PLAY WITH FIRE
"Woahhhhh" malakas na sigawan ang naririnig ko tuwing matatapos akong magperform sa main stage, puno ng pera ang stage na aking kinatatayuan.
I step out of the stage and go inside the staff room, kung saan naghihintay si Erille. "Ang galing mo Louen" sambit niya at niyakap ako, I smile and hugged her back, nawala na ang kaba na aking nararamdaman at tila mas nanaig ang satisfaction sa akin.
"El" tumigil kami ni Rie sa pagyayakapan ng tawagin ako ni Ma'am Cherille. "Ito ang kinita mo ngayong gabi, kinaltas ko na dyan ang 5k at sayo na lahat yan" she said and handed me the money.
My lips parted as I hold this money on my hand, "35k ang kinita mo ngayong gabi, galingan mo pa bukas" she said and leave. Hindi ako makapaniwala sa aking narinig kaya napatitig ako sa pera na nasa aking palad.
In just one performance I earn this kind of money, no way...
"Ang galing mo Louen, oh maupo ka muna dyan hintayin mo ako" sambit ni Erille at pinaupo ako sa upuan dito sa tapat ng salamin, nanatili akong tulala hanggang sa tuluyan nang lumabas si Erille.
Tiningnan ko ang aking sarili sa salamin at pati na rin ang pera sa aking kamay, kinita ko ito?
Pera ko ito?
I slowly urge a smile of fulfillment and look at the money. Ramdam ko ang saya ng performance ko doon, ibang-iba ito sa pakiramdam ko pagsumasayaw sa university.
I didn't expect that this night would be as great as this, I smiled and hugged the money and looked at myself. This is my new world.
After Erille's performance kumita din siya ng medyo malaki kaya umuwi kami sa bahay at nagpahinga saglit bago nagdesisyon magshopping at mamili ng kailangan namin sa bahay.
Habang bumibili ako ng mga bagay na gusto ko, tila parang tumatalon sa tuwa ang puso ko, sobrang saya na alam mo ang perang ginagastos mo ay hindi galing sa iyong magulang.
I will prove to them that I can stand on my own. Now that I'm earning money like this I can surely live without them.
"Louen bagay sayo ito" Erille handed me a red sexy dress that I could wear on performing, "Sukatin mo dali" she said and push me to the dressing room, kung ano-anong klase ng dress ang pinapasuot niya sa akin at lahat iyon ay binili namin.
Sobrang saya, we laugh and have a real fun, after that pumasok kaming dalawa sa university, we attended our classes and practiced some tricks on the practice room. I have been enjoying this new life of mine with her.
At Least I have someone who is true to me, and I know that I'm safe in her hands. Pagtapos ng practice kumain lang kami ng hapunan sa bahay bago tumuloy sa club.
"Hi El, for you" bungad ni Six pagpasok namin sa loob ng club, binigyan niya ako ng isang box ng ferrero chocolate, kaya kunot noo ko siyang tiningnan at nagpasalamat.
"Thank you Six" I said, "Saan yong akin?" tanong ni Rie sa kanya, "Walang sayo blehh" pangaasar ni Six kay Erille bago ako hinarap at nginitian bago tumuloy sa DJ spot. Umiling na lang ako at tumuloy kami ni Erille sa loob ng staff room.
"Rie" I called her, making her face me while putting down her bag in her locker. "Oh?"
"Sayo na lang hindi kasi ako mahilig sa chocolate" sabi ko at inabot sa kanya ang chocolate na bigay ni Six at tumuloy sa changing room, sinuot ko ang binili naming beige dress at sa ilalim nito ay isang nude color na two-piece, pati na rin ang bagong bili kong mask na kulay Beige din.
I just put on some makeup, and let Rie fix my hair. Then I step on the stage.
Malakas na sigawan ang aking naririnig, I smirk and dance with the pole and set the club on fire.
As weeks passed by I started loving my job and always giving my best, so I also earned a lot of money just for a week. I have been sustaining my need just like what I was before.
Now I open my eyes and stand off the bed, and go inside the bathroom to wash my face. Maaga ang pasok ko ngayon sa first class ko kaya maaga din akong gumising.
Lumabas ako ng kwarto at naabutan si Rie na nakaupo sa sofa at nakadantay ang ulo sa sandalan nito, she looks so pale. "Rie are you ok?" I ask her and walk toward her.
Iminulat niya ang kanyang mga mata ng dahan-dahan at nagsimulang umubo, "Louen hindi maganda ang pakiramdam ko" she said, kinawakan ko ang noo niya at leeg niya.
