Mi Gustas

20

"they're here bro"

I didn't bother to look. I just continue to watch the dancefloor and didn't bother to speak or look.

The sounds and lightings inside the bar reflects on my face as I keep on watching the dance floor while holding a glass of tequila.

"kami po yung babaeng inorder niyo" those words suddenly make me creased my forehead and harshly stand up without giving them a glance.

The way they said 'babaeng inorder' it annoys me. "let's go, bring them"

I left Marrcus with those two ladies. Dumiritso ako sa bahay, in the pool to be exact. I just stay there for awhile and decided to go to my room after hearing Marcus' car that just arrived.

"why didn't you change your clothes?" if I'm not mistaken, her name is Rina. She faced me while holding the doorknob tightly, obviously afraid.

"hindi naman na kailangan" she sound irritated.

Her clothes looks so revealing and I hate it, I wasnt planning to do anything to her but she forced me.

"dito rin naman mapupunta to diba? Puwede bang wag nalang nating patagalin? Gusto ko nang matapos at nang makauwi nako" I look at her full of rage. I can't deny the fact that she's beautiful but...she's full of scars from her past.

Something happened that night. I lost my control. I wasn't supposed to do anything but I suddenly get wild. I paid her, and let her go home.

I thought it was just a normal night with some prostitute that will only warm my bed. I thought it's just a normal night but then, I just realized that I started to go to that bar again and again for just to see her.

"nagpapakantot kayo sa kung sino-sinong lalaki! Sa tingin niyo may rerespeto sa inyo?!" I didn't mean to eavesdrop. We just happen to saw them and the bar's manager, arguing in the lobby.

She's crying while her friend's trying to console her. They're fighting because of something they don't want to do but doesn't have any choice.

I hate it.

I don't know but seeing her cry and being insulted by someone makes me mad. And I just realized that I did something I never did just for a woman.

"did...they hurt you?" we we're in the shore. It's the best plave I can think of and piwede kong pagdalhan sa kanya para marelax siya.

"wala lang naman to" she tried to remover her wrist away from me but I didn't let her. There's a bruise on it that she probably get from that old man kanina sa bar.

We stayed for quite awhile just staring in the night sky. She didnt say anything and I don't want to froce her to open up. After all, kakakilala lang din namin.

"salamat sa kanina, nagenjoy ako kahit saglit lang" her smile look so rare and beautiful to the point that I cant stop myself staring at her.

I smile a bit after what she said. I'm gkad I make her enjoy on my own way. "to me you are pleasing to see"

I've never like someone like this to the point that I always waste my time by just going on that bar and observe her. I never talk or approach her cause I don't want to make her feel uncomfortable.

I continue to go there and watch her do her job. Until one night, I stoped myself on going again. I tried to sleep and control myself but ended up standing in front of her, hands on the pocket.

"eat with me instead?" I never expect her to come with me. Madaling araw na at baka pagod na siya but luckily, she came with me.

I cooked for her, one thing I don't do for someone. I only cook for myself and for my parents. But her, she makes do things I don't usually do.

"anong full name mo?" it was the first someone asked me that kind of question. Inosente pa yung mga mata niya.

She started working for me and I always go to office having such a good mood cause I know I'll see her everyday.

"give me a pen and a paper" nagbigay siya agad ng ballpen and cute sticky note.

I wrote my full name on it and walk towards her. Dinikit ko sa noo niya making her look cute. "I didn't know you have this cute side"

And ever since that day, I just realized that I like...no—

I love her.