CHAPTER 54

HAPPY PURRED like a cat as she stretched her arms and body. Kagiging lang niya pero agad na hinanap ng isip niya ang asawa. She opened her eyes and saw her husband sleeping peacefully beside her, his arm draped over her waist and his other arm was her pillow.

Gumuhit ang mga ngiti sa labi ni Happy nang maalala ang ginawa ng asawa niya kagabi.

He was sexy all right. Naniwala pa naman siyang hindi ito marunong sumayaw dahil 'yon ang sabi nito pero malambot ang katawan nito at napakasensuwal nitong gumalaw.

He was good at teasing and stripping and just downright hot and gorgeous last night. He was more than a Magic Mike; he was burning hot and wild. Pagkatapos siya nitong sayawan ay paulit-ulit siya nitong inangkin nang walang kapaguran at nagpaubaya naman siya.

It had been too long since she was intimate with her husband. Gusto niya ang mga yapos at halik nito sa katawan niya, gusto niya ang pagpapaligaya nito sa kanya at ang walang kapaguran nitong pagsamba sa pagkababae niya.

She was begging him to stop last night—stop from eating him, but no, he was sucking and licking her wetness and core for an hour, rendering her capability to even move a muscle on her legs.

She was drained.

Blaze took her from behind a couple of times and she rode him afterwards and spooning and standing and a lot more positions that she couldn't count.

It was like they were making love for the first time—but gone the pain. Only pleasure. It just felt like the first time because Blaze was insatiable. Maybe because he missed her. At pareho silang sabik sa isa't isa kaya noong nakatulog sila ay magmamadaling araw na.

There was a slight pain on her vagina, it felt sore, but she still enjoyed it.

Umangat ang kamay ni Happy, saka hinaplos ang pisngi ng asawa, pababa sa mga labi nito, patungong leeg at dibdib.

Sa mga dulo ng daliri niya, nararamdaman niya ang mga pilat nito na natatakpan lang ng tattoo. Hinaplos niya iyon. Lahat ng nadadaanang tattoo ng daliri niya ay pinakakatitigan niya at binabasa ang mga salitang 'yon.

Until her fingertips reached his abdomen. There were words there, small, could only be seen up close and focused.

It was her name—Happy Aravena Quinn.

Her heart swell in happiness as she frowned. "Ilang tattoo ba mayroon sa katawan mo na para sa akin?"

"Look closely."

Hindi na siya nagulat nang marinig ang boses ng asawa niya. Alam niyang madali lang itong magising.

She looked up at him. "May I?"

Blaze nodded. "My body is yours, baby. Go on."

Happy smiled as her hands traveled down and because he was naked, her hands were free to wander.

Inalis niya ang kumot na nakatakip sa katawan habang sinusuri ang bawat parte ng katawan nito.

Just above her name was the words "owned by" and then her name.

It made her smile and looked at Blaze's face. "You love too much." She could feel it. "Am I right?"

Blaze nodded. "This is how I love, baby, I give my all."

Her face softened. She knew. "Thank you."

He smiled. "I don't want a thank you, I want an I love you too."

Mahina siyang natawa. "I love you, Blazey."

His smile widened as she returned to what she was doing. Caressing his skin and admiring his tattoo.

Tumigil sa pagbaba ang kamay niya nang nasa pagkalalaki na nito 'yon. Nararamdaman na ng daliri niya ang hindi kahabaan nitong buhok sa itaas ng pagkalalaki nito. Napalunok siya babang tinititigan ang buhay na buhay nitong kahabaan.

Happy bit her lower lip that wanted to touch her husband's erect length. Parang gusto niyang halikan iyon. It was always Blaze who was pleasuring her and eating her. Wala pa siyang ginagawa para ito naman ang paligayahin niya sa ganoong bagay.

She was always on the accepting end.

"Baby... don't torture me, please." Blaze groaned.

"Sorry." Maingat siyang bumangon, saka ang likod naman nito ang tiningnan niya.

Lots of tattoos as well. At ang mga sinabi nitong tattoo na para sa kanya ay naroon nga. Napangiti na lang siya nang ilang beses na mabasa ang pangalan niya sa likod nito. It was either Happy Quinn or Happiness Vitale.

Kinagat niya ang pang-ibabang labi para pigilan ang kilig na nararamdaman.

Hindi niya napigilang halikan ang mga tattoo nito na para sa kanya na mahinang nagpapadaing sa asawa niya. He even had the infinity design tattoo on the back of his shoulder but instead of lines connecting it, it was their names. Blaze and Happy connected through an infinity design.

Mahigpit niyang niyakap ang asawa mula sa likuran, saka hinalik-halikan ito sa leeg. Bumulong siya, "I love you, Blazey. I love you so much."

Tumagilid si Blaze, paharap sa kanya, saka niyakap siya nang mahigpit. Isinubsob nito ang mukha sa leeg niya at kinagat-kagat ang balat niya ro'n na ikinatawa niya dahil nakikiliti siya.

