Chapter 5: Jungle Juice
"Daddy?" Bewilderness filled my voice as I glance at the tall, masculine man in front of me.
He's wearing a white button-down long sleeve folded until his elbows, a black slacks, and a pair of expensive black shoes.
"What are you doing here?" I added
He only looked at me with shock, his lips parted, and his eyes so round. I glance at the woman beside him and arch a brow.
"Who is this again?" I proudly said as I held my chin up. I gave her a head-to-toe scanning and rolled my eyes. She's tall, has a round big breasts and small waist. Of course, her hips are perfect and her legs are long but not longer than mine. Jet black straight hair and...sophisticated.
Minus the fact that she's an addition to Dad's mistresses. I sneered.
"And you are the so-called VVIP, huh?" My heels created a sound as I whirled around the woman in front of me. I touched her shiny hair smirked. "So you also used my dad's name?" I glanced back at the sales attendant and crossed my arms.
"Who's VVIP card did she use?" I asked. "Is it Mr. Falcon Evans?" Recognition dawned on the attendee's face and immediately nodded. I burst out into mocking laughter and stared at the mistress, and then back to the attendant who's now looking at me with an awkward expression.
"Pack the bag and for me. I'm Farrah Evans, a more deserving lady for my Dad's VVIP card."
"What? Are you nuts?" Her stagy voice boomed.
"Falcon said she doesn't have a daughter!"
My brows furrowed more as I lingered my eyes to my dad who's now avoiding my gaze.
"And you dare to tell me lies?" She said in disbelief.
The girl scoffed as she glances at the whole room. Some people are whispering at each other while looking at us. Dad's eyes followed her gaze and his forehead creased.
"People will really use someone's name just so they could buy things," The girl said with a proud smirk plastered on her face.
"And those words came from a side chick's mouth?" I laughed.
"Who is she, Daddy?" I emphasized the word "Daddy". Dad's lips parted as he glanced at me with nervousness. She then threw the attendee a gaze and to the mistress. He sighed.
"Pack the bag and put it under my name, give it to Minerva." He glanced at me with a blank expression.
"Who are you, young lady?" My jaw dropped. What the fuck? Is this some kind of joke?
I have never been this humiliated in my entire life! I have always known that my Dad is cheating but I never met him with his girl. I've seen one of her mistresses, and it is different from that girl.
Mom is nescient about all these and I couldn't afford to see her crying so I don't tell it to her.
This is the first time that I confronted them but I never thought he'll deny me and in front of many people!
Farrah Evans, the heiress of Pacifica Airlines has been disowned by his father! That will be a huge scoop for me!
I threw the attendee a sharp gaze before strutting my way out of that damn place. I no longer want to shop because of that embarrassing moment so I headed home.
I pulled my blanket up to my head and closed my eyes. I was about to sleep when I heard a loud knock behind my door.
"Farrah! We need to talk!" Dad's voice thundered. I immediately shoved the blanket off my body and stood up.
"No, go and talk to your damn mistress!" I yelled, losing all the respect that I have for him.
"Open the damn door!" He screamed and knocked on the door loudly. His voice was filled with wrath as he slaps the door continuosly.
I licked my lips and made my way to the closet to change my clothes. I can feel that Dad will not stop knocking if I'll stay here. And enduring a night with him suffocates me. I don't want a cheater inside my home so I'll leave.
The sound stopped for a while but the knob turned and revealed Dad's built. His eyes were sharp and he's breathing fast.
"What did you do?!" He screamed as soon as she saw me. I rolled my eyes and picked a dark red lipstick and swipe it on my lips, not minding his presence behind me.
"Farrah! Talk to me!" I turned around and stared at him with pure boredom.
"Who are you?" I asked, mimicking what he said earlier.
His face darkened, veins started to be visible on his forehead and his eyes became sharp.
"How dare you humiliate me in front of many people?!"
"And how dare you disown me just because of that mistress?!"
He walked in haste and covered my mouth with his hand. "Lower down your voice! Your Mom might hear those!"
