CHAPTER 6
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"Wala na rin naman akong maitatago." Hindi pa rin ako umaahon sa pagkakahiga ko.
"Even so. You shouldn't just show your underwear," iritadong saad niya.
Hindi na ako nagsalita at hindi ko namalayang nakatulog na pala ako. Nagising na lang akong nasa loob na ng guestroom na tinutulugan ko sa condo niya.
Suot ko pa rin ang damit ko kahapon. Hindi na ako nag-abalang magbihis. Nagsipilyo lang ako at nagdesisyong bumaba na. Gutom na ako. Hindi ako kumain ng hapunan kagabi.
Naabutan kong may kausap si Luca sa living room.
"Okay. Yes. Do it and give it to me after." Tumango tango siya sa kausap niya sa telepono. "Okay. Thank you."
Tumingin siya sa'kin sabay baba ng telepono niya.
"Let's eat and you're coming with me today." Tinalikuran niya ako at naglakad papuntang kusina.
"Saan tayo pupunta?" nagtataka kong tanong.
"I want you to come with me."
Ako ba, gusto ko?
"Saan ang tinatanong ko. Saan, Luca. You want me translate it in English? I'm asking where." Lumipad ang palad ko sa bunganga ko nang namalayan kong nagsalita ako sa lenggwahe ayaw ko.
"What are you doing?" tanong niya nang mapansin ang ginawa ko.
Dahil sa kanya nakakapagsalita ako sa lenggwaheng Ingles! Sa higit isang dekada, ngayon lang ulit ako nakapagsalita sa English.
"Nothin-Wala!"
"We're going to my company," tumaas ang kilay ko sa sinabi niya.
Gano'n siya kayaman?
"May sarili kang kompanya?" Tango lang ang isinagot niya sa tanong ko.
Sa pagkakatingin ko sa kanya ay ang bata pa niya para magkaroon ng sariling kompanya. Mga nasa forties nga yung naencounter kong may mga sariling kompanya pero siya, parang nasa late twenties.
"Kapag ba nagtrabaho ako doon, malaki ang sweldo ko?" I'm not really expecting it that way. Bwesit.
Hindi ko 'yon naisip dahil alam kong wala akong pinag-aralan kaya mababa rin siguro ang ibibigay niyang trabaho. He said assistant will do. I don't know if assistants do have a high salary.
Pinigilan ko ang sarili kong mapamura. Sabing ayoko magsalita niyan.
Depende na lang kung anong klaseng assistant.
"Depends how you work." Gano'n ba 'yon? Hindi ko naman naranasang maging assistant kaya hindi ko alam. Siguro nga gano'n.
Pumayag na lang ako dahil alam kong wala akong gagawin ngayong araw. Tinanggal na ako sa trabaho ko sa fast food restaurant dahil marami na akong absent. Wala namang kaso sa'kin 'yon dahil baka tatanggapin ko yung alok ni Luca.
Nag-ayos na ako pagkatapos naming kumain.
Luminga-linga ako sa loob ng kompanya niya nang makapasok ako. Pagpasok pa lang namin ay nakuha na namin ang atensyon ng mga tao sa loob. Mapaempleyado man at hindi. Binabati nila si Luca pero nilagpasan niya lang ang mga ito.
"Follow me." Sinundan ko lang si Luca habang tumitingin-tingin sa paligid.
Nang makapasok kami sa elevator ay pinanood ko lang siyang pindutin ang 40th floor. Ang taas ng building kaya hindi talaga ako makapaniwalang may ganito siyang kompanya.
Tahimik lang kami hanggang sa makarating sa opisina niya.
"Wow. Is this your office?"
Fuck English. Napapikit ako ng mariin.
Hindi ko na siya pinansin at tinignan ang view mula rito. Napapalibutan ng salamin ang buong building kaya makikita mo talaga ang buong view sa labas.
"Bakit mo ako dinala rito?" Nakatingin pa rin ako sa baba kung saan parang mga langgam ang mga tao sa.
"What do you want me to do? Leave you there alone? Baka magdala ka pa ng lalaki sa condo ko." Bumaling ako sa kanya.
What? What the hell? s**t.
Nakaupo na siya sa swivel chair niya ay may pinipirmahang mga papeles. Pero mahahalatang madilim ang tingin niya sa mga papel.
"Bakit ko dadalhin sa condo mo kung may sarili akong apartment?" mataray kong sambit.
Nainis ako sa sinabi niya. Anong tingin niya sa'kin? Walang sariling lugar na pagdadalhan ng lalaki?
I f*****g have my own place!
Hindi naman gano'n kakapal ang mukha ko para magdala ng lalaki sa hindi ko condo.
"What did you say?" Inangat niya ang nandidilim niyang tingin sa'kin. Tinigil niya rin ang pagpirma sa mga papeles.
"You have two ears yet you didn't hear me?" I sarcastically asked.
I rolled my eyes at him.
Fuck.
Mga salita ko na naman.
"Look at me, Denise," he said with authority.
He has a thick face, huh. We're only together because of that deal. Yet he's talking to me like he owns me.
Tamad akong tumingin sa kanya. "What?" Sinalubong ko ang mga madidilim niyang mga mata.
He looks like he's ready to eat me. Pinantayan ko ng matigas na tingin ang madilim niyang mga titig.
I'm not weak enough to be scared of his dark stares. I'm not Denise to be called weak.
I'm not that weak person anymore. I changed. A lot. And that person was long gone.
Tumayo siya at mapaklang tumawa. He walked towards me still wearing that dangerous smirk.
Fuck off! I didn't step backwards and lifted my chin up. He's tall. And my height only reached his shoulders.
He put his hands inside his pockets. He's hot, I admit. He's wearing his black suit but not his necktie. That makes him even hotter.
