If by Chance

Prologue

"Uh. . this is heaven." I said half asleep. Was my bed has been this comfy? Para akong nasa luxurious hotel room sa ganda ng pakiramdam ko at amoy ng kwarto ko ngayon. I reached for my pillow and buried my head while hugging it tight. 

I'm trying to search my phone without opening my eyes when I heard it ringing.. damn! istorbo.

"Gotcha." I whispered after reaching it on top of the table. I lazily swiped the screen and I was about to say hello . . .

"Good morning, love." Sabi ng boses babae na tila pinilipit ang dila. 

"Sino ba 'to?" I asked irritably in a low voice. Tingnan ko yung screen ng phone ko to see kung sino ba itong kausap ko pero hindi nakaregister sa phone ko. 

"Who are you, bitched?!" She yelled. Kumulo yung dugo ko dahil sa sigaw nya. "

"Kung wala kang magawa sa buhay mo, wag kang mandamay, okay! Leche!." Then I hang up.  

Marahas kong binaba ang phone ko sa lamesa at pumikit ng mariin. Nakakairita. Ang ganda ganda ng gising ko tapos may epal na tatawag. 

"Was that my phone?" I opened by eyes wide as I heard unfamiliar voice. . A guy's voice inside my unit??! 

"Shit!" Napa balikwas ako sa pagkakahiga. I looked around and fuck! This is not my bed, not even my room! 

I searched for that voice and I'm surprised when I saw a guy coming out in a door — shirtless flaunting a well-defined arms and abs , with a white towel hugging his waist.

He glanced over at me making a very firm eye contact and I felt my cheeks grow red. God! I suddenly feel dizzy — and my heart beat seems in trouble as it beats faster and louder than the usual.

I check my self —all dressed and seems safe but where the hell am I?! Kinuha ko ang unan na pinaka malapit sakin at tinakip sa katawan ko. I don't know why but I felt naked kahit bihis na bihis naman ako.

His lips curled into a smile and I was sure he was mocking me --. 

"Good morning?" I can't comprehend what exactly his facial expression means. Confuse? Tease? Lust? Oh my God!  

I tried to recall what happened last night.

I was with Kim, my high school friend, we were together, laughing at her hilarious experiences with her first boyfriend, having fun while drinking our margarita at OMG bar.

Then what? what happened next??

         "No! Leave me alone! Ayoko ngang sumama sayo e!"

Suddenly a memory from last night came and made me anxious but at the same time furious.

May dalawang lalaking nangungulit sakin na sumama sa kanila. Hindi ko alam kung nasaan na si Kim, hindi ko rin makita ng maayos ang muka ng nanghaharas sakin. If I remember it correctly hindi naman ako sobrang lasing that time. But why?! 

Did he drugged me?! This guy?! 

Naglalakad papalapit sakin yung lalaki habang nakatingin sakin. Binato ko sa kanya ang unang hawak ko at agad na bumaba ng kama tsaka patakbong lumapit sa kanya. 

I slapped him, hard. Kahit ako nasaktan sa sampal ko sa kanya. Mas nagulo ang buhok nya na medyo basa basa pa dahil mukang katatapos nya lang maligo. Kitang kita ko rin ang kurba at linya ng panga nya dahil sa pagtagilig ng ulo nya dahil sa lakas ng sampal ko.

"What the fuck?! Ano 'yon?!" Nagugulahan pero galit syang tumingin sakin habang hawak hawak ang kaliwang pisngi nya.

"Walang hiya ka! Anong ginawa mo sakin, ha?! Nasaan ako?! Sino ka?!" I yelled. Hinahampas ko sya ng unan habang patuloy na nagtatanong kung nasaan ako at kung sino sya. He's trying to stop me and at the same time blocking me from hurting him.

I suddenly stopped thumping when his towel went down. He was able to grab my both hands as I became lost because of the view right in front of me. God! 

"Kumalma ka nga, Miss!" He said pissed. "Look, I'm not the person you think I am, okay?!" He continue without minding his towel. Damn! Pilit kong binabawi ang mga kamay ko sa pagkakahawak nya dahil gusto kong tumalikod at umiwas ng tingin sa kanya. Parang sobrang pula ng mukha ko sa init na nararamdaman ko ngayon hanggang sa tenga.

"B-bitawan mo ko. ." I whispered. Trying to look away. I feel his grasp loosen up. Tumingin ako sa kanya ulit and he totally freed by arms. Naglakad sya papunta sa may couch at sinuot ang pantalon nya na para bang wala ako dito at wala lang sa kanya na nakita ko syang naka boxers lang.

"Ako na nga yung tumulong at nag magandang loob, ako pa yung nasampal. WOW." Sarkastikong sabi nya habang tinataas ang zipper ng pantalon nya.

"It's not my thing to take advantage of a drunk lady, so calm yourself." Naupo sya sa couch at sinusuot ang sapatos nya.

"Then how do you explain this?!" I tried to make me sound in control pero sa totoo lang kinakabahan ako at unti unting nagi-guilty. Parang pakiramdam ko totoo ang mga sinasabi nya. Tumayo sya at lumapit sakin. He's still not wearing his shirt. Nadi-distract ako sa katawan nya. I tried to focus my eyes on his face pero parang mas nakakalasing ang mukha nya. Now that I am looking at him intently, I understand why my face heat up upon seeing him.

Hindi ko namalayan na nasa harap ko na sya. Sobrang lapit, parang hindi ako makahingga.

He put the scattered strands of my hair behind my ears. I was taken a back. I felt his right arm slowly taking over my back and reached the other side of my waist. I felt weak.

"If you wish . . .  I'll make your imagination . . real." He whispered. 

For a moment I felt hypnotized. Nakakawala sa sarili ang mga tingin at boses nya. I heard him chuckled. Tinulak ko sya at tumingin ng masama sa kanya. He's a damn player! A pervert! 

"Easy." Tinaas nya ang magkabilang kamay nya na para bang sinasabi nya na hindi sya lalaban. Nakangiti sya pero yung ngiting nang aasar.

"Fine. Dinala kita dito pero wala akong ginawa sayo. Sabi ko nga kanina 'di ba, I don't take advantage. You were obviously in complete danger last night if I did not acted like your boyfriend." He said with reassuring voice.

"I did not sleep with you." Parang may kung ano akong naramdaman sa sikmura at buong katawan ko sa sinabi nya. I'm trying to read his eyes and action but I couldn't. 

 "I left after I checked you in. But too bad, I left my phone so I came back just now." He picked up the phone on top of the side table and waved it in front of my face. That was his phone??

"Was it yours?! I turned to the bed and try to look for my phone. Gosh. I found it at the right edge of the bed. 

Tumingin ulit ako sa kanya and he's now checking his phone. It's so strange that I feel like I could trust him but at the same time, I couldn't.    

"But unfortunately . ." He said as he put his phone in his pocket. "A random drunk woman threw up on me and I had to take a shower." I traced his gazed and found a gross thing on the floor. Shit! Bakit hindi ko nakita yan kanina?!

"S-sorry." Fuck. Nakakahiya! Bigla kong naalala yung nangyari na yon.

"Nuh-ah. You're indebted to me now." He waved his index finger.

"Sisingilin kita kapag nagkita ulit tayo and consider it as destiny if we do." He winked. 

"Take care of yourself . . . Andrea. " then he left me flustered. And he is damn shirtless.

            Wait! Did he just mentioned my name?