I tried to stifle a laugh. I slapped his arm and held my chin up.
"What? You're embarrassed? Falcon Evans, the owner of Pacifica Airlines, is a fucking cheater!" I hysterically laughed and gave him a smug look.
His hands traveled from his side down to my cheek. The excruciating pain filled my whole
being. I put my hand in my cheek and stared at him with pure anger.
"Disrespectful!" He yelled and turned his back on me.
My lips quivered. Tears started to pool down my eyes as I feel the pain he gave me. My own father hurt me physically, and emotionally. And he didn't even look regretful doing that!
I waited 'til I calmed myself down and retouched my make-up.
"Van, you free?" I asked on the other line.
"What's up?"
"Let's party," I said in a low voice. I heard some noises on her line.
"What? I'm in Cavite! Sorry, girl!"
I bit my lips and nodded even when she can't see it.
"Alright. Bye."
I drove myself to the nearest nightclub. I'll drink my ass off tonight. I headed towards the bar and sat on a stool, just in front of the bartender.
"Give me a hard drink, I wanna get drunk." I licked my lips.
"You sure?" The bartender eyed me with a hint of hesitance. I furrowed my brows and glared at him. "What? I'm going to pay for everything I'll drink!"
He raised his hands and smirked at me. "Chill," and then he turned around to mix the drinks.
"Here," he handed me a yellow liquor. "What is this?" I asked, still looking at the glass served in front of me.
"That is a jungle juice." He gave me a lopsided smile and shifted his gaze to the hard drink.
What a really weird name.
"Why is it called jungle juice? Did Tarzan discovered it?" I laughed at my corny joke.
The face of the bartender looked hilarious. I shook my head and drink it straight. The drink created a line on my throat and I can feel the heat inside my stomach.
"This isn't hard, after all. Give me another one." I sad and bring him back the shot glass.
"Easy there, girl. One drink can make a rough morning." He said and handed me a glass of vodka.
Looking so offended, I scoffed. "Do you think I haven't experience that? I said I want another
jungle!" My voice became loud because of the upbeat music.
"Vodka will do, lady. Or a whiskey, just not jungle juice." I shook my head and drink three shots of vodka before walking my way to the wild dance floor.
"Whoo!" I raised my hands and danced with the beat of the music. A man once again started to dance behind me. At first, I enjoyed it and danced with him but when he started to dry hump me, I jerked and glared at him.
I want to have fun tonight but not on top of a bed!
I marched my way back to the bar and asked the bartender to give me a bottle of Black Label. I continuously drank until I became a bit dizzy.
"That damn father of mine is a bull," I whispered under my breath and drank another glass.
"Hey, Miss. When will you stop burning your lungs?" The bartender's voice is a bit blurry. I can't understand what he's saying but I poured myself another glass. When I feel like it isn't enough, I drank straight from the bottle, completely losing my mind.
"Farrah, let's get you home..." A familiar gentle voice touch my cheeks and pulled the scattered hair away from my face. "Farrah," he whispered.
"Hmm?"
"Let's go home." His arm snaked on my shoulders and he placed the other one behind my legs.
"Wait, I'm floating? Who are you? Rapist!" I hysterically screamed and wagged my legs for him to put me down.
"Don't touch me! Put me down!" I yelled and slapped his chest.
"Farrah, shh. Don't make a scene. It's me, Uno."
My eyes traveled to the man's face and my face lit up and I recognized who he is.
"Uno!" I said like a happy kid who saw his favorite toy. I pinched his cheeks and put my hands on his neck for support.
I closed my eyes and the next thing I saw is an unfamiliar room. The walls are blue and white, and the ceiling has a star designs. My eyes feasted on the flabbergasting view in front of me.
How lovely, I thought.
I felt a warm hand touching my foot and it caught my attention. Uno is removing the locks of my heels.
"Uno, where are we?" I pulled myself up and touched my forehead.