I raised my eyebrows and waited for his next move. Lumapit siya sa'kin ng walang halos distansya sa pagitan naming dalaw. Using his right hand, he gently caressed my cheek with his dangerous smirk. I let him.
"The thought of you bringing men impels me to kill the bastard." Danger was traced in his voice. But I didn't budge.
I didn't let him see through me. I felt scared the way he said those words, but I didn't let him notice my fear.
He gripped my jaw not enough to hurt me. I glared at him. How dare him touch me like this!
"Why would you? You don't have the right to say those words. We're only in this deal," I blurted out, which made his stare darken even more.
He closed the distance between our faces and looked down on my lips. I shut my mouth and waited for his next move.
"Oh, honey. I do have all the rights to say anything I want. You're just a slut," which has put me in my place.
I know what I am. Yes, he has all the rights to say whatever he wants, but that doesn't mean he has all the rights to insult me.
Why am I affected though? I'm used to people insulting me. And what now?
I hid my real emotion and smirked.
"I know. I'm a slut more than you think." Before I could speak more, he kissed me roughly.
Roughly that almost ripped my lips apart. I couldn't move because of shock. I never seen this coming.
He bit my lower lip, which made me winch in pain. He sucked my lower lip before letting go. Lumayo na siya sa'kin at nakatitig lang ako sa kanya na hindi makapaniwala.
"Such a slut," he said with disgust in his voice. I was taken aback.
"You just kissed the one you called slut."
"So what? I did more than that. I f****d a bunch of sluts."
I don't know how to react. I'm shocked about this side of him. I was thinking, Why on earth would he do that and say that to me? We're not that close to having a conversation like this.
"I f****d assholes too. A lot," I fired back. I will never let anyone win against me.
Hindi ko na napansin na diretso na pala ang pag-Ingles ko.
That triggered him more. His dark eyes never left mine. As if his eyes were saying that one wrong word, I'd be doomed. I didn't care.
"Guess we're the same, huh?" I smirked. We're far from similar.
"No. You're cheaper than me." I noticed his jaw move. He gritted his jaw and fisted his hands. "Because they are paying me in return. What about you? You're f*****g with them just like that? Ah, libre."
It's true. They are paying me because I f*****g have value. What about him? Nakikipagtalik ng libre? Look who's cheaper.
People always say that prostitutes are low. Sinasabi nilang cheap dahil binebenta ang laman. And the f**k, what do they want? Hahayaan naming silang gamitin ang katawan namin para lang sa wala. Hahayaan namin silang magpakasasa sa katawan namin ng libre?
That's so no, no for me. Ganon kami kababa dahil binabayaran kami? How about the others doing one night stands? Nililibre nila ang sarili nila sa mga isang gabi na 'yan. Yeah. And no one will understand what I'm pointing out. There's a big difference between them. They both like it; that's why it's free. But we? We never liked it and will never like it.
"You're disgusting," may pandidiring aniya.
"Whatever. I know that even before you did." I crossed my arms against my chest and raised my eyebrows.
He let out the b***h in me. Then let me show him what a b***h I could be. I smirk and slowly close our distance.
I only use seduction sometimes. And I'll let him experience how I do it.
I let out a smile seductively. He's one of the luckiest men who will experience this.
I touch his chest softly, still wearing my seductive smile. I never take my eyes off him, and he's doing the same. Glaring at me darkly.
"How about we do it?" I trace circles on his chest with my fingers. He didn't stop me, and that pushed me more to do this.
I noticed he secretly swallowed. Thinking I wouldn't notice. Oh, boy.
I removed the two buttons from his polo. He didn't move or say anything. He's just watching me intently.
"Why do you think you're still on your clothes right now?" paos ang boses niya nang magsalita. I know I'm affecting him too much.
"I don't know. What do you think?" I asked playfully, still playing with his bare chest. I love seeing his reaction. Para na siyang sasabog sa pagpipigil.
Oh, boy. This wasn't the first time I did this. I'm an expert when it comes to this. But I only did it twice. Pangatlo pa lang siya. I did this before to my exes.
"Stop playing with me." He caught my hands, trying to touch his lower part. He gripped it, but not enough to hurt me.
"Why? Don't you like it?" I pulled back my hands and continued what I was doing. Again, he let me. It seems like he's enjoying this.
"If you're not going to stop, you'll end up in my bed, screaming and begging," paos niyang lintiya. He stared at me intently, which made me smirk.
I'm winning; I can see it.
"I thought you don't f**k prostitutes?" I innocently asked. Why changed mind suddenly? "Maybe I'm an exception?"
"Why not? You made me hard," may diing aniya.
"I did?" I can smell victory. I'm not actually planning to f**k with him.
Bumaba ang mga kamay ko at hinihimas kung ano mang matigas sa tiyan niya. My action made his breath stop for a few seconds. He groaned and closed his eyes tightly.
That's right, honey. I'm smirking in my mind while watching his reaction. My hands went lower until it reached where his member was located.
He breathed deeply and opened his eyes until they met mine. His eyes scream lust and desire. My smirk got wider. This would be fun.
I cupped his member and squeezed it with his pants still covering it. It hardened. He caught my hand and gripped it tightly. But that didn't stop me with my plan. I tiptoed to reach the left side of his neck. I sucked a part of it, and he stilled. I sucked it, which left a kiss mark on it.
I distanced myself after, showing my smirk to him. I let him know I won. I looked at his neck, where the kiss mark I gave him was. I smiled, satisfied.
"Looks good on you." The lust and desire are burning in his eyes. He looked at me with those. He didn't move. He didn't know what to do.
I turned my back on him and walked around his office. I heard him cursing, but I ignored it.
"What the f**k?"
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