louise sa akin, I nodded my head. Okay, I admit that was me.
"Oh heaven knows, Gianni might be gay." pahabol nito. Face palm. My ego kicked in. Napatayo ako bigla at hinila ang damit ni Martin na ikinagulat nito.
"What did you just call me?!"
He looked at me dumbfounded. "Pa-pare a-anong.."
"Gian, let him go!" Hila sa akin ni Louise palayo kay Martin.
