CHAPTER FOUR - FIRST MEET

Raiver got another bottle of wine and drink this without using any cup. He straightly drink from the opened bottle while sitting at the corner of the room. His friends are busy drinking and dancing while the other is in private rooms doing their fucking businesses. He's busy on thinking to where he can find the girl who will agreed to carry his baby and got  marriage . It is not an easy task for him but he didn't understand why his father doing this to him. He's against to this, but he doesn't want the position goes to Rainier. So, he had no choice, just he need to do what he said.

SECOND POV 

"OH, ano, kumusta ang gabi mo?" sabi ng baklang kaibigan ni Sarah ng lumapit sya sa counter at kumuha ng order na alak.

        "As usual, wala pa ring pag babago, Che. Ang hirap nga eh, di ko na alam kung anong diskarte pa kaya ang gagawin ko para mairaos lang ito." sabi nya sabay ng buntong- hininga.

       "Sabi ko na naman sayo di ba? Kapag hindi mo sinunod ang sinabi ko sayo, wala ka talagang aasahan rito. Kahit gaano pa kalaki yang pangangailangan mo, wala talaga akong magawa, pwera nalang siguro kung tamaan ka nga ng swerte!" palatak muli nito.

        "Parang gusto ko ng sumuko." sabi ni Sarah.

       "E di parang sinabi mo na rin na sinusukuan mo na sila?"

      "Hindi naman sa ganon. Kaya lang kasi wala naman akong makitang dahilan para kumita ng madali at malaki na hindi ginagamit ang katawan. At kahit pa siguro gamitin ko man, sigurado hindi pa rin sapat." sabi nyang nanlalambot na napa upo sa upuang nasa harapan ng counter. 

       "Kumusta yung nilapitan mong lalaki kanina, nakita ko yun, ha, ang gwapo." tila kinikiliti nitong sabi na pinag lapat pa ang mga labi na nang gigigil.

        "Ah, iyon? Mukha namang bato yon ang seryoso eh, ni hindi nga sumulyap sa akin." paismid nyang sabi.

        "Ang akala ko ba galante yun sa pera gaya ng sabi sayo?" naka kunot- noong sabi ng bakla.

         "Yun ang sabi ni sir Drake. Pero mukha namang hindi?"

        "Ay sayang naman, solve sana problema mo noh?" at bahagya pang tumikwas ang isang kilay nito at nag pouting lips pa. 

     "Sa tingin mo, Che, kaya ko kaya?" at sumulyap sya rito

     "Hus, ito naman, bat ba ako ang tinatanong mo , yang sarili mo kasi hindi naman ako ang nag iisip nyang plano na iyan, at saka ako ba ang mukhang nangangailangan at desperada na makahanap? Day naman." at may papadyak pa ito saka ngumuso.

      Nahiya naman si Sarah rito. Sya na nga ang palagi nililibre nito para maka ipon sya at hindi na gumastos. Kailangan nya ng malaking halaga para sa kanyang mga magulang. 

        She needs money for both of her parent who was there in a hospital and,  her father was in coma for almost a week now because, of the accident happened to both of them while they are on the way home. Her mother was still in bed too because of some bruises and not yet fully recovered. It is hard for her to pay hospital bills and buy some medicines for their maintenance, because she had no work.  She dropped  on her school also to look for them. But, because she's too young and doesn't have any experience no one would like to accept her for work, so Che, her gay's friend accompanied her to came here at the bar to be a server. After working for almost a week day and night it's still not enough to earn more money for them.

      She sigh and grab the bottles of wine that she need to serve. She's desperate to have money for her fathers operation. As long as she can't provide money for the operation her father was in danger because of some blood inside his heads skull that causing him comatose until now.

       Bumalik sya sa kwartong pinang galingan kanina upang ihatid pa ang bote ng alak. Halos isang linggo na rin syang narito at nagtatrabaho hanggang gabi. Ilang oras lang ang itinutulog nya at muling bumabalik sa hospital para i- check ang mga magulang bago muling bumalik sa trabaho. She was tired, but she can't stop. She's the only child and no one can help her. No families and no friends.

      Pagbukas nya ng pinto ng silid, bumungad sa kanya ang mga nag iinumang mga lalaki. Si Drake lang ang tanging kilala nya sa mga ito ang iba, ngayon pa lang nya nakita. Lumapit sya sa mga ito at ibinigay ang bote ng alak. Natuon ang pansin nya sa lalaking nasa sulok at tumutungga sa bote ng alak. Halatang tamado na ito.

      'Narito pa sya.' she whispered. 

        Parang may nag uudyok sa kanyang lapitan ito. At iyon nga ang ginawa nya. Habang papalapit sa kinaroroonan nito nagawa nyang pagmasdan ang hitsura nito at napapangiti kapag nakaka isip ng kapilyahan.

