Chapter 13

Kursk

I put the bowl of chicken adobo on the kitchen counter and started eating. She might misunderstand once I decide to wait for her.

My eyes wandered around the kitchen as I ate. Even this room has colors of white, gray, and metal, the color theme of this house. The place reminded me of a bachelor's pad.

Walang masyadong gamit sa bahay. Walang picture frames o album sa living room. You'll just know that someone's still living here because of the kitchen and the clean surroundings.

"Eerie but neat," I mumbled and swallowed my food. "Clean yet suspicious."

I can't help but wonder why the house somewhat reminded me of Russia. Ganitong-ganito kasi ang nakasanayan kong disenyo ng mga kwarto. Malinis. Madaling makikitaan kung may tilamsik ng dugo.

It's weird that with Sirin's personality, she'll choose a design like this. It's just off.

Nagkibit-balikat na lang ako at nagpatuloy sa pagkain. Naalala ko ang pack ng mga canned goods at noodles dito sa kusina. Kumunot ulit ang noo ko. Pati tubig dito, naka-plastic bottle pa. Iyong binili pa talaga nang naka-150 mL.

It's definitely weird and I don't know any person other than her who stores loads of meat in a secret freezer inside her house. Not to mention that she is living alone.

Something's really off. Naalala ko na naman na walang ibang pinto sa bahay maliban sa front door at back door. Huwag na lang nating isama ang pinto ng freezer.

I just finished eating when I saw Sirin going inside the kitchen, only wearing a white sando shirt and black leggings. Her wavy blonde hair pooled down beside her breasts. Her hips swayed as she sauntered towards me while carrying that sweet summer smell.

There was an unexplainable emotion in her honey eyes as she scanned my frame.

And she bit those delicious lips.

Oh damn.

"Hey," sabi niya at ngumiti. Umupo siya sa harapan ko at nagsimulang maglagay ng kanin sa plato niya. "Thanks for cooking," she happily cheered. Her smile radiated with positivity as she put the chicken on her plate.

Nagulat ako nang nagsimula siyang magkamay. Dinampot niya ang pakpak ng manok at nagsimulang kumagat-kagat. Mabilis siyang ngumuya at lumunok. Ang bilis pa nitong kumain ng kanin. Tila sarap na sarap talaga ito.

"Whoah there," I exclaimed. Hindi ko mapigilang mapanganga nang nagsimula na itong mabilaukan. Nataranta naman ako at binigay sa kanya ang boteng ginamit ko. She grabbed the water bottle, drank, and moaned in pleasure. I felt my cock stir after hearing her moan. Seriously...

Cough. Cough.

"Dahan-dahan kasi," nakatiim-bagang kong sabi. "Are you looking for dumb ways to die?"

Natawa ito habang umubo-ubo pa.

"S-Sorry," she said with a smile. Muli itong sumubo ng kanin at ngumuya nang dahan-dahan. "Ang sarap kasi." Lumunok ito at dinilaan pa ang sariling mga daliri. "Matagal na rin kasi akong hindi nakakakain ng lutong-bahay," she reasoned.

Hindi na ako nakapagsalita nang magana siyang kumain. She's unbelievable. Ang lakas niyang kumain.

I wonder how she keeps that figure. I scanned her luscious curves and smirked. Maybe she does sex every now and then. Now I'm curious what kind of men she beds with.

Naalala ko bigla ang kapatid ko. Oh fuck. Nagkarelasyon talaga ang kapatid ko at itong babaeng 'to? Anong klaseng relasyon kaya?

I shook my head. Let's just forget about that irrelevant thought.

"Where to?" tanong ko rito. "Are you going ro stay at home or are you going out?" Now I'm not sure. Wala yatang pakialam ang babaeng 'to sa suot niya saan man siya pumunta. It's not like she needs to mind her clothes. Probably, all clothes suit her well. Though I admit she's better naked.

Our first meeting hazed my thoughts. Fuck that warm mouth.

"Ugh, Mr. Romanov?" I heard her snap her fingers so I snapped out from reverie. Oh fuck. She needs to stop calling me that. My name just sexily rolls out of that sinful tongue.

"Hmm?" I managed to say, covering my sudden behavior with a smirk. "Pardon, Ms. Velasco?"

She blinked a few times so I raised a brow.

"A-Ah, I said, I'm going to meet my doctor." Nagkasalubong ang kilay ko.