"Stop biting me," natatawa niyang sabi. "I have so many kiss marks on my neck because of you."

Tumawa lang ang asawa niya at hindi nakinig sa kanya.

Mukhang turtleneck na naman mamaya ang isusuot niya. But the winter is nearly over!

"Maligo ka na," sabi niya. "Go. Ang baho mo."

Agad namang tumigil si Blaze sa ginagawa sa kanya, saka inamoy ang sarili. "Hindi naman, ah."

"Basta maligo ka na."

Blaze sighed. "Oo na. Pasalamat ka buntis ka, kung hindi mamaya na ako maliligo."

Natawa si Happy, saka sumunod ang tingin niya rito habang umaalis ito ng kama at hubo't hubad na naglakad patungo sa banyo.

Muscles in right places. I'm so lucky to have a yummy husband!

Napailing na lang si Happy sa naiisip. I'm blaming it on the hormones.

Mabilis niyang inabot ang cell phone na nasa bedside table, saka nag-search at nagbasa ng article para sa plano niyang gawin sa asawa.

Nakaanim din siyang article bago lumabas si Blaze ng banyo na tanging tuwalyang nakatapi lang sa baywang ang tumatakip sa kahubdan. There were even droplets of water falling from his hair down to his shoulder and he looked sexy as hell!

Agad siyang umupo sa gilid ng kama, wala rin siyang saplot ni isa. "Blazey, come here."

Napatigil sa pagpasok sa walk-in closet ang asawa niya nang marinig siya nito. And he looked clueless as he walked towards her.

Tumigil ito sa harap niya. "You need anything—"

"Lapit ka pa," ungot niya.

Blaze stepped closer.

"Closer."

Humakbang uli si Blaze, sobrang lapit na nito sa kanya.

"You need anything, baby?" he asked.

She looked up at him, "I need you to stay put and don't move, okay?"

Blaze frowned. "Why?"

She smiled. "I'm gonna eat you."

"Oh." A naughty smile stretched on Blaze's lips. "Go on... I'm yours."

Bumaba ang tingin niya sa dibdib nito, pababa sa puson kung saan natatakpan iyon ng tuwalya. Dahan-dahan niyang inalis ang pagkakaipit ng tuwalya at agad iyong bumagsak sa sahig.

Happy gulped when she saw his length. Hard and erect. Napalunok siya uli nang hawakan iyon ni Blaze at parang iniumang sa bibig niya.

"Go on... have a taste." His voice was low and sexy.

Oh, shit! She felt so hot.

Sinaulo niya lahat ng nabasa niya sa article bago inilapit ang bibig sa dulo ng kahabaan ng asawa. Inilabas ang dila niya nang kaunti at dinilaan ang munting hiwa ro'n.

He tasted like soap and skin.

Blaze hissed. "Fuck..."

Dinilaan lang muna niya ang dulo bago pinagalaw ang dila paikot sa ulo ng pagkalalaki nito.

"Fuck!" Blaze hissed again.

And her tongue slowly encircled around his length, his erection was also slowly filling her mouth. His sex was stretching her mouth because he was big and long but her tongue continued to swirl around his erection making him moan loudly.

"Baby—oh, God..."

Happy was slowly moving her mouth while moving her tongue on a circular motion. Blaze was moaning and the next thing he knew, his hand was on her head and guiding her mouth how fast and deep he wanted it.

Hinayaan lang niya ito na igiya ang ulo niya. She focused on licking and sucking and licking again.

"Ah.... Fuck! Baby... fuck..."

Iniluwa ni Happy ang kahabaan ng asawa, saka naglandas ang mga labi niya patungo sa ibaba ng pagkalalaki nito. She immediately started licking his balls, nipped its skin and played it inside her mouth.

"Fuck!"

Nang magsawa sa ginagawa, bumalik siya sa kahabaan ni Blaze at iyon naman at sinipsip at dinilaan niya. At nang tiningala niya ito habang nasa loob ng bibig niya ang kahabaan nito, nakapikit ang mga mata nito, kagat ang pang-ibabang labi at bakas ang pagnanasa at sarap sa mukha.

That was her expression when he was eating her.

Mas binilisan pa niya lalo ang paggalaw ng bibig habang umiikot na parang sawa ang dila. Habang ang kamay niya ay nilalaro ang dalawa nitong bilog na lalong ikinabaliw ng asawa niya.

Blaze was now moving his hips to fuck her mouth. He was groaning and moaning and calling her name.

"Fuck! Fuck... pull away, baby! Pull away—Oh! I'm coming!"

Happy didn't listen. She continued sucking him.

Parang wala na sa sarili si Blaze habang ito na ang naglalabas-masok ng kahabaan nito sa loob ng bibig niya, sagad na sagad 'yon. Hanggang sa sumabog ang katas nito sa loob niya.

