Worth The Wait

Chapter 1

I got up from bed as soon as I heard my alarm ringing. It's seven in the morning at kung hindi ko bibilisan ang kilos ay male-late na naman ako sa trabaho. Hindi ako puwedeng magkaroon ng late ng sunod-sunod, baka mapuna na ako ng HR namin.

Pagdating ko sa office ay nando'n na si Michelle.

"Good morning, Angel," bati niya.

"Good morning, Michelle," bati ko din at agad ng nilapag ang aking bag.

"Magbabakasyon ako in two weeks time. Why don't you join me?" pag-aya niya. Hindi ko siya tinignan dahil alam ko na kung saan na naman mapupunta ang usapan.

"Nah." That's my only answer.

She sighed and face her own computer. Mabilis lumipas ang oras dahil sa mga documents na kailangang tapusin.

Sakto na bago mag-uwian ay tapos ko na lahat ang mga kailangan kong tapusin na trabaho. Biyernes ngayon at walang pasok sa trabaho ng weekends. Kaya naman diretso na ako sa club para mag-party.

Three years here in the US at naging parte na ng buhay namin ang clubs at iba pang house party ng mga ibang kaibigan namin. Yun nga lang, madalas ng hindi makasama si Michelle. Mula ng magka-boyfriend siya three months ago. Mas madalas na niyang kasama ang boyfriend niya. They even live under one roof. Michelle is already at the right age for marriage. She's 26.

Buti pa siya masaya, may lovelife. Ako mag-isa na, wala ding boyfriend. I shook all that thoughts before it will lead me into my heart aches. I should move on.

Pagdating sa bar ay kumpleto na ang aking mga kaibigan.

"Angel, good to see you." Bumeso ang mga kaibigan ko. Some of them are half blooded filipino, pure filipino and some are foreigners.

"This club is now part of my life," I answer and drink the cocktail buttoms up. Nakarami na din ako ng inom.

"Angel, kanina pa tingin ng tingin sa'yo ang lalake na nasa bar counter," bulong sa akin ni Janna. She's a Filipina.

"Not interested," walang gana ko'ng sagot at tinuloy ko ang pag-inom ng mga alak na naka-serve sa table namin. Anniversary na naman sana namin ngayon. Pero heto ako mag-isa at siya masaya nasa piling na ng iba.

"He's so hot, girl. Sayang naman," she exxagerately said. Tila kinukumbinsi ako.

"Baka diyan pa mawala ang vcard ko," I said and chuckle.

"Malay mo siya na ang the one."

Natawa ako at nailing sa sinabi niya.

"Dare na lang tayo," usal niya. Heto na naman siya. Alam ko naman na pinapagaan lang niya ang pakiramdam ko.

"Okay," bored kong usal at tinuon ang pansin sa dance floor kung saan ang iba naming kasama ay nagkakasiyahan na sa wild music.

"Body shot with a stranger," she excitedly said.

Tumingin ako sa may banda ng bar sa lalake na sinasabi niya. Pagkatapos ay binalik ko ang tingin kay Janna. I smile and wink at her.

I stood up and walk to the bar counter. Sa lalake na sinasabi ni Janna.

"Tequila, please," I order. I turn to face this hot guy seated beside me.

"Hi," I greet him with my killer smile.

"Jake," he stated his name and offer a handshake. Ngumiti siya at lumabas ang isang maliit na dimple niya na nasa baba ng kaniyang labi. He's so attractive. Nailing ako. Lasing na siguro ako at kung ano-ano na ang nasasabi ng aking utak.

"Sam," I stated. I lied most of the time about my name. Most especially with men I met in this kind of place.

"Short for Samantha, I guess?" tanong niya. Hindi ko siya sinagot.

My tequila is serve, I smiled at him.

"I know a way to enjoy a tequila," I seductively said. He raise his one brow and smile. Like he's reading what is on my mind.

"How?" he asked and face me.

I smile and put the salt in his neck, he gasp. I smile and lick the salt in his neck. Immediately I drank the tequilla on the shot glass. I was about to get the slice of lemon ng kunin niya ito at nilagay sa pagitan ng kaniyang labi. I bit at the lemon in between his mouth. I can even feel our lips touch a bit. I look at him after I swallowed the sour juice from the lemon. I saw him smirk.

I don't know if it's the alcohol I drank tonight or it is just me feeling attracted with this man.

"Did you find me handsome," he said with a smirk on his face.

Pinilig ko ang ulo ko at bahagyang nangiti ng maisip ko ang isang kalokohan. I reach for his shoulder with my one arm and give him a brief kiss.

I smile at him and about to leave when he grab my left hand. Nilingon ko siya at gayon na lamang ang panlalaki ng mata ko ng kabigin niya ako at hinawakan sa bewang. He give me a mind blowing kiss that I answered back.

"Wanna go somewhere?" he ask after the kiss.

"I'm here to party and have some fun, not for a hook ups," I whisper on his ears. He look at me with disbelief. Like he can't believe that I just rejected him.

I was smiling until I got on our table. Janna is smiling widely at me.

Tumili siya ng makaupo ako sa tabi niya. Natawa ako at nailing.

"My God! Masyado mo namang ginalingan, girl," wika niya habang kilig na kilig.

"Grabe! Body shot lang, pero naka-bonus ka pa ng halik," tuloy-tuloy na wika niya. Tila hindi makapaniwala.

"Oy." Siniko ko siya para tumigil na sa pagiging eksaherada niya.

"Bagay kasi kayo, promise," she even swear with his right hands up.

"Exxag ka na, tama na yan."

"Oo na. Titigil na. Ang hot kasi niya. Tapos iniwan mo lang siya doon."

"He asked me out, pero you know-

"Oh my G! He really did?"

"Uh-huh," maarte kong wika at sumimsim ng alak.

"At tumanggi ka?" tanong niya na may himig ng panghihinayang.

"I can't afford to loose my virginity to some stranger," I said with finality.

"Well, I can't blame you. I lost mine with my first love," she said. Then she narrowed her eyes.

"Why did you not give it to your ex?" she ask. Never minding that I hated it everytime our conversation leads to Joaquin.

"I do believe back then that my virginity is the best wedding gift a woman can give to her husband." I sighed and drank again. Tahimik na din si Janna.

"Let's join them," aya ko sa kaniya sa dance floor.

We started grinding and swaying our hips. I raised both of my hands and dance wildly. Enjoying every beat of the music. Pumikit ako habang sumasayaw sabay sa wild na music ng may maramdaman ako.

I stop dancing when I felt someone grinding his' on my butt. I turn around to slap this pervert. But suddenly the guy already fell on the floor. Jake already punch him on the face.