Mainit siya, "Your sick" I said and help her lay on the bed inside the room, "Hindi muna ako papasok ngayon sa university, papahinga muna ako para makapasok akos a trabaho mamaya" she said.
"Ok ok" I said and bring everything that she might need, towel, bowl of warm water and water to drink, also her food.
"Papasok lang ako, half day lang naman ako kaya makakauwi din ako kaagad" I said and put the wet water on her forehead before I leave the place. Pumasok ako sa university at sa first class ko, then ginawa ang activity.
After that dumiretso ako ng uwi sa bahay at inalagaan muna si Erille, hindi bumababa ang lagnat niya at wala din siyang ganang kumain.
"Wag ka nang pumasok ngayong gabi sasabihin ko kay Ma'am Cherille na hindi maganda ang pakiramdam mo" I said making her look at me, "Ikaw papasok ka?" tanong niya habang pinupunasan ko ang braso niya.
Tumango ako bilang sagot at agad siyang nagsalita, "Wag ka nalang din kayang pumasok, wala ako doon baka kung anong mangyari pag pumasok ka doon" nagaalala niyang sambit.
I smile at her and said, "Ano ka ba ok na ako, kaya ko pumasok mag-isa at isa pa wala namang mangyayaring masama doon, sayang ang kita kung hindi ako papasok ngayon at para na rin may pangbayad tayo ng kuryente bukas, magpahinga ka lang dito at uuwi ako kaagad" I said and smile at her with assurance.
"Hindi ako kampanteng papasok ka magisa doon Louen baka-----" I cut her and say, "Rie papasok ako, kaya ko, ok wag kanang mag-alala please" tinignan ko siya ng mabuti at nginitian siya, huminga siya ng malalim bago tumango at sinabi, "Tawagan mo ako pag may nangyari ah" she said and close her eyes as headache attack her.
"Ako nang bahala magpahinga kana dyan" I utter and grab my bag before I gaze at her and fix the brim of the blanket before I leave the house.
Sumakay ako ng tricycle, bago pumasok sa club naisipan kong bumili ng gamot para kay Erille at mga prutas para pag uwi ko mamaya diretso ako sa bahay. Pagpasok ko sa loob ng club nakita ko si Six.
"Good evening Six" bati ko at agad niya akong hianrap at nginitian, "Hi Louen" he smiled at me so charmingly, but he stopped when he didn't see Erille beside me. "Saan si Erille?" tanong niya.
"May lagnat kaya hindi pumasok, ikaw ba pa out kana?" tanong ko, tumango siya bilang sagot. "Tamang tama pwede mo bang dalhin ito kay Erille, para makainom na siya ng gamot at may makasama siya sa bahay habang wala ako" sambit ko at inabot sa kanya ang plastik.
"Sige na Six" sambit ko at hinawakan ang kanyang mga kamay, he look at our hands before he nodded and say, "Ok" I smile at him, "Thank you so much" I said before I head straight to the staff room, go for a change.
Sinuot ko ang see-through red dress na binili namin ni Erille nong nakaraan at pinatungan ito ng kulay tilim na cover up, underneath this red dress is a hot red two-piece and my red mask.
"El ikaw na sa stage" sambit ng isang dancer nakasamahan ko kaya tumango ako at tumuloy na sa labas, I give my new song to the other Dj and step on the stage.
"Insane, inside the danger gets me high, can't help myself got secrets I can't tell I love the smell of gasoline, I light the match to taste the heat" the music is hitting up my whole system, I sway my hips and roll my body on the pole, tilting my head and seducingly walk around the pole.
I lift up and hit a fire trick together with the music, "I've always liked to play with fire" I whisper together with the music.
I undress in front and lay my body above a dozen of money on the stage.
I smirk as I end the music and step out of the stage, I walk to the staff room and when I was about to remove my mask, Ma'am Cherille called my name. "El" she said and walked towards my place.
"Po?" tanong ko, hinawakan niya ang kamay ko at sinabi, "Kailangan kita sa VIP room" agad nanlaki ang mata ko sa sinabi niya, hindi ako pwedeng pumunta doon, "Hindi po ako pwede doon" I said.
"Someone pay for you a big amount of money kaya tara na" she said, hindi na ako binigyan ng oras ni Ma'am Cherille na magsalita at agad dinala sa VIP room sa second floor ng club.