"Your doctor? May sakit ka?"

She gulped and I noticed her uneasy smile.

"Y-You can put it that way," she stuttered. Naningkit ang mga mata ko. "He's a psychiatrist. He's been my doctor for years now."

What the heck?

"A psychiatrist? Tama ba ang pagkakarinig ko?" Hindi pumapalya ang tenga ko pero kailangan kong makasigurado. Well, I called her crazy in my head so many times but I couldn't picture her talking to a psychiatrist for God knows what.

"Yes," she said, her gaze casted down on her plate. Tila nawalan na ito ng gana pero sinubukan pa rin nitong magpatuloy sa pagkain. "I consult him every now and then."

So it's frequent. The gears in my head started working. What kind of psychiatric disorder could she be diagnosed for? I can't ask her that directly, can I? It's not part of my work, is it? Ayaw ko namang masabihang pakialamero.

Maybe I'll just investigate her doctor.

"Sinong doktor 'to? Maaasahan ba?"

Natawa ito kaya nawala lahat ng bigat na tila umipon sa balikat ko kanina.

"Dr. Jekyll Hyde is a good doctor—" Hmm? Not a good person? "—and he listens to me and gives me advices or suggestions to deal with uhm...things."

What things?

I kept my mouth shut. Klaro namang ayaw niyang sabihin sa akin ang iilan pang detalye. That's good, anyways. Our personal lives are ours to guard.

Pagkalipas ng ilang minuto, sa wakas ay natapos na siyang kumain. Nagpresenta siyang siya na raw ang maghuhugas kaya hindi na ako nakaimik.

Tahimik na lang akong tumungo sa living room at naupo sa couch. Ini-on ko ang TV at sandaling natigilan dahil R-18 film na naman ang bumungad doon. I frowned and changed the channel. I decided to watch the news to entertain me for a while.

"Mr. Romanov." Gulat akong napatingin sa kaliwa ko at nakitang nakatayo roon si Sirin. Her hands were on her waist. Tinitigan nito ako nang pailalim. "Sasama ka ba o hindi?"

I grumbled a curse.

"Geez. I'm going, 'kay?" Ang bilis niya namang manghugas. Hindi ko pa siya napansing pumwesto sa gilid ko. "Saan ba ang punta mo? Let's use my car."

"I want to ride on my motorcycle," sabi niya habang naglalakad na kami papunta sa front door.

My eyes widened. Naalala ko 'yong magarang motorsiklo na nasa tapat ng bahay ni Sirin at sinipulan ko pa ito kagabi.

"That hot bike is yours?" I asked in amazement.

"Hell yeah," she said with a grin. Tumuwad ito sa harapan ko kaya wala sa sarili akong napaatras. Kinuha lang pala nito ang black rubber shoes niya mula sa shoe rack para suotin. Fuck that ass.

When she was done, it was my turn to get my shoes. Napaiktad ako nang maramdamang may tumampal sa puwet ko.

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko at napatingin kay Sirin. She chuckled as she smacked my ass again. This time, my mouth slid open.

"I've been wanting to do that," tuwang-tuwa niyang sabi. "Nice ass, Mr. Romanov."

I groaned in frustration when she laughed and went out of the door.

Nagmadali ako sa pagsuot ng boots at tinali ang sintas at sinundan si Sirin palabas. I slapped her ass so I held her yelp. That made me grin in success.

Magsasalita na sana ako nang may tumikhim at malamig na nagsalita.

"Did you just slap my sister's ass, Romanov?" Oh shit. Pinigilan kong hindi magmukhang guilty pero hindi iyon umubra sa big brother side ng gagong si Rhaego. "Gusto mong magilitan ng leeg?"

Fuck. Mukhang papatayin talaga ako ng gago dahil sa pagkakadilim ng kanyang mukha.

"Kuya naman," Sirin said, pleading. "Nauna naman ako. Gumanti lang siya."

Rhaego sneered at her so I uncomfortably backed away. Mag-aaway pa yata ang magkapatid.

"And so? Kapag titira siya, magpapatira ka?"

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko sa gulat.

Napatingin ako kay Sirin na namula. Her eyes showed fury as he smacked her brother straight in the face.

"Fuck," mura ko nang natumba si Rhaego habang sapo-sapo ang panga. Did I just see the great Rhaego fall down with a single blow from a woman?!

