CHAPTER 2:
"WHY DON'T YOU JUST MOVE OUT OF YOUR DAD'S HOUSE na lang kasi? Pinahihirapan mo lang ang sarili mo sa bahay ng Daddy mo."
Pang-ilang beses na bang sinabi sa akin 'to ni Margarette? Humigit hindi ko na mabilang.
"I still can't find a decent house to move in. Masyadong magastos ang pangarap kong bahay so I need to save money before moving out. Ayaw ko namang tumira sa pipitsuging bahay lang!" I replied.
Dinampot ko ang glass wine na may kakaunting laman na lamang. I sipped into it and roam my eyes around the bar. Nakakaloka, kahit na inagahan ko na ang punta, wala pa rin talaga akong dinatnang Nicolai. I really don't know if I ever have a chance to meet the guy of my dream.
"Then you shouldn't complain on how your Dad treat you. May choice ka namang umalis pero pinipili mong mag-stay!" dagdag pa ni Tracy.
Ibinalik ko ang tingin ko sa kanila at saka sila inirapan. "Kaibigan ko ba talaga kayo? Bakit parang mas kampi pa kayo kay Dad?"
Nagkatinginan silang dalawa pagkatapos ay parehong napakibit-balikat. Napailing na lamang ako't tuluyang sinimot ang laman ng wine glass na hawak ko. We are on the bar counter, drinking while waiting for the party to rise up. Medyo maaga pa kasi at wala pang wild sa dance floor. That's what my friends are waiting for. Ako? Naghihintay pa rin talagang makita ang pinakaaasam kong Nicolai Arman Olivero.
"Ang balita ko, palaging nandito si Nicolai lalo na kapag wala silang events or wala siyang kahit na anong ginagawa about his Sexy Seven career. The problem is, we can't find him because he's on his private area. . . with another girl!" Tracy laughed. "Why don't you just forget about him ba kasi? Ang daming mas gwapong nagkakandarapa sa 'yo, girl!"
I pouted my lips. "Hindi ko rin alam, basta siya ang gusto ko. Wala ng iba, tapos!"
Napailing na lang sila pareho na tila ba nahihibang na talaga ako. Hibang na kung hibang, pero siya lang talaga. Walang ibang nagparamdam sa akin ng ganito katinding pagnanasa kundi siya lang. He was the only man who made me crazy like this.
Patuloy kaming nagkwentuhan at nag-inuman. Mas gusto nilang may tama na ng alak bago sumalang sa dance floor. Margarette can't dance with a guy when she's sobber while Tracy is wild so she needs to boost his confidence on dance floor. Habang ako, nakikisayaw lang sa kanila.
"I'll dance now!" Margarette stood up with her maroon stilleto.
Sunod na tumayo si Tracy pagkatapos ay inayos ang suot niyang tube top na kulay puti. "Me too!"
Nagkibit-balikat ako at tumayo na rin para sundan ang mga kaibigan ko.
Humalo kami sa nagsisiksikang mga tao kasabay ng pagsakop ng malakas na music sa aming tenga. The smell of smoke and alcohol touched my nose with the mixture of perfume from the people around. Medyo nakakahilo pero it added the good vibe inside the dance floor.
Kaagad na nakahanap ng partner si Tracy, mas mababa sa kaniya iyong pamintang nakuha niya pero I know it's fine with him then later on, Margarette caught a blond guy, slowly slipped his right hand around her waist and I stopped looking at them. Nakakainggit lang!
Umakyat ang pait sa aking lalamunan. I want to dance with Nicolai too! I don't want to dance with someone else other than him. Mayamaya lang ay may mainit na palad ang sumapo sa aking bewang, dahilan para mapalingon ako sa taong iyon.
I was ready to kick him in his balls but I stopped the moment I saw the pair of almond light brown eyes looking intently into mine.
"Hey, you look familiar. Are you Eury Jazz of Branddy Molly's new model?" he asked with his raspy voice.
