Game of Temptation (Argos)
d to Bee. Unfortunately, I heard what he s
"She was reje
Ram ex
ed to the couple. "Don't believe your wife." I
me. He was holding a metal thing that he was wiping with a rag. Ram w
to be a model in our up
He sa
st n
did he
ble to send his two siblings to school with his job here. He was a
y best men here in the hacienda, b
I was encouraged
't you just look for another
ence," Bee replied. She was busy arranging the flower pots to be placed on each
embarrassed b
distant province to be your model?" Ram joked with amusement in his ey
ictures and she said yes. Imagine, it's just a picture, huh?" I said, trying to d
ife are really friends. Beatriz used to do tha
reciate things that should be appreciated." Be
sly, get a r
t laughe
lawn of the Hacienda. Two hours later, the table was prepared for Ram and Bee's friends.
't you j
white polo with black details, and not the usual pants which are not faded. His hands are inside his pocket
g was clogged in there. "L-later. I didn't
ion here. Besides, Amihan is in the ki
her with the others. So
a woman appeared from behind him
aid earlier that you already arrive
aw her in the kitchen a while ago
a s
e border first." Argos smiles at the woman
ter they noticed that I was looking so Argos adjusted
en. Let's just meet later," the woman said wi
elp but raise an eyebrow. I don't kno
it's his girlfriend
"We're just r
ou really usuall
one hand in his pocket. I immediately got my phone whic
take a picture of me?" Sudd
lty of what he asked. "Ahm.
n't know what exactly he meant but I felt a stingy feeling in my heart. "I'll go
t Quentin so that's proba
down to join them y
e while. All righ
ded an
herself who knocked and called me to go outside. "I'
frown. I adjusted the end but
lso a Ha
mmer special," I said with a poker face. Bee just giggled
crowd where Ram was carrying Briel. The
e called hi
frowned at Bee, asking what she wants. Bee waved him to come closer. The guy walked like he owns the place
y former boss, Via. Via, this is Ethan. He's ju
his palm. "Hi,
cepted his hand. I felt tha
go back to the kitchen," Bee said then disappe
ere?" I turned to Ethan who was obviousl
tend it. It depends," I answered. We were standing
is smile is boyish and I enjo
I'll be able to rest for five days, a
f the magazines under the company where I work. Ram approached us after a while and
ing at the table. A few meters away and there are two long tables that were occupied by Argos and his group. I saw the girl who went at him a while ago
s to Manila, which is twice a month. That's what he said. I know he's jus
the bathroom and the others were on their way home. Ethan said good
r. "This is supposed to be a c
hild anymore," I re
I sent them some drinks. There are also young ladi
then force him or let him sign an agreement so he w
" Ram e
come along." Bee called an assistant and
said that I might be able
down to the owner jeep. The others are said to have walked home and some
's face was serious. I felt uneasy suddenly. He would usually gi
rbidden? Will so
lous, p
I just followed him and he is still unusually silent. At the other end of the small court was an open hut, where p
how it is," he said emotionlessly. I don't know why he seems s
hicken with you?" One of t
On the other end, I saw Argos' brother, Habagat, talking to someone. Because I was behind Argo
with us, so I hope no one will imitate what Rigo said earlier." Argos' statem
his type of experience. They rotate the glass. The vodka is paired with a juice from another glass and it
t her name was Melanie and that she was
an who takes the lead in telling funny sto
and smi
un, isn
A few more rounds and I
lly white. You can see it immediately whe
ou okay? Can you still do
lied. I don't really know if I can really last longer but
me questions and I answer them. They are friendly and many of them
eaving the habit and trying something else." I simply looked at Argos but I qui
President!" M
il I feel numbness and slight slow motion of the people around me. I trie
hen I felt him take
ome. You can't t
ispered to me. The familiar heat crept into
k that my visions are just blurred, bu
od up. Everyone fell silent
e back," he said quickly. He got my wr
I'm not drunk yet,
runk yet!" I hea
o me again. "Will you stand
as successful in pulling me. He was helping me enter the owner je
u can still walk, I'll t
o days. Besides, Ram agreed to it. I told h
could still see the features of his fac
rd hi
have no intention
re slightly numb but I can still stand and t
model. Just let someone e
mediately react to what I did. He was just startled when my hand touched his abs. "These abs are surely model material." I look
his face and backed away. "Via,
e vehicle go. I refused when he still wanted to take me inside. I don't know how