Under The Moonlit

Chapter 2

"CAGE MY MAN!" a loud voice echoed in my office making me turn my gaze at the door.

"The fuck are you doing here Caerus?" I said as I stop signing the papers in my table and glance at him.

"Dude you've been sulking here in your office for the whole week. Aren't you tired fucker? Rage is at High Club, let's go," he said while standing near door ready to go.

"I have so many papers to sign dude. Go to that club and fuck off, don't drag me with you." I replied before giving back my attention to the papers in my table.

This week has been so tiring for me. I've signed a bundle of documents and attended a lot of meetings. I don't even got the chance to go to clubs and get laid.

"Cage my man, hindi naman malululgi ang negosyo mo if you come with me right now, have fun and get laid. Come on! You need to release that stress of yours!" he said looking intently at me.

After seconds of thinking, I heave a sigh and got off of my swivel chair. It's not a bad idea after all, besides it's been weeks since I last visited a club and have a drink.

"Yeah, yeah come on," i replied before walking pass by him.

"MISSY WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE?!" I ask her shouting because this place is so loud.

We're here at High Club tonight because she told me that we will have some fun and celebrate because we finally finish processing our requirements for the graduation. And of course, sumama ako because I think we deserve it naman since we're so stress this week but I never thought that the fun she is talking about is going to a club.

This is not my first time coming to this kind of place but I'm still not comfortable in this kind of places.

"We are going to have fun Khai! Let's go!" she said shouting before dragging me to one of the tables in the corner.

"When you said let's have fun, I thought we're going shopping or what, not this," I'm currently feeling more stressed right now.

"Khai naman eh! Wag ka ngang KJ! Nagsasawa na ako sa shopping shopping na yan, gusto ko club naman, it's been so long since we last go clubbing. Sige na please? Let's just enjoy, just for tonight. Okay?" she said to me with pleading eyes and who am I to decline this woman and ruin her night.

"Fine, but just for tonight." I said making her grin widely and she hug me tightly.

"You're the best!" she giggled. "Waiter! I want one bucket of beer and sisig please."

We can hold our liquor just fine so hindi ko na kinontra ang order niya. I'm not new to drinking since ginawa na yata naming dalawang hobby ang pag inom simula ng nag college kami. But of course, my parents didn't know that because they didn't care about me anyway. And since nandito nalang din kami, might as well enjoy.

I roam my eyes around the club and look at the people in the dance floor, dancing their soul to the beat of the music.

Our order arrive so I give my attention to it and opened one bottle of beer for myself because my dearest bestfriend is already enjoying herself at the opposite side of the couch talking to some random guy.

Napapailing nalang ako at itinuon ang aking pansin sa dance floor while enjoying my beer. I was on that position when I suddenly felt that someone is staring at me. It is so intense that I felt the hair on my nape stand making me shiver.

Ipinalibot ko ang paningin ko sa paligid para hanapin ang taong may kagagawan noon. Upon surveying the entire floor, I didn't find anyone staring at me but the intense feeling is still there. Maybe it's just my imagination working, so I decided to just stop searching and ignore what I'm feeling since normal lang naman ata ito kasi nasa club ako.

I was about to look at Missy when I accidentally took a glance at the second floor of the club and there I saw someone staring at me intently like I am some kind of prey and he is the predator who is ready to attack me any minute.

I stared back at him and when my eyes meet his, my breath instantly hitch and my heart suddenly start throbbing and I don't understand why.

Our staring contest last for a few minutes until I can't stand it anymore kaya ako na ang unang nagbaba ng tingin at sa halip ay itinuon ko nalang ang pansin ko kay Missy na nasa tabi ko na ngayon at nakangiti. Nawala na ang lalaking kanina lang ay kausap siya.

"Khai let's dance!" she said lively and started on pulling me to the dance floor at pilit na sumisiksik sa mga taong nagsasayawan sa gitna, probably making theirselves sobber.

Nang makarating kami sa gitna ng dance floor, Missy started to dance like there's no tomorrow making me laugh hard at her and dance with her wildly too. We are both still sobber and in our right mind but here we are, at the middle of the dance floor, dancing wildly to the beat of the music, not minding the people around us.

"Hey Missy! I'm just going to the bathroom quickly! Will you be okay here?!" I ask her shouting because of the loud music.

"Yes! I'll be fine! Go and do your thing, I'll just be around the corner!" she replied, still dancing and enjoying herself.

"Ok, I'll be quick." I said before making my way to the bathroom.

The path towards the bathroom is so crowded that I have to squeeze myself in. I've successfully arrive in the bathroom and do my business there. I wash my hand and retouch my face a little after using the toilet.

When I went out of the bathroom the hallway is not crowded anymore. I was looking for my phone in my bag while walking out when I suddenly bump into something. Or should I say someone.

"Sorry, I...fuck!..." i said, startled to see who I bumped into when I raise my gaze.

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