Ms. Artista (Book 2)

Five

"Are you sure about this? Hindi kaya pagalitan ako ni Loli?"

"Come on, it's just tonight, okay? I have work na agad tomorrow, I need to unwind!" I said while pulling him papasok ng club.

Long time no see, Xylo at the Palace. Gosh. I missed this place!

"VIP lounge, really?" Harold reacted when we got here.

"Uh? I'm a celebrity?" I sarcastically answered.

He laughed, "Oh, yeah. Sorry, miss artista." he replied bago umupo sa couch.

"So? What are we drinking?" he asked me.

"Tequila Rose for me, please." I said habang inaayos ang suot kong bull cap. I'm wearing a bull cap and a sunglasses. I'm sure naman na they won't notice me because the lights here is dim.

"Hindi kita ihahatid." he immediately replied to me that's why I laughed.

"You can't do that to me, Harold. You love me too much." I said.

"I think she's already drunk." he teased me. I just let my tounge out to teased him more.

After waiting for about 15 minutes, at last, our order is here!

"Woah! Cheers!" I said enthusiastically. Harold just shake his head because of my goofiness right now.

I don't know! I feel so high right now! I just want to get drunk tonight!

"Damn, that's not water. Slow down!" Harold quickly scolded me when he saw me gulped the whole glass.

"It taste good!" I said while staring at the glass. "One more." I said before pouring the tequila.

"God, Francine. Are you stressed?" Harold asked me while sipping his Hennessy Vsop.

"No." I answered, "I just want to get drunk tonight, you know?" I said before drinking the liquor.

"Well, yeah. She's drunk, people." I heard Harold said when he saw me gulped the whole glass again.

"Eat." sinubuan ako ni Harold ng pagkain.

"You're so sweet." I said while munching the food.

"Yeah?" he replied. He gently wiped the side of my lips.

"Who's your girlfriend, again?" I asked him because he hasn't told me anything about his mysterious girlfriend.

"Secret." he answered.

"Madaya!" I shouted, "I'm your cousin, Harold! Tell me naman the name of your girlfriend!"

"Damn, she's drunk." I heard he whispered.

Who's drunk? I'm not drunk!

"Your girlfriend's name nga." I said while tugging his sleeve. "What's her name?" I asked.

"Behave." isinandal niya ako sa couch.

Oh. I need to pee!

"Ruru, I'm going to pee. Stay here, okay?" I said bago tumayo. When I stand up, I immediately feel the dizziness.

"God, careful!" Harold quickly encircled his arm on my waist.

"I'm fine! I can handle myself!" I said bago mag-lakad papunta sa comfort room.

"Where's the comfort room, again?" I asked myself when I realized that I didn't know where the comfort room is.

"Hey." I told to someone who bumped me, "Do you know where the comfort room is?" I asked him.

"Hey there, sexy." he immediately encircled his arms on my waist, "Do you want me to escort you to th—"

"She's with me." someone suddenly grabbed my arm.