Kinakabahan ako sa bawat hakbang na aming tinatahak dito sa hallway ng second floor, ang ilaw dito ay kulay pula kaya mas lalong kakaiba ang pakiramdam habang naglalakad dito.
Ito ang tinutukoy na maaring mangyaring masama ni Erille, dapat talaga nakinig ako sa kanya. Sobrang bilis ng tibok ng puso ko habang papalapit kami sa kulay itim na pinto sa dulo ng hallway na may nakasulat na VIP.
"Ma'am Cherille, hindi po ako pwede dito wala ito sa usapan---" hindi niya ako pinatapos at inayos ang ilang hibla ng buhok ko, "150,000.00 ang binayad nito para lang sayo at 100k na iyon ay mapupunta sayo pagkatapos nito El kaya gawin mo nalang" she said and open the door for me.
Parang tuyuan ako ng laway ng maramdaman ko ang kakaibang aura ng silid na ito.
"Sige na" Ma'am Cherille said and gently pushed me inside as she closed the door.
Nanginginig ang aking kamay habang nakatayo dito, sobrang bilis ng tibok ng puso ko sa takot hindi ko maigalaw ang aking katawan sa kaba.
Nagsimula na ring magbadya ang luha sa aking mga mata dahil sa takot, hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko, gusto kong lumabas ng silid na ito pero siguradong nakalock ito mula sa labas.
I look at this guy facing the glass window of this room, matangkad ito at maganda ang hubog ng katawan. Mahaba ang mga hita at kitang kita ang masculine nitong likuran.
He's wearing a black matte long sleeve shirt, folded the sleeve up his arms and black pants and oxford shoes. His hair is black as raven. Making him look scary and powerful.
Who will pay a hundred thousand for a stripper?
Mas lalo akong natakot ng maisip ang maaaring mangyari, dapat sinunod ko nalang si Erille, hindi ko siya matawagan dahil hindi ko dala ang phone ko. Nasa locker room ito tapos wala pa si Six dito.
This is the end of me,
"What's your name?" halos kapusin ako ng hininga ng magsalita ito sa, his voice sound so pure and powerful.
It sounds so dark and dominant...
"E-El" I said and then he faced me, with his hands in his pocket. I purse my lips because I feel so powerless by his presence and stare. His thick brows, long lashes and his hazel eyes, thin lips and pointed nose with a well shaped nose bridge.
His face shouts so much perfection that I can't take my eyes on him, "El" he utters and grins slowly before he walks close to my place.
Muntikan na akong matumba sa panghihina nag aking mge tuhod, he quickly wrap his arms on my waist and help me to stand up. His scent smell so good, nakakalasing ito sa sobrang bango.
"You're shaking" he whispers into my ears before he looks at me and touches my mask.
"Please n-no" nanghihina kong bulong, alam kong narinig niya iyon kaya mas lalo siyang ngumiti at inilapit ang kanyang mukha sa akin.
"I won't bite" he whispered and teasingly touched the tip of our nose before he moved away and let go of my waist.
"I just called you out here to personally know your name, El, I love it" he said before he opened the door and glanced at me.
"I'll see you tomorrow" he said and leave.
Napaupo ako sa sahig dahil sa panghihina, sinong lalaki ang magbabayad ng 150,000.00 para malaman lang ang pangalan ko.
This is insane, I don't like to play with fire if he's the fire.
"I'd rather not" I whispered weakly.
IMPOSIBLEErille's POV"Cellphone ko?" bulong ko habang pinipilit tumayo, sobrang sakit ng ulo ko, at ang bigat ng pakiramdam ko, bakit ba naman kasi ngayon pa nagkasakit.Sinubukan kong hanapin ang cellphone ko sa side table ng kama pero mukhang na iwan ko ata ito sa sofa. Hindi ko maiwasang mapangiwi sa kirot ng ulo ko, kahit tumayo mula sa kama at hindi ko magawa.Hindi lang ang sakit ng ulo ko ang inaalala ko, nagaalala ako kay Louen baka may hindi magandang mangyari pag siya lang mag isa ang pumasok, pero ano pa ang magaga
UneasyLouen's POVI was staring at my reflection through the mirror while combing my hair, hindi ako makapaniwala na magkakagulo sa club dahil lang sa nangyari kagabi.At isa pa hindi ako mapakali, I feel tense and confused at the same time even though I don't know what's the reason for it. "Ok ka lang?" tanong ni Rie sa akin ng mapansin niyang kanina pa ako nakatulala dito.Hinawakan niya ang braso ko at inayos ang buhok ko, "Kaya mo bang magperform ngayon?" tanong niya, she looks so worried, nginitian ko siya at tumango, per
EYESR18"This time I'm really marking you as mine" he utters as he bites my shoulders and wears a protection before he starts penetrating using that huge thing he has.Slow moves still bring undefinable pain, but he's trying to drown me with his sweet kisses to lessen the pain down there. He gently reaches for my hands as from his shoulders and slowly put it above my head and he softly intertwined our hands."Ah" I whimper in pain as he started thrusting deeper, he kisses my cheeks so sweetly before he moves away and look at me in the eyes, I try my best not to close my eyes and show him that I'm pleasured by his movements but as those eyes stares at me.
