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