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Prologue•
"Come on, Xy!" pag-aya sakin ni Selena.
"move Around!"
Selena laughed as she wiggled her butt against mine. Nakataas pa ang kaniyang kamay na mukhang nag-eenjoy sa ginagawa niya. I don't know if she's just tipsy or drunk dahil mataas naman ang alcohol tolerance niya pero sa ginagawa niyang 'to ay nagdadalawang isip na ako.
I just laughed at her and shook my head.
Kinuha ko ang shot ng tequila sa aking harapan. Nilagok ko yon at agad dumila ng asin na nasa aking palad saka sumipsip ng lemon.
"Don't be such a kill joy, Xy." dagdag pa ni
Deia na kakagaling lang sa dance floor. "Let's have fun! The life of the party's at the dancefloor, not here!"
"Pass muna ako ngayon." sabi ko naman at tinaas ang aking isang kamay.
She frowned and slapped my hand that I raised in the air.
" Oh come on!" She exclaimed and grabbed my arm, determined to push me to the dance floor "this is only our free time. Enjoy the night!"
I chuckled and tried to keep my self still para hindi niya ako mahatak Papunta don.
"We always do this every sunday, Delia so stop the act." Tumatawa Kong sabi.
"But still!!" Sabe niya tyaka biglang umupo sa Tabi ko. "There are so many eligible bachelor on the dance floor. Some some of them are tycoons, I heard them talking while I was there."
"Who care's?" I shrugged my shoulder
Mas lalo naman umiba ang timpla ng muka niya "Seriously!!"
I laughed "Sige na." Sabi ko at itinulak ko siya "Samahan mona si Selena doon, baka mamaya may maka kuha nanaman diyan."
"What's new with that!" Deia rolled her eyes.
Same thing happens every Saturday night.
Ang pinagkaiba nga lang ngayon ay wala talaga ako sa mood na magsayaw at magsaya ngayon. Plinano ko ring huwag sumama sa kanila ngayon pero hindi nila ako hinayaan.
I'm thinking of the corporate world that's going to welcome me after a few more days and I'm not yet ready for that. I'm already 25 years old pero ngayon ko lang naisip na maghanap ng trabahong makakapagpatino sa akin.
"Please grow more, Xylia! Be mature! Act according to your age!"
Paulit-ulit na naglalaro ang sinabi ni Daddy sa isipan ko.
When I graduated, I did plan not getting a job. Plano kong magpahinga muna for a year dahil halos buong buhay ko ay ginugol ko sa pag-aaral. Baka mabaliw ako kapag sumabak agad ako sa pagt-trabaho.
Daddy agreed with my decision. Ang problema nga lang, ang isang taon na dapat kong pagpapahinga ay naging halos tatlong taon. Ang lagi kong excuse ay hindi pa ako handa. I want to taste my freedom as much as I can. Ngayon nga lang ay napilitan na akong mag-apply ng trabaho dahil kung hindi ay inuwi ako ni Daddy sa amin. That's the last thing I want to happen in my life.
Fortunately, I was hired at a known company when it comes to real-estates and the likes. I just need to keep this job and be a regular employee then I'm settled!
"I can't take it anymore!" nagulat naman ako sa biglang pagdadabog ni Deia.
Napatingin ako sa kaniya and she's already pouting her lips like she's so bored with me.
Tinignan niya ako ng matalim at bahagya namang napakunot ang noo ko sa kaniya.
"What?" I innocently asked her kahit na alam kong naiinis siya sakin ngayon because I'm no fun.
"Kung ayaw mong sumayaw, just go and do my dare." she said. "I need entertainment, Xy!" git niya.
I crossed my eyebrows. "Dare?"
I suddenly have a bad feeling about this. Parang gusto ko nalang tumayo at dumiretso sa dance floor pero gusto ko ring madinig ang hamon niya sa akin.
"Maglakad ka patungong dance floor." she grinned.
"That's all?"
Umiling naman siya. "Na-ah!" she said. "You need to drop off your shoes while walking.
Kung sino man ang pumulot ng sapatos mo, entertain him. Ask for his name, age and number." paghamon niya sa akin.
"Okay..." sabi ko at inayos ang aking buhok.
'Yon lang naman pala eh." dagdag ko pa.
Sinikop ko ang aking buhok at niladlad sa kaliwanh braso ko para mas makita ang aking leeg.
Trust me, long and soft necks of girls can attract guys more.
"Hindi pa tapos!" pahabol niya.
"Ano pa ba?" tamad kong sabi.
"And make him yours." she added and raised her eyebrows. "Dapat within 50 days, mapasayo siya. If not, you'll gave me 500 thousand. Deal?"
"I can easily you 500 thousand right now, Deia. Wala na bang mas challenging pa diyan?" nakakunot-noo kong tanong sa kaniya.
"Xy, hindi na pera 'to. Pride na 'to." pagpapatuloy niya sa kaniyang hamon.
"Kapag hindi siya napasayo, it only means that you're a no-no."
"A no-no?" I asked, slightly confused with her terms.
"Yes, a no-no." she gave her sweetest smile.
"Wala kang kwenta." sabi niya sabay tawa.
There's nothing hard about her dare. I can easily make guys mine in just a matter of minutes if I want to. Ang problema nga lang, I don't usually do those things. I'm not fond with playing games. Specially, playing boys.
"Then vice versa." I stated and she stopped laughing. "If I succeed within 50 days, you'll be the one to pay."
