No Longer a Player

Prologue

Athena's

Hindi ako makapag decide kung alin sa dalawang dress na hawak ko ang isusuot ko para mamayang gabi.

I have this friend of mine that I met from my last vacation in New York, isa siyang Canadian na nais manirahan dito sa Pilipinas.

Well, he is a bachelor and he told me that he likes me.

Who can resist me anyway?

I smirked when I finally found the suitable dress for me later. A red seductive dress fresh from NYC? Perfect.

Pumasok na ako sa banyo at naligo. I am a celebrity, yes.. an actress. I was a teenager when I decided to enter showbiz. I didn't hesitate because I know my looks would bring me to where I am now, and so look at me.

Athena Francheska Benitez. Award winning actress, sought by different agencies local and international.

I have already worked with different hollywood stars. Been in different talk shows and guestings. Flirted different bachelors, had a relationship with different hot actors.

I love my work, it gives me the luxury I always wanted. I don't need money naman talaga, my family is rich. I am actually a heiress but I chose to refuse, mas gusto ko ang ganitong set up. My only stress is issue.

As an actress, we are always on top of every gossips. Kahit saan ka magpunta may nasasabi ang tao sa amin, and because we are surrounded by cameras.. sometimes hindi rin namin nagagawa ang gusto namin. But who cares right? Not every rumors are true.

I went out of my bathroom, I dried myself using my clean bath towel and wore my bathrobe. Dumiretso ako sa salamin ng aking banyo. I made the rituals I needed to keep me and my looks fresh and beautiful.

I grinned widely while I am staring at my own self.

I am a half Filipino and half Spanish. My mother is a former beauty queen while my father is a Spaniard business man.

Nakuha ko ang brown kong mga mata sa aking Ina pati na rin ang aking labi ay sakaniya nagmula, habang ang kutis, ilong at korte ng mukha ay namana ko sa aking Papa.

Matapos kong patuyuin ang mahaba at may natural na kulot kong buhok, lumabas ako sa banyo para kunin ang aking damit na isusuot.

Boys will go crazy chasing me after they see me wearing this. Inikot ko ang aking sarili sa harap ng full length mirror ko sa aking kuwarto, an off shoulder red dress that hugs my body showcases my curves pretty well. It's length is mid thighs, kinuha ko ang aking red Valentino shoes, who can beat this beautiful face and rocking body right?

Ngumiti ako sa salamin habang pinagmamasdan pa rin ang aking sarili, I never get tired of staring at myself in the mirror, proud that I am named as one of the beautiful faces in the world.

Sinimulan ko ng ayusan ang sarili ko, smoking eye make up with my face contoured very well. I took my red hot lipstick I brought also in Ney York from a famous make up brand. Isinuot ko ang aking diamond earrings at kinuha ang purse ko sa ibabaw ng kama.

I took my car keys and made my way out from my Condominium. I rode the elevator pababa sa lobby. I can see from my peripheral vision different people giving me glances that I always like.

That is right, one glance for me isn't enough.. I want you all to turn your heads just to look at me.

With confidence I left the building like I own it. I went to my car and drove it to one of the known pubs here in the Metro.

After twenty minutes of driving, I reached my haven..

Noisy crowd

The hype

Full packed liquors

Different people

Different boys,

Every night.

Bumaba ako sa aking sasakyan, I gave the bouncer my key and winked at him. Nagsisimula ng bumilis ang tibok ng puso ko, I screamed right after I got in, people stared at me as the music stopped, they shouted in chorus right after they realized who I am.

I danced like it was my last time, I drink like it's the last alcohol I can drink. I partied like never been before.

This is me, this is how I live. I am one of those misfits this world keep on kicking out. I was never the good girl, my role is to make the protagonist's life miserable.

I am Athena Francheska Benitez, and I am a certified Playgirl.

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