"Oh! Fuck!" Blaze hissed as he continued moving inside her mouth as he kept on spurting inside her.

So many. Her mouth was full.

Hinihingal na bumaba ang tingin sa kanya ni Blaze at nanlaki ang mga mata nang ma-realize na sa loob ito ng bibig niya nilabasan. Mabilis nitong pinulot ang tuwalya na nasa sahig, saka inilapit iyon sa bibig niya.

"I'm so sorry, baby," sabi nito sa nagsisising boses. "Spit it out."

Agad naman siyang sumunod, saka tumayo. "Maglilinis lang ako."

Pumasok si Happy sa banyo at agad na nagmumog, saka nag-toothbrush bago naligo. Nakaroba siya nang lumabas ng banyo at pumasok ng closet. At dahil may salamin sa walk-in closet niya, nakita niya ang maraming kiss mark sa leeg niya.

"Jesus Christ..." mahina niyang sambit, saka pinili ang turtleneck na blouse at simpleng denim jeans. Doon na siya nagbihis sa loob bago lumabas.

Nang makalabas, naabutan niyang nakahiga si Blaze sa kama at tinititigan ang walang tattoo na pupulsuhan nito. At nang makita siya, agad itong nagtanong.

"Naaalala mo pa ba 'yong panaginip mo na ayaw mong sabihin sa akin nang buo?" Ipinakita nito sa kanya ang blangkong pupulsuhan. "Sabi mo may nakasulat na dito sa panaginip mo. What was it?"

Her cheeks burned. "It's assuming and embarrassing."

"That's okay." Bumangon ito, saka yumakap sa baywang niya. "Come on, baby, tell me. Asawa mo na ako."

"Fine." Happy took a deep breath. "It's Happy's big baby."

"Oh. He smiled. "Maybe I should tattoo it—"

"No," pigil niya sa asawa. "Don't. I-tattoo mo riyan kung ano'ng gusto mo, hindi dahil sinabi ko o nasa panaginip ko."

"Okay," nakangiting sabi ni Blaze.

Tumayo ito at akmang hahalikan siya nang may kumatok sa pinto ng kuwarto nila.

"Your Highness? Mom?"

It was Kane.

Bumitaw sa kanya si Blaze para pagbuksan si Kane. "Buddy... need anything?"

"Can I come in?" tanong ni Kane.

Blaze nodded and let Kane stepped inside the room.

Kane's eyes instantly roamed around the room. "Mom, lunch is ready."

"You cooked?" hindi niya makapaniwalang tanong.

Kane shook his head. "King did. Umuwi siya kaninang madaling araw."

"Oh. Okay. Thanks."

Nang lumabas si Kane, lumabas na rin sila ni Blaze na agad na pumulupot ang mga braso sa baywang niya habang naglalakad sila.

Natawa na lang siya habang panay ang halik sa leeg nito.

"Good afternoon, Your Highnesses!" bati sa kanila ni King na naghahain sa mesa katulong sina Yrozz, Lyf at Deth. "Let's eat."

Magkatabi silang naupo sa hapagkainan ni Blaze, habang katabi niya si Kane na katabi naman si King. Sa kabilang panig naman ay pinapagitnaan ng magkapatid si Yrozz.

"Let's pray?" Lyf asked.

Napangiti siya kay Lyf at nakita nito 'yon.

"What?" Lyf asked while smiling back. "Dad taught us to kill but Mom taught us to pray."

Happy nodded. "I'm glad. Dad taught me both."

Lyf looked at Kane. "You pray, bratishka."

Kane stilled before shaking his head. "I, ahm..." Sumulyap ito sa kanya. "I d-don't know how."

Lyf gestured Kane to follow him. "I'll teach you."

Deth clasped his hands. "Do this and be sincere. That's the main key."

Sumunod naman si Kane at ganoon din sila.

Lyf led the prayer while Kane followed.

"Bless us, oh, Lord," sabi ni Lyf.

"Bless us, oh, Lord," Kane mimicked.

"And these, thy gifts." Si Lyf. "Which we are about to receive from thy bounty."

"And these, thy gifts." Kane spoke after Lyf. "Which we are about to receive from thy bounty."

"Through Christ, our lord, Amen," Lyf ended.

"Through Christ, our lord, Amen," Kane ended it as well then, he looked at all of them. "Can we eat now?"

Natawang tumango si Deth. "Dig in, bratishka."

"Always say the prayer before every meal," bilin ni Lyf kay Kane. "So that our food will fuel our bodies to be energized so that we'll be able to do our job properly and safely."

Hearing Lyf say those words, it softened her heart. "Thank you for that."

Lyf nodded and started eating. Siya naman ay nilagyan ng pagkain ang asawa, kapagkuwan ay si Kane naman.

"Thanks," sabay sabi ng dalawa sa kanya.

Ngumiti lang siya, saka kumain.