"Why is it so hot?" I wiped the invisible sweat and fanned myself. I'm not kidding, it's really hot.
"Can you turn the aircon on? Or I will just remove this..." I said and started to pull my short dress up.
Uno's eyes widened and hastily walked to reach me and stopped my hands from moving. His face is so near and I can smell his addicting manly sent.
"Lay down, Farrah. You need to rest." He looked at me behind his thick glasses. His voice is deep but comforting.
I only stared at him for seconds, not uttering a word.
"Uno, you look handsome without your glasses." I bit my lips and removed the glasses off his eyes. I touched his cheeks with my index finger and stopped on his brows.
"Thick eyebrows, deep set of eyes..." I traveled my finger to the side of his lips. "And your lips looked soft and thin."
I eyed him with my most seductive look and held his nape.
"Do you want to kiss?"
His Adam's apple moved up and down, a sign that he swallowed.
"Farrah, you're drunk. Just sleep," he said and removed my hands on his nape.
"No, I want to have a taste. Just one, please?" I said and pulled his shoulders closer.
I crashed my lips to him and kissed him, giving him all the heat that I'm feeling right now.
All that I can say when I opened my eyes is that: What the fuck? My head hurts like hell and it makes me want to just cut it off my body and change it with another one!I touched my head and pulled my hair, hoping that it'll somehow ease the pain. I lazily pushed my feet to the edge of the bed and pulled myself up. I rubbed my eyes as my feet reached the soft, furry carpet of my room—What the?My eyes became wide open as my feet felt a rough thing. Why is this so rough? I looked down and saw an unfamiliar dark blue carpeted floor. My eyes wandered around the whole room.The combination of the dark blue and white walls welcomed me. The pieces of furniture are also a mixture of th
I unlocked my seatbelt and checked my face on the rearview mirror before going out of my sedan. I hung my small yet fashionable backpack on my shoulders and strutted my way to our building with my two inches block heels."Good morning bitch." I greeted Van and sat on my usual seat. She just arches a brow and stared at me.I put my bag behind my seat and placed my phone on top of my armchair."What did you do last Saturday?" She asks and leaned closer. I furrowed my brows and pointed my index finger to her forehead and pushed it away from my face.
"Boy...friend?" I tried so hard to compose myself and stifle my laughter but I ended up touching my stomach as I mockingly laugh at Uno."Are you serious?" I wiped the tears I got from laughing so hard away from my face. "Are you on drugs, Sir?"Uno Saldivar can both annoy and make me laugh like a madwoman. This is absurd! A nerdy boy who's been tailing me for two years assumes that he's finally my boyfriend!"That's hilarious...and horrible," I said, now back in my serious voice. "Why did you even go in there? Who told y
For some instances, I will thank this girl for agreeing with me but it's just another weird thing because...I don't know who she is.If only Vanessa or my group is the one who said that line, I'll clap and treat her a meal. I walked until I reached her table. She's with a group of geeks, some are familiar because I sometimes see them with Uno so maybe she's in her second year. The same year as Uno."Who are you?" I repeated, glancing at her with my sharp eyes."My name is Aliya...I just want to protect you—""Do I look lik
"Miss Evans, we won't tolerate this behavior. You will be suspended for a week, and you need to apologize to Ms. Martinez. I'm sorry but I'm really disappointed." The dean shakes his head while saying those things.My brows were still furrowed while looking at the old man. His bald head is shining under the fluorescent light of the air-conditioned room."Please forgive my daughter for this childish act, Dean. I will make sure she'll learn her lesson well." Dad uttered in his deep, baritone voice. I glanced at my father who's now looking at Aliya and her mother. Aliya is hugging her mother and hides her face on her chest. My upper lip moved as I glared at her. The fuck is wrong with this girl and she's still showing my Dad
"Farrah, you need to go home," Uno uttered in a gentle voice. I'm still holding his arms to support my weight for I know I will lose my balance the moment I remove it."I don't want to go home." I pouted my lips and caught his stare. "Why do you look so red?" I asked, he looks flustered and he refuses to look at me.I looked heavenward and put my index finger under my chin to search for the reason why he looks flushed. My eyes lit up and gave him a wide smile."Is it because of the kiss?"&nb
"Your father is planning to file a divorce?" Uno's eyes widened as he took a step closer."Don't make me repeat what I am saying and mind your own business," I uttered with full of authority. I reached for the bottle of whiskey but he hid it behind his back, making me look up to him."I am minding my own business, Farrah." He swallowed and throw the bottle away. It made a sound but it didn't break into pieces. The liquor inside it flows out of the opening and it made me want to just slap Uno for snatching my temporary happiness.
