LOST IN JAPAN, Lindtsey Stacey Aubrey Sevilleja

1. Ace Razon

The huge disco ball spinning in the middle of the dance floor was the only thing that gave light to the whole club as the beat of the music pumped adrenaline to every single person in that place. The disgusting smell of mixing sweat, alcohol, cigarettes, and sex filled the room but no one seemed to care as they continued to glide across to the dance floor.

At the right corner of the room, a woman dressed in a black see-through dress sat on one of the couches, a glass of margarita in her hand. She raked her eyes at the sea of dancing people in front of her, brows raised as she judged their moves.

Ang tigas ng katawan.

One of the disgusting creatures below her is the filthy ex-fling of her best friend talking to an innocent woman. She looks like she's too mataray and easy to get to be there. She also noticed that she was already intoxicated due to the empty tequila bottle swinging in her hands. She was one of the first people who went inside the bar as soon as they opened and she had seen her down a lot of drinks at that point.

Ace assessed their body language thoroughly. The guy is too persistent on pressing his body into the girl's tall figure. She was pushing him away, but not too seriously as she would laugh at him after every try. The guy then whispered something on her ear that made her laugh, shaking her head.

Clenching her jaw in annoyance, Ace downed her drink and harshly placed the glass back to the table. She pushed herself to stand up, dragging herself in the middle of the -dancefloor. With so much hatred crawling on her skin, she harshly pulled the guy away from the girl and pushed him away.

"Ace? What the fuck's wrong with you?" He spatted loudly, earning a few looks from the bystanders.

Instead of answering him, she dropped her gaze at the girl to meet her hazy eyes. She was about to pass out.

"Do you want to get herpes?" She blurted out. The girl furrowed her brows in question. "I asked you: do you want to get herpes? 'Cause this guy has it and if you want it, I will willingly hand you over to him."

Her question seemed to have knocked some senses off to girl. She shook her head, face contorting in disgust. She hurriedly stepped away from him.

"No! Kanina pa nga niya ipinipilit ang sarili niya sa 'kin, ambaho na nga ng hininga niya, amoy putok pa!" She complained, keeping the dirty look.

Ace chuckled, amused at the choice of words. She spun around again to face the boy. He is now glaring hard at her, knuckles fisted on his side and face red in embarrassment. Ace found satisfaction to see his infuriated face.

"Sorry, Mavry, it looks like no one wants your herpes, your bad hygiene, and your cavities here. You should get out before you embarrass yourself furthermore," she sarcastically said as she crossed her arms by her chest. A playful, winning, teasing smile tugged her lips.

He gritted his teeth. "Ano bang problema mo, Ace? You're ruining my night!" He raised his voice that made Ace laugh.

"I'm doing everyone here a favor by telling them you have herpes- which is right, 'di ba? And for your information, I am not ruining your night, Mav. By just being you is enough para masira ang gabi mo. Look in the mirror naman for a change." She threw back with an unfazed smile. She wasn't scared that he's towering over her. She stepped forward to whisper on the boy's ear. "You are not welcome here."

"Fuck you, bitch." Maverick harshly told her. Inambahan pa niya na susuntukin ang dalaga ngunit ang mga naka paligid sa kaniya ay nagsilapitan. "This is not the last time we'll see each other, Avrielle. Babawi ako."