Stonehearts 9: Sapphire

Six

This is a joke.

My life is a nothing but a big, colossal clusterfuck of events.

"Wait. So, you mean to say that this hottie?" Aubrey said, shoving my phone, which displays the grabbed photo I have of Reid, on my face. "This seriously hot, all Clark Kent but dripping of sexy enigma is the person you sent your nudes to?"

I snatched my phone out of her hands and dropped it on the pillow beside me. I groaned. Not because I don't agree with her, but because she's freaking right.

That guy can seriously make a nun cum with his gravely, raw voice and oozing sex appeal. He's pure delicious sin that comes in a long hair, piercing eyes, and a perfectly toned body.

No woman can ever resist that! Ang sarap kaya niyang titigan at dilaan. King-ina! Ito nga! 'Yon nga ang rason kung bakit dapat isa siya sa ninilalagyan ng DOH ng health warning. He's bad for my health and for anyone's for that matter. Kita mo nga si Aubrey, laway na laway kahit hindi niya pa nakikita sa personal. Partida, tahong ang first choice niyan. Pero, sadyang exception to the rule itong si Reid.

Ugh!

Nilapat ko ang malamig na bote ng beer sa sentido ko. I think I'm blowing a vein in my head. Malapit na ata akong mamatay ng aneurysm.

"I don't see the problem here, hon." Banggit ni Aubrey sabay lagok sa baso ng wine na hawak niya.

"Are you even listening?" I scowled. "I really don't like you when I'm sober."

She laughed, pouring another of the red poison in her glass. Somebody should tell her that a flute shouldn't be filled to the brim. But then again, she's convinced me months ago that she, in fact, is living with an iron liver.

"Eh 'di lalasingin kita ulit, 'yon lang pala ang problema."

Inirapan ko siya at inakmang babatuhin ng throw pillow pero mas lalo lang tumawa ang gaga. Inakbayan siya ni Lucy nang bumalik siya sa pagkakaupo niya sa lover's couch na mayroon ako sa unit ko.

"Kung ayaw mo naman tanggapin 'yong deal niya, eh 'di, balik tayo sa original plan. Sa bangko na tayo manghiram." Lucy suggested, solemnity and concern enveloping her words.

"Sure na ba kayo? Gagamitin ko pangalan niyo para manghiram ng pera. And take note, milyon ang kukunin ko, hindi 'yon basta-basta." Tugon ko, giving them another chance to bail out.

Kumibit-balikat lang si Aubrey saka nagbiro, "Kapag binenta namin 'yong Bentley mo, I'm sure bawing-bawi na kami." Then she straightened up, her eyes filling with worry. I seldom see this expression from her. "May sinabi ba siyang gagawin sa mga hubad mong litrato?"

Umiling ako, "Wala. Like I said, at first he blackmailed me of distributing it to his phonebook but when I taunted him, he didn't follow through. He's maybe a bit of an asshole, pero may kaunti pa rin siyang sense ng kabaitan."

Aubrey let out a sigh of relief. "Naman pala, eh. Bakit ayaw mong tanggapin 'yong tulong niya?"

"Just because! It's awkward and embarrassing! He's seen me in my naked glory and I don't think I can ever face him again. Sa susunod nga na magpunta 'yon sa clinic, ipapasa ko siya sa iba."

"Well, not in ALL your naked glory, hon. Hindi niya pa nakikita ang Yamashita treasure." Aubrey snickered.

"Oh my god, Luc! Bakit ba ganiyan ang girlfriend mo?" I whined, barreling a pillow in the air and hitting Aub straight on the face.

She gave me a glare, feigning annoyance but I know she enjoys making me uncomfortable.

Lucy shook her head and refused to take sides. Instead, she opened another topic. "Ano nga ba 'yong "magandang deal" niya sa'yo?" Putting her finger in the air, to quote and unquote the two words she stressed.