Nang makita na lahat ay maganang kumakain, tumayo si Happy para ikuha ng beer ang mga ito. They have a stack of beers on the fridge because of her dad who liked beer and rum—mixed.

At dahil mga lalaki ang kasama niya, nilagyan niya ng tigdadalawa ang bawat isa.

"Thanks, Boss," sabi nina Yrozz at Lyf.

"Thanks, my lady," sabi ni Deth.

"Thank you, Young Miss," sabi ni King.

"Thank you, Mom." Kane smiled.

"Thank you, baby," sabi ni Blaze na may kasamang kindat at flying kiss.

Napailing na lang siya at bumalik sa pagkain niya.

Nang matapos silang kumain, tulong-tulong ang mga itong naghugas kasi pinauwi niya ang kasambahay nila. Nag-usap-usap sila kapagkuwan.

"Okay..." Si Yrozz ang nagbukas ng usapin. "Let's talk about the Triad—"

"Can we not talk about them?" Puno ng frustration ang boses ni King. "I'm so tired of hearing their name. Can we spend this day without talking about war? We're all here for a reason—and that's to freaking rest."

Tumango siya bilang pagsang-ayon. "We rest for today. Tomorrow, we go to war again."

"Thank you, Young Miss." Then King added. "By the way, Master Dominick told me to not let you visit him today. Lady Henreitta will take care of him and he said that he's in good hands."

Ang daddy talaga niya. "Hindi na niya ako mapipigilang bisitahin siya bukas." Kapagkuwan ay tumayo siya at humarap sa lahat. "So... what do you all want to do today?"

Nagtaas ng kamay si Lyf. "I'd say hire a stripper but you'll gut me open, so cards?"

"I like cards," segunda ni Deth.

"Me too," sabad ni Yrozz.

Nakangiwing ngumiti si King habang pasimpleng itinuturo siya. "Young Miss hates gambling."

"Oh," sabay-sabay na sabi ng tatlo.

Tumaas ang kilay niya. "You wants to play cards? Get out of here."

Walang umimik sa lima.

She smiled. "Thank you. Next idea please."

"Charades?" Kane suggested. "I saw it on TV. It looks fun and the host said it's a family game."

"We're seven," sabi ni Lyf. "So, the host is King?"

"Fuck you," King grunted.

"I'll do it," boluntaryo niya. "So... how are we gonna do it? Pictures or gestures—"

"Gestures," sabi ni Kane na naman. "One of the team members will move his body to explain and his teammates will guess the answer."

"General or we have a theme?" Blaze asked.

"Movies," Yrozz suggested. "It's gonna be fun."

"Okay." She smiled and clasped her hand in excitement. "Let's move to the living room to blow off some steam."

Nang makarating sila sa sala, tamang-tama na may kumatok sa pinto ng bahay.

Everyone immediately pulled their guns out and pointed it at the door.

"I'll check," Yrozz said who went to open the door.

Napalitan ang kaba nila nang ngumiti si Yrozz nang mapagbuksan nito kung sino man 'yon.

"It's the motherfuckers," sabi ni Yrozz, saka pinapasok ang Conde, sina Niccolo Racini at Monti Parisi sa loob.

And the introduction begun between the three bosses and her teammates.

"What's with the gathering?" Parisi asked.

"We're playing charades to blow off some steam," sagot niyang nakangiti.

"Nice. I'm good at it. Count me in," sabi ni Parisi.

"Me too," sabay na sabi ni Racini at ng Conde.

"Okay." Si King ang namagitan at naging pansamantalang tagapagpaliwanag. Gumawa pa talaga ito ng mga papel na ido-drawlots kung sino ang nasa Team Happy at Team Sad.

Napailing na lang siya. "Who names a team happy and sad?"

"King," sagot ng lahat na naroon.

"Whatever," sabi ni King. "Lets just have a drawlots."

Lahat sila ay kumuha ng nakatuping papel mula sa bull cap kung saan inilagay ni Kane ang mga nakatuping papel

Team Happy were Blaze, Parisi, Lyf, Deth and Yrozz.

While Team Sad were Happy, Racini, the Count, King and Kane.

Sinugod siya ng yakap ni Blaze. "Baby! Don't leave me in Team Happy! Sa team n'yo ako! Take me! Ayoko sa team namin."

"Traitor!" Yrozz hissed at Blaze. "There's a traitor in our midst!"

Itinulak niya ang asawa pabalik sa Team Happy na nasa kabilang panig. "No. You stay there. We can beat you all."

"You're all going down," sabi ni Knight na nakangisi.

Racini smirked. "Let's start, motherfuckers."

Masama ang tingin ni Blaze kay King. "Ginagago mo kami, King. Bakit lahat ng nasa team n'yo matatalino?"

Lahat ng Team Happy ay masama ang tingin kay Blaze.

"So what are you saying, that we're dumb?" Yrozz asked flatly.

Itinuro naman agad ni Blaze si Racini at ang Conde. "Those two are monster manipulators!"

