My One Great Love

Chapter 1

Neglect
v // ne•glect
to give little attention or respect

CHAPTER 1
R16

"Maria Samalia where are you!? Ang sabi ni Manang Hilda ay hindi kapa umuuwi sa bahay! Ala una imedya na ng umaga Sam! You've been doing this for a months now. Anong akala mo hindi ko alam yang mga ginagawa mo?! Have you forgotten our rules young lady?! I'm giving you 30 minutes. Go home now! You better be there once I call Manang!" Sigaw ni Mama sa akin sa telepono.

Hindi ako kumibo. Ngumisi lang ako at diretsong inend ang call. Umiiling-iling pa ako at napangiti dahil after 2 months she called me again. Yes, my mother called me after 2 months. At kung inaakala niyang uuwi ako ngayon well she doesn't know who her daughter really is.

In-off ko muna ang aking cellphone at linagay sa aking bag. Pumasok na akong muli sa bar at inisang lagok ang iniinom.

"Uuwi kana Sam?" Tanong ni Jymlyn sa akin.

"I didn't get to have fun yet so, No I'm not going home yet."

"Well I guess let's go to the dance floor and have fun!" Pa ngiting sigaw ng bestfriend ko.

Nakisama kami sa iba naming mga kakilala sa dance floor. Nakiki-indak at gumigiling ang aking bewang dala nang malakas na musika at nainom. Tumatawa-tawa pa kami habang sumasayaw.

I felt free. This is the life I'm not used to pero dito ko lang naranasan na maging malaya. I've been following my parent's whims my whole life ngayon lang nawala ang aking paki sa kung ano mang sasabihin nila.

In my 22 years na sunod sunuran sa kanila ay ni isang beses ay hindi nila tinanong kung anong gusto ko. Kung okay ba sa akin 'yong gusto nila. I feel like I'm a dog who is tied up and needs to follow my owners.

I graduated Accountancy because that's what they want for me especially my father na walang inatupag kun'di ang negosya niya. I bet my own life na hindi nila alam na gustong gusto ko maging isang fashion designer. They don't know that I am passionate in clothes they just think that I'm having fun buying and spending their money and that's it.

Ngayong dalawang buwan na akong graduate sa kursong hindi ko alam paano ko mamahalin. Dalawang buwan na akong puro gala at pag-iinom ang inaatupag. I want my parents to get hold of myself and tell me straight in my face that they have enough. I want them to tell me that they love me that they care for me. Not in the phone but with their soul and body right in front of me. I want to see their faces and emotions. If I don't get to see what I really want to see and feel what I want to then I'm sorry but their sweet daughter, Maria Samalia will not come back.

"Fuck Life!" I screamed while dancing to the beat of the music. Snapping myself out from my deep thoughts.

"Hey" narinig kong may bumulong sa aking kaliwang tenga.

Napabaling ako at ngumiti. I don't know him but seeing how fine he is, is enough for me not to punch him. And besides I want a fun company I think his perfect for tonight.

"My name is Louie." He continued whispering while his hand is busy griping my hips.

Tumaas ang kilay ko at hinanap ang kanyang tenga para maibulong ang tanong ko.

"How old are you anyway?" I asked. This question is very important I don't want to continue if his younger than me. Because for the past two months younger boys tend to cling a lot. Their way more persuasive. They think they can have me in my serious state.

Narinig ko ang kanyang munting tawa bako sumagot. "I'm 23, Sam." He said sexily.

"How do you know my name?"

"Who doesn't know Maria Samalia?" Iling iling niyang sagot sa tanong ko rin. "And besides I also graduated Accountancy. Same school and same batch."

Dahil sa sinabi niya ay ipinatong ko ang dalawang kamay sa kanyang leeg. I danced with him and after a while we started whispering flirty messages with each other.

"I have my own condo you know?" He said while swaying my hips magkalapit na kami sa isa't-isa at nararamdaman ko ang init na gusto nang makawala.

"Anong gagawin natin sa condo mo?" I asked using my tired voice.

"Kahit anong gusto mo Sam." He replied habang nararamdaman ko ang mumunting halik niya sa aking leeg. 

"We cannot have sex." I said Naramdaman kong tumigil siya pero unti-unti ring nagsalitang muli.

"Well, we can do a lot of things other than that." He smirked.

"Okay." I replied

Hahatakin ko na sana siya pero pinirmi nya ako sa akig tinatayuan. Right on the center of the dance floor ay hinalikan niya ako. Ramdam ko ang kanyang gigil nang kumawala siya ay hinatak niya na akong muli. He was fast and rigged.

"Wait." I stopped him. Kunot noong tumigil rin siya.

"I n-need to find my bestfriend first and my bag."Tumango siya at pinauna ako ng lakad.

Nang marating ang inuupuan namin kanina ay nakita ko si Jymlyn na may kasamang lalake. They are seated in a not so friendly position while talking.

"Eh-ehem." Napabaling siya sa akin at ngumiti dahil nakita niyang may kasama ako sa aking likuran.

"Uuwi kana Sam?" She asked sa parehong tono kanina ng tinanong niya rin ako.

"U-uhmm Yeah. Ihahatid ako ni Louie" pagpapakilala ko sabay dampot ng bag ko.

"Naks.. Louie mukhang uma-asenso tayo ah." Panunuya ni Jymlyn sa katabi ko. Lumingon ako at tinanong kung kilala niya ang bestfriend ko.

Tumango siya "She's a friend back in college."

"Well how come I don't remember seing you."

Narinig siguro ni Jymlyn ang sinabi ko kaya't siya ang sumagot.

"You don't remember dahil wala ka namang pake. Louie here is part of the student council back in the day."

"Oh.. I didn't know." Medyo mahina kong sabi.

"It's okay." Sabi niya sa akin. "We will go now. Una na kami Jym.. Parker." Paalam niya sa dalawang taong nakakandong sa isa't-isa. Hinatak niya akong muli.

Nang marating ang parking lot ay napahinto ako. Napasapo ako sa aking noo dala ko pala ang aking kotse. Tas sinabihan ko si Jymlyn na ihahatid ako ni  Louie anong klaseng joke 'yon. Napailing nalang ako. Naramdaman siguro ng katabi ko na nababagabag ako.

"What's wrong Sam?"

"I-uhm dala ko pala ang sasakyan ko."

"Oh.. That's a bummer."

Pumunta na ako sa aking sasakyan sumabay rin naman siya sa akin. Pagkabukas ko ay pumasok na ako sa sasakyan.

"Maybe next time Louie?"

Tumango siya mukhang dismayado. Isasara ko na sana ang pinto pero hinarangan niya ito. Tumingin ako sa kanya at nagulat ako ng sinungaban niya ako ng halik. I'm sure he really wants me base sakanyang halik.

"Next time Sam I will get you. Mark my words."

"We'll see about that." I smirked and closed the door to drive home.

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