WINE"Leusam Timothy Jimenez" my heart skip beat, I finally know his name, but I stop when I realize that he seems familiar to me, sinubukan kong isipin kung saan ko narinig ang pangalan na iyon.I bite my lower lip and try my best to remember it, then suddenly it pops up in my mind."Jimenez real estate company already branches out through a hundred countries around the world as the heir's took over last year, a massive improvement happens to the company. The bachelor Mr. Leusam Jimenez a rich tycoon at the age of 29 are expanding his business all around the world"Tama narinig ko ito sa Tv habang nan
DRUNKLouen's POV"Wake up, lovely" I could hear his sweet voice while my eyes were still close, I'm still half asleep, but as I kept hearing his voice and feeling his warm breath on my face, I could not even go back to sleep anymore.Nararamdaman ko ang kanyang kamay na dahan-dahan hinihimas ang aking braso at balikat, he's laying beside me and he's trying to wake me up. Pakiramdam ko pagod na pagod ako, at halos lahat ng parte ng katawan ko ay tila namamanhid sa pangangalay.
DROWNING"Brace yourself" He started walking towards the main room of this suite and instantly pinned me through the back of the door as he closes it and devour me for those roses of kisses.His move so aggressively as he bites my lower lip and shiver, I could feel his hands moving up underneath my shirt and instantly reach for my mound, he's massaging it alternately and as the liquor inside of me spread, heat instantly rule my whole system, as I hold his hand and guide him on doing it on my mound.Leusam didn't waste any seconds and instantly ripped my shirt of using his other hand, he pulls my bra down, letting my breast serve nakedly in front of him,
DestructedErille's POV"Oh, Louen tamang-tama nakauwi kana, papasok na ako, ok na ang paa ko kaya makakasayaw na ako ulit, doon na ako kakain sa club ng hapunan pero may nakaluto na dyan sa kusina kumain ka nalang ok" sambit ko habang inaayos ang aking falls eyelashes.Tiningnan kong pagod na umupo si Louen sa sofa at binitawan ang kanyang bag, halos magiisang linggo na siyang hindi pumapasok sa club dahil iyon ang sabi ni Ma'am Cherille at nong customer niyang ubod ng yaman. Kaya nagfocus siya sa training niya para sa nationals.Laging umuuwi ng pagod at gutom, kay apinagluluto ko na
FEARLouen's POV"Hindi ka papasok mamaya?" tanong ko kay Erille habang naglalakad kaming dalawa sa hallway ng college building namin, dahil bigla na lang siyang nagsabi na hindi siya papasok sa club mamayang gabi."Oo, papahinga muna ako" sambit niya at tila wala siya sa kanyang sarili, kagabi pa siya ganyan pero ayaw kong magtanong dahil alam kong hindi rin siya komportableng sabihin iyon sa akin."I already bought new washing machine" sambit ko dahil na sira ito nong nakaraan, tinignan niya ako at sinabi, "Diba sinabi ko say
PARENTSCybelle's POV"Kids are already asleep" I said, as I stepped inside our room, after dealing with Louen and Ashton. They never stop playing inside their rooms.Milo put his laptop on the side of the bed, looking at me while taking off those glasses. "You look pale, are you ok?" he gently asks, as he instantly reaches my head and guides me to lay beside him.I let out a deep breath before I answered, "Maybe, the kids are growing up, their energy is boosting up even more, I can't cope up anymore." Milo chuckled at my answer and he started rubbing my head.