Deia suddenly fell into her deep thoughts.
Mukhang nag-isip pa siya ng malalim bago nag-angat ng tingin sa akin habang nakangiti.
"No problem, Xy." she said and I was surprised by the confidence she showed me.
Tumaas naman ang aking kilay at saka tumayo.
"Then let's start this little game of yours." I smirked as I loosened the pumps that I wore on my feet before I walked towards the dance floor.
Ring ko pa ang pagsigaw ni Deia sa aking pangalan at pati na rin ang kaniyang pagpalakpak. She's really enjoying this, huh?
"In three... two... one.." bulong ko sa sarili ko bago hinayaang matanggal sa pagkakasuot sa aking paa ang pumps na suot ko.
Nakakatatlong hakbang palang ako mula nang mahubad ko ang aking suot na sapatos ay may humawak sa balikat ko.
I smiled so widely. I suddenly felt proud.
Lilingunin ko na sana ang kumalabit sa akin nang hindi na nito hinintay na lingunin ko siya't bigla itong lumuhod sa aking harapan.
He softly caressed my feet and let it rest on his thighs. Ang isang tuhod niya naman ay nakaluhod. I still can't see his face but I felt something different.
No one has ever touched me like that. It almost made me shiver kahit na ang paa ko lang ang hinawakan niya.
Bahagya niyang pinagpag ang dumi na kumapit sa talampakan ko bago niya sinuot ang aking sapatos.
"Your shoes..." he trailed before he raised his head to look at me. "Naiwan mo, Cinderella."
Bahagyang napaawang ang aking labi nang makita ko siyang ngumisi sa akin. He doesn't seem so familiar. We always club at this bar and this is the first time that I saw him. He looks so foreign.
Hindi ko maiwasang hagudin siya ng tingin mula paa hanggang ulo. Napalunok ako't nakitang napakaganda ng built ng kaniyang katawan. His broad shoulders are so wide at kitang-kita yon dahil sa hapit na dark longsleeves na kaniyang suot. Ang manggas pa ng kaniyang polo ay tinupi niya hanggang siko.
My eyes drifted to his face and I just gulped gawking at him. I can't help but to admire his God like features -those hazel brown eyes, pink lips, pointed nose, eyebrows that are perfectly curved... even his messy hair fits his foreign look. He's... physically perfect.
But I'm not here to admire his look. I'm here for a deal that I need to so.
flashed my sweetest smile and offered my hand. "Hi, you must be new here." I greeted him. "I'm Xylia. You are?"
"Well yeah, it's my first time in this bar." sabi naman niya at napataas ako ng kilay sa kaniyang matipunong boses.
Tinanggap niya ang aking kamay. My hand looked so tiny because of his gigantic calloused hand.
"I'm Brendt." pakilala niya sa kaniyang sarili.
Name? Check!
"It looks like we're on the same age." sabi ko naman. "Mind asking how old are you?"
"Maybe, not..." umiling naman siya at saka ngumisi. "I'm already twenty nine."
Twenty nine, huh? I thought we're on the same age. Hindi halatang mas matanda siya sa akin ng apat na taon.
Age? Check!
But wait a minute! I don't know if he's still a bachelor or whatsoever. I don't want to commit an adultery even by accident. I need to be safe.
"Oh! I'm twenty five. " sabi ko naman.
"Anyway... are you already married?" kuryoso kong tanong sa kaniya.
Nakita ko ang pagdilim ng kaniyang ekspresyon. Pakiramdam ko'y mayroon akong nasabing mali.
"Uhm... Is there something wrong?" nag-aalala kong tanong dahil baka na-offend ko siya or something.
Malay ko ba kung nandito siya sa bar na 'to dahil hindi natuloy ang kasal niya or iniwanan siya ng mapapangasawa niya.
"No uhm...
Umiling naman siya saka lumitaw ang mapaglarong ngiti sa kaniyang labi na kaniyang pinipigilan. He bit his lower lip before he shook his head.
"No, I'm not married." he answered. "Does it look like I'm married?"
Bahagya naman akong natawa saka umiling.
"Well, I just thought... since you're already twenty nine years old." sabi ko at isa nalang ang kulang.
"Do you mind if I get your number?"
Ang akala ko' y hindi niya agad ibibigay sa akin ang kaniyang numero ngunit nang ilahad niya ang kaniyang kamay ay bahagyang napataas ang kilay ko.
That fast, huh?
"Phone please?" he asked for my phone.
Without second thoughts, tinipa ko muna ang passcode ng aking cellphone bago ko binigay sa kaniya upang irehistro ang kaniyang numero.
He pressed a few keys before he gave me back my phone.
looked at my phone. And I saw how he simply saved his contact using his name.
Tumunog naman ang kaniyang cellphone sa gitna ng ingay. Kumunot ang noo niya ng tinignan niya kung sino ang tumatawag.
I raised my eyebrows while looking at his latest iPhone. So... I assume that he's rich, huh?
Nang muli naman siyang mag-angat ng tingin sa akin ay nginitian ko siya.
Napangisi lang siya at saka binulsa ang kaniyang cellphone.
"I gotta go, Miss Cinderella. I still have some important things to do." paalam naman niya sa akin.
I was about to bid my goodbye when he suddenly leaned forward to give a soft kiss on my cheek that made me froze.
"I'll wait for your message or call." he whispered before he left me on the dance
floor.