"We don't care," sabad ni Lyf. "We can take them."

Then Kane interjected. "Who's our host?"

Tamang-tama naman pumasok sa loob ng bahay ang ama nina Lyf at Deth.

Ngumiti siya. "Si Uncle Vent na lang."

Uncle Vent stilled and looked at them frowning. "What? Did I miss something?"

"Dad, we're playing a game, charades," paliwanag ni Deth sa ama. "We're blowing off steam. Can you be our host?"

"Host?" Uncle Vent shrugged. "Sure. I was planning to blow off some steam anyway. Move like an idiot while you do the game to make me laugh, okay?"

"Great." King smiled and he explained the game to their host. "So, ahm, Uncle Vent, you will think of a movie and you will whisper it to one of the members of Team Sad or Team Happy. Then the said member will make gestures to help his or her comembers guess what movie it is."

Uncle Vent nodded his head. "So, it's like charades in idiot style?"

Nagtawanan sila.

"Okay." Uncle Vent sighed and looked at all of them. "Whose team will go first?"

"Team Sad. Ours," sagot ni Kane, saka tumayo. "I volunteer."

"Oh, fuck..." mahinang daing ni King. "We're doomed. The innocent is playing."

Kane smiled as he neared Uncle Vent. "Master Vent," sabi nito, saka bahagya pang tumango.

Tumango lang si Uncle Vent, saka mahinang ibinulong ang pelikula kay Kane, sabay takip sa bibig nito para hindi mabasa ng mga marurunong magbasa ng mga labi ang sinabi nito.

Kane frowned before looking at them. "Sorry... I don't know that movie."

King face palmed.

Happy smiled at Kane. "Just try. Move it like you how you understand it."

Kane showed them two fingers.

"Two words," sabi ni Racini.

Kane nodded before holding an imaginary thing in his hand while crashing it together with his emotionless face. And then his movement mimicked a kid who was playing a toy.

"Do another movement," sabi ni Knight na nakangiti na parang alam nito ang sagot. "Come on. I have an idea."

"Oh, hell..." Yrozz grumbled. "He's not a manipulator for nothing!"

Ngayon naman ay umaaktong nagbabasa na si King habang bored na bored pa rin ang mukha nito, pagkatapos ay bumalik na naman sa paglalaro.

Knight grinned. "I know that movie. That's Toy Story."

Team Happy looked at Knight, baffled.

"How the fuck did you know that by his idiotic movements?" Parisi asked Knight in shock.

Knight shrugged boastfully. "That's called talent, bonehead."

Umiling na lang si Parisi. Ito ang tumayo sa grupo nito at itinuro ang mga kagrupo. "Guess well, motherfuckers."

"Nice job," sabi niya kay Kane, saka ginulo ang buhok nito.

Kane just smiled back.

"Dad..." It was Deth. "How did you even know about that movie? That's for kids."

Uncle Vent shook his head and whispered, "So judgemental. Who doesn't like Buzz and Woody?" He tsked and whispered the movie on Parisi's ear.

Hindi naman makapaniwalang napatitig si Parisi kay Uncle Vent. "How the fuck am I gonna do that?"

Ngumisi si Uncle Vent. "Good luck."

Apat na daliri ang ipinakita ni Parisi sa mga kagrupo nito.

"Four words," sabi ni Yrozz na ikinangiti ni Parisi.

Then Parisi started thrusting his hips back and forth into the air making them all laughed.

"You're having sex?" Lyf asked.

Tumango si Parisi, saka kumembot-kembot at bumalik na naman sa pag-ulos ng balakang nito na parang nakikipagtalik nga.

He groaned in annoyance. "Fuck it! It's like this!" He thrust his groin back and forth roughly. "Like that. Come on! Don't you know this?!"

"Sex," sagot ng asawa niya.

Agad na nag-thumbs-up si Parisi kay Blaze. "And this one," sabi nito. He acted like a girl again. May paupo-upo pa itong nalalaman na ikinatatawa nila. Namumungay pa ang mga nito at parang may kausap, saka bumalik na naman sa pag-ulos ng balakang sa hangin.

"You're disgusting!" sigaw ni Yrozz.

Mabilis na pinulot ni Parisi ang throw pillow at malakas na ibinato kay Yrozz.

"You're a girl!" hula naman ni Lyf.

Monti showed him middle finger. "Fuck you!"

"Fuck!" Biglang sumigaw si Blaze. "I know that one! I know that one!"

"Blazey, baby?"

Bumaling ang asawa sa kanya. "Hmm?"

"Do you want to sleep outside our room?"

Mabilis itong umiling. "No."

"Do you still know the answer?" nakangiti niyang sagot sa asawa.

Mabilis na umiling si Blaze, saka tumingin kay Parisi. "I don't know the answer."

"Don't be a pussy!" Parisi hissed at Blaze.

Blaze glared at him. "You are more than a pussy to your wife as well!"

