Falling Irrevocably

4th

4th

I'm good at games. Kaya kong isugal ang lahat at lagi akong nananalo. It is one of my forte. Luck is always beside me when I play. Maybe this is a gift from all the misfortunes of my life.

But there are games in real life which I can never achieve victory at all. Katulad na lamang sa pagsugal ko na maging fuck buddy ni Chanler. It is a game I wasn't suppose to play but I still did so I end up losing all the damn time.

"OMG!" Ria exclaimed as I won the poker again for the sixth time.

The other players shook their head in disappointment as I gathered all the chips from the middle of the table.

"Good game, Ms. Lexington."

Napalingon ako sa lalaking katabi ko. His hand went to my shoulder down to my thigh. Nakaupo kasi ako kaya madali niya itong nagawa. Ria seemed to not notice it because she's still in awe.

I sweetly smiled to him. Agad kong kinuha ang kamay ng lalaking ito mula sa aking hita at kinuha ang calling card na nasa kamay niya.

He then stood up and gestured me to call him. A booty call. Nung hindi na siya matanaw ng mga mata ko ay pinilas ko ang calling card na binigay niya. Kahit naman gwapo siya ay hinding hindi ko siya papatulan dahil para lang kay Chanler ang katawan ko. I vowed my body to him the moment we agreed to the set up.

Kahit pa galit ako sa kanya ngayon ay hinding hindi ako babali sa kasunduan namin. A deal is a deal. That's my motto.

"How much is it?" Tanong ko kay Ria.

"Two freaking million." Sabi niya.

I spent half million and I got two million in return. Tamang tama lang ito sa panggastos ko habang hindi pa ako ulit umuuwi sa amin. I was supposed to stay at Chanler's but when I saw him talking to Celine, I turned my car away from them. Kaya naman sa Albrecht Gold Tower ako nag s-stay for the past seven days.

I would be lying if I'm not freaking out that Celine is back in town. Maraming umiikot sa isip ko. Bakit niya kausap si Chanler? Anong pinag uusapan nila? Nagkabalikan na ba sila?

Paano kung malaman na ni Chanler ang totoong nangyari nung gabing iyon? What if he'll leave me?

"Hey, are you okay?"

Napalingon ako kay Ria nung nagsalita siya. I was in my deep thoughts. Dapat hindi ako mag overthink.

I sighed inwardly.

"I'm good." Sabi ko kay Ria at nilagok ang natitirang alak sa baso ko.

Everything became a blurry afterwards. I think it was already two in the morning when we decided to call it a night. I was still sober enough to drive Ria back to their mansion.

"Night, bitch!" Paalam niya sa akin at bumaba na sa kotse ko. I waved at her as she walked to the gate. Nung makita kong nakapasok na siya ay tsaka ako nagmaneho ulit.

I flinched when my phone suddenly rung. The caller id is Chanler. I was rejecting and ignoring his calls for the whole week. Lalo na ngayong weekend ay hahanapin niya talaga ako.

Laking pasalamat ko na nakarating pa ako sa hotel ng buhay. Mabigat na ang talukap ng aking mga mata. My heels are tickling loudly to the floor as I went out of the elevator.

Daredaretso akong pumasok sa hotel room ko. My eyes are already closed as I reach the bed.

"You're having fun, huh?"

Nanigas ako sa kinalalagyan ko nung maaninag ang boses na iyon. Bumukas ang ilaw at agad akong nasilaw.

"What the fuck..." Angal ko at kinusot ang mga mata hanggang sa kinaya na nitong makita ang taong iniiwasan ko ilang araw na.