Hot Stuff

Chapter 5

"..Gladys Marie M. Catamisan.." I heard my name called why I stood up my chair and started my way to the stage.

After handshake and some photos, I have this huge smile plastered around my face. Seeing my Mom and Hannah smiling at me back while descending the stairs was priceless.

Dad wasn't here for my Graduation day, while Aunt Claire just spare of her time to drop by her present. It was a card and keys of my new condominium in Eastwood. And because they were making amends and showed their affections to me, I understand them well. They were both busy with their works.

Later that ceremony and we started taking photos of our own families.. followed by some colleagues and such. As my Mom told me that they were going to wait to the parking.

Removing my cap and graduation gown and leaving only my blue halter dress. We made a number of poses together with my bestfriends before flocking with some other colleagues. Some of our batch mates, classmates who were asked for a photos. Did not want to brag out.. but I am popular at school, with my bitchy attitude and my beautiful face of course.

"Can we have a picture?" it was Aldrich voice that made me look at him.

He was all smile at me together with his cellphone. I smiled at him too. Funny that I was hearing now that lines from the man that I had loved for years. I looked at him again, he's wearing a tux and hard to admit it, he was still striking and could take my breath away.

"Sure!" biting my lips while nearing him.

My heart thumped, like I was in a marathon when I felt him beside me. He glanced at the back, perhaps asking someone to take our photo.

"Hey Xabart! Can you take us some pictures?" he shouted over there.

I froze, it was like hearing a bad news that could be equalled to the end of the world. Coz right now I could feel like it's 2012, indeed it's the end of the world.

A man in a suit in navy had this smirk on his face while nearing us. While he had this smug look on his face I was here looking constipated and probably paled. Not to mention it would obviously plastered and mirrored my face.

Aldrich handed his phone to him and the man accepted it with a huge grin on his face. I felt Aldrich neared beside me and my eyes flew to him before it went back to the man in front.

"All right!" the man said.

"Xabart, count one-two-three." Aldrich told the man.

"Fine then, one.. two.. three.." the man looked casual while doing everything while I, on the other hand feeling like I was going to faint as my face contorted every damn second.

After a few moment, the man started walking towards us. I looked away and gulped a couple of times.

"Thanks Gladys, anyway Congratulations!" Aldrich said with enthusiam extending his hand.

"Tha-thank you, Aldrich, Congratulations too!" I smiled a little and accepted his offer hand.

"So, Gladys.." Aldrich's cousin started. I swallowed hard and not almost breathing looking at him, coz of the mention of my name.

"Do you know her?" Aldrich knitted his forehead.

"Yes!" the man declared.

"No!" I said, we looked at each other when we uttered the same time.

Aldrich faced me. "Really, how do you know him? My cousin Xabart? So, do you know each other?"

"I know her.. she's the girl who-"

"I don't know him!" I cut him off and answered instantly. When I saw the doubt on Aldrich's face I dug for some supply of words. "I-I a-actually couldn't remember.. him. May-maybe we've met be-before."

I heard a bark of laughter from his cousin, why my eyes glared him. The nerve of this guy for trying to spill my dark secret that night to his cousin. The night when I snuck on that sinful apartment.

"Uhm.. excuse me, Aldrich, can I have a words with your cousin?" Aldrich nodded though he looked like he found this weird, I think. Me either.

I glanced at his cousin who seemed enjoying the moment as he was c*****g his brow with a smirk on his lips. My face was really contorted nearing him and glanced to my friends if there was someone noticing the scene and I felt relieved when I saw they were all busied with their life. Mom and Hannah were both waiting for me outside now.

I snatched his arm when I cleared the place. When we reached the back stage there were some people but much better than the large crowd ahead, I let go of his arm and faced him.

"What the hell is your problem?" I could feel my rising hate towards him.

"No, I don't have a problem! Actually, I'm happy to see you again, hot stuff.." he smiled, even his eyes were twinkled that made me blink at his entertainment.

"Don't.call.me.that!!" I said through gritted teeth.

He was still grinning when I was here murdering him with my sharp glare. He started walking near me that made me step backwards, but he was too fast as he snatched my arm to get hold of me. We were that close to each others body that I could smell his faint scent. He put his mouth near my ear and I almost felt my knees wobbled.

"Im having a boner right now hot stuff.." he breathed.

I pushed him hard because of the vulgarity of his words, but he was that fast again to refrain my move.

He slowly met my gaze, our face were that near that I could not good glimpse of his whole face. "Stop fighting hot stuff.. you're making me horny.. I was debating to take you here or in my car right now.." he licked his lips before biting them.

I felt my hairs around my body grew wild because of his rudeness, I knew he's jumping from one girl to another. But I didn't know he's this kind of pervert!

"Damn you, pervert!" I hissed at him.

The corner of his lips rose while his eyes remained on me. He slowly let go of my arm, that I did not notice he was holding both.

When he freed my my hands I was still in shocked. He took something from his back pocket and I saw it was a phone.

He reached for my hand as he placed it down. "What is this?" I asked him dumbfounded.