THE GREATEST STRIPPER EPILOGUE3 years later,I step out of the door, slowly walk towards the pole and the music starts playing."I've seen the world, done it all, had my cake now, diamonds, brilliant, and Bel Air now, hot summer nights, mid-July when you and I were forever wild, the crazy days, city lights, the way you'd play with me like a child" I grip tight on the pole as I let out some gravity off my body and slowly lift up my body.I move so slowly and follow the wave tone of the music, a maxime trick above the pole. Those dark eyes were locked into my body movements. The way I sway my body around the pole my hair keeps following."Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautif
FINALSabrille's POV"You never trust me Dad!!!" I yelled at his face and in a few seconds, a hard slap hit my face. "You reckless child! You never listen to me!!! You're just like your mom, piece of shit" he was about to slap me once again, in front of all his guests when Timothy stood in front of me and received his slap instead.Everyone gasped when they saw Timothy get slapped by my dad. My lips parted as tears spread all over my eyes. "T-Timothy" I uttered and he gently held my hands and looked at me. "Let's go" he whispers and in just a glimpse we run away from that place where all of judgement are on me.
TABI"LEUSAM PLASE LET GO OF ME, MY DAUGHTER NEEDS ME" I weakly said and broke down, fell on the floor and cried.He slowly let go of my hands and asked, "What did you say?" I was a whisper of confusion."My Tabi needs me" nanghihina kong sambit, awang-awa na ako sa anak ko, she doesn't deserve this, she never deserves any of this. My poor Tabi, this is all my fault."K-kailangan a-ako ng a-anak ko" halos hindi ko na mabigkas ng maayos ang sasabihin ko dahil sa sobrang pagiyak ko, pagmay nangyaring hindi maganda sa kanya hindi ko mapapatawad ang aking sarili.
PAIN"L-Lynus""What happened?""Get those fucking hand off my women" Leusam darkly said behind us, but I'm crying so hard and didn't look at him."Jimenez?" Lynus utter."Let go of my women right now, Herrera!" Leusam darkly said and I felt his grip on my waist pulling me away from Lynus, but Lynus didn't let go of me."Your women?" Lynus intensely asks and gently tightens his grip on my wrist trying to pull me closer while Leusam is reigning on me, he is wrapping his arms on mine."Yes, my women!" Leusam said in a powerful tone and in just a snap I was already in
REGRETSErille's POV"Kanina ka pa ba nandito?" agad kong tanong kay Jackson pagkaupo ko sa kanyang harapan, nagtext siya kaninang umaga na magkita daw kami ngayon gabi kaya iniwan ko muna si Tabitha kay Six."No, I just arrived also, so, what do you wanna eat?" he gently said as he smiles at me, pinanood niya ang bawat galaw ko habang inaayos ko ang buhok ko at ang bag ko sa aking kandungan."Kahit ano" sagot ko sa tanong niya kaya tumawa siya, "I know you would say that" sambit niya at tila natutuwa siya sa sitwasyon naming dalawa, kunot noo ko lang siyang tiningnan bago siya tumawag ng waiter at umorder ng pagkain."We would like to ha
PREMISES"Mommy" My lips parted and my eyes narrowed as my daughter called me, in front of him. I was stiff the whole time, it was like a slow-motion scene when Leusam faced me and met my gaze.This is the end of my sacrifices, halos hindi umiikot ang mundo ko ng mag tama ang aming mga mata, he looks at me with unlighted gaze before he slowly stood up and hold Tabi's little hand.My whole body was wobbling inside and out because of this intense situation, Wala na akong takas ngayon. Nagsimulang mangilid ang aking mga luha ng pagmasdan silang dalawa na magkasama.Tabitha really has her father's genes, "
FEARR18"Ahmmm Leusam" I softly whisper, my lips touching the shell of Leusam's ear. Wrapped my arms on his neck and breathed heavily."Fuck" I could feel his warm breath against my chest as he looks down and pushed deeper. He touched my waist, caressed it while guiding it at the same time. Guiding it well to meet his thrust.He reached for my right hand with his, and put it into his face. He wanted me to touch his face while thrusting and pounding me
YOUNG NIGHTAs I enter the club and head straight to the staff room, agad kong hinanap si Erille pero wala siya dito, kahit ang gamit niya wala kaya mabilis akong tumayo at tumuloy sa office ni Ma'am Cherille."Oh, El bakit hindi ka pa nag aayos?" bungad niyang tanong sa akin pagpasok ko sa loob, "Tatanong ko lang po sana kung nasaan si Rie?" I ask."Ah si Justine nagpaalam siya kani-kanina lang may pupuntahan daw siya kaya hindi siya makakapasok" Kumunot ang noo ko dahil doon, bakit hindi niya ako sinabihan. "Ah ganon po ba, thank you po" I utter and step outside her office and instantly grab my phone to call Rie.