To spend a night under the dark sky, big leafy trees, cold wind, and the sound of the flies should make me frightened enough for me to run back to the mansion but I never felt peace more than what I have right now in Uno's arms. If I can stay here forever without worrying about what may happen tomorrow, I already did.I removed my hands from his hold and scanned his face. His breathing is now fine and his eyes were sleepy. I reached for his cheeks and caressed it lightly before giving me a small smile."You look tired. Let's go inside," I said and pulled his arm. He lazily drags his feet to where I am heading and the moves we have done is similar to a turtle's so I glanced at him behind my shoulders. He's just looking at our hands while his lips pouted.
"I have been showing her that I love her and I never stopped, but she seems like a blind or a deaf. She can't see nor hear what I am saying! But it was fine...because I love her.""I even brought her to Batanes just so I can focus and letting her know how much I love her. We have been in a couple of fights, may it be big or small...we fought. I honestly thought that we won't make it, but I just love her dearly and I don't want to lose her so I am still here in front of her."Shock was evident on her face as she glanced at me when I slowly went down on my knees."Uno...what are you doing?" She whispered. I smiled at her and reached for the velvet box on my pocket, and opened it."I can never lose my Farrah Saldivar again and I don't trust our first wedding...so I am asking her again.""Farrah, will you marry me, for real and for love?" I asked.Tears cascaded down her eyes when she saw the wedding ring. It was a simple white gold ring with a diamond on its top. Her initials are carved i
"I told myself I will take this slow but this girl is impatient." I murmured when she asked about what I am doing. I have been purposely following her around, sometimes she doesn't notice it, but she did when I came inside the new coffee shop near their place."Uno, what are you really up to? I know how it hurts to see me. I know how hard it is to have lunch with me or even share a table while sipping coffee, so why are you doing this? I thought you don't want to see me because you are being reminded of our child? I am doing everything to give you time, but why are you making me confuse? Why are you giving me hope?""I am here because I still couldn't admit to myself that I no longer love you. Even after what you did, and even after everything that we have been through, I realized that the most important thing is that you are alive. I care about our daughter, but
I got only one dream: To be happy with Farrah. And I am almost reaching it. I am married with her, and we have the same feelings for each other. What I am longing for right now is for us to have a child. Though Farrah is still 28 and I just turned 30, I am ready. I just don' know if Farrah wants the same, but I hope it is.I have been begging her a lot of times in Batanes to make a baby, though I made sure that I did everything I need to do, it is still up to Farrah since I am not sure if she's taking shots or pills."My husband smells so nice, but the food smells better. I wonder if he can still add some chili on it?" I heard her voice coming from behind. She wrapped her arms around my waist and glanced at the pan in front of me. I moved his body to the side and kissed the tip of her nose before glancing back to tha pan and stir it.
