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"What do we have to talk about, Mr. Ventura?" tanong ko matapos ang ilang segundong katahimikan.
Niluwagan niya ang pagkakatali ng necktie niya saka umupo sa napakahaba niyang mesa.
"Nothing." prente niyang sagot.
I raised my eyebrow. "Nothing?"
He smirked. "I just want to be alone with you. You can take a seat." aniya at nilagay yung upuan sa mismong harapan niya.
"Uhmm... Hindi ko alam kung para saan toh but I still have a taping to attend to. Nagpaalam lang ako actually para sa meeting. If wala po kayong sasabihin--"
"How about another contract, Tanya?"
I looked at him confused. "What do you mean, Mr. Ventura? I'm not really getting you."
Tumayo siya mula sa kinauupuan saka lumapit sa akin. Halos magdikit na ang mukha namin sa lapit naming dalawa. I didn't budge. Pinanatili ko ang tingin ko sa mata niya. He has to know that I'm not intimidated by him at all.
"Ano po bang kailangan niyo?" seryoso kong tanong.
Agad na sumilay ang mala-demonyo niyang ngiti. Humaplos ang daliri niya mula sa pisngi ko pababa. Napaigtad ako ng dumaan iyun sa n****e ko. Bumaba ang tingin niya sa dibdib ko. Umurong ako palayo sa kanya. What the hell?
"What do you really want, Mr. Ventura?" tanong kong muli nang di niya sagutin ang tanong ko.
"Tama ang hinala ko. You're not wearing a bra today."
Napalunok ako. Halata ba? I swear I'm wearing a n****e tape. Hindi naman kasi kalakihan yung dibdib ko. Sayang lang sa bra. But di naman ako totally flat tulad ng iba diyan.
"I think me wearing a bra is none of your business, Mr. Ventura." I said in a stern voice.
He smirked. "You're really turning me on right now."
"Can we get straight to the point? I know you're the CEO but I don't have time for games right now."
"But you love playing... Don't you?"
Iniwas ko ang tingin ko sa kanya. If he's just any guy, malamang umalis na ako rito but he's the CEO. I don't want to offend him or anything.
"I'm your number one fan, Tanya. I know everything about you." aniyang natatawa.
"And? Anong gagawin ko sa nalalaman mo? Luluhod na ba ako para magmakaawang wag mong ibunyag ang impormasyong hawak mo? Oh wait... Everyone knows everything about me." tila walang pakialam kong sambit. "Look, Mr. Ventura, if you want to flirt here and there, I don't really mind."
I say whatever I want. He's obviously flirting with me. I've been thinking about what to do with him this past few days. If that's what he wants then I'm game for it. Matagal na rin simula nung may nakalaro ako. Allen Ventura's... Very very good looking. I don't mind being his side chic. Tutal, this is what it's all about.
"Pero hindi lang yun ang gusto ko mula sayo."
"f**k buddy?" walang gana kong tanong.
He bite his lips. "That's a good idea but... Something more than that?"
"Katulong? Ano ba? Tangina naman toh pinapahula pa ako." nawala na completely ang manners ko. Pino-po ko pa siya kanina darating din naman pala kami sa usapang toh.
Natawa siya. "I want you to be my wife."
I rolled my eyes. "Wife lang pala pinapahula pa ak--" natigil ako ng marealize ang sinabi niya.
Hindi makapaniwala ko siyang tiningnan. "What? Is this a joke?" parang gusto ko ng matawa. Naguguluhan na ako ha? Hindi ko na ma-grasp ang nangyayari. "I'm sorry, Mr. Ventura but I'm not interested with any long term commitment. Hindi nakakatawa ang birong toh."
Hindi niya inalis ang mga tingin niya sa akin habang di pa rin matigil sa pagtawa. Ilang minuto rin siguro bago siya nagsalita muli. "Yes. I know. I'm just kidding."
Napahawak ako sa dibdib ko. Akala ko naman totoo na.
"So can I call you anytime?" biglang sumeryoso ang boses niya.
