Chapter 1: The Bad Girl
"Bottoms up! Bottoms up! Bottoms up!" The loud audience cheered as Vanessa poured the load of the bottle to my mouth. I drank all of it, and although I feel like I am drowning, I'll never make myself a loser.
"Whoa!" The people around me roared when I snatched the bottle from Vanessa's hand. I put my hand up and smirked.
"Where's my fifty thousand, Van?" The horror and disbelief were evident on her face. My smile widened.
"50,000 my dear best friend," I laughed and put down the bottle of vodka. Her lips were parted and she's gaping at me. I put the scattered hair strands behind my ear.
"You have a lot of money already! 50,000 is just a coin!" She yelled, still bewildered of what I did just for a small amount of penny. I touched the insides of my cheek using my tongue and gave her a lopsided smile.
"Just making myself richer than ever, Van." I laughed and turned my back on her when I remembered something. I stared at her behind my shoulders and strutted my way back to where she is.
"Put it on my bank account, girl. I want to have fun tonight!" I said in a loud voice before kissing her cheeks. The circle we made got separated when I drag my foot on the center of the dance floor.
The lights of the bar are so lively. It was a mixture of red, green, yellow, and violet lights paired with upbeat music.
"Let's party!" I yelled and put my hands up to dance with the beat. Today is my 19th birthday and I'm celebrating it on a bar. I was fifteen years old when I found out what I liked the most: liquors and lights. My eyes became so open with the dark, loud world when I found Vanessa and the group she's in. My life got no fun until they came. They made me experience the fun in a night world, though I only get to enter a bar when I was on my seventeenth since I'm still a minor. But the first time I laid my eyes on that place, I knew it will be one of the places where I will look into every end of the day. My height never made me look like a minor so it never became a problem, plus I got all the money they need.
I opened my eyes when I felt someone dancing on my back. He held my waist closer to his body and leaned on my ear closer.
"Hey, beautiful." His voice is deep and it sent shivers down my spine. I whirled around to face him and even with the dark, scattered lights, I can say that this man is beautiful. He has a square jaw and a pair of deep brown eyes. Thin lashes, brows, and a narrow nose.
"Hey," I smiled and put my hands on his nape and moved my hips with the same beat as the music. His eyes were darted into mine, he grinned and I felt his hand traveled from my waist down to the side of my hips. He danced with me and his touches became audacious. I smirked and pulled him closer until my lips touched a bit of the skin on his neck.
His lips came closer to my ears and whispered, "Do you want to go somewhere?" My heart started to beat loud in excitement.
Tonight will be another night of getting laid, Farrah! I screamed to myself. I don't usually go out with men to heat their beds, I do it for about twice or thrice a month because I don't want to have an infectious disease, that will ruin my entire life. And I don't repeat the same man, it takes a lot of interesting things before I chose to be with them. And this man in front of me is one of them. From his looks, down to his body, I know I can make my night more enjoyable.
"Let me get my bag, babe." I winked and walked myself to our table. I got a hold of my black elegant sling bag and licked my lips.
"I'm going to go somewhere, Van." I gave her a peck on her cheek and stood up when I felt a big arm wrapped on my waist. Van's eyes widened and her mouth turned in an "O". I arched my brown and put some strands of my hair aside.
"You're going with that man?" Van, on her judgmental voice, spoke. She gave the man a head-to-foot look before furrowing her brows.
"Whatever, do what you want. What are you going to do with your car?" I slightly thumped my feet on the ground, pissed that she prolongs the conversations when all that I want is to leave this place.
"I'm going to get it when we're done." I hissed and bid my goodbyes. The moment we stepped on the parking lot, the unknown man cornered me on the side of the black BMW. He held my waist closer and kissed the side of my lips.
"Teasing," I whispered and held his nape to reach for his lips. His lips were soft and wet. His lips sucked my lower lip and bit it lightly to make my lips parted and enter his tongue. He devoured the whole of my mouth and touched my cheek to angle it. I move my face away to catch my breath. His eyes were still glued on my lips, and his hand is now back to my waist.
"What's your name, babe?" I asked in a low voice. His eyes lingered on mine.
"Zico," he said and started to kiss my earlobe. His wet kisses made me moan a bit, and if he's not holding my waist, I think I will fall on the ground already.
"Zico, do you want to continue this somewhere?" I bit my lips when he started to kiss my neck, trying to stifle my small moans.
"Zico," I called. His face went up and his lips crashed into mine. He once again sucked on my lower lip. His hands traveled from my waist to my back, and then again to my arms. He pushed me to lean on the car and kissed me deeper when someone from behind pulled his shoulders and punch him.
"Zico!" I yelled and went to him. He's now sitting on the ground and touching his jaw. The other man grabbed his collar and gave him another.
"Stop!" I exclaimed and faced the one who punched Zico only to be welcomed by the same dark eyes I hate the most.
"Uno..."
"Uno..." I bit my lips and stood up to separate him from Zico who's now wiping the blood on his lips."Let's go, Farrah. I'll get you home." Uno's deep voice dominated my ears and the next thing I knew, he's dragging me away from the man I'm with earlier. He pulled my arm and strutted the way to his magnetic silver Aston Martin DB11. A handsome car for a geek-looking man. I shook my head. Uno, even behind his glasses surely knows how to use his money in beautiful things.He opened the door for me before turning around to seat on the driver's seat. He put his head on the steering wheel and tapped it with his fingers. I crossed my arms and glared at him, even when he wasn't looking at me."Why did you punch Zico?" I angrily said and made my glare
"Good morning, Van. Have you wired the penny?" I arched my brow as I sat on my seat. Today is a Monday and this is one of the days I hate the most. Going to school and listen to the boring discussion of the old professors suck. I looked at the clock and wished for it to make the time faster."You are so clever, Farrah. No wonder you are the heiress of your company. You won't run out of money with that mindset!" I laughed and played with my long manicured nails. We stopped talking when the teacher for the first subject arrived and discussed."Farrah, lunch date? Let's skip classes." The second subject is about to start when Jester, one of my handsome suitors asked. I glanced at the clock and saw that it's already 9 am. I shifted my gaze to Vanessa who's now shaking her head. "Girl, don't look at me to ask
Chapter 4: Limited Edition"You really know how to cook?" I asked, still shocked by what he said. The heiress of the Saldivar group knows how to cook? That's impossible! Cooking is only for the poor!I sat on the high chair and stared at him who's now checking the food inside the fridge."What do you want to eat?" His deep voice has been emphasized by the silent kitchen. I rested my chin on my hand."I want a vegetable salad. I need to take care of my weight. I don't want to be a pig." I said and reach for my phone. I don't really know why I let Uno use our kitchen or why I allowed myself to be with him. I should be avoiding him because he's infuriatingly pers
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 addedHe 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 cou
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
"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