Dali dali kaming umakyat ni Cherry papunta sa room 3B para marinig kung anu mang pinag uusapan ni Audrey at ng kanyang DOM.

By: Akhi Ryu Go

Audrey's Secret

Dali dali kaming umakyat ni Cherry papunta sa room 3B para marinig kung anu mang pinag uusapan ni Audrey at ng kanyang DOM.

Cherry: This is it bessy. The moment of truth.

Inilapat namin ang tenga namin sa pinto and we tried hard to listen to whatever they were talking about inside.

DOM: Sa tingin mo maniniwala ako na akin yan? Haha nahihibang ka na. Alam ko kung anong habol mo sakin. You just want my money.

Audrey: How dare you?! So lahat ng pambobolang sinabi mo sakin noon it was all a lie??

DOM: Of course they were lies!!! Who do you think you are? Sa tingin mo bago kita isinama sa abroad hindi ko maiisipang ipa background check ka? Do you think me an imbecile?! You're just a stinking slut!

Audrey: Wow! *pacing* I was so stupid to believe you! After all that time we've spent together na halos di ako umalis sa tabi mo iisipin mong nakipag sex pa ako sa ibang lalaki?!

DOM: Let's not fool ourselves Audrey. Kinailangan ko lang ng babaeng mapaglilibangan. Pinakinabangan lang kita. At ikaw kailangan mo lang ng pera at sigurado akong hindi ako nagkulang.

Audrey: Fine! Wala na tayong dapat pag usapan pa. Hindi ko rin naman ineexpect na magkikita pa tayo. Bigyan mo nalang ako ng pera kung ayaw mong sabihin ko sa asawa mo ang tungkol sa ating dalawa Gerard!

Gerard: Don't threaten me bitch! Kayang kaya kitang ipapatay kung gugustuhin ko.

Audrey: Oh okay. Ipapatay mo ko. Sige! Pero sisiguraduhin ko namang bago ako mamatay, malalaman ng buong company mo at ng pamilya mo ang tungkol sating dalawa!

Then biglang nagkaroon ng mahabang katahimikan. Maya maya pa nagsalita ulit si Gerard.

Gerard: Magkano ba ang gusto mo?

Audrey: five hundred thousand lang dapat ang hihingin ko sa'yo but since ininsulto mo ko't lahat lahat, one million pesos. Barya lang naman yan sa'yo diba?

Gerard: You bitch?! *writing a check* Ayan! Wag na wag mo na akong gagambalain kung hindi, magsisi ka. Pati ang dalawa mong kapatid na babae ipapa rape ko at ipapapatay ko! Nagkakaintindihan ba tayo?!

Audrey: Pleasure doing business with you. Mr. Gerard Dawan! Karmahin ka sana sa panlolokong ginawa mo sakin! Isinusumpa ko sa'yo, kahit kailan hindi mo to makikita!

Then we heard a "slap" sound. sinampal yata ni Mr. Gerard si Audrey.

Akhi: Ouch! That would've really hurt.

Cherry: I don't understand. Anu yung sinasabi nyang hindi kanya?

Akhi: Ako rin di ko ma gets.

Maya maya pa nagsalita ulit si Audrey.

Audrey: I'm getting out here!

Gerard: Yes do it quitely. Baka may makakita sa'yo sa labas.

Narinig naming naglalakad na sila papalapit sa pintuan.

Akhi: Bessy! dali! umalis na tayo.

Cherry: Okay! Tara!

Sa sobrang pagmamadali, I stepped on Cherry's slipper at nadapa sya then I followed tumbling towards the ground.

*Bam!!!*

Akhi: Ouch! My ass hurts!

Cherry: Ang sakit ng baba ko!

Then the door was opening! Napatingin lang kami sa pinto habang tila slow motion itong bumubukas. We were really frightened because it's one thing na makita nila kami na naka tayo lang nearby kase we can make an excuse but another to find us stumbled on the floor. As it opened partially nakita namin si Mr. Gerard nakahawak sa pinto nakatalikod samin at mukhang may pinagbibilin pa kay Audrey.

