Distance Is Just A Number [Taglish]

Chapter 17

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CHAPTER 17

Reeve and I ate dinner at one of the hotel's five-star restaurants.

Wala namang masyadong nangyari nung dinner except that Reeve was so shocked when I chose to order a burger sa isang five-star restaurant. Well, favourite ko ang burger. Lalo na kung may isang katutak na crispy fries at milk tea na kasama.

And that was exactly what I did. Sabi ko kay Reeve, nagccrave ako ng milk tea so tinawag niya yung chef at nagplace ng special order for milk tea kahit na wala naman sa menu yun. I guess kilala na din siya sa restaurant na to kasi agad-agad naman silang pumayag.

Si Reeve, Wagyu Steak ang inorder. Without looking at the menu, I knew that was expensive. But when I tried to check, I saw that the menu had no prices. Sabi nga nila, pag price ang una mong tinitignan, ibig sabihin hindi mo afford kumain dun. Same goes with clothes, bags, shoes and all the other expensive stuff.

Enjoy na enjoy ko yung pagkain. Enjoy ko din yung company ni Reeve. We talked about almost everything under the sun. Nagulat na lang ako na more than two hours na pala kaming nagkwekwentuhan sa restaurant.

Reeve paid the bill, even though I insisted to split it, and then we were on our way. Saan? Sabi ni Reeve surprise daw. Laking gulat ko na lang ng nasa may parking lot na kami ng XS Nightclub. Isa lang naman to sa mga pinakasikat na nightclubs dito sa Las Vegas. Mga artista lang naman ang pumupunta dito.

My jaw literally fell open. Ni hindi ko napansin na binuksan na pala ni Reeve yung pinto ng kotse. I was just snapped out of my trance when I felt his hand on my arm.

"Let's go."

"Nightclub?" I squeaked.

"Yes. I saw this on your bucket list. I think there's about two or three we can tick off if we're going to do this."

Nightclub talaga? Napatingin na lang ako sa suot ko. Medyo hindi siya pang nightclub kasi hindi flashy or form-fitting, or yung nagpapakita ng napakaraming exposed na balat.

"You're perfect that way," Reeve commented when he noticed me looking at my clothes. Again, I melted. Pero perfect? I don't think so. Makita ko pa lang yung mga babaeng super sexy at ang gaganda na nakapila sa labas ng nightclub, nawala na yung confidence ko eh.

I started going towards the back of the line.

But Reeve tugged on my hand. "I asked Vaughn to call ahead. We're in the guestlist so we won't have to get in line," Reeve told me.

"Vaughn?"

Reeve flinched. "Bodyguard."

Ahh. Yun pala yung guy na nagbukas ng pinto para sakin kanina.

Pagpasok naming ng nightclub, unang bumungad sakin yung napakalakas na music. Yung sobrang lakas tipong sumasabay yung puso mo sa pagkabog ng bass. Tapos yung strobe lights din na ang titingkad ng kulay.

Reeve held my hand as we passed the couples dancing their hearts out on the floor. Some were grinding themselves on their partner. Blech. I looked away.

Reeve dragged me towards the bar and there was only one available stool. Ako na lang pinaupo niya habang siya nakatayo sa tabi ko. This way, mas matangkad naman ako sa kanya dahil mataas yung bar stool. I found mysely looking down on his beautiful blue eyes. Kahit na madilim, napaka striking pa din ng kulay.