Motel Blue Moan

ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ 𝟸: ʙᴀʙʏ ɢᴏᴛ ᴍᴇ sᴀʟᴛʏ

𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎 𝑙𝑜𝑢𝑑 𝑤𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑡. 𝐼 𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑𝑙𝑦 𝑠𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑒𝑑. 𝐼 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑚𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑡 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝐼 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑎𝑛𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑚...

I'm alive again, why can't I just die?
I questioned myself and found hope through the number within that man's white shirt.

"Madam, Alara!" I was in the midst of putting some faith in it when suddenly one of my Guest Service Agents rushed like a pig who's being hunted. "Madam--"

Grrr!!!

I gritted my teeth and began to send him some warning signals.

"How many times should I have to tell it... I want you to call me GOLD!" I spill ferociously. And by that, our expensive chandelier burst and turned into fine dust.

Dahil doon, napaurong siya sa sobrang takot at itinuro ang dahilan ng paggambala niya sa akin.

"Excuse me, Ikaw ba yung ipinagmamalaki niyang General Manager dito?" a sarcastic voice won my ears as I slowly faced his familiar tone.

"Miss--" I stepped back when he start wanting to reach me.

Tinitigan ko ang duguan niyang damit at nanatiling tahimik. I badly wanted to ask what he was doing here, but I can't let my pride ruin just because of this curiosity.

"Motel for all the sinful ghosts?" nawiwindang niyang sabi habang tinutulungan ang sarili na mahimasmasan gamit ang kanyang mga nanginginig na kamay. "Okay, please! If it's a prank, let me just get out of it. HINDI 'YUNG PAGKABUKAS KO NG PINTO EH WALA AKONG MAAPAKAN!" It's like he's burning sweat and tears. "Nasa plane ba tayo ngayon? I know it's a crazy conclusion but it feels like we're floating!"

I commenced a satirical look at the body he had. Nagkibit balikat lang ako. It reached the point of permanent detriment.

I want to laugh. How crude.

Suddenly, I brush my bangs down through my highlighted silvery hair. What an innately beautiful night. The Tiger itself follows me here...

Upon honing the craft in my brain cells, I made up a decision to be the one who's being chased and turned my sexy back at him.

Mabilis akong lumayo sa mga mata niya.

If I stay there, staring at him. I'll be bogged down radically, through his eyes that keeps impressing everyone who has the heart and a human body.

"W-ait! Why are you leaving me?"

Narinig ko mula sa likuran ang pagkukumahog niya para mahabol ako. Samantalang sa harapan ko naman ay sumulpot ang isang guest na papatapos na ang pansamantalang pananatili dito.

"I said, wait. We're still talkin'---"

The man at my back holds my shoulders like no joke. While the other guest kneels down and mobilizes his shoulder.

"Ms. Gold. P-please! Let's change the agreement. I'll play the game again, just p-please extend my ticket here" sabi ng bagong dating na patuloy pa rin sa panginginig at pagmamakaawa habang kinukuskos niya ang magkabilang palad. 

I'm hearing again the sound of a begging Cowabunga. It's a good and bad timing.

Bago ko pagtuunan ng pansin ang isang ito, tumalikod muna ako at hinarap ang lalaking nakahawak sa balikat ko.