"As you all know, I am already engaged..." panimula ni Valerie at sunod-sunod na congrats ang lumutang sa ere. "So as consequence to these latecomer ladies... Is a garter game. I am going to throw a garter to the crowd and whoever male received it will have to place the garter on a lady of his choosing. By using his mouth. Are you ready?!"
The male crowd cheered wildly as a yes.
Agad na napatingin si Maine kay Alden. He was looking at her with clouded eyes. Pero ang mata niya nasa kamay ng babae na nakahawak sa braso ng boyfriend niya.
That place is supposed to be hers. Sa kanya lang dapat si Aldenmallows!
In her anger (and jealousy), she waived her fingers flirty to all the men. Kaya sabay-sabay na napasigaw ang mga lalaki ng "Game! Game! Game!!" Na para bang iisa lang ang habol nila sa larong ito, ang malagyan ng garter si Maine.
Alden whispered something to the girl with a smile on his lips. Masyadong malapit ang mukha nito na isang galaw lang ng babae, magkakahalikan na. Pagkatapos bumulong ay kinuha nito ang baso ng alak ng babae at nilagok ang laman.
Maine swayed her hips in tune of the EDM music. The crowd got even more excited. Valerie frowned at the sight. Napaisip ito kung nalasing ba siya or nasiraan ng bait. Either way, she threw the garter to the audience. Sa parteng malayo kay Alden.
Agad na nagkagulo ang madla. Buti na lang naka-assist ang security ng club at ni Nico, kaya ligtas na nahanap ang masuwerteng lalaki.
The guy was a model, Maine recognized. At mukhang kilala din ito ni Alden base sa itsura nito. Nakatiim-bagang si Alden habang sinusundan ng tingin ang lalaki paakyat ng stage.
Maine smiled. Whose even more jealous now?
When Valerie gave the cue, the model guy started pulling the garter up to Maine's leg while the later was standing. Napahigit sa hininga nila ang mga tao habang unti-unting umaakyat ang garter sa hita niya. Si Alden, tahimik lang na nakatingin. Eyes darkening on the scene and a hand gripping on the glass. Ini-imagine nito na ulo ito ng lalaking nakaluhod sa paanan ni Maine.
When the garter reached the end, on Maine's mid-thigh, together with the crowd's loud cheer was the sound of a broken glass. Sa higpit ng pagkakahawak ni Alden ay bumigay ang baso at tuluyan na ngang bumasag. Agad na lumayo ang babaeng katabi nito sa gulat. Luckily, Alden did not get any injury from the shards. Pero walang pakialam diyan si Alden kasi tutok na tutok pa rin ang mga mata nito kay Maine.
The guy tried to have a conversation with Maine after. Pero agad na bumaba si Maine pagkatapos ng laro. Valerie did not bother to stop her as the show must still go on.
Tumakbo siya papunta kay Alden. But her boyfriend stormed his way upstairs. Mabilis naman na sumunod dito si Maine. She's worried that the glass might have cut a skin on his hand.
Nang pumasok sa isa sa mga kwarto si Alden, agad na sumunod naman si Maine. Hinanap niya sa paligid ang kasintahan pero nakasandal na pala ito sa pader malapit sa pinto. Agad na binalutan siya ng nerbyos ng isara nito ang pinto sabay lock. She could feel his anger even though she's a few meters away.
When he finally faced her, his eyes were seething despite the room's dim light. Napatingin siya saglit sa mesa at couch bago napalunok. He was heaving hard...
"A-Alden..."
"Yes. The name of your boyfriend."
"Who looked really jealous right now..."
"And angry."
"You were smiling with that chic."
"And you lure a man's mouth to your leg."
