The Plus One

TPO - 1

ZEN's P O V

"YEAH!" Shouting at the top of my lungs. The power of alcohol is already kicking in. One shot of Tequila and two bottles of that Vodka Smirnoff and I'm already this hype.

Visiting Thailand would never be complete without us going bar hopping, and I tried to drink a bit lesser since I wanna enjoy and not get drunk, but what could I do? I'm a low alcohol tolerance drinker. This was the third bar and the last for tonight. I loved lisening to the loud music not minding about the lyrics since I couldn't understand their language.

We clapped our hands when the band ended their performance and replaced by some DJ to give a lively sound aroud this bar. Tommy and Mae is bangging their heads up and down, copying the pace of the sounds making by the DJ. While I was slump on my seat and giggling at whatever they are doing.

Tommy is our gay friend, he invited me and Mae to come with him to travel Thailand since he was so into their dramas. Mae and I decided to go with him since we got nothing to do for now, we just graduated from college 2 weeks ago and decided to treat ourselves a little vacation before stepping into the real world where we should work our asses off.

Mae is a hungry traveler. Whenever she got a chance to travel, she will. Even with a tight budget, she will still go. Japan is her main target of travel but since it was far and the ticket cost much, she said, she was saving for it.

I on the other hand decided to go with them not solely to enjoy but to also to forget. My ex-boyfriend for 3 years cheated on me with some random girl, that I don't even felt any insecurities. Well, we broke up a year ago, when we're still on our 3rd year but I haven't really have the time to move on since I always see his stupid face. We studied on the same University, same faculty and taking up same classes. So I have to endure seeing that stupid face for almost a year. Now that we have our own diploma, I guess this is the right time to finally move forward. Not that I'm still hurt, but I wanted to have a fresh start.

I feel a tap on my hand where I am holding a glass of water. I looked at Tommy and give him a confused look. "Girl, the guys on the table at the 2nd floor is looking at us!" He screamed excitedly.

I giggled and leaned forward on his and Mae's ear, "Of course they are bound to look since we are gorgeous!"
We looked at each others eyes and bursts into laughter.

As the night grew darker, inside this bar, the people are getting wilder. The red, green and blue lights are dancing, as well as those drunk people on the dance floor. Tommy and Mae as well. I was watching after them while munching on some chips and sipping vodka a little. Trying not to get drunk. Not because I was looking after them when they get wasted (Damn, her friends drink like a viking) but because I don't want them to drag me later in case I get waisted. I don't wanna be a burden.

The laughing sounds of my friends became closer and they are coming back to our table. "It's so fun to dance like crazy!" Mae said and tagging my left arm, "Let's go dance! It's fun!" She added.

"Hmm! Let us see how does that booty works!" Tommy added. I didn't have any time to refuse since they are already dragging me onto the floor.

The music was unfamiliar, but the beat was was kinda catchy. I looked at my friends and just dance like I don't care. We are having fun.

I was having fun.

Until..

I felt a strong warm hands was placed on my waist. I rolled my eyes in annoyance, here I was thinking that I was in a different country yet forgetting that boys would always be boys. I looked at my friends and realized that there are also guys on their back, even though I wanted to drag them closer to me, I know that if they don't want to, they could refuse like what I was about to do.

Still dancing, I turn around to the man whose holding me, when I was already in front of him, his warm hands was placed again on my waist. I slowly raised my hands on his shoulders and sway lightly. The man was wearing a black jeans, a black shirt that wasn't fit for his body, his scent is manly but it doesn't irritate my nose like the usual. Hmm, he smelt nice. He was tall, I was facing his broad chest. I think he was over 6 feet. I tried to looked at his face but he was wearing a black cap and the shadow was covering his nose and eyes. But his lips is a perfect plum. He smiled at me. Gush of heat rushed to my cheeks. I remove my hands on his shoulder, take a step back away from him and turn around.

I made my way to the comfort room fast, passing every person that was blocking my way. I put my hands on the sink, I sigh. I stayed there inside, thinking that guy must be with a new girl on that dance floor. After a few minutes I decided to go back on our table.

"Shit!" I exclaimed after the man from the dance floor grab my arms lightly, "What are you doing?"

"Oh, you're not from here." His accent was good but the way he spit those words are kinda awkward for him.

I nodded my head lightly. "I wanna go back to my friends."

"They left already."

"They what?! Without telling me? That's impossible!" - I said to him. The power of the alcohol in me wasn't helping me to relax.

"My friends bring them back to your place, they are already drunk."

I eyed him, "What does your friends want?"

He looked confused.

"I swear! If your friends do something bad to my friends, I'll hunt you all down!" I screamed at his face.

He laugh lightly, "I didn't know that you talk to much. Don't worry, my friends are gentlemen's."

And I know my friends could protect themselves. I remove my arms from the guy's grip and walk back to my friends table.

And then I realized.. "Ah, sh*t! Did they bring my purse back too?" Well, it doesn't matter. I could still manage.

I took a sit on the couch and crossed my legs. Since they left me here alone, I should just finish this drinks before I go back to our hotel room. I'm in the middle of drinking my vodka, when someone took the space beside me. I glared at the guy.

"What do you want?"

"Hmm, nothing. I just want to accompany you." He is sitting comfortably while putting his arms on the back of the couch and sitting crossed leg.

I just ignored him since he looks harmless. And I'll just simply kick his ass if he does something funny.

I continued drinking and so he does.

What could happened, right?