Since that day, I forced myself to be more understanding. I don't remember myself as someone who gets jealous easily and I don't give harsh kisses to Farrah. That was not the love that I know, and I will never let myself continue doing that shit for years.I worked so hard from day and night to finish all my works ahead of time, I want to to make it up to her. I know I was never a good husband for weeks and that she doesn't like me. But I can still try. I waited for seven long years and I got no plans on losing my chance again. She was already tied to me, a wrong thing that I did. I took advantage of her problems and forced her to marry me just because I am greedy for her love, but it doesn't mean that it would forever be like that.I am determined to make her fall in love with me, that's why I made everything to make my schedule clear. I also did her works in Pacifica without her knowing. I have been studying what is inside their company for two years and now, it gave
"Dude, stop staring at her you look like a damn stalker," Auton whispered on my ear before drinking on his glass.Today is an engagement party for Aliya's Mom and Farrah's dad. Almost all their business partners are present, including the Saldivar group. Ever since I have been appointed as the new CEO of our empire, I invested in their company. I know we had a deal that we shouldn't care about each other's lives, but I just can't help it. I need to have a glimpse of her. I've been gone for years, I asked my grandfather to train me overseas just so I could avoid myself from running back to her but the moment I stepped outside the plane, I know I will never be able to do it.At first, I thought living in the same country would be easy, but I'm wrong. We have the same circle of business partners, and I heard, she is helping on managing their company. There are some days where I feel so lucky, I will meet or see her.Crossing a street, buying coffee, going towards h
She knows I love her that much that's why she is not worried g about being left behind nor think of what I would feel.That was what I realized after spending time inside my room without having to answer her calls and texts. It may look and sound like a gay, but I really hate how she can make me cry.When I came to school and talked with the juniors, she suddenly showed herself and looks like she will talk to me so I marched as fast as I could–not wanting to talk to her. I can still remember her words. It was etched on my mind, and I will not be able to talk to her unless all those thoughts already left my mind.I was walking fast when I heard her groan, I was in the middle of thinking whether I will go back to help her or not but just decided to resist her.I heard her calling my name repeatedly. I tried so hard not to turn my back, but I ended up walking back to her to check if she's fine.A fucking in love idiot who can't even withstand he
"Are you really that damn in love with her that you will let your pride be stepped on, Uno?"Auton, my old friend from my previous school visited me after that day. I didn't mean to tell her this story, but he asked me what's going on with Farrah and me.And yes, he knows how much I adored that girl. And he somehow hates her, telling me that Farrah will only bring me pain and nothing more."You don't understand because you aren't in love yet, but you will know once you do." I defended."No, if I will fall in love I will make sure that she knows my worth. Not like that. I will never let someone hurt me just because I love her." He shook his head.I just ignored his remarks, pretending that I am deaf. Because no one can ever make me change my mind. I got hurt, I forbid myself on texting her for days and not show up myself. I just hope that she will miss me and text me. When that happens, I will come running again even when she isn't rushing at all. T
Farrah.That was her name.With her black hair, brownish-red lipsticks, artificial curls, and narrow nose, she got me. I know from that day that I like her. This was the first time that I felt this kind of attraction.I normally have crushes on celebrities and artists, some from my past school but with Farrah, it was different. I spent some months just watching her and occasionally approached her. May it be for a small pageant she won, a contest whom she said she doesn't like but is competitive enough to win and her birthday. I will sometimes greet her every time we will see each other, but I just found that a bit weird so I stopped myself from doing it and just smile when our eyes will meet.Until I no longer like how boys hold him. She was a boy magnet! Every boy from the hallway would always turn their heads the moment she walks in the middle like a ramp model! It was making me angry, so I tried to be close to her and asked her if I can court her.
Uno Saldivar's PoVEver since I laid my eyes on her, I knew she would be a big thing in my life. She always thought that I am weird because I stayed for too long even when she keeps on pushing me away.It was one hectic morning, I just got home from our out of the country vacation and I forgot that I need to transfer to a new school. I still have this jetlag, my head is aching that I couldn't focus on the things I need to do before this day ends, and it starts with enrolling. It was just a week before the academic year starts, and I am already hurrying because I am not sure if the University that I want is still accepting late enrollees. I don't want to use the power of my family, but if they wouldn't accept me, then I will have to ask a favor to my grandmother and let her talk to the head just so I could go to this school.My black, thick-rimmed glasses are falling. My big shirt felt so thick against my skin that sweat started to fall down my face. The line is