Naguluhan na naman ako. "To be honest, I'm not really comfortable being around my boss. But if it's about work, yes, you can call me anytime."
"I thought we're... f**k buddies... Or whatever you call it." parang naaasiwa pa siyang sabihin ang salitang yun. Is he a virgin? I doubt it. Sa mukhang yan, malamang kaliwa't kanan babae niya.
"I was just joking kasi di mo masabi ang gusto mong sabihin."
"But I want to."
"Seryoso ka ba? I mean, why would someone like you need a f**k buddy? You're Allen Ventura." I sighed. "Tutal mukhang baguhan ka pa sa larangang toh, I will give you an advice, get every girl you can while you're still young. But make sure na walang aids o sabit para di ka mapahamak. Nakakasawa pag iisang putahe lang titikman mo."
"So are you... Sexually active?" parang di pa siya sure kung dapat niya bang itanong yun.
I smiled widely. "No, but my cousins are and they're the happiest people on earth."
Ngumisi siya. "And you're giving me advices when you're a virgin?"
Tinaas ko ang dalawang kamay ko. "Let me clear it for you, I'm not sexually active pero di na ako virgin. Baka ikaw tong virgin."
"I've already tried everything I can try, Ms. Felix."
Iniwas ko ang tingin ko sa kanya. "Whatever. Tinatanong ko ba kung ilan na nasubukan mo? Ikaw naman kasi... Kung makapagsalita akala ko tuloy wala ka pang experience. You should be thankful that I gave you a free advice."
"So... When's the last time that you had s*x?"
Naasiwa ko siyang tiningnan. Dapat ako yung mukhang expert dito eh. Ba't niya ba ako binabaliktad. Saka ba't niya ba tinatanong ang ganyang bagay? This is so unprofessional. He's not only asking personal questions but also private ones.
"I-It's none of your business." mataray kong sagot. Totoo namang hindi na talaga ako virgin. 25 na ako haler!! Pero... My last experience was in college. To be honest, my first ever boyfriend was my first and my last but... I'm not telling him that. Plus... I don't want to remember that relationship anymore. I hate that memory. Well, I don't even remember that memory anymore.
"Was it good?"
"W-what?"
"Your first time?"
Napakurap ako. "Of course! Duh! And he's a lot better looking than you."
He smirked. "Really? But I bet I'm better in bed."
Hindi ako nakasagot. Pag humaba pa tong usapang toh, baka makalimutan ko ng amo ko siya.
I looked at my watch. "Oh my god, magsisimula na ang taping namin. Kailangan ko na pong umalis."
Hindi na ako nagpatumpik tumpik pa at agad na akong tumalikod sa kanya para umalis. But before I can even take one step away, naramdaman ko ang paghawak niya sa braso ko sabay hila sa akin pabalik.
Hindi ko inexpect ang sunod niyang ginawa. He lean closer to me hanggang sa maglapat ang labi naming dalawa. It was so unexpected, imbes na itulak ko siya'y napapikit ang mga mata ko.
Dahan dahang gumalaw ang labi niya. Without thinking, sumasabay na rin ako sa bawat galaw niya. Narealize ko na lang ang nangyayari nang tumigil siya.
"Be my f**k buddy, Tanya. I will make sure na walang makakaalam. Susuportahan kita sa lahat ng gusto mo. I will make everything possible for you."
Hindi ako nakasagot. Parang naguguluhan pa rin yung isip ko.
"I will support all your needs. You're planning on having a concert in other countries, right? I will fund it for you."
"But why?" sa wakas ay may lumabas na rin sa bibig ko.
"Because I'm interested with you."
"Bakit ako?"
"Because I know you're spontaneous. I know you'll do anything to get to the top. Let me handle that for you. I just want a little bit of your service, Tanya. I want to taste someone perfect. Nakakasawa na rin kasi yung mga babaeng napupulot ko sa bar."
That's a very tempting offer. I flirted with anyone I like anyway. So why not?
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