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Mr. Tatto Wants Me 13. Different.
"Welcome to our new home, ma'am." Marra smiled broadly after opening the main door of a house that she managed to get the right to rent in just a day, yesterday while delivering pizza orders, Marra searched for information and made the most of the time to find a new place to live, she realized her wish quickly after seeing a poster attached to a lamppost by the highway-containing advertisements for new homes with quite friendly rental prices, especially Marra had just received a money transfer from Denis.She immediately contacted the real estate agent and saw the condition of the house when her work at the pizza shop was finished.However, not only did she get a new house, Marra was now unemployed after ending her job at 24Night and Luke's pizza shop.Quitting 24Night was easy, but getting permission to resign from Luke could be tricky because she had to beg in various ways. The man did not let Marra out of there, but Marra still hardened her heart and managed to get her wish.Marra
Mr. Tatto Wants Me 14. Unreachable.
Jose moved Sinigang–a sour soup, a hearty soup made from tamarind, tomatoes, shallots, garlic, and some vegetable condiments. Small fish or meat are usually added as crunchy toppings to enhance the flavor. With two empty bowls now filled, Jose puts the dirty pot into the sink and brings two bowls of sinigang to the table.The man looked up. Just above the kitchen was Denis' room, but his boss had yet to come downstairs to start their breakfast. Should the aroma of sinigang awaken Denis' subconscious, or was his pig's sleep growing on him?"That boy, can he not make me go up and down the stairs for a day?" Although grumbling, Jose still took off his apron and intended to pick Denis up in the room; unfortunately, before that could happen–the sound of clattering steps from the direction of the stairs could already be heard. Jose felt calmer, seeing that Denis had just come down. "You had a good dream, buddy."Denis shook his head, and his face was so wrinkled with bags under his eyes tha
Mr. Tatto Wants Me 15. A helper.
The four-wheeled vehicle stopped at the edge of the road right near the lamppost–a place where someone often lurks. He paid attention to the surrounding situation, more precisely to the straightforward house across the street, so quiet with the door tightly closed, no clothes drying, not even the curtains covering the windows were pushed aside. The light on the veranda was still on even though it was morning. Was this a sign that someone no longer inhabited the house?Denis began to guess in his mind. When he saw Aunt Romel coming out of the house, Denis immediately went out to the woman."Excuse me," Denis greeted her.Aunt Romel set the laundry bucket she was carrying on the grass, then looked Denis up and down while remembering something. "I feel familiar with you, and you're like ....""I'm Marra's friend.""Ah, right. You're Marra's friend who helped me take Lauren to the hospital that day, right? So, what are you doing here, kiddo?""I was wondering, is Marra at her house? It lo
Mr. Tatto Wants Me 16. Abnormal.
The man in the brown apron stood by the door, and he glanced at his watch to ascertain how long his body had been there. At the same time, his eyeballs were still busy watching a human of the same type–sitting facing the screen of a laptop and printer for more than half an hour, his hands busy hovering in various directions without being certain–about what he wanted from the computer, seemingly daydreaming until Jose finally chuckled."What's bothering you? What are you doing there?" Jose's question got no response, he thought his voice was loud enough, but Denis didn't even turn his head. The man's body was still in the chair, but perhaps his mind was wandering far and wide. No, it wasn't like Denis. These days the man rarely daydreamed, and Jose was a little afraid to think about the dark life his best friend had once enjoyed.Jose moved closer, and he tapped Denis on the shoulder. "What are you thinking, buddy? What are you looking at on your laptop?"Denis turned his head, a diffe
Mr. Tatto Wants Me 17. The girl with the umbrella.
"Are you going to buy this octopus, Auntie?" asked Marra of the woman across the table from her at the fish market. Still, it was almost empty by the time late afternoon reigned supreme, and it was raining so hard outside that every drop that hit the roof of the traditional fish market in that corner of Manila was like a drum beating in unison."Of course, even though I'm craving pinangat right now, I miss my hometown, it's been so long since I've been back there, and I can only feel it through pinangat." The woman with short hair was dreamy.Marra smiled faintly as she put some medium-sized octopus tentacles into a black plastic bag. "Pinangat, are you from Bicol?"The sad-faced woman looked at Marra and nodded. "You know. Then I'll cook adobong pugita instead.""That was very good, Auntie. Next time I'll leave out the catfish, tuna, and sardines so you can make pinangat. I promise." Marra gave the woman the black plastic."Alright, I'll come next time to collect." After paying for t
Mr. Tatto Wants Me 18. Two o'clock in the morning.
The Vespa and its rider pulled over in front of the low fence of someone's house. Tonight the weather was a little better without a touch of rain, but the temperature was still cold, considering the seasonal changes that seemed to slow down every second.North clutching a white pouch, the man's pair of steps led him to the tightly closed door of Marra's house. Just as his hand was about to knock on the door's surface, the house owner had already opened it, showing a flat, slightly intimidating look as his eyes watched North up and down.This was more like a scene where a wife was waiting for the return of her long–late husband. Marra's expression was not friendly, and the girl's arms folded across her chest.North swallowed, the man realizing more or less the error of his ways today, especially after he returned to the fish market and saw Marra's booth neatly closed without him finding the owner's whereabouts-plus the girl hadn't picked up a single call from North despite being connec
Mr. Tatto Wants Me 19. Two different directions.
