03: BODY SHOT

KEISHA

"CONGRATULATIONS Ma'am!" I smiled as I watched my employees. As soon as I entered, confetti greeted me, and they had a three-layer cake ready.

"Oh, you didn't have to go through the trouble!" I exclaimed joyfully as I watched them. Every time our shop's sales and rates went up, we celebrated like this. They were all smiling at me, and the joy reflected in their eyes. We joyfully shared the prepared food. Some customers even attempted to enter the shop even though we were closed. But as we had said, we were closed, not accepting any customers. It was time for us to spend plenty of time together and have some fun.

"Let's go to the bar, Keisha!" I said to them. They called me Keisha, as we were around the same age, but some still addressed me as Ma'am, especially Manang Kara.

"Sure, you guys take care of it, as long as we have fun and relax there."

"Alright!"

"Hey, Jason, take care of Ma'am Keisha, alright?"

"Yes, Manang Kara!" I had a great day thanks to my employees. They had also prepared some games. I was exhausted by the time I got home around six, and we agreed to meet at the shop around eight to go to the bar together.

Luckily, I set an alarm on my cellphone; otherwise, I wouldn't have made it to our meeting. It would have been embarrassing if that happened, especially since I was their boss. I also invited my best friend, Celine, to join us in the celebration.

"You need this!" Celine grinned as she pulled my hair, forcing me to sit in front of the mirror. I didn't expect her to insist on fixing me up, and I couldn't resist her sadistic tendencies. Even the dress she made me wear almost revealed my underwear.

"If that gets torn, you'll pay for it!" I stopped pulling my dress down further upon hearing her words. I decided to just go with it for now.

"There, perfect! Wow, you look amazing, you witch!" Even I couldn't believe what I saw in the mirror. Was that really me? My hair was smooth with curls at the bottom, my lips were bright red, and my face seemed to glow and come to life.

"What did you do to me?"

"I made you beautiful! Come on, you have such great assets!" I almost blushed as I descended the stairs with my heels. I noticed that my brother wasn't home yet, so it was quiet. We used Celine's car since I didn't have one.

"Oh, please, someone slap me!"

"Wow, is that really Ma'am? She looks like a model!"

"Ouch, I guess I'm not dreaming after all, damn it!"

My cheeks almost burned from the barrage of compliments I received from them. Was this really how I looked when I made an effort? Even I couldn't believe the outcome of my appearance; Celine said she only did light makeup to accentuate my features.

"ID," we immediately showed our IDs as proof of our registration and reservation. The bar was filled with various smells as we entered. The loud music combined with the shouts from people created a lively atmosphere. We squeezed through the crowd to get to the bar despite being pushed and bumped by others, but none of that mattered.

"Wow, it's tough to navigate through the crowd; it's wild here!"

"Yeah, you'll get used to it. I often come here. Keisha here is too addicted to work; she didn't want to join me. It's a miracle she agreed to come to the bar, she's like Maria Clara!" This was my second time at a bar; the first was when I turned eighteen, and that was also the last time I drank alcohol. I didn't like the taste; it was bitter, hot, and hurt my throat.

"Oh, you said it, Celine, just invite me instead!"

"Okay, sure, so I have a party buddy now, Kim!" I felt dizzy whenever I looked at the dance floor because of the flashing lights and mixed smells of alcohol around us.

"Your turn, Keisha," Celine grinned as she handed me a glass filled with alcohol. The smell alone almost made me sick; she even handed me salt, which puzzled me.

"That's a perfect taste, Keisha, try it," Josh encouraged. I quickly wiped the salt on my wrist, ran my tongue over it, and quickly downed the glass full of alcohol.

"Whoa, that's great!" I held my head because I felt dizzy, my vision hitting the dance floor. I wasn't sure how many drinks I had, but I knew I was enjoying myself. My gaze caught Celine on the dance floor, and she was kissing someone, so I quickly looked away. But I made a mistake because what I saw was even more intense.

Two mountains of a woman's chest were exposed in her tightly fitted dress. They were just beside our table. The man had his back to me, and the woman was holding onto his hair tightly. I wasn't stupid; I knew what the man was doing to those breasts. Oh god, I felt like throwing up from what I was seeing. The men at that table were doing various things! I didn't know much about those things, but I wouldn't let myself fall for men like them who only had one thing on their minds whenever they got heated up. My brothers were strict with me because they knew what boys were and what they were capable of!

Because of the strong effects of alcohol on me, I could barely see my surroundings, and I felt increasingly hot. My alcohol tolerance was low, so I rarely drank.

"We are calling all of your attentions! Eyes on the dance floor!" I, too, turned my gaze to the dance floor because of what the DJ said. My missing companions were also beside me now.

"We have a game, and everyone is free to join; no party poopers allowed. We all know about the body shot, right?" The crowd cheered, but I didn't understand what they were talking about with that body shot. But it sounded dirty! So I wasn't into that game!

"Whoever the spotlight lands on will get to experience a unique body shot! And the more exciting thing is that the five famous businessmen are here to join us! So girls just sit there and relax; you might be the lucky one! I know you're excited! So what are you waiting for?" The crowd's cheers were deafening, especially when one by one, shirtless men went to the dance floor, only wearing boxers. Oh god, why were they like that? I could barely see the dance floor because of the crowd, but I could see the five men's athleticism.

"I hope I get chosen!"

"I'll settle for Colten!"

"I'm aiming for Spencer; they're so hot and yummy!" The crowd cheered as they waited for the luckiest girl to be chosen. They were all excited, and it seemed like everyone wanted to be in that spotlight.

"I hope it's me!"

"Even just one of them!"

"I wish it's me; it has to be Spencer!"

"Me too, I want it to be Colten!" The people were shouting, trying to aim the spotlight at the supposedly luckiest woman. She was screaming with excitement as she stood in front of the first man. This was always the scene whenever someone was to be spotlighted. I was getting impatient and increasingly uncomfortable. It seemed like my fellow women were losing hope because only one was needed.

"The last but not the least!" I didn't know what was happening around me anymore; all I knew was that I was feeling dizzy. Until I was blinded by the intensity of the light hitting my face.

"Oh my god, oh my god, wow, you lucky witch!" I could barely stand straight until Celine pulled me up. I held onto whoever was nearby because of the blinding light and the people shouting around us.

"You okay?" I managed to nod in response to the question, despite my dizziness starting to subside gradually. I felt like my hands were burned as I saw them holding onto the solid shoulders of the blindfolded man in front of me, who had a smirk on his lips. He pulled me closer by my waist, and I could feel the warmth emanating from his body. It only then dawned on me that I was the last woman to be in the spotlight!