FORTUITOUS

25| Courage Is The Birthplace Of Confidence

SELENE

I giggled as I shook my head. I can't believe na natalo ako!

"Dare or dare?" One of my tonight's girl friends ask. I am too tipsy to recall their names.

"Bring it on!" I said with a smirk and I took the last shot glass for me. Natalo ako dahil iinumin ko pa lang 'to, tapos na silang tatlo. I am getting rusty at partying, gosh!

"Kiss the first man who will be on arm's reach." The brunette woman smirked at me.

"Not just a kiss. French kiss." The second one laughed.

I rolled my eyes. "Basic." I chuckled. "What are we, gradeschoolers?"

With my tipsy head, I scanned the surroundings to search for Frigate. After more than twice of three hundred sixty degrees turn, I finally found the sofa where I left him with my asshat brother. I smiled at him but they're too engrossed at what they're talking.

Annoying!

"Oops!" A girl stopped me. "You're not allowed to pick your guy. Whoever will come close first."

That's fine with me, but I don't know with Frigate. He might be offended to see me kissing just a random man.

So what, Selene?!

By brow shot up. Hindi na ako natutuwa sa sarili ko. Why am I too concerned on what Frigate will think or feel? We're just fuck buddies. We provide each other's pleasures and fantasies. Comfort sex. Nothing special is happening between us.

I shouldn't let myself be attached with someone who wouldn't stay. After three months, he'll be gone. And it's not as if I want him to stay.

Kaya lang naman kami magkasama ay dahil gusto ko s'yang ilayo kay Marron. I did what I did for Trey. It was a bonus that I am enjoying his company.

I shouldn't let my stupid self to feel something for him.

Ridiculous! Who said that I am feeling for him?

"Oh! Here it comes!" Red-Head-Girl shrieked.

I grimaced when I saw a skinny man approaching. He's not my type. He doesn't have an appeal, and mukhang bad breath s'ya.

Maybe I should just pretend to faint when I was about to kiss him. I am drunk dead.

Jeez! I am not a sore loser. Pride won't let me back down.

I took a deep breath then shut my eyes tightly. It's just a kiss and no big deal should be made out of that.

I opened my eyes and braced myself.

One. Two. Three. Four. Five.

Napapangiwi na talaga ako. Ilang hakbang na lang at abot kamay ko na s'ya.

Wala bang earthquake?

The world seems to stop spinning when I was about to grab the unkissable man's arm. A tall, lean man in a suit bumped his shoulder then went ahead.

One of the girls pushed me. "Go on, girl. Kiss the frog prince."

I rolled my eyes in annoyance. They're obviously making fun of me.

As if.

I grabbed Caspian then I crashed my lips on his.

He matured a lot and some of him changed, but I am sure this is Caspian Mondragon. I am not drunk enough to hallucinate. And even if I were, I won't think of him. Kaya naman, this is Caspian, flesh and blood.

Caspian refused to kiss me back, but he's not pushing me either. I grabbed on his tie then pulled him closer dahil nangangalay na ako sa kakatingkayad. Frigate is taller, pero matangkad pa din si Caspian.