Night Changes

CHAPTER SIX

LINDSAY's POV

I slowly opened my eyes as I feel the warm rays of sunshine on my face. I was about to get up when I felt a sudden pain on the lower part of my body. My body was covered by a blanket at nanlaki ang mga mata ko when I saw myself totally naked. Oh my gosh! What happened?

I scanned the room and a sudden realization hit me. I slowly turned my head to the right. Nanlaki ang mga mata ko.

"AAAHHHHH!!!" I screamed as I quickly jump out of bed, disregarding the pain I was feeling. I took the blanket out of the bed and covered it on my naked body.

"Hhmm.. Umagang umaga, nag-iingay ka." Sabi niya habang kinukusot ang mga mata. "What the hell am I doing here?" Pagtatanong ko.

Napuno ng pagtataka ang kanyang mukha habang dahan-dahang bumangon sa kama, revealing his godlike naked body in front of me. Wala akong nagawa kundi titigan ang magandang hubog ng katawan niya. The guy has abs! Mas maganda pa ang katawan niya kay Stefan. My eyes traveled from his buffed chest, firm abs then down to his.. thing. Oh my god!

"Naglasing ka kagabi. Buti na lang nakita ka namin sa bar kundi baka ibang lalaki ang nakatikim sa'yo." He said as he covers his lower part with a towel. Natigil lang ako sa ginagawa ko nang marinig ko siyang magsalita.

I suddenly paused for a moment and looked at Max. He was naked just like me. Does it mean that... that..

"Oh, bakit parang namumutla ka?" I looked at him as he wait for me to speak. I roamed my eyes around his room and saw my clothes scattered on the floor. My dress, my bra and my.. underwear. Oh my god! No, no, no. Hindi pwede!

"Max.. d-did... did we.. have..."

He took a deep breath and grinned. "Yes Lindsay, we had sex last night."

Para akong binuhusan ng malamig na tubig sa sinabi niya. I saved my precious virginity for a guy I thought who deserved it pero si Max lang pala ang makakakuha? Of all men! Bakit siya pa? Bakit ang kaibigan ko?

"Hey, are you okay?" He said, trying to walk closer to me pero lumayo agad ako.

"No! I'm not okay Max! Why did you let that happen? Bakit hindi mo man lang pinigilan ang sarili mo?" I said, looking at his.. thing.

Kumunot ang noo niya. "Are you saying that it's my fault?"

"Yes! It's your goddamn fault!"

Napayuko siya at napailing before face me once again. "You are the one who begged me to fuck you. Hindi ako santo Lindsay. Lalaki lang ako at may kahinaan din!" I could sense anger from his voice.

"Kahit na Max! I was drunk for god's sake kaya malamang hindi ko alam ang mga nangyayari!" Pagpipilit ko sa kanya.

"Ikaw ang unang humalik, hindi ako." He said, sounding as if he is trying to control his temper.

Ha! "So yun na lang idadahilan mo? I was drunk Max, so drunk. Hindi ko na nga maalala mga nangyari after kong manggaling kay Stefan eh! But still, since hinalikan kita, knowing that I was drunk, nagpadala ka naman sa emosyon mo. You decided to fuck me and be a man whore like what you always do. Right?"

He let out a frustrated sigh as he brush his fingers through his hair.

"God knows how hard I tried to fight my urge Linds. You cried for sex and I just gave you what you wanted." He said then stormed out of his room, slamming the door real hard.

Guilt suddenly pinched me. I took a deep breath and picked up my clothes that were scattered on the floor. I took a quick change then went outside his room.

Nakita ko siya sa balcony na naninigarilyo habang may hawak na alak sa kabilang kamay. He suddenly notice me, his face appearing blank to me. I didn't know what to do or what to say so I just turned my back and went outside his unit.

VICTORIA's POV

"You look so gorgeous Victoria." Mom said as she fixes my hair. "You all look perfect." She added, referring to my two siblings, my older brother Vincent and my younger sister Venice.

The press conference was about to start so our family went to the stage then people began to clap their hands. Lots of cameras were flashing, capturing our every movement. All of us took our seats except for dad who walked towards the podium.

"Good evening everyone." Dad paused for a moment, letting the audience to applause before he continues to speak.

"As you know, our company is already on it's peek to success. 'V' is now considered to be the best-selling magazine on Asia and soon to be around the world. So, I don't want to take this any further, I want all of you to know that 'V' will be merging with one of the biggest magazine companies in the world and that is none other than Nylon Magazine." A loud cheer and applause from the people was heard.

"Mom, dad, this is really a surprise especially for all the people under our company." I said as I eat my food. They both looked at me and exhanged glances at each other.

Mom smiled at me. "That's not the surprise honey."

Napakunot ang noo ko. I was quite confused on what she said.

Mom stood from her seat then came back with a guy on her side. A tall, tanned skin and handsome guy, wearing a black tuxedo that complimented him a lot. I looked at the guy and he seemed familiar to me.

"Anak, he is Greg Evans..." Greg? ".. your fiance."

My hands that were about to shake his hands suddenly froze in shock. Did I heard it right? Fiance?

"Fiance? You must be kidding me." I said, tying to force a laugh. Dad stood from his seat and faced me.

"This is not a joke Victoria. Greg is your fiance. He's the son of the owner of Nylon Magazine. That's the reason why our companies are merging because we already arranged your marriage." Dad added. My jaw dropped and my fist clenched after hearing what he just said.

I stood from my seat and glared at them. "No! I will not get married."

"What are you saying hija? Mahiya ka nga. Nandito si Greg sa harap mo." Si mom.

I looked at Greg and he was smiling at me like a beastly man. Oh yes, now I remember him! He was the guy I met at the bar when I was with Ford.

"The hell I care if he's in front of me. I'm not getting married and that's final! Stop interfering with my life!" I said as I get my things and marched my way out of the event.

My parents are unbelievable. I entered modeling because that is what they wanted for me but arranging me to a marriage with a guy I don't was too much.

I went to the parking lot and drove my car away from the event. I needed some fresh air. Everything that was happening made me feel like I was being suffocated by my parents and already running out of breath.

My wheels kept on running but I didn't know where to go so I stopped my car on the side of the road for a moment. My attention was suddenly caught by a magazine on the side so I took it. I looked at the cover and it was me. All people think that my life is full of fame and glamour but they're all wrong. Living a life you didn't wanted is not glamourous at all. I kept on scanning the pages when a title on the side suddenly pinched my interest.

Bucketlist: A good way to find yourself

I flipped to the page where I could find the article and read it. Hindi ko mapigilang hindi mapangiti habang binabasa ko yung article. I closed the magazine, tossing it to the passenger's seat and started the engine.

I think this is what I need. Actually, I guess this is what we need. This is the answer to our questions that need to be answered.