"Hah!" Marra jumped from the sofa as she had just opened her eyes and realized a strange thing was inside her residence. The girl's eyeballs rounded in alarm.She looked left and right before falling on Denis again–still sleeping comfortably on the sofa, the place she last sat on before being closed by the effect of someone's hand on her head a few hours ago.This was real, and Marra saw the man stretched out on his legs even though they were over the edge of the sofa because they were too long, a pair of Denis' arms folded across his chest, while the side of the couch became a head cushion.When remembering the incident last night made Marra chuckle, the last time, she took her hand away from Denis's head and let the man stay asleep in a reclined sitting position.Marra chose to sit on another sofa, waiting while hoping that Denis would wake up, she did not have the heart to shake the man's body to wake him up, but gradually Marra did not realize that the situation also defeated her
Mr. Tatto Wants Me 20. Who's the most crazy?
"Denis!" Bianca hugged Denis tightly after seeing him reappear at 24Night tonight, a presence that her friends hadn't noticed before. Denis had been absent from Matthew's club for two weeks and showed up again with a fresher aura. "Ah! I miss you so much, why don't you ever come here? Are there so many women out there for you that you forget about everyone here?" Bianca seemed to have forgotten her annoyance at the last situation when Denis just left during their almost make out the other day on the second floor of 24Night some time ago.Denis smiled. "No, I had a little problem, but it's solved now. How are you?""Of course, I've missed you a lot." Without further ado, Bianca stood on tiptoe and kissed Denis' cheek, then put her arms around his waist. "Let's meet your friends, and they'll be equally surprised.""Sure." From the main door of 24Night, they walked hand in hand to the sofa where Denis' friends usually gathered.Jamie and Jose were busy telling stories while exhaling smok
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Mr. Tatto Wants Me 36. Whose bracelet is it?
"I noticed that even though that tall man didn't appear in front of my face, he still disturbed my mind. It was as if our knots had tied together." Marra clucked. "This is crazy!"Matthew and Celine had returned about ten minutes ago, and they had seen Lauren's condition, and Celine's admiration for Marra grew. She couldn't believe that the young girl was trying to take care of her sick mother without a father.Marra didn't even know the man's whereabouts; she was reluctant to remember him, and Celine's question left Marra speechless for a long time because she didn't have an answer about her father."Maybe he already has a happy new life." Although she spoke with a flat expression, Celine could emphasize that Marra was very good at taking care of every wound inside her. The girl could show a calm side when the emotional part of her sprung up.Now that the girl was feeling upset because of what Denis had done behind her back, if Matthew and Celine hadn't come and said things, Marra wo
Mr. Tatto Wants Me 35. Little facts.
Two weeks after the strange situation, some things had changed strangely. Still, Marra enjoyed it because not communicating or seeing Denis would not affect the girl's life unless someone robbed her of the money from selling fish.Two weeks of quiet, perhaps. When Denis no longer chatted, called, or came to Marra in front of her. Now and then, the girl tried to guess the situation: was Denis sick?However, her little heart always insisted that everything was fine and there was no problem that she should think about it.Marra enjoyed her everyday life like tonight. She had visited the hospital and filled up Lauren's medicine because it was running out, and the woman could not stay away from her medicines."Take this before you rest," Marra said as she knelt in front of Lauren's wheelchair and helped the woman swallow her medicine. "It's all right, Mom." She laid Lauren on the bed, pulling up the covers before kissing her forehead. "I'll always love you, Mom."A car horn sounded outside
Mr. Tatto Wants Me 34. I just want you to know.
Marra is busy cleaning up the empty tables after all the fish have been sold out today. Whoever has to do it for convenience, the tiredness is relieved as the fish sells well, and she receives her fair share.Meanwhile, the market's protective roofs make a relentless pounding sound, which always happens when it rains. The afternoon looks even more somber because of the rain.The crowds are still visible at every corner, as some vendors have yet to close their stalls. Competition is no longer an unfamiliar situation, depending on how each vendor can gain customers' trust.Marra was almost done. She had put all her money in the sling bag after it had been collected in the apron pocket. Marra untied her hair, smoothing it again before tying it lower.The girl almost jumped when North sprinted towards her."What's going on? Why are you running in the market? Aren't you afraid of slipping because the floor has become so slippery from the raindrops from the leaking roof, huh!" Marra was ann
Mr. Tatto Wants Me 33. Panic.