Akhi: Gosh this is our chance bessy!

Cherry: Oh you don't need to tell me! Hurry up!

Then dali dali kaming nagtago papunta sa hagdan and we tried hard to avoid making any sound. Just when Mr. Gerard was about to face our direction barely seeing us, nakatago na kami.

Gerard: Parang may nakita akong tao papunta sa hagdanan.

He walked towards the stairs where we were hiding. luckily naririnig namin ang yapak nya and so once again, avoiding to make any sounds we hurried down the stairs para di nya kami mahuli.

Audrey: What? Is there anyone there?

Gerard: Wala naman. You can go now.

Nakabalik na kami ni Cherry sa may pool area malapit sa mga rooms namin at sobrang hinihingal.

Cherry: *huff* *huff* That was really close! Akala ko mahuhuli tayo.

Akhi: *huff* *huff* buti nalang hindi! I think that Mr. Gerard Dawan is a really scary person.

Cherry: Imagine kung nahuli nya tayo kanina. Narinig mo ba usapan nila ni Audrey? Malamang pati buhay natin manganib dahil alam narin natin ang sekreto nilang dalawa.

Akhi: Gosh! Hindi ako makapaniwala! He's ruthless. Somehow parang naawa ako kay Audrey.

Cherry: Bessy, pity her if she didn't ask for money and it's not just a small amount. One million pesos bessy!

Akhi: So I guess now we confirmed their relationship. So what next?

Cherry: Pag isipan muna nating mabuti kung anong gagawin. We can't just go ahead and tell Gab about this.

Akhi: Hindi ko parin tlga ma gets kung ano yung sinasabi ni Mr. Gerard na hindi kanya.

Cherry: May idea ako bessy but right now, that is the next thing that I'm gonna have to confirm.

Maya maya pa dumating si Rocel.

Rocel: Oh? Anung nangyayari sa inyo at hinihingal kayo dyan?

Cherry: Siguro nagtatatakbo kami ano?

Rocel: Ay hindi. Gumapang kayo kaya ganyan. Well anyway were you able to confirm it?

Then we fill her in about the things that we've heard in their conversation.

Rocel: Nakakatakot pala yung DOM na yun.

Akhi: Anyway asan si Gab? Akala ko ba magkasama kayo?

Rocel: Naku, I've been awfully talkative and opened up random topics just to keep him occupied but it seems like lalo syang na stress na kausap ako. I tried my best to stop him from going back to their room pero wala din akong nagawa.

Cherry: It's alright. I think we had just about enough time.

Akhi: Yeah! Tara guys. Let's take a break and grab some refreshments.

Nakabalik na si Audrey papunta sa kwarto nila ni Gab and as she entered, Gab was already there. Sitting on the bed.

Gab: Where have you been?

Audrey: *nervous voice* Uh, just needed some air. Masyado akong na stress sa away natin kanina.

Gab: You look so nervous, anong nangyari sa'yo?

Audrey: It's nothing! Don't act like you're worried about me.

Gab: Fine!

At humiga nalang si Gab and Audrey sat near the vanity table.

Audrey: *Thinking* *How did Gab aquire that piece of paper? Is he going to meet up with Gerard? Do they know each other? O baka naman nagkamali ng pulot si Cherry?*

Maya maya pa naisipan ni Audrey na magtanong kay Gab.

Audrey: Hey Gab, do you know the CEO of Dawan group of companies? His name's Mr. Gerard Dawan.

Gab: No. Why are you asking me?

Audrey: Nothing.

Audrey felt a relief. Mukha namang hindi talaga kilala ni Gab si Gerard. Maya maya pa, may naisip nanamang kabalbalan si Audrey.

Audrey: Gab, don't you think it's a bit hot in here?

Gab: Hot? Malamig naman ang aircon ha? Gusto mo baba ko pa yung temperature.

Before Gab could sit up lumapit si Audrey sa kama at sinakyan si Gab. She started to take her shirt off then removed her bra and then nilamas ang kanyang dibdib.

Audrey: Make love to me Gab.

