Prologue

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PROLOGUE

I never really cared about anything before except for fame and attention.

I don't know, knowing that people admires me and sees me as their role model, it makes me want to prove that to them... even more.

Parang ano ba, pag nalaman mong may humahanga sayo gustong-gusto mo na patunayan sa kanila na tama lang na hangaan ka nila.

Seems so stupid for other people but for me it's not. I was born that way. Impluwensya na rin ng mga magulang ko dahil maging sila ay kilalang kilala ng ibang tao.

It's like they passed their routines to me na dapat ganito ang gawin ko, magmalaki ako kasi may ipagmamalaki naman ako.

I turned to someone I never wanted to turn into. Pero para lang sa expectations at sa kagustuhan ng mga magulang ko, tyaka ko ginawa yon.

"Miss, care to dance with me?" a man beside me asked. Hindi ko sya pinansin at tinungga nalang ang hawak hawak kong baso na may lamang Martini.

I can smell the liquor from the man's breath since he's so close to me. Halata naman din sa paraan ng pananalita nya na lasing sya. Besides, I'm inside a bar.

I'm not comfortable on how close he is to me. Siguro kung lilingunin ko sya ay magdidikit na ang dulo ng mga ilong namin.

"Hmm, sassy huh? That's the kind of girl I like..." he said with a seductive tone. I didn't bother myself to look at him but I responded.

"The 'kind of girl' like me doesn't like a kind of a guy like you." I sarcastically said and poured another shot of liquor on my glass. I felt the guy beside me stiffened. Napairap nalang ako sa kawalan nang maramdaman yon.

I came here to drink my ass out and get wasted, not to mingle with a drunk random guy.

"Woah woah, easy. I just wanna have fun...with you." he added. Hindi pa rin sya umaalis at may kutob ako na wala syang balak umalis sa tabi ko. A kind of guy like him will only leave if the get what they wanted, at alam na alam ko na kung ano yon.

Tch, typical men.

I didn't say anything at nanatili lang na nakaupo sa may tapat ng bar when I felt something touching me from my legs.

Napatayo ako kaagad nang dahil do'n at halos mahulog pa ang bote ng alak na nasa harapan ko dahil sa naging kilos ko.

"What the fuck?" I hissed. Nang tignan ko ang lalaking nasa gilid ko ay doon ko lang napagtanto na sya ang humipo sa akin.

"Relax... there are a lot of people inside this bar making out. They wouldn't notice. Hindi ka ba naiinggit sa kanila?" he naughtily said. I couldn't help myself but to show a crooked face with disgust.

I was about to go nang inulit nanaman nya ang paghipo sa hita ko. Hindi na ako nakatiis at nasampal ko na ang lalaking yon.

"Kung kagaya mo lang ang hihipo sa akin ay wag nalang. Find someone who matches your face." may halong diin na sabi ko.

I can feel the burning sensation from my palm dahil sa nagawa kong pananampal sa kanya pero wala akong pinagsisisihan do'n. If I can slap him multiple times, I will never hesitate on doing it again.

"Ako na nga ang nagmamalasakit sayo, ako pa sasaktan mo." he said, sounded pissed. Bigla nyang hinawakan ang braso ko at hindi ko naiwasang hindi mapangiwi nang maramdaman na sobrang higpit nang pagkakawahak nya do'n.

"L-let go of me!" I shouted. Pilit kong inaalis ang pagkakahawak nya sa kamay ko pero mas lalo lang humihigpit ang kamay nya do'n.

I can feel my arm getting swollen.

"If only you accepted my offer at the first place, hindi na sana tayo aabot sa ganito." he added. He was about to drag me out of the bar when suddenly, he let go of my hand.

Hindi ko malaman kung ano ang nangyari, nagulat nalang ako at nasa sahig na ang manyak na lalaking yon.

Dali daling lumapit sa kanya ang ilang mga bouncers ng bar. Nakatulala lang ako sa kinatatayuan ko at hindi alam ang susunod na gagawin.

What the hell just happened?

Natigilan ako nang may maramdaman na kamay sa magkabilang balikat ko. I can smell the familiar scent from the person beside me.

Lavender. Aalam na alam ko na kaagad kung sino yon.

Unti unti kong naramdaman ang hininga nya sa kabilang tainga ko. Halos mapapikit ako nang marinig ko ang boses nya.

"I'll take you home, Carina. Wag nang matigas ang ulo." he said with a pissed tone.

Napalunok ako nang pisilin nya ang balikat ko bago nya unti unting nilipat ang pagkakahawak nya sa isang braso ko.

Tyaka ko lang napagtanto na nagpapahatak na pala ako sa kanya nang makabalik ako sa ulirat.

I couldn't help myself but to stare at the guy in front of me. His broad shoulders welcomed my eyes and I can see his visible muscles kahit na nakasuot naman ito ng damit.

He's wearing a white long sleeve top na pang office and a black slacks, which is his usual attire. Wala akong makitang coat na hawak hawak nya so I guessed he didn't bring his coat.

Tumigil kami sa paglalakad nang makarating sa parking lot ng bar kung saan nakapark ang kotse nya.

"Get in." he said. I looked at him and saw how his jaw tightened. He's pissed, I can clearly see that. At alam ko na dahil doon sa eksena sa loob ng bar yon.

Hindi ko lang sigurado kung yun lang ba talaga ang dahilan.

"I can go home myself. You don't need to take me there." may halong diin na sabi ko. I heard him sighed.

"I said get in." now he sounded mad. Napairap nalang at hindi na nag protesta pa. Matigas ang ulo nya at wala syang pakialam kahit ayaw ko.

He'll do whatever he wants.

Wala na akong ibang nagawa kundi ang pumasok sa loob ng kotse nya. Umikot naman sya para pumasok sa driver's seat.

While on our way, I didn't bother myself to look at him even for just a second but I can feel his stares. Nakikita ko sa gilid ng mga mata ko na napapalingon lingon sya sa akin yet he's not saying anything.

Nangunot ang noo ko nang bigla nyang itinigil ang kotse sa gilid ng daan. I faced him with a confused face pero nakatingin lang sya sa harapan while gripping the steering wheel tightly.

"What are you doin-" before I could even finished what I was about to say, I felt his lips touched mine. Hindi ko magawang kumilos, I was shocked. I want to push him away yet I can't bring my arms to do that.

Slowly, I could feel my body surrendering by his sudden gesture. His lips started to move and before I could even think of it, I just found my lips trying to match the intensity of his kisses.

I'm supposed to be the one to make him feel this way, to seduce him and make him crazily attached to me.

Not like this.

Not the other way around.

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