Chapter 1
STEPH'S POV
"One tequila for the beautiful and stunning lady in
front of me" The bartender sale smiling as he
placed the tequila down. Agad ko iyong kinuha at
pinaglaruan ang laman niyon.
Beautiful and stunning? That's what everyone is
saying about me.
Tam Stephanie Dela Vega. A lady with beauty and
brains, admired for having a gorgeous face and
sexy body that every girl wants to be in my shoes
well except for the fact that I still have to work my
ass off to support myself financially. But
nonetheless, they always say that am an ideal
woman. No, I'm not being boastful here or
whatsoever, I just learned how to appreciate
myself for who I am. Self love ika nga
I am every man's desire but that's what thought
BEFORE Not until my "loving" boyfriend, no
scratch that, my EX BOYFRIEND that was supposedly my soon to be husband didn't show up in our wedding cartier.
I smiled bitterly and straightly drank the tequila in
front of me and looked around. People are
enjoying themselves and dancing wildly at the
dance floor like there's no tomorrow. Ah, I envy
them.
"Another, please." I said to the bartender and after
a while, he immediately placed my drinks on the
table.
Hindi ko alam kung naka ilang shot na ako pero wala akong pakialam. Gusto ko lang namang mamanhid. Gusto kong mawala ang sakit na nararamdaman ko ngayon.. They said alcohols are expert on this and I'm completely depending my life unto it I love Tristan. He was my boyfriend for almost 6 years and I thought, siya na talaga. We were about to get married today, but sadly, he didn't come. He Icht me hanging Have you ever experienced planning your future with the man you love and yet sa isang iglap nasira ang lahat? I smiled sa cly. Look at you Stephanic. you are already wasted. D'mn you Tristan for making me feel this way D'mn you bastard.
I took another shot. Bottoms up.
Then suddenly, I felt the hot liquid flowing again in
my checks. Why did you have to do this to mo
Tristan? What's wrong with me?
I thought everything was perfect. I just thought it
was.
"Curse the person who is making you cry right
now. Napalingon ako sa tabi ko and there, I save a
guy looking straight at me.
Umiwas ako ng tingin dahil hindi ko naman siya
kilala. I wiped my tears and didn't bother to talk to
him.
"Mind telling me the reason why an angel like you
is here at this kind of place?" He said trying to
sound sexy. But I am not here to flirt.
"It's none of your business. Pagtataray ko at
inirapan siya.
I heard him chuckle. "One Martini." He said to the
bartender at agad namang tumalima ang huli.
Few minutes passed. Hindi ko na mabilang kung
nakailang shots na ako dahil nakakaramdam na
ako ng hilo.
"Tell me, am I beautiful?" I suddenly asked him. I
am hiccuping uncontrollably
Nakita ko sa peripheral vision ko na nakatingin siya
sa akin. I sucidenly want to throw up. Sobrang
lasing na nga yata ako
"Nevermi" akma kong babawiin ang tanong ko sa
kanya pero agad siyang nagsalita.
"No."
Nagulat ako at napalingon sa lalaking katabi ko.
Hindi ko sinasadyang mapatingin na naman sa
mata niya. Nakatingin lang siya ng diretso sa mga
mata ko. Gwapo siya oo, pero hindi ko tipo, walang
spark, walang connection. Buti feel comfortable
with him. Yung feeling na parang matagal ko na
siyang kilala
"You're not beautiful because the word beautiful is
an understatement. Not even gorgeous. I actually
can't describe how perfect you are"
Umiwas ako ng tingin at ramdam kong bahagyang
nag init ang pisngi ko. Probably because of alcohol
but definitely not because I am attracted to this
man. Again, he's not my type.
"T Then why did he left me? mahina kong sabi
kasabay ng pagtulo na naman ng mga luha ko. I
was surprised was able to open up to him.
"He's a bastard for leaving you behind. He doesn't
know what he lost."
Pinaglaruan ko ang natitirang tequila sa baso ko
saka diretsong ininom.
"I love him and yet he broke my heart." I smiled
bitterly while my tears are falling nonstop: "T This
day...This day was supposed to be the happiest day
in my life but he ruined it. Hindi siya sumipot sa
kasal namin. I don't know his reason why he did
this. I don't know what I have done wrong And
then I remember how happy I was kanina habang
inaayusan ako and how excited I was nung nasa
kotse na ako. Pero para akong nasabugan ng
bomba nung malaman ko na hindi sisipot si
Tristan.
I waited I waited for one whole day hoping na
darating siya
I was crying really hard. It was like someone
poured salt on my already aching heart Ganun
kasakit
I still remember how people at the church look at
the direction of my bridal car with pity in their
cycs. Hanggang sa unti unti na silang nagsisialisan.
"He is not the one Angel, believe me. You will meet
someone that will love you unconditionally. Malay
mo nasa tabi tabi lang siya." He said mysteriously.
Yumuko ako at pinahid ang luhang lumalabas sa
mata ko pero ayaw niya talagang tumigil
"E Excuse me." Tumayo ako para pumunta sa
comfort room at doon ibuhos lahat ng sakit
nararamdaman ko. I don't want other people to
see me like this. Lumiko ako papuntang cr ng bigla
akong nakaramdam ng matinding hilo. And then
suddenly, I felt two strong arms encircled on my
waist preventing me from falling down on the
floor,
Nag angat ako ng tingin pero hindi ko masyadong
makita ang itsura ng lalaki dahit sa paiba ibang
kulay ng ilaw. But his hands are gripping me
tightly, Napahawak ako sa dibdib nya sa sobrang
pagkabigla.
Hinapit nito ang bewang ko palapit sa kanya.
Parang biglang nag init ang aking pakiramdam.
Umiikot na din ang paningin ko.
"Be careful." He said without any trace of emotion.
I can feel the warmth of his breach na tumatama sa
mukha ko. He's too close, too intoxicating.
Nakatingin lang ako sa mata niya pero hindi siya
nakatingin sa mata ko, kundi sa labi ko at
naramdaman ko na lang na humihigpit ang
pagkakayakap niya sa akin.
The next thing I know, his lips are already on my
lips, invading my mouth, I can taste the alcohol on
his lips. He's kissing me passionately. I've never
been kissed like this before by Tristan.
Oh my God. I don't know what the hell is
happening My mind is protesting and telling me to
push him away but my body is telling me the other
way around.
Hindi ko alam kung dahil ba to sa epekto ng alak
dahil hindi ko mapigilan ang sarili ko na tumugon
sa halik niya.
Medyo nabigla yata siya sa pagtugon ko dahil
napatigil siya pero agad ding nakabawi and he
kissed me again. Nakakahilo, nakakalunod.
His other hand is already on its way to my legs
while the other is still on my waist. I encircled my
hands on his neck and pulled him closer making
the kiss deeper ignoring the people who were
watching us.
Maya maya ay humiwalay ang mga labi niya sakin
at pumunta sa may puno ng tenga ko. He bit my
carlobe which made me moan. "I think we should
go somewhere private, sweetheart." He whispered.
in a husky and very cold voice.
I don't know what's going on but I found myself with HIM