The Man Who Can't Be Moved

e

sa kusina. Akala mo isang greek god na nagluluto

of your duties," taw

tired from

um-order ka

agluluto. It's not part of his duties, but I'll le

he stood next to me like

ka ka

will do

d eat w

umupo na sa harap ko. He

" tanong ko sa kala

iv

han mo b

his head as

awa mo sa mg

atuloy sa pagkain. Does that mean he's just thr

li ka n

o at tumit

ly design

mn, how wealthy is my bodyguard? And why is he a bodyg

yon. You can roam ar

g with yo

. Wala tayo sa

ty ma

lang papatay

't know

ing into my

my duty

p!" naiinis

tuwang-tuwa pa na naiinis ako. This m

ng with me, and

n at nilapag sa kama. Bitbit ang tuwalya ay pumasok ako sa bathroom at ini-o

ng tuwalya. I found Eros sta

vacy, Eros! I need

I hurriedly put on my clothes, hindi na ako nag-abalang i-bl

llow me," pinandilatan k

company and everyone was already ther

ing late, let's

rap. May iilang meeting ako na dapat puntahan, may iilang establis

ang meeting, I was left alone inside

inally see you, after years

t ako ng

maasim

er the land's that I own. Nakikipag-karera sa'kin p

ou happy

lying if I

d, Nev. Kam

happily, not until I

lumapit sa'kin. The strong scent of his di

me, nakakasuka '

f smell, you're pr

business, you

you are pregnant,"

gawd he's

unlucky guy

ckt

ayroon sa kaniya. Napaka-bastos pa ng ugali, akala mo hindi babae ang kinakausap. Hindi marunong magpa-kumbaba, wa

ya gaya talaga. Alam kong aagawin niya na naman at sisiraan ako sa investor ko na 'yon, he's a carbon

. Relax, hindi ko aagawin

mukha, huma

I don't

grab lunc

jec

ko alam totoong ugali. 'Wag ako, Rivas, k

a buntis na ma-stress kaya magpapaka-bait muna ako for nine

akita ko lang pagmumukha

, ang damot mo

ag

out the lunch. Gusto yata ng sapak, sapak 'to sa'kin mamaya

inagawa

hing

nd? Unlucky piece

t the fuck

tcase to Eros a

g my lunch offer, susundui

e na parang milo. Also, whenever we see each other, act like we don't

I wonder what did that guy saw on you, eh ang pangit mo naman-

lmost covering Rivas' body. Pansin ko ring mas matang

n, I see," malami

it was

y, Rivas,

t go of Rivas' shoulder and walked

unch k

ndi

ever thought he could speak Filipino language,

I entered. Pumasok ito sa driver

sa hotel na tayo kumain ng lunc

, Ma'am. You

ook, you'l

eck in. He's pushing the cart while I'm looking for ingredients to buy. As we were

ro

Eros i

oks like Venus'

Eros's voi

er name i

see," she stared at me, halata ang selos at inis sa mu

bumaling

r business,"

sto

astos ako? Compared naman s

," I m

os's face

. Nev?

e? I also want to talk to you about som

ka-p

can

You can have l

sa hotel kung ayaw mon

! I'm still his boss and he can

cli

stong sabihin sa'yo," she

!" Eros raised h

to stop actin

n go,"

u. Wait, sino ba 'to? Cou

ur freaking filthy fi

lls

ds me, passing the red-haired

smack you in the hea

et go of

ing into my

nangyari, kumukuha ng mga canned foods at ib

and don't raise your voice when I'm around. I

orry,

, puntahan mo 'yong babae doon, go and have l

not imp

then goes and talks to her. Bumalik ka nalang mamaya afte

atid

ne

atid

," ba

id pa r

ved a

ine. Napak

hotel saka binalikan 'yong babae na nagngangalang Ps

g-lunch ay nagbihis ulit ako. I'll go on a walk at magw-window sho

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