Natigilan si Parisi saka nagkibit-balikat. "True. Okay." He looked at Yrozz. "Anything in that brain of yours?"

"Ahm... Sex and the..." Yrozz frowned then grimaced. "Tantalizing eyes?"

Parisi glared at him. "That's five words!"

"Oh." Yrozz repeated his answer again. "Sex and the eyes? Sex and the woman—"

"Oh, fuck!" Lyf hissed. "It's Sex and the Cit—"

"Times up!" sigaw ni Uncle Vent na nagpatigil sa pagsasalita ni Lyf. "It's done."

"Fuck!" Lyf hissed.

Malakas na huminga nang malalim si Parisi. "I looked like I'm sexing the air for nothing!" sigaw nito sa teammates.

"I was closed!" balik sigaw ni Lyf.

"I don't care!"

"Children," saway ni Uncle Vent. "It's Sex and the City."

"See! I was right!" Lyf snapped.

"Too late!" Inis na bumalik sa pagkakaupo si Parisi.

Napailing si Happy, saka siya ang tumayo para sa Team Sad.

Uncle Vent whispered the movie on her ear. Agad siyang humarap sa teammates niya na ipinakita ang dalawang daliri.

"Two words," sabi ni Knight.

"Yes," sabi niya, saka malapad na ngumiti habang sapo ang mukha.

"You're happy," hula ni Racini.

"Of course, she's happy," sabi ni Blaze. "She is Happy."

Hindi ito pinansin ng kagrupo niya.

"You're happy," ulit ni King.

She nodded while showing them her feet while trying to tap dance.

"Happy Feet!" King answered.

Napatalon siya. "Yey!" She grinned while shaking her booty happily. "Two points! Take that, Team Happy!"

Iminuwestra ni Parisi ang kamay sa Team Sad. "See that? That's coordination!"

Deth sighed before getting up for Team Happy. Nang maibulong dito ng ama ang pelikula, agad itong umakto nang wala man lang pasabi kung ilang salita ang huhulaan ng mga ito.

"Idiot!" Lyf hissed at his brother. "How many words?"

Deth sighed before showing his two fingers.

"Okay, two words, people," sabi ni Parisi na parang excited. "Now act like an Oscars awardee!"

Ipinakita uli ni Deth ang dalawang daliri, saka pinagdikit nito ang dalawang hintuturo.

"What is that?" Blaze asked.

Deth frustratedly sighed before showing all his ten fingers plus another one finger.

"Eleven?" Parisi guessed.

Mabilis na tumango si Deth.

Parisi grinned. "Keep moving."

Deth stretched both his hand on the side and waved it.

Team Happy looked at Deth flatly.

"What is that waving thing?" Yrozz asked.

"Are you referring to worms?" Paris asked.

"Many worms?" Lyf looked at his teammates. "Is there a movie that has something to do with eleven worms?"

Deth faced palmed. "I hate this game. This is not stress-free!"

"Eleven lines?" Parisi guessed.

"Eleven wavy lines?" Yrozz guessed again.

"Eleven super wavy lines?" sabi ni Blaze.

Deth sighed heavily. "I'm done. Let's just concede!"

"No. Move again!" pamimilit ni Parisi. "Again."

Bumuntong-hininga si Deth, saka umakto itong naliligo at lumalangoy.

"Swimming worms?" Yrozz guessed.

"I give up," sabi ni Deth, saka bumalik sa kinauupuan nito.

Uncle Vent shook his head. "Team Sad, two points and Team Happy, zero points." He tsked. "Why is Team Happy doesn't look happy?"

"What is that movie?" Blaze asked Uncle Vent.

"It's Ocean Eleven."

Tiningnan nang masama ni Lyf si Deth. "Your gestures are like worms! Not ocean!"

"You're just blind," Deth retaliated.

King stood up for Team Sad. "Our turn."

"Let's all accept defeat," sabi ni Blaze.

"Nope," sabi ni Yrozz.

"Wow." Blaze looked at Yrozz flatly. "Ang lakas ng loob natin, ah. Nakasagot ka na?"

"Sino ba'ng takot sa asawa?" balik na sabi ni Yrozz kay Blaze.

"Ipapasumpa kita kay Volkzki," sagot naman ng asawa niya.

"Silence," sabi ng host nila, saka ibinulong kay King ang pelikula.

King faced them showing one finger.

"One word," sabi ni Kane na titig na titig kay King.

Tumango si King, saka dumipa habang nakatiyad ang mga paa. Parang feel na feel nito na parang may tuma-tamang hangin sa mukha nito at may pawaga-wagayway pa sa imaginary nitong buhok.

King didn't change his gesture until she remembered the same iconic pose from a movie she had watch before.

"I'm flying," she whispered before answering with a wide grin. "It's Titanic."

"Hell, yeah!" sigaw ni King na malapad din ang ngiti.

Team Sad clapped their hands for her.

