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Felicity Pov

"Isabella, kamusta kayo diyan?" I asked my younger sister as I pressed my phone closer to my ears dahil nakakabingi ang tugtugan sa club.

"Ayos naman po ate, bakit nga pala?" She innocently asked. I didn't bothered telling them, my family, that there's a creep who's obsessing over me. Halos araw araw na akong nakakatanggap ng letter sa club pati na rin dito sa bahay.

Paulit ulit nalang na laman nang letter is ang pag-aangkin niya sakin. At isang tao lang ang naiisip ko makakagawa neto, yung nang sexual assault din sakin last time sa club.

"Just making sure na ayos kayo diyan sa apartment. I-lock niyo always yung mga bintana at pinto ha".

I can clearly imagine her nodding her head with her dimple sunken on the left side of her cheeks. I ended the call narin pagkatapos kong mangamusta sa kanila kasi nga ay babalik na rin ako sa trabaho.

I placed my phone back inside my bag and securely locked my locker tsaka pumunta sa bar counter.

A shot of beer slides on front of me ng maupo ako sa chair. Napatingin ako sa babaeng nagpupunas ng baso na siyang nakangiti sakin. "Aby naman, balak mo atang makatulog ako sa stage sa gitna ng performance".

Aby's laughter got drowned on the loud banging music of the club ngunit klarong-klaro sakin ang sinabi neto. "Silly of you to think that Kira, pampainit lang dahil ang lamig ngayon and by the way, you want chaser sa beer pa?"

She asked, clearly aware that my alcohol tolerance is not that high compared to hers. Nagtatrabaho man ako sa club kung saan pinapalibutan ako ng alak at usok ngunit di talaga ako nagkakainterest uminom.

I'm in this environment to earn money and sustain myself and family, not to destroy my health and decrease my lifespan.

I nod my head sa inalok niyang isang can ng coke kung san agad niya ito binuksan at ibinuhos ito sa basong may yelo.

Hindi ko kinuha yung beer na binigay niya sakin at dun ako sa baso ng coke sa harap ko. The sparkling, refreshing soda soothes my throat as it went down my stomach.

"Kayang kaya mo yan Kira. Inumin mo okay?"

"Siraulo ka may trabaho pa ako Aby".

"Just tell me if u want to drink, it's on me". Tinalikuran ako neto as she attended on the customer habang naglakbay ang mga mata ko sa mamahaling inumin sa cabinet.

I felt a person sat besides me as I bring the rim of the glass on my lips and took a sip on it.

"Can I have a glass of espresso martini". The woman on my side told Aby na agad namang ginawa ng isa.

Ilang minuto palang akong nakaupo sa counter habang nalulunod sa sariling isip ay naka limang espresso martini na tong sa tabi ko.

It's a cocktail with a mixture of vodka, coffee liqueur and espresso. In short, a total heart palpitation, dehydration and anxiety causing drink.

"You're killing yourself". I said as I took a sip on the coke on front of me without glancing on her.

Her acrylic nails wrap around the cocktail glass and place it back on the counter table na ubos na ang laman

"Caffeine and an alcohol combined drink. A heart rate increaser and a depressant. Imagine nalang ano magagawa neto sa katawan mo if pinagsabay yan".

I heard her release a chuckle at muling ininom ang natitirang alak sa baso neto. "If this will help me solve my problems, I'm gladly accepting it".

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