"Clara!"napabalik ako sa wisyo ko ng bigla ako hinawakan ni Elisa sa balikat ko
"A-ano?"
"Anong nangyari sayo?"France asked me as he take a sip of his soda
"Ate Chloe"I told them and I sobbed in tears. I felt Elisa's embrace
"Ano ba nangyari kay ate Chloe?"tanong ni Steven
"We talked last night and then I saw her coughing blood. She reasoned out that she was just tired. I need to confirm it"
"I'll help you confirm with your ate Chloe's condition"France said and tapped my shoulder
France has a lot of connection and he was the successor of their family. Marami nanghahabol kay France but for him they are just his plaything.
"Thank you France!"I wiped my tears
"Pumapanget ka pag-umiiyak"pang-aasar sa akin ni Elisa
"Ikaw nga parang palaka hindi makababa ng puno"bigla tumawa sina France at Steven sa sinabi ko
"Kalimutan niyo na nga ang childhood memories natin kakahiya"agad niya tinakpan ang mukha niya
"Naalala ko yung nagtago-taguan tayo noon"tumawa si France ng malakas
"France! Steven! tama na nga!"she shouted and she was pissed
"Tama na yan ! Tara bar tayo"pag-aya ko sa kanila
"That sounds good!"Elisa said and hold my hand
"Elisa no too much alcohol please!"Steven warned her but she just stick out her tongue
As we entered the bar, the music was so loud and too many people. We choose the place near the stage.
"Ako na kukuha ng iinumin natin"Steven said and stood up. France and I was just looking at the stage
"Why are you staring at her France? It interest you?"I chuckle
"Clara! nandidiri nga ako"saka siya umiwas ng tingin sa babae at tinuon sa cellphone niya
"France, ilang babae na ba pinaiyak mo?"
"I can't count, I just used them for my pleasure"he laughed
"France!! nakakadiri ka"
"They moan for my name"he added
"Stop it France or else I'll throw this to you"panakot ko sa kanya agad naman siya tumahimik
"Ba't ang tagal nilang dalawa?"nainip kong sabi saka tumayo para hanapin sila
I was stunned when I saw Skyler kissing a woman. I turned my back but I cannot take a step away from my place.
Damn Clara!
"Skyler, you can fuck me as long as you want"I heard the woman said
"You're not her"he coldly said and I quickly walked away but I was bumped into someone
"Clara, are you okay?"he helped me to stand up and I recognized him. He is Penelope one of Skyler's friends
I nodded at him and quickly run away from that palace and go back to our place. Elisa and Steven was there.
"Clara, where did you go?"Stevwn asked me while he was pouring the alcohol into the glass shot
"I was looking for you and I got lost on the way but someone helped me"I told him and sat down beside Elisa
"It's your shot"he gave me the glass and I quickly drink it
"Ang panget ng lasa!"reklamo ko agad ko kinain yung pulutan sa mesa para mawala yung lasa ng alak
"Skyler is here"sabi ni Elisa lahat kami napalingon sa gawi nila at may kasama silang tatlo na babae
"You really don't have feelings for him na ba?"bigla na tanong sa akin ni Elisa
"I don't since that day"I answered her and drink my shot
After a long hours spending in the bar, I feel wasted and my eyesight are blurry. We all dance on the center and I don't know what I'm doing there. Nawala na sa paningin sina Elisa.
Where are they?
"France? Steven? Elisa?"I called up but I cannot see them because of this crowd
"Are you alone?"A man pulled me into the V.I.P rooms
No!!
"Let me go!"I pulled my hands but he is much stronger than me
"She is pretty"his friends said and scan my body
Damn!!
"No!"I screamed as my tears stream over my face
"Let her go before I could cut your head off!"that voice I raised my head and saw Skyler clenched his fist. He fought them, I saw blood dripping
"Skyler!"I muttered as my knees weakened and fall into the floor
"You're safe!"he comforted and wiped my tears away
"S-Skyler, ang dumi"I clenched my fist as I continue to sobbed
"Shhh! where did they touched you?"
