Reign Of The Hearts (Reino De Filipinas 1)

Chapter 36

GEN'S POV

"HERE'S your dirty martini. Anything more, Señorita?"

"No. Thank you," maikling sagot ko sa bartender na kanina pa balak makipag usap sa akin. But I always dismissed him.

I'm in a foul mood and the last thing I wanted to do is to talked to someone. So, I gave him my fuck-off-dude look. Mukha namang naintindihan na nito kaya iniwan akong mag isa sa sulok ng bar.

After walking away from the event, I found myself at this expensive place inside the hotel where I'm staying. Pagod ang utak kong mag isip kung saan ako pupunta and the first thing that comes to mind is alcohol. It solves almost everything. Almost but not all.

'Di nito kayang lunurin ang galit at sakit na nararamdaman ko. Dapat sa pangatlong baso manhid na 'ko pero bakit ganon pa rin kakirot ang didbib ko? Nagpupuyos ako sa galit. Para kay Liam, dahil inaya niya ang punyetang babaeng 'yon na halos ipag duldulan ang sarili sa kanya. Kay Celine, that scheming bitch and her father planned everything. Kilalang tuso ang mag ama at hindi nga ba't lantaran ang pagsasabi ni Celine sa lahat na may gusto siya kay Liam. Mukha niya.

Humigpit ang hawak ko sa basong hawak ng bigla na namang rumehistro sa utak ko ang nangyari kanina. She kissed him in front of everyone knowing too well that the press will capture that. That's low blow. Sabagy anong aasahan mo sa cheap at desperadang gaya niya?

"Heart problems? Hinay-hinay baka mabasag mo ang baso."

At my right I found a tall handsome man staring at me. He shamelessly gave me a once over. He's wearing a blue tuxedo and a dark aura. There's something dangerous about him, I don't know if ang mukha n'ya ba iyon o ang buong pagkatao niya.

"Work related prob," maikling sagot ko.

"Hmm... I doubt it. Women who drink whiskey are sure having a hard time."

I smiled, the man has a great sense of humor.

"It's punny," I said, amused.

"Now that's pun intended."

Sabay kaming natawa sa sinabi niya. Who's this stranger? He seemed familiar. Mula sa gilid ng mga mata ko muli ko siyang sinipat.

"So heart problem?"

I shrugged my shoulder and sip my drink. I can feel he's studying me.

"You? Heart problems?" Balik- tanong ko.

"I don't have one. Heart. Just waiting for someone. By the way...Seven."

Tiningala ko siya, puno ng pagtataka. He raised his eyebrow at me and nod at his hand. I realized that he was giving me his name.

"Oh, sorry. Gen. Pleasure to meet you," sabay tanggap ko sa malaki nitong palad.

"Pleasure's all mine," he gripped my hand and stared at my face for a few awkward seconds. "No wonder."

"What?"

"Nada. 'Di ka dapat nag-iisa sa ganitong lugar at nagpapakalasing."

"I'm just killing some time and I'm staying here. At least for a night."

"Bet you do," sabi ni Seven pero ang mga mata'y nakapako sa may pintuan ng bar.

Nilingon ko ang tinitingnan niya, standing on the bar's entrance was a stunning brown maiden. She's an angel. She's wearing an emerald silk evening gown that sexily wrapped her lithe form. Malikot ang mga mata nito na tila may hinahanap, when her eyes stopped at our direction, her whole face lighten. And God, I envy her innocent and angelic features. Napaka amo ng mukha niya.