The "SHE" Groom

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

Malamig ang hangin and she felt at peace. It was past midnight already at kahit pagod galing sa biyahe hindi pa rin siya makatulog.

Sipping her wine she reminisce what she heard earlier in the garage. She can't help but wonder why she felt a little bit pang of pain hearing sweet words from Thomas for Teresse. She's being crazy again. She's over him already.

Tatlong taon na ang nakalilipas, imposibleng buhay pa ang pagkahumaling niya sa lalaki.

Damn it. She can't stop thinking and she couldn't let it like that. She went back inside their mansion and climb upstairs in her room. Naabutan pa niya roon ang pinsan na mahimbing na natutulog.

She changed her clothes into a tight backless dress and put a light make up on her face.

She get her car keys and went to the garage. Pinaandar niya ang kotse saka dumiretso sa isang bar na paborito niyang puntahan noon. Gross Exclusive Bar.

She's a VIP there since regular siya doon noon. Laman siya ng iba't ibang bar sa Pinas. She's quite famous though. Kilala niya rin personally ang babaerong may-ari ng Gross that unfortunately kaibigan pala ni Thomas. What a twisted fate.

She parked her car saka binigay ang susi nito sa valet. Nang makapasok na siya kaagad siyang tumungo sa counter at umorder ng alak.

"Pls give me something that can make me feel sleepy" she said

"Having trouble getting a sleep?" pakikipag-usap sa kaniya ng bartender.

" Yeah" inabutan siya nito ng alak na kaagad naman niyang nilagok "are you new here?" she asked, ayaw naman niyang magmukhang loner na nag-iinom lang sa tabi so she decided to pick a talk with the bartender.

"Yeah" tapos ngumisi ito "interested"

"Don't be too boostfull, nagtatanong lang ako"

"Oh sorry" saka siya inabutan ng isa pang inumin "but can I ask your number?"

She can clearly say, the guy is flirting with her. She look at him. Maganda ang pangangatawan nito, may hitsura, kaso sa ngiti palang ng lalaki halata nang babaero.

But Veatrice being Veatrice, pinatulan niya ang panlalandi sa kaniya ng lalaki, she wouldn't be called the "Playboys Karma" before for nothing.

"Instead of asking my phone number why don't you set a hotel number for us to have fun with each other" saka siya malanding ngumiti, and no man could escape her trap, lumapad ang ngisi ng lalaki sa kaniya.

"I like how feisty you are" the bartender took her hands and kissed it at dahil madilim sa gawi nila at abot abot lang naman nila ang isa't isa, the guy took the chance to close their distance to kiss her cheeks.

Hindi paman nakakalayo ang mukha ng lalaki sa kaniya, bumulagta na ito, nasagi pa nito ang ilang mamahaling alak sa gilid. Nakakapanghinayang.

"What are you doing?" Thomas asked, alam ni Veatrice na siya ang tinatanong ng binata kahit ang talim ng titig nito ay nasa bartender pa rin.

"Hindi ba ako dapat ang magtatanong sayo niyan, ano ang ginagawa mo dito? Bakit mo sinuntok yang bartender?" kalmadong saad niya habang nakataas ang kilay.

Marahas siya nitong nilingon "To answer your question miss Miller, ang bar na ito ay pagmamay-ari ng kaibigan ko, second, I have the freedom to go wherever club I want to go, at sa tanong mo kung bakit ko sinuntok ang gagong yan, hindi ba dapat alam mo na ang sagot diyan, binastos ka!" Veatrice can see rage in Thomas eyes na siyang ikinataka niya kung bakit ganoon na lamang ang reaksyon ng lalaki.

" Thomas dude anong nangyari dito?" Lotus, the owner of the club appeared, iginala nito ang tingin sa counter kung saan ang mga nababasag na alak at ang bartender na nagpapagpag ng damit.