"M-My thighs"I cried and he gently touched my thighs
"Here?"I nodded as an answer
"I will kill them"He whispered and looked at me. He carried me bridal style and went out of the bar. He opened his car
"Are you okay now?"he asked me as he helped me buckle the seatbelt
"Yeah"I shortly replied
"Should I drop you to your home?"he asked me
A big no! Ate Chloe might saw me like this.
"No, can you just bring me to yours instead? I'll leave early I promise"
"Okay then"he shrugged and step on the gas. As we entered his house everything was clean and empty.
"Ikaw lang mag-isa?"
"I live alone and my parents lives on California"he explained and I just nodded
"Oh I see"
"Wait here"he said and went to his room I guess. I looked around and saw some picture on the side. I looked at it and the picture was taken when he was still in elementary.
"Wear this"he said and handed me a oversized shirt and a short
"Is it okay?"he asked me while looking at me
"Yeah it's fine"I plainly said and walked into the room to changed. I opened the door and smell something
Did he cooked? I put my dress on the bed and walked into the kitchen. He was cooking
Skyler cooked...
"What did you cooked?"I asked him as I sat down
"Soup good for hangover"he answered me without looking at me
Even at this scene, I cannot reached him closely
I stared at his back while he was cooking. I keep denying myself and pretend to be cold so that I avoid falling but it's the opposite
"It's done"he said and slowly prepared the soup
"It smells so good"
"Spoon"he gave me the spoon and I dig in
"How was it?"he asked me as he sat down
"It's good" after we ate he washed the dishes and I opened the room and checked my phone
I sent them message so they won't get worried about me but I won't tell them that I was with Skyler
The door opened and saw Skyler went in. He get his laptop and sat down on the sofa to type something
"I'll stay here but on the couch, This is the only room has air conditioned"
I just nodded at him and I remove my scrunchie. I comb my hair with my fingers, I saw him gulped.
"Did you ever cut your hair?"
"Yes but not quite short"I answered him as I opened my phone
I jumped in fear as the thunder came. I sat near at him, I hate thunder! I'm strong but thunder big no
"Can you stay by my side?"
"Are you afraid of thunder?"I nodded at him as I hugged his arms and closed my eyes
He sat on the bed and I lay beside him while he was working. I slowly closed my eyes and he smiled at me
I opened my eyes and saw him beside me sleeping. He was hugging me and he sounded asleep.
"Babe!!"I saw a woman opened the door and saw us on the bed. Skyler slowly opened his eyes and looked at the woman
"Skyler, who is she?!"she pointed at me
"Diana"
"Im not Diana! Im Freya!"she shouted at him. Palipat yung tingin ko sa kanila
"Skyler sino ba siya?"
"She is my fiancee"yun lang sagot niya sa babae saka tumayo
"Did you fuck her?"
"It's none of your business"he coldly said and went out of the room
That Freya glared at me and followed him outside. Woman are crazy over him since then. I stood up and called ate Chloe, she was on her photoshoot
"Venise, bakit hindi ka umuwi kagabi?"bungad niya sa akin
"May inasikaso lang ate anyway where are you?"
"Photoshoot why?"
"Nothing important"I replied to her while combing my hair with his comb that I saw. I went down and saw that woman hugging him
"I am done with you, leave now before my fiancee saw us"
"Do you love her Skyler? Paano ako?"
"I don't love you okay? You better leave now"he said and left her
She glanced at me and walked to me. She pulled my hair.
"Damn you woman! Skyler is mine!"
I pushed her hard and slap her face. I coldly looked at her. Bagong suklay ako sisirain lang!
"Are you done? Skyler is yours? Don't you remember hindi niya nga maalala ang pangalan mo mahalin pa kaya?"I laughed at her
"Damn you!"
"Save your dignity bitch!"I winked at her and walked out
I went outside and Skyler was smoking cigarette. I snatched it with my hand and throw it.
"Kaaga-aga, it's bad habit. Shall we eat instead?"I smiled at him and he responded at me by touching my hand
"Let's go!"I pulled him inside and saw that woman leaving. We gave her a cold shoulder.
He was staring at me while cooking the dishes. Pabalik-balik yung tingin niya sa akin at sa cellphone niya.
"You should minimize smoking cause it's not good"
"That's the way it makes me calm"he replied
"How about hanging out with me instead of smoking? What do you say Skyler?"