Along the Shore (Samal Island Series #1: COMPLETED)

CHAPTER 16: Bother

Bother

I fixed my hair and texted my friends na pupunta ako sa club. I headed back to my unit to get my car keys and I was shocked that the woman followed me out on the lift.

"Excuse me. Do you need something?" I faced her with a smile on my face and I saw that she smirked o guni-guni ko lang 'yon?

"I'm sorry. My boyfriend is a fan of yours. I was about to approach you earlier but I'm shy. A-ahh, can I take a photo with you? If you don't mind?" She shyly said and I nodded to give her an assurance that it's fine.

"Sure!"

"Vince will gonna be happy about this. Thank you so much! You're so beautiful, indeed. Akala ko dahil sa make up lang but you really are beautiful. Kaya pala..." Once again I saw her smirked for a little while o guni-guni ko lang talaga? Whatever.

"Send my regards to him, then. I hope you and your boyfriend can attend on my next runway this month. Have a good night... what's your name by the way?" I chuckled and I looked at her with a smile on my face.

"Amanda... Amanda Ferrer." She held her hand and I formally gripped her for a shake.

I don't know what have had got in to me but I found myself sitting in this sofa here in Etchy Club with V who's now asleep and already wasted, and Naomi who panicked a bit as she roamed her eyes around the crowd.

Your Fuego is alive.

"N-naomi... it's r-really him." I stuttered as I stared the man who's looking back at our table.

Even if I can't see him well, I just know that it's him. His wide and manly shoulder speaks rugal and braveness. It's him, for sure. I am certainly sure.

Without thinking, I stood up. Before Naomi can stop me, I walked towards his table with his three guy friends around him. The three glanced at my way, nakatalikod si Rad sa 'kin habang sumisimsim sa kanyang inumin.

I shivered in nervousness as I go nearer to him. Anong gagawin ko? Yayakapin ko ba siya o ngingitian? Anong sasabihin ko? Hi? Hello? Kamusta na? I thought you're dead? How? Why? What happened?

What the fuck!

Hindi ko alam kung ano ang sasabihin o gagawin ko. I saw his dead body three years ago and now what? Baka kamukha niya lang 'to? Ka look-a-like or doppelganger? He doesn't have a twin... or am I wrong?

I need answers. God damn it!

Sobra ang panginginig ko nang nakalapit ako sa table nila. I stand beside him in a way that he can notice my presence.

He glanced at me with a shocked face but it suddenly faded like as if it was just my hallucination, or maybe I am just really hallucinating right now?

Before I could even say a single word, he talked. As if I am just a girl who longed for his attention. As if I am just a cheap girl who wants to bang him around and fuck him just for a night.

"I have a girlfriend, Miss. I'm sorry."

What. The. Fuck.

I don't know what happened next but I can clearly remember that before I passed out, before it went black, I felt an arm around my nape.

Nagising ako dahil kumakalam ang sikmura ko. I then remembered that I haven't eaten my dinner when I went to the club.

Speaking of the club.

Nananaginip ba ako? Am I being delusional right now? Hindi pa naman ako baliw diba?

"Thank God, you're awake now. You made me nervous." Sambit ng isang sopistikadang babae na hindi ko gaanong maaninag ang mukha.