The Devil's Tamer

Chapter 12 - HADES

Alicia Davidson's birthday banquet.

I'm in front of the venue, Starlight Hotel. This hotel looks more of a mansion-- no, a castle.

Papunta na ako sa entrance nang mabangga ako isang matangkad na babae. Nagchichismisan kasi silang tatlo ng mga kasama niya at hindi sila nakatingin sa dinadaanan nila. Nang mapansin kong dite-diretso sila sa direksyon ko, tumigil na agad ako sa paglalakad pero wala eh, tanga siya, nabangga padin niya ako.

"Ouch!" Sigaw niya nang mabangga niya ako. "F*ck! Don't you even know how to walk? You clearly saw me but you still have the guts to bump on me?" Dagdag pa niya.

Wow ha, ako dapat yung galit dito, diba? Mang aagaw ng eksena!

"I'm sorry." Walang ganang sagot ko, nag sorry na lang ako kasi ayoko nang humaba pa ang usapan, maikli ang pisi ko sa mga ganitong klase ng tao.

Paalis na san ako nang hawakan niya ako sa braso "That's it? Heh, I don't care if you are wearing a couple hundred thousand dress, but this gown that I am wearing is five times more expensive than yours, and you just stepped on it!" She said, her tone full of anger.

I looked at her dress, oh my, if that's the case then I'm dead meat tonight.

I still composed my self and answered calmly, "There's no evidence that I stepped on it, not even a single speck of dirt."

"You---" She can't reason out because I didn't really step on her super long long gown earlier.

"I am what?" Tanong ko, magsasalita pa sana siya nang itinuro ko ang tatlo cctv sa taas ng entrance ng hotel, ang isa rito ay nakatutok sa direksyon namin. Tiningnan niya ang direksyon ng aking hintuturo, agad naman akong umalis.

Two guards are at the entrance, checking the invitations. I showed them mine, it was personally given to me by Miss Alicia, and when the two guards saw it, they immediately call for a person to assist me.

"Hey wait!" Sigaw nung babae kanina.

Lumingon ako sa kanya at tinaasan soya ng kilay.

Tinanong niya ang taong mag aassist sa'kin papunta sa venue "How come you are going to assist her but not us? Don't you know who we are? We are also the celebrant's friends, do you want to lose your job?"

Mukhang natakot naman ang matandang lalaki, tiningnan ko lang siya, oo nga naman, mukhang importanteng tao ang babaeng to bakit hindi nila ina-assist?

Bago pa maiyak ang matanda ay lumapit na ang isa sa dalawang guard na nagbabantay ng entrance "Excuse me, honorable lady. This Lady here has this invitation.." Sabi ni kuyang guard at kinuha ulit sa kamay ko ang invitation na sabi niya iabot ko daw sa guard na nasa mismong entrance ng event.

Ano naman kayang meron sa invitation na yan? I asked myself.

Nang buksan ni kuyang guard ang invitation ko, nagulat ang tatlong babae at tumingin sa'kin. The same girl na bumangga sa'kin kanina said "Where did you get this invitation, huh? Did you perhaps stole it from someone?! No wonder, you just look like a gold-digger mistress."

"I gave it to her, any problem?" A familiar angelic voice said. So glad Miss Alicia is here, why do I attract trouble wherever I went? Aish.

She turned to look at me and smiled sweetly "Come on, dear, the event is going to start."

Ooooooh, she looks like an angel!