My mouth dropped, I can't believe who I am seeing. He chuckled when I didn't answer his question. Because damn, how could I? When the man of my dream were right in front of me!
"Yes, I'm Nicolai," he said.
Naitikom ko ang bibig ko't pinigilan ang kabang umusbong sa aking dibdib. "Ah, yes! I know! Who wouldn't know the popular dancer of Sexy Seven?"
He licked his sexy lower lip then caressed my back. And it gave me a goosebumps! Oh God! Bakit ang straightforward naman yata niya?
"Want to dance with me?"
"Of course!" Sino bang tatanggi sa grasya?
Para akong lumulutang sa ere habang isinasayaw niya ako, hindi ako makapaniwalang kasayaw ko ngayon ang mailap na si Nicolai Arman Olivero.
The way he move, and the way he made me sway my hips, sobrang smooth! Ni hindi ko maibitiw ang mga mata ko sa mga mata niyang tila hinuhubaran ako habang nakatingin sa akin.
At nang mapalitan na ang kanta, huminto kami sa pagsasayaw. Inalis niya ang kamay niyang nakapatong sa aking bewang pagkatapos ay lumapit sa akin. He whispered into my ears that gave me the electric shock in between my legs!
"Come to my private room." At saka siya naglakad palayo at iniwan ako roon.
Tulala akong napalingon sa kaniya at nakita kung paano siya maglakad. My eyes went to his plumpy butt and the way he walk.
Nakagat ko ang labi ko at nilingon sila Tracy at Margarette na pareho na palang nakatingin sa akin. I saw how they're eyes look so shock that they forgot they have a partner!
I winked then waved at them in a sexy way. Tumalikod ako't sumunod sa kung saan dumaan si Nicolai.
I'm so excited to have the chance to be with him in the same room. He even touch my back for Godsake! Sinundan ko siya, kahit pa ang daming tao sa paligid. Pilit akong sumiksik hanggang sa umakyat siya sa pangalawang palapag. I went upstairs too and go straight to where he was about to go.
Mayamaya lang ay huminto siya sa paglalakad sa harap ng kulay pulang pinto. He looked back at me then winked. Napangiti naman ako roon at sumunod sa kaniya.
Nang makapasok ako sa kwarto, bumungad sa akin ang kulay pula at itim na kwarto. Kulay pula ang couch at may mababang glass table sa gitna. May nakapatong din na dalawang wine glass at isang mamahaling red wine sa gitna.
Naupo siya sa couch na naroon at saka ako nginitian. He gestured his hand to make me sit in the sofa near him and so I did.
"So, Miss Eury," he started. "I want to make an offer to you."
Nangunot ang noo ko. Akala ko ba. . . teka? Is this some kind of prank? I thought we're going to. . .
"I want you to be the model of O’ Sweet Night Bar."
Umawang ang labi ko. Hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala but I tried my best to act like I wasn't disappointed.
"How much is your offer, then?" I asked confidently.
"It's up to you."
"Wait, paano mo pala ako nakilala?"
Nagkibit-balikat siya at sumandal sa couch. "Well, one of my friends told me that you are popular on social media right now specially that you modeled for Branddy Molly which is one of our partners. So, I looked into you on social media to see if you really got what I am looking for. Hindi ako nabigo, you are perfect."
Napasinghap ako. Akala ko pa naman, gusto niya rin ako! Gusto pala akong maging modelo ng bar niya!
"Your offer is quite interesting, Nicolai. Pero hindi kasi pera ang gusto kong kabayaran ng pagpayag kong maging model ng bar mo," I replied.
His brows raised. "What do you want then?"
I sly smile flashed into my lips. "A night with you, Nicolai."
Nanlaki ang mga mata niya, tila nagulat sa gusto ko. Hindi ko naman talaga gusto ang pera sa ngayon. Ang gusto ko ay mapa-sa 'kin siya.
"Eury Jazz, I didn't know that you are that straightforward, huh?"
Nagkibit-balikat ako. "Take it or leave it?"