"Team Sad, three points and Team Happy, no happy points," sabi ni Uncle Vent.

Masama ang tingin sa kanya ng Team Happy samantalang ang asawa niya ay bumulong ng, "I'm so proud of you baby" at lumapit pa sa kanya para halikan siya.

Yrozz had to drag Blaze back to their side, making her laughed.

"Team Happy." Uncle Vent looked at his left where Team Happy were seated. "You may accept defeat."

"No way." Yrizz stood up. "We're getting that one point!

Uncle Vent shrugged and whispered on Yrozz' ear.

Yrozz grinned afterwards. "Geez! That's easy!" And he showed one finger to his teammates.

"One word," sabi ni Blaze.

Yrozz nodded before biting the air and showing his teeth.

Team Happy all frowned at Yrozz.

"Zombie?" hula ni Blaze.

Yrozz tsked before biting the air again while he kept on swallowing.

"Dehydrated?" Blaze answered again.

"Fuck you!" sigaw ni Yrozz habang patuloy pa rin ang pagkagat nito sa hangin na ngayon ay parang nakahawak na sa nasa harap nito.

A vampire? Happy thought.

"You're eating a steak?" Parisi asked.

"Wait... you're bitting a burger?" Lyf guess.

"Eating a footlong?" Deth guessed as well.

Napasabunot sa buhok si Yrozz, saka sumigaw. "Fuck you all. It's easy!" He then started showing his teeth and biting the air again.

"Oh! I know!" Tumayo pa talaga si Parisi habang nakangiti. "You're a bear!"

"Fuck you!" Yrozz answered.

"Werewolf?" Lyf asked.

"Fuck you two," sabi ni Yrozz.

"Ratatouille?" hula ni Blaze.

"Fuck you three!"

"Vampire?" Deth guessed.

Nagpakawala ng malakas na buntong-hininga si Yrozz. "Thank God! Yes! It's a vampire!" sigaw nito sa mga ka-teammates. "How could you possibly think that I'm eating a burger and a footlong?! And really, Parisi, eating a steak?! Is that how you eat a steak, like an animal?!"

Yrozz is in a beast mode making Team Sad chuckled.

"Clock is ticking, boys," paalala ni Uncle Vent.

Yrozz went back to acting. He was now smooching the air, moving his lips like he was kissing someone making them all laughed.

Tiningnan nito nang masama ang ka-teammates. "Stop laughing and start guessing!"

"Okay. Do another one," sabi ni Blaze.

Biglang tumakbo si Yrozz, tumigil at parang may pinigilan ang kamay nito sa tabi nito, saka matalim ang mga matang tumitig sa unahan at suminghot-singhot bago naglakad na naman nang mabilis na mabilis.

"Okay... you look like a drug addict."

Nagtagis ang mga bagang ni Yrozz kay Parisi.

"Bud... ipapa-check up ka na ba namin?" tanong ni Knight.

"Ayoko na!" Sumuko rin si Yrozz sa wakas. "Mga gago! It's Twilight!"

"No. It's just afternoon," pagtatama ni Kane.

Yrozz sighed hopelessly. "You know what, I give up. This game sucks!"

Blaze looked at Uncle Vent. "You watched that movie?"

"My wife dragged me to the cinema," sagot ni Uncle Vent na halatang hindi nito gusto ang pinanood.

They all laughed.

"Still... Team Happy... zero!" Uncle Vent sighed heavily like he was problematic at the result of the game. "Team Sad? Who will act like an idiot in the front?"

Racini stood up. "My turn."

"Okay. Come here," nangingiting sabi ni Uncle Vent at ibinulong sa tainga ni Racini ang pelikula nang makalapit ito.

"Thanks," sabi ni Niccolo at humarap sa kanila, sabay pakita ng dalawang daliri.

"Two words," sabi ni Knight.

Niccolo nodded and started smashing the center table.

"Man!" Knight hissed at Niccolo. "What the fuck are you doing?"

"Acting," sabi ni Niccolo na ngayon ay sumisigaw na habang pinagbabayo ang lahat ng nasa harap nito.

He even started punching the Team Happy.

"The Punch?" King answered.

Bigla na lang ibinalibag ni Niccolo ang center table nila.

"The Destroyer?"

Niccolo stilled and screamed at Knight angrily.

"Oh." Realization dawn on Knight's face. "The Hulk?"

Niccolo smiled. "Yes." The he looked at her. "I'm sorry for the broken center table. I'll pay for it."

Natatawang tumango si Happy. "That was one hell of an acting."

Niccolo shrugged proudly. "I'm good at it."

"Next? Team Happy?" tanong ni Uncle Vent.

Tumayo si Blaze, saka ngumiti sa kanya. "Wish me luck, baby."

"Ayoko," sabi niya.

Agad na sumama ang mukha ni Blaze habang papalapit ito kay Uncle Vent. And when Uncle Vent whispered the movie in his ear, he faced his teammates.