       "Alone?" agaw pansin nya rito. "Do you need company?" malambing nyang sabi rito. She heard him sigh before he look at her. He looks groggy maybe because of the wine. She saw him smirk while looking at her. She hold her breath. What a handsome man she faced with. His face now was red as he drunk more. She mesmerized with his tantalizing eyes and thin red lips. He has a masculine body that fitted to his polo shirt  and a broad shoulder. 

      "Satisfied?" he said and still looking at her with a smirk on his lips. 

       Napalunok sya ng laway bago nag iwas ng tingin rito. Hindi nya napigilan ang sariling makaramdam ng pag iinit ng katawan. Masyadong hot tingnan ang lalaki tulo talaga laway nya. Nakita nya itong tinapik ang upuan sa tabi nito.

       "Seat!" utos nito sa kanya.

        Mabilis syang naupo sa tabi nito. He keeps silent while he stroking the bottle of wine with he's fingers. He's lips are closed while staring at the bottles. All of a sudden, he turned and look at her. She  felt her heart was beating fast and she can't breath as he moved his hand to her waist and gently stroking her back up and down. Her anticipation from he's touch was being more and more deeply. 

      "Would you mind if you're  my company tonight?" he said whispering softly in her ears. He's breath touching her sensitive skin and she felt the heat spreading all over her.

      "Yes or no?" he said again in a sweet and soft voice. "By the way, I won't take no for an answer." and he heard him chuckled. 

       Hindi sya naka imik dito at tila nalulon na ata ang sariling dila. Sabayan pa ng kakaibang pakiramdam na halos magpapabaliw pa sa kanya. Nakaka-  wala sa sariling katinuan. Alam nyang lasing lang ito at hindi naman siguro sya nito mapipilit kung ayaw nya. Tumikhim sya upang alisin ang bara sa kanyang lalamunan bago hinarap ito. Ngunit hindi na nakapag salita pa.

      His lips touches her's when she turned to look at him. She stiffened and her face bacame red, she felt embarrassed, this is her first kiss. Yes she's working here but no one tries to kiss and touch her as Che, was looking at her protectively all the time she works here.

     "Hmnn.." untag nito sa kanya. Tila naman nabalik sya sa kasalukuyan. Nakita nya itong matiim ang pagkaka- titig sa kanya. Muli na naman syang nag blush. Ang lakas yata ng impact sa kanya ng mga tingin ng lalaking ito para magwala ang puso nya. Hindi sya naka imik agad.

      "Do I need to repeat my question?" muling sabi nito. Tila napahiya sya sa sinabi nito. Dahil lang sa tingin at saglit na dampi ng labi nito sa mga labi nya, kung saan na napunta ang isip nya. Simpleng hawak at halik lang dalang- dala na sya, paano pa kaya kung tuluyan syang makulong sa mga bisig nito? 

     'Ano ka ba, lasing yan at sa ganitong klaseng lugar ba naman ano  sa tingin mo ang iisipin nya sayo? Isa ka rin sa mga babae rito.' bulong ng isip nya 

     "Ahmn.." hindi nya mahagilap ang tamang salitang sasabihin dito. 

     Inalis nito ang kaliwang braso sa kanyang beywang at inilagay sa kanyang mga balikat. Habang ang isa ay inabot ang bote ng alak at muli iyong tinungga na hindi gumamit ng anumang baso. Nanatili lang syang nakatingin rito ng tahimik at walang kibo. Pinagmamasdan nya ang lalaki na tila ba napaka- laki ng problema. Hindi naman siguro nito lulunurin ang sarili kung wala, di ba?

     Nagpatuloy ito sa pag inom at umabot ng isa pang baso at nilagyan iyon saka inabot sa kanya. Sa hitsura nito hindi pa naman sobrang lasing at mukhang kaya pang umuwi.  Hindi pa rin naman buhol- buhol at matino pang magsalita. Umiling sya sa inaabot nitong baso na may lamang alak.

      "Oh, come on. Akala ko ba sasamahan mo ako?" sabi nito sa kanya habang nakatingin sa mga mata nya at tila sinusukat ang katapatan sa sinabi kanina. Tila sya matutunaw sa mga tingin nito, halo- halong emosyon rin ang masasalamin mo rito at sa huli blangko na at seryoso.

      "Y- yes." nauutal nyang tugon rito. Mabilis na inabot nya ang baso at diretsong ininom. Napangiwi sya sa pait niyon at naramdaman nya ang init na gumuhit sa kanyang lalamunan. At muli sa hindi nya inaasahan, he kissed her again not like earlier, now its hard. He brushes his lips to her's and her eyes widened as she surprised by his moves. She didn't expect this to happen.

      But, before she thinks more, she found herself doing the same as he does to her and she responding to his touch and kisses.