Interdicted Passion: The Nerd's Prodigy (AGS #1)

KABANATA 45:

Dance Floor

Neon lights were flashing every where, artificial smoke together with cigarette smoke attacked my nostril and somehow gave me discomfort. People were dancing like animals together with the booming sound.

I glanced at those people who invited me, again. I scanned their table to know who were there. But it just made my chest heavier.

Sitting on a long red sofa is Khib Lincoln Xorgalkzki the majestic and powerful one, with his girls side by side. He looked so problematic while staring at his shot of rum.

Siguro dahil sa ginawa ko kanina. Napaiwas ako ng tingin dahil sa alaalang iyon.

"Mike!" Tawag ni Rei. Lumingon naman siya at napangiti agad. There were three men and three girls, Mike, Neon, and Khib. I don't know the girls but two girls were at Khib's side while the last one was talking to Neon.

"Gail! Rei! Dito na kayo mauubos na ni Neon ang alak oh." Tumawa si Mike at kumaway-kaway pa sa amin.

Tss. Bulag talaga ang lalaking ito sa akin! Well I can't blame him. Nasa likod din naman kasi ako ng dalawa. And I am very tall, well note the sarcasm.

Hinawakan ko ang kamay ni Rei para sabihing ayoko. Kaya lang baliw talaga ang isang ito.

"Ofcourse! There kami kasi free ang drinks! Hey Neon don't make ubos kun'di magpapabili ako sa'yo ng bago." Natatawang sabi pa ni Rei, kunwari'y nagsusungit sa pinsan ko at lumakad na paupo sa bakante'ng sofa.

Ito talaga basta't libreng inuman, laging oo!

Pagkaupo ng dalawa ay nawala na ang nakaharang sa akin kaya ayon. Nakita nila ako. At ang gago kong pinsan ay napangisi lamang. Parang alam na alam ang nangyayari.

"Hey cous!" He greeted. I just rolled my eyes.

Cous my ass!

"Tss. Stop calling me that." I murmured and rolled my eyes again. He just chuckled.

"Look who's here!" Natatawang kantyaw ni Mike. Isa pa ito e!

"Breaking news ang isang Sekreto ay nasa Frost47! May himala ba? Akala ko talaga hindi ka pupunta." He mockingly said.

I looked at Rei. Sinabihan ko na siyang i-text si Mike na darating ako.

"E kasi I forgot, okay?" She defensively said. At ang baliw na ito, may hawak nang baso na may lamang tequila at hawak niya pa sa kabilang kamay ang lemon niya.

"Tss. Ano naman ngayon, Mike?" I asked feeling bored.

"Well, nothing Engineer! You can now take your seat!" He mocked again. Inilahad niya pa ang sofa at bahagyang yumukod na akala mo ay maharlika ang kaharap.

Tss. I rolled my eyes. Can't he stop that engineer thing? I tried hard not to look at the man on the other end of the sofa.

"By the way, this is my secretary." Pakilala ko sa kasama.

Parang natauhan naman si Kyle dahil kanina'y patingin-tingin siya sa paligid. She smiled at them. Nawala lamang ang ngiti niya nang makita si Lin. She eyed me with worried eyes. Nginitian ko lang naman siya.

"Uh. I'm Maria Kailaranda Manalo." She introduced. Nagpakilala rin naman si Mike at kinamayan si Kyle. Gano'n din ang seryosong si Neon. Napaatras naman ako nang tumayo si Lin para kamayan din ang aking sekretarya.

Napatikhim ako pagkatapos no'n at umupo na.

"What do you want ladies?" Tanong pa ni Mike habang nagtataas-baba ang kanyang kilay. "It's my bachelor's party so let's have fun!"