"It's easy. We're going to get that one point," Blaze said, then he made a circle with both his hand then he showed seven fingers.

Parisi laughed. "007. James Bond."

Ngumisi si Blaze, saka nag-flying kiss sa kanya. "Love you, baby."

Napailing siya. "Love you too."

Napailing si Uncle Vent. "Next?"

Knight stood up. "Me."

Uncle Vent whispered the movie on Knight ear.

"Oh." Knight smiled. "Easy, that's easy."

Ipinakita nito ang dalawang daliri.

"Two words?" sabi ni King.

Tumango si Knight at namaywang habang nagmamalaki ang dibdib. "Come on," sabi nito.

"Ahm... puffed chest?" Racini answered.

Knight groaned before dropping his body on the floor like he was crawling.

"Crawling person?" Kane answered.

Knight sighed before glaring at Kane with his wide eyes.

"What? You are crawling," agad na sabi ni Kane.

Knight sighed before crawling on the floor again, only his hands and feet were touching the tiles. Then he started climbing the baluster of the staircase.

"Come on!" sigaw sa kanila ni Knight, "I'm being an idiot here!"

"Matagal ka nang sinto-sinto," sabad ni Yrozz.

Knight tsked and started climbing the divider with figurines this time.

"Knight! Don't!" pigil niya kay Knight pero huli na ang lahat.

Gumiwang na ang divider at natumba, saka nadaganan si Knight.

Lahat sila napaigtad at napangiwi sa nangyari.

"Jesus Christ..." sambit niya.

Mabilis namang dinaluhan nina Blaze at Yrozz si Knight, saka binuhat nang mga ito ang divider na dumagan dito. Hinila ni Niccolo si Knight paalis sa ilalim niyon.

"Fuck," Knight groaned.

"What were you thinking climbing that like an idiot?" Niccolo hissed at Knight.

Knight groaned again. "I was being Spider-man."

"Oh." Lahat 'yon ang sinabi.

Na-gets na rin nila kung bakit ganoon ang akto ni Knight.

"Patingin," sabi ni Blaze na inaabot ang braso ni Knight na siyang napuruhan. "Let me see!" inis na sabi ng asawa nang itago iyon ni Knight dito.

"I'm fine. What I need is a cake."

"In the fridge," agad niyang sagot.

"Great." Nakangiwing tumayo si Knight at tinungo ang kusina.

"This is not a fun game!" iritadong sabi ni Lyf na nakapamaywang pa. "I can't believe we only scored one point!"

Tumango si Yrozz. "Mas na stress ako lalo. This is embarrassing! Me! The Great Yrozz!"

Lahat napatigil sa ginagawa at pagsasalita nang makarinig sila ng kanta na "Young, Dumb and Broke" mula sa pinto ng kusina. At nang bumaling sila roon, nakita nilang sumasayaw si Knight habang nasa kamay ang isang buong pabilog na cake at kumakain ito.

And because she had team members acted like a kid, they all danced with Knight to "blow off some steam" they said.

Uncle Vent even grinned and said, "#Party."

Napailing na lang si Happy habang pinagmamasdan ang mga baliw na sumasayaw. Iba na ang kanta ng mga ito ngayon.

It was "Pom Poms" by Jonas Brothers.

Lyf was dancing like a stripper, Deth was just rocking back and forth, Kane was just standing there and the rest were like wild animals. Even Uncle Vent.

"Kane, dance like me!" sigaw ni Lyf kay Kane habang gumigiling-giling ito. "Come on, bratishka! Dance like this."

And because Kane was clueless, he mimicked Lyf. Swaying his body and grinding his hips erotically.

Tinakpan niya ang mga mata. "No... not my baby..."

Natatawang lumapit sa kanya si Blaze at hinawakan ang mga kamay niya, saka iniyakap iyon sa leeg nito at hinawakan siya sa baywang.

Then Blaze started dancing seductively as well.

"That's for our bedroom only!" Pinandilatan niya ang asawa.

Tumawa lang si Blaze at patuloy na sinayawan siya nang nang-aakit.

Thank God someone pressed the doorbell... making everyone stopped their craziness and looked vigilantly at the door.

Everyone pulled their gun and pointed it at the door as it was being opened from the visitor outside.

And when the person stepped in and saw the guns, he slowly raised his hand to surrender while looking calm and collected.

He was a very handsome man even at his age. Well-muscled with whiskers on his chin. Parang mas bata-bata lang ito nang kaunti sa ama niya pero makisig pa ring tingnan sa suot nitong simpleng puting T-shirt at rugged jeans.

"Who are you?" tanong niya sa magalang na boses. "Please introduce yourself, Sir."

The man looked at Uncle Vent. "Vent, could you kindly introduce me to Dominick's daughter?"

"Of course." Uncle Vent faced her with a smile. "Lady Happy, meet the first Arkhon."

CECELIB | C.C.