"Put your number." he said cooly.

"Why?" creasing my forehead.

"So I can contact you..?!"

"We don't need to contact-"

"Just put your number, hot stuff.." he said calmly.

I returned his phone without typing my digit. "I don't have time to text or call you."

"It's that okay with you if I'll tell Aldrich, about our one hot steamy night??" he smiled while raising his brow.

I glared him. I snatched back his phone and started tapping, then returning it to him. He tapped on his phone and then he smiled at me.

"I-I have to go.." I told him and then I turned to my heel.

"Congratulations!" I heard him say that before I left him there.

Not minding my surroundings as I sprinted leaving the place and headed to the parking on where my Mom is. I hurriedly claimed the driver's seat. Indeed that was an active number, I purposely had another number for my stalker or boys who kept on bugging me, I smiled when I remembered I let my Mom kept my purse earlier.

"Stop smiling like an i***t Gladys, you really look like a madwoman!" Hannah snapped.

"I'm just happy." grinning at her before I glanced my Mom at the back. "Settimo's Haven?"

"Yes, we already have reservation there. And Brix might waiting for us there also."

"I love eating there!" Hannah exclaimed.

"All right Mom. Settimo's Haven then." I echoed before starting the engine.

Settimo's Haven is one of our favorite restaurants, it is an Italian restaurant along the way to Antipolo. After a minutes of driving I saw Brix, he's already here.

"Your Dad has called, call of duty.. why-"

"I understand Mom!" still plastering a smile. "He's coming home soon, so that's fine with me."

"Yeah, thanks for being understanding Gladys." Mom smiled a little. "When you are going to move in your new place?"

"Tomorrow maybe or next day. Uhm.. we've organized a little house party later so.."

"I'll have my own condo by next year.." Hannah pouted.

"Yeah. So don't be so grumpy Hannah." beaming her a smile.

"Gladys, where is Sam gonna working soon?" Brix inquired. I had fed him about my friends' plans and that was included Sam's future work.

"In Quezon City, give it up Brix. Sam will never like you back!" I tapped his shoulder.

"She will, very soon! Mark my word!" he said seriously.

"Whatever makes you sleep at night, Brix.." I grinned at him.

We talked about things and more about our family affair. And later we bid goodbyes for the post celebration at my apartment with the girls. Mom and Hannah were be driven by my brother Brix as I now heading back to my place.

I could hear the loud sound from where I parked my car and right now I could see our extension of friends. It made me feel giddy and full of excitement for tonight. The party was extended outside, it just means we were a bit merrier tonight. The spacious parking of our apartment made justice to accompany some of the guests. I looked at the secondary road, it was seemed close for this event. I just shook my head.. shoot! Double parking. Surely no tow truck for tonight or else..

I took my half-mask and wore it, we all agreed about this 'Masquerade' theme for this house party. Leaving my car and headed to the entrance. Some of them perhaps recognized me and some were not.

"Hey Gladys! You are here already!" Nhessa shouted while hugging me.

I hugged her back. "Where's the girls?" asking her with the same voice.

"Just around the corner." she shouted back again.

She seemed a bit tipsy just by looking at her. I took the offered glass and drank it straight. Five glass straight before we graced the dance floor. I could dance not so great but still I'm good at it.

Few hours passed I left the dance floor with some drinks in my hand. A while ago I saw all of the girls and man, we all both having fun as this might be the last event that we could be together before adulting. Coz starting tomorrow or next day I have to move in my new condo. Nhessa and Quel will having their new condo unit sooner. And the other will be back to their home.

I took a few shots before gracing back the dance floor. Joining my friends, at first few of them we're chilling around with us until some of them joined us here.

Every grinds, every moves. It felt like I was free to do everything I wanted in life. I was raised good by my not so uptight parents why I was cool with my life, I have my freedom and all to do the things on my own. And starting now I would be the captain of my fate, I would difinitely being a real independent woman soon.

I smiled when I glimpsed a new man grooving with me. I ground at him, my chest almost touching his perhaps it's because of the alcohol that I was losing my inhibitions. When I turned and ground my back at him, I heard him groan, I could even feel his bulge erection. Boys will always be boys. More swayed and I could feel his massive hardness, I felt him groping my waist and pushing me more onto his. I faced and kissed him on the cheek before waving a goodbye. I giggled when I saw how his face fell after what I did.

I went to the drinks and saw Sam, Adith and Nhessa. As usual Sam looked like a messy toddler, she surely drank more than she could take why she looked like wasted s**t.

"I'll take care of her." I told the two.

"I'll come with you." it was Nhessa.

"Just take good care of her, okay?" Adith.

"Yeah. We can actually carry her to her room, she's not that heavy." my eyes still looking at Sam.

"Okay thanks, you know what to do, right?" Adith asked again.

Nhessa and I nodded. I sighed, Sam was always a pain in the ass whenever she's got drunk like this. You have to take care of her, like bringing her to her room, make her safe, clean her with a bucket if ever she's going to throw up. I glanced at Sam's wasted condition, this one probably would get up by tomorrow.