Dealing with Mr. Scared of What? (Quadro Series #1)

Introduction

"I'll go now,"

Paalam niya sa Mama niya bago tuluyan lumabas sa bahay nila. Agad siyang dumeretso sa sasakyan niya bago nagmaneho paalis doon. Nang makalayo siya sa bahay nila ay agad naman gumuhit ang sutil na ngiti sa labi niya. She immediately presses the auto-drive button before she yanked the glasses off her face as she grab the scrunchie off her hair.

She's not usually like this but being a fresh graduate and finally being free from college make her feel bold and carefree. Damn, she never felt like this before. Kahit na medyo natatakot siya. Nasanay na siyang may routine na ginagawa pero ngayon na graduate na siya. Hindi niya alam ang gagawin at ayaw niya muna isipin.

Her long wavy hair immediately wavers its way down to her waist. She immediately took off her denim jeans and T-shirt revealing her black fitted dress. She felt giddy doing all of these. Agad niyang tinapon ang mga damit na iyon sa backseat bago niya kinuha ang makeup kit niya at sinimulang ayusin ang sarili. A few minutes later, she smiles seeing her reflection.

She's been doing these for years. It's hard to be a model student who doesn't party and all those typical bad things you do as a college student but its worth it. Being a good woman help her graduate from college with the highest award any students can get. Stressful and nerve-wrecking college. Thank god she finally graduate. Dapat matagal na siyang naka-graduate pero dahil sa iilang pangyayari sa buhay niya kailangan niyang tumigil muna.

She took a deep breath to before fixing the mess she made before she switches the car to manual and started to drive again. She immediately smiles seeing the familiar bar, agad niya naman pinark ang sasakyan niya bago pumasok sa loob nang bar. Napangiti na lang siya dahil sa nakikita. The blinding lights, the deafening music.

The smell of alcohol mix with cigarettes. Hindi siya mahilig sa lugar na iyon pero habang patagal ng patagal, this place she became her safe space and how did that happen? Hindi niya din alam. It just happen. Not complaining though, well a little. In here she have to keep her guard up, who said you can't get trouble? Lalo na sa ganitong klaseng lugar.

Agad naman lumapad ang ngiti niya nang makita niya ang pamilyar na mukha nang kaibigan niya. Agad naman siya naglakad papunta dito at hindi na siya nagulat nang makita niyang kasama ang fiance nito. Napailing na lang siya dahil dito.

Actually, wala siyang plano mag-bar kaso si Dave, ang fiance ni Tate ay parang mamatay kapag hindi nito kasama ang future wife nito. She must say