F.R.I.E.N.D.S

LOOKING FOR YOU

WARNING!
MY NEW BOOK IS IN TAG-LISH (TAGALOG, ENGLISH) LANGUAGE. IT IS MY FIRST EVER BOOK. I'VE ALREADY FINISHED IT BUT I HAVE NO GUTS PUBLISHING IT. BUT HERE I AM TRYING TO OPEN THE FIRST BOOK THAT I WROTE, BASED ON A REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCE OF MY FRIEND. 😉

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Am I betting too much for this marriage or am I just wasting my time looking for you...
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PROLOGUE

"Hoy ano na? Ba't ka ba tumawag ha? I thought something happened to you." Nathan asked me a little bit annoyed. Sino ba namang hindi maiinis di ba? Tinawagan ko lang naman siya na kalahating gabi na. His voice was hoarse when he picked up the phone.

I must've been a disturb to him. I took another drink before answering him.

"Naalala mo si Marckus?"

His brows furrowed at the name.

"Oo bakit?"

I sighed heavily then lean my back on my chair. We're currently in a night club. And Nathan, my best friend is sitting across me with two girls sitting on his side. Nakakabwiset din tong lalaking 'to, araw-araw nalang may bago. Well I can't blame him though. He had been in a worst relationship with his 6 years ex-girlfriend.

"He is unfortunately my fiancé."

Nabuga niya lahat nang ininom niya and it spilled on me. Napapikit ako dahil sa talsik ng whiskey na ibinuga niya sakin. Napatayo siya bigla at nagmadaling kumuha ng tissue para pahiran ako, I raised my hand to prevent him from touching me.

His mouth was close, his eyes are hooded. At namula-mula na ang kanyang pisngi siguro dahil ay marami na ang kanyang nainom.

I excused myself to him and walk to the comfort room to fix myself. I smell alcohol, ang sarap kutusan ni Nathan! Nakakainis yung lalaking yun!

Busy ako sa pagpapabango ng damit ko pero amoy ko parin ang whiskey. I unbuttoned my polo shirt leaving my sleeveless black top. I put it in the countertop and wash my hands. I look my reflection on the mirror.

Just like Nathan my face is red now. Pero hindi pa ako lasing. Hindi sa mayabang ako but I actually have a high alcohol tolerance, siguro dahil anak ako ng isang nagmamay-ari ng wine business at dahil I've drank a lot of hard and expensive drinks thanks to my parents.

Nathan and I met in one of those business launching. His family was a rival of my parents' company. But then it all stopped when Nathan told my parents that he liked me.

He really doesn't though, gusto niya lang ako bilang tagapagligtas sa mga kalokohan niya. His parents trusted me a lot, so naging ka business partners sila.

After washing my face I got my polo shirt and dry my face with it. I look myself on the mirror once again to see if I look okay or not. I fix my hair, I put it sideways. I didn't bother retouching my makeup.

I look fine with just my sleeveless black top, kahit naman payat ako ay may hubog parin ang katawan ko.

When I got out from the comfort room, loud music greeted me, smoke from the cigarettes enveloped my nose. Strangers are kissing everywhere some are just dancing.

I remembered the first time I visited a club. I was so innocent back then that I even left Nathan and avoided him for 2 weeks.

As I got near our seats I saw Nathan making out with one of his girls. Not new to me. Ininom ko ang natitirang alak sa baso ko saka ko tinapik si Nathan sa balikat, napatigil siya sa ginagawa niya.

Simula nung nakipaghiwalay si Louise sa kanya, naging magulo na buhay niya.

"Alis na ako." I bid to him. He wave his hand to me and continue to what he's doing.

Buti at wala akong dalang kahit na anong bag, dahil kung meron sure ako na malilimutan ko iyon. I left my phone in my car dahil sa dami ng tumatawag sa akin.

I only have my car keys with me. As I got out, I heard some guys whistling. Same old routines I can feel someone following me pero hindi ako lumingon sa kung sino man ang sumusunod sa akin. I'm so tired all I want to do is to lay in my bed and to sleep peacefully.

Pinindot ko ang button ng aking susi to unlock my car. When the lights flash indicating na open na siya, dali kong binuksan iyon at papasok na sana. But someone's hand prevent it to close. And I heard a man's scream.

Biglang nabuhay ang senses ko, para bang bumalik ako sa matino kong sarili. Para bang hindi ako nakainom.

"Shit! Are you okay?" Mabilis kong kinuha ang kamay nung lalaki not even minding my gesture.

I didn't hear anything from the guy, instead naging silent siya. Nakita kong may dugo ang kamay niya, sa bandang kuko. Dahil siguro sa impact ng pagkakasirado ko sa pinto.

Hinipan ko iyon hoping that it will ease the pain, how stupid of me!

I heard him chuckled. I raised my eyebrows as I look at him. Nakangiti na siya ng maluwag sa akin.

Dahil sa inis binitawan ko ang kamay niya, lumukot naman ang mukha niya.

"Aray!" Imbes na kaawaan siya ay kumuha ako ng pera sa wallet ko at inabot sa kanya.

"I'm sorry about what happen to your fingers, it's actually your fault though. But since I closed the door, take the money and leave." Mabilis kong sabi, humalakhak siya ulit.

He must be having fun of me! Or he's crazy!

The nerve of this guy!

"I don't need your money miss." He said. Napaharap ako sa kanya dahil sa maamo niyang boses. "I only need someone who can be with me just for tonight."

What?!

"Excuse me but I am not like those girls inside who is willing to service random guys like you. And for the note, it's morning already." Tiningnan ko pa ang wrist watch ko. " It's 1:41 am already."

Imbes na ma offend sa sinabi ko, he smile at me. Ano ba kasi ang nakakatuwa sa sinabi ko?! Saka sino ba 'tong lalaking 'to?!

"You're very interesting Rueylan."

"And you're very annoying!" Papasok na sana ako sa kotse ko but then I realized that he knew me. Me?!

"How did you know my name?!" I was shocked because of that! Is he my stalker? Hindi pa ako naka encounter ng stalker in person. Alam kong sikat ako, lalo na at galing ako sa kilalang pamilya pero wala pang nagtangkang lumapit sa akin na stalker!

"Ang sakit naman nun. Hindi mo ako kilala?" He asked as he held his chest na para bang nasasaktan siya.

Na weird-ohan ulit ako sa kanya. Kukunin ko na sana ang spray na binigay sa akin ni Nathan pang self defense if ever I put myself in danger when he prevent me from doing it and introduce himself.

"I'm Marckus."

He's who? Marckus?! Yung fiancé ko?! My eyes grew wider at the sight of him smiling so wide at me. Why is he here?