Gab: Ano nanaman ba yan? Stop it Audrey!

Audrey: Pssh!!! Bakla ka na nga talaga siguro.

Gab: Hindi ako bakla!

Audrey: Bakla, bakla, bakla!

Inis na inis na si Gab at di na ito nakapag pigil. Hinalikan nya ng madiin at marahas si Audrey and they kissed wildly hanggang sa bumaba ang halik ni Gab sa leeg ni Audrey at pababa ng pababa and just like that, may nangyari nanaman sa kanilang dalawa.

*Right outside*

Harold: What's taking Gab and Audrey so long? Pauwi na tayo. Hapon na. alam naman nila kung anong oras diba?

Rocel: Nako! If I know nag aaway nanaman silang dalawa!

Cherry: Anyway guys! Thank you so much sa pagpunta ha?

James: Yes. I hope you had a great time.

Akhi: We sure did James. Thank you.

Mackhoy: It's so nice to see you again Akhi. I kinda regret letting you go back then 'cause you're even cuter right now.

Cherry: Hey cuz, leave him alone okay? What's done is done. Boyfriend na ni Akhi ngayon si Gab.

Mackhoy: Akala ko ba naghiwalay na ulit sila?

Biglang lumapit si Cherry kay Mackhoy at tinakpan ang bibig nito

Cherry: Ah he he he. Well you know nagkukwento din ako talaga kay Mac ng tungkol sa'yo Akhi kaya ganto.

Akhi: Bessy it's okay. totoo naman sinabi nya.

Just then lumabas na si Audrey at Gab.

*RUN TO YOU BY WHITNEY HOUSTON PLAYING IN THE BACKGROUND*

Audrey: Just for the record, I didn't enjoy this outing. Next time hindi na kami sasama ni Gab.

Rocel: Abay napaka bastos talaga ng babaeng 'to! I don't even know if I can live another day with her in the same roof! You really need to find a place to stay elsewhere Audrey! I mean it!

Audrey: Oh! Don't worry. Hahaha I can afford a house at wala na rin akong balak mag stay sa inyo! Gab is also coming with me!

Parang may kumurot sa puso ko nang narinig ko yon. It's hard enough that we're no longer in the same room and even harder if we aren't in the same roof. So I looked at Gab, and he was looking back at me. He looks really sad. Naiiyak talaga ako habang nakatingin sa kanya and unconciously tumulo ang luha ko. Nakaramdam ako ng matinding kalungkutan at the same time awa kay Gab and nasasaktan talaga ako.

Cherry: Bessy! Are you okay?

Nakita ni Audrey ang pagluha ko then parang bigla syang tinablan and then she spoke

Audrey: Ahem! But before we move in to another place, I'll just let Gab stay in your house for another day para kunin narin mga gamit namin.

Then she turned to face Rocel and gave her an angry squint

Audrey: Don't worry, hinding hindi ako sasama pa ulit pabalik sa house nyo! Come on Gab! Ihatid mo na ako at mag che check in ako somewhere.

Tumingin ulit sakin si Gab at bakas na bakas sa mukha nya ang kalungkutan. Nagkatitigan kaming dalawa. I really wanted to hold him, to embrace him and to kiss away that sadness but I'm left there standing, paralized.

Audrey: Come on Gab! I don't have all day!

Then pumasok na sila sa taxi. Hindi parin umaalis ang tingin ko sa kanya at ganun din sya.

Harold: Woah! Did that just happen?

Mackhoy: That's one mean young lady! Wala man lang sating nakapag salita.

Rocel: Grrrrr!!! Good thing she's not coming back in the house anymore or else I'm gonna rip her into tiny pieces!!!

Akhi: James, bessy, I am so sorry about that.

James: Don't worry about it Akhi.

Cherry: Besides ako ang nag invite sa kanya. Alam ko nang may mangyayaring ganito.

Maya maya pa naiyak ulit ako. At niyakap ko si Cherry. Then Rocel followed and so did Harold, Mackhoy and even James. After that group hug nag decide na kaming umuwi lahat.