Borrowed Time

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

Dance

"Here, Em, have another shot," tinungga ko ang laman ng shot glass. "Yeah, that's my girl! Isa pa!"

"Scarlett, tama na 'yan, lasing na si Emily."

"Liana, we're in a bar for pete's sake! And it's my party, so when I say drink, you drink!"

My head's spinning at dumagdag pa ang mga mata ko na sumasakit dahil sa ilaw sa loob ng bar. Hindi ko alam kung nakailang shot na ako ng tequila.

This is all Scarlett's fault! Niyaya niya kami ni Liana na uminom at hindi pinasama ang iba. Hindi niya ako tinitigalan hangga't hindi ko iniinom ang binibigay niya.

Damn that girl! She's so pushy. She's like the total opposite of Liana. Kung gaano kaarte si Scarlett, ganoon naman kasimple si Liana.

I straightened myself and leaned on the bar counter. Nandito kami ngayong tatlo sa gilid ng dance floor.

"You know, we can call Mason and ask him to get you home. Lasing ka na, Em," Liana said worriedly.

"No! Today's my birthday and no one gets to go until I say so," Scarlett interrupted and offered me another shot of tequila.

"I'm fine. Let's just enjoy the night!" I shouted.

Kinuha ko ang shot glass at nilunok ang laman nito. Ramdam ko ang pait at init na dumaan sa sikmura ko. Liana looked at me with concern.

"Let's dance, girls!" I stood up along with Scarlett. Hindi tumayo si Liana kaya hinila siya ni Scarlett papuntang dance floor. "Come on!"

I moved my hips to the beat of the music. Mula ulo ay hinaplos ng mga kamay ko ang katawan pababa hanggang sa balakang.

Damn! This is life. I swayed and danced my heart out.

Biglang may mga brasong pumulupot sa bewang ko mula sa likod. When I smelled the familiar scent, I immediatley knew who it was. "Mason."

Humarap ako sa kanya at inilagay ang braso sa batok niya. He's so tall. "Happy?"

"Yes."

I swayed my hips to his. Mula sa batok ay binaba ko ang kamay ko para haplusin ang malapad niyang dibdib pababa sa tiyan niya. He licked his lips. Tumingkayad ako at pinatakan ng halik ang labi niya.

Napaawang ang labi niya sa ginawa ko. "You're drunk." I continued dancing on him.

I scoffed and chuckled. "No."

"Let's go home."

"I don't want to go home."

Ginulo ko ang buhok ko at mas lalo pang giniling ang balakang ko.

"I'll take you somewhere," he whispered on my ear.

"Hotel? Uh, no thanks," I pushed his face away.

He chuckled. "I don't take advantage of drunk woman."

"Then where?"

"Somewhere peaceful," he raised his brow, trying to convince me. "Trust me. I will not harm you."

After almost an hour, he parked his car. He opened the door for me. We're outside a glass house on top of a hill or a mountain, I don't know. Basta mataas na halos kita mo na ang city lights sa baba.

I looked at Mason, still in awe of the surroundings. "Where are we?"

He just smiled and didn't reply. We went inside the house. Tatlong palapag iyon at kitang-kita mo sa loob ang view sa labas. The colors inside were brown, white, and gray. The interior is modern at mas nakadagdag ng ganda ang mga halaman sa paligid.