"Use those words for the third time in my face and I'll definitely chop your cock myself, Kuya." She spat the last word in disgust and shouted, "Now, scram!"

Dumagundong ang awtoridad sa boses niya kaya sandali akong natulala sa takot. Wait, what?!

Rhaego stood up, still shocked from his sister's words. Lumambot na ang ekspresyon sa mukha ng gago bago tumayo at kinulong sa mga bisig niya ang babae.

"Sorry, sorry, sorry," sabi ni Rhaego gamit ang boses na 'di ko alam na pwede niya palang gamitin. Maamo ito at nagsusumamo. Di bagay sa gago. "Please don't hate me."

Sirin heaved a sigh and slowly hugged him back.

"I-It's okay, Kuya," nanginginig nitong sabi. "I-I'm sorry, too."

"I just want to protect you, baby girl—" masuyong sabi ng gago sabay tingin sa akin nang masama. "—from the likes of him."

Tsk. Ang linis mo eh 'no, Rhaego?

"I know, Kuya but I'm a big girl now. I can handle the likes of him," sabi ni Sirin at kumalas sa pagkakayakap. "You know me."

I feigned a cough and grinned.

"Shall we?" sabi ko kay Sirin at kinindatan si Rhaego. He raised his middle finger and scoffed. "Baka malate ka sa appointment mo sa psychiatrist," dagdag ko at tinaas ang gitnang daliri ko kay Rhaego.

"Oh. You're going to see Jekyll again?" baling ni Rhaego sa kapatid. Sirin nodded. "Take care. Dumaan lang talaga ako, Rini. Marami kasing gagawin sa kompanya," sabi nito at humalik muna sa noo ni Sirin at ngumisi. "Use protection," biro pa nito bago ako tinanguan at pasipol-sipol na umalis.

"Sorry about that," Sirin softly said as she watched her brother drove off with his yellow Chevrolet.

"It's fine," sabi ko na lang at naunang lumabas sa gate. I watched her sadly walk towards the gate and locked it. Tila wala sa sarili itong tumayo sa gilid ko. "May problema ba?" I saw her clutch her chest before she smiled as if she was fighting the pain. Hindi ko mapigilang mag-alala. "Hindi kita matutulungan kung magsisinungaling ka."

She let out a heavy breath before she smiled weakly.

"I'll be fine. Nalungkot lang ako dahil nasaktan ko si Kuya," she said and slowly mounted her huge two-wheeled ride. "Let's fuck hard, baby," mahina niyang sabi sa motor pero narinig ko naman.

I was about to ask what's it for when the motorcycle roared to life and said in a robotic voice, "Voice recognized. Password accepted."

Oh shit. Lahat yata ng gamit nitong babaeng 'to may password. Yung iba, kailangan pa ng voice recognition.

She handed me a silver helmet then she wore her black one. Sinuot ko iyon at hindi napigilang magtanong.

"Why do you have the black helmet? The silver suits you better."

Her laugh was slightly muffled by the helmet she's wearing but I still heard it.

"Masama kasi akong tao." I looked at her eyes then she narrowed them as if eyeing me with amusement. "Just kidding." She winked. "Sakay na, Mr. Romanov."

Nagdadalawang-isip na sumakay ako sa likuran niya at naestatwa nang maramdaman ang sarili kong dumausdos pasalampak sa nakaangat niyang puwet.

Fuck this motorcycle's design. Nakababa nang bahagya ang sinasakyang parte ni Sirin kaya bahagyang nakaangat ang kanyang perpektong likuran. Ang likurang parte naman ng upuan ay nakaincline kaya gitgit na gitgit ako ngayon sa kanya. Her ass is even pressing hard on my crotch.

I gritted my teeth while trying to make some distance but Sirin pulled my hands to wrap around her waist. Fuck.

Amoy na amoy ko tuloy ang bango niya at hindi iyon nakatulong sa pagpapalambot sa alaga ko.

"D-Do you know how to drive this thing, Ms. Velasco?" tanong ko na lang para ma-distract ang sarili sa matambok niyang pang-upo. Tumingin ako sa rearview mirror para makita ang kanyang mga mata. Sinalo niya naman ang tingin ko at muntik na akong mapamura dahil sa paraan ng pagkakatitig niya sa akin.

"Oh, I definitely know how to ride, Mr. Romanov," she playfully said before she let the motorcycle and my wits fly.