"It turns out that the tattoed man's house is far away," North said as he drove the Vespa along the highway this morning. Although the temperature was quite cold, the sweater made them feel better."Yes, it's far. I'm sorry if I'm always bothering you." Marra is like a lollipop when a large helmet hides her head."Hey. Didn't I say that this friend of yours should also explain the condition of that guy's car? We need each other, Marra.""Alright, I'll shut up now." Marra made a motion to lock her lips."Sure, we'll be there soon, won't we?""He'em."Marra had intended to wait for the public bus when she told North that she was going to Denis' house because she had to return the hoodie she had left at his house. Marra couldn't let a foreign object stay there for long. She would think about it for days.However, North offered to drive Marra to Denis' house, explaining that North wanted to discuss the progress of Denis' Jeep repair after entering his friend's workshop.Marra had refused,
Mr. Tatto Wants Me 32. Seduce.
Denis came out of his room after a long rest, and now that the sky was dark, he realized after looking at the window.Denis cleared his throat, and he felt dryness in his throat. The man walked out of the room. The light in the other room was already on. He could guess that Jose had done everything today.Some clients were supposed to come in, but without explaining his problem to them, Denis just dropped the job. He chuckled, realizing that he managed to disappoint them."I never wanted anything like this to happen," the man muttered as he descended the stairs. He inhaled the aroma of cooking before finding someone still at Racher Art.Yes, Jose was still in this place. He was standing in front of the stove with his apron tied around the front of his body while his hands were busy doing something else."I'm still an angelic human willing to take care of you even though you're a pain in the ass," Jose said, knowing the house owner was watching him near the stairs. He could find Denis
Mr. Tatto Wants Me 31. Every question.
Marra still remembered asking Denis to fall asleep in her room while the girl remained beside Lauren. Denis's attitude was still annoying, but Marra felt it was too much to let him sleep on the sofa when he was not feeling well.Denis didn't say much. He followed Marra's orders and removed his hug from the girl's waist before going to Marra's restroom, obviously not as spacious as Denis' at home.Later this morning, Marra paused by the wide open wide-open door. She grunted as she watched Denis, the man still asleep in bed as if he never thought about the morning coming. Everyone had to get up quickly to start their activities, but Marra never knew how Jose dealt with his predicament whenever he pulled Denis out of bed and onto the floor."What time does he get up every morning?" Marra muttered. "Should I wake him up now?" She tried to think wisely. "But I still have to wake him up. The owner of this house is preparing to go to the fish market, setting up shop from morning to evening f
Mr. Tatto Wants Me 30. It's up to you, but with me?
It was almost ten when Marra still calculated her earnings from selling fish today. The smile on her face spread like a sunflower, and she breathed a sigh of relief. Although slowly, Marra could divide the money into savings. The girl turned to Lauren, who had fallen asleep on her bed."I feel much better today, Mom. So, stay with me." She got up, bent down, and kissed Lauren's forehead. "May you always dream of every beautiful thing."Marra kept her money in a box with a dangling lock, and she kept it in the closet. Just as she was about to rest her body, a knock on the door from outside the house interrupted her."It's not too late. Did North come here?" Marra went out to the living room, and she was pretty sure that the person outside her house was North because four hours earlier, Marra had turned her cell phone back on, but there was no chat or call from Denis.Marra just felt that Denis must be busy with his nightlife. Especially since it was raining now, anyone should rest in t
Mr. Tatto Wants Me 29. She is back.
Denis had no intention of showing up at 24Night tonight. He was exhausted from working on Benjie's broad back tattoo for almost five hours. Still, his curiosity about Jose's silence today was getting to him because Denis realized that his best friend had not ignored him all day, so he had to postpone his break to meet Jose at the club.He had tried the other way by continuing to text and call Jose's number, especially since Jose had gone home this afternoon without saying goodbye, even though the man had tidied up after he was done. Jose managed to ignore Denis just like Marra did, and now Denis wanted to guess that the girl must sleep comfortably without interruption."I hate the rain when it makes me feel even more tired," grumbled Denis when he had to turn on the wipers on his car halfway to the club–he met the rain, an overcast effect since the afternoon.Denis exited the car when he parked in 24Night's courtyard, put on his hoodie, and ran through the rain to the club's entrance.
Mr. Tatto Wants Me 28. What did I do wrong?
"So, what will you do with these fish, buddy?" A white box lay on the surface of the dining table. "I'm not a restaurateur who has to cook and sell everything for one day, so think fast." Jose didn't want to be busy thinking about the what and how, as he was more curious about Marra and Denis' interactions without his knowledge these days.If Jose had to make the connection that even before Marra had come to Racher Art this morning, they had met at the fish market, it must not have been a coincidence–considering that Denis had put a lot of pressure on them to buy fish where Marra was that day.Jose squinted suspiciously when Denis didn't answer his question but kept calm as he sat in a chair and played with his cell phone."Boss, you should have been honest with me," Jose spoke again, grumpy and resigned. "I promise it won't be a problem if you say it politely and pleasantly."Denis just looked at him. "What should I tell you?""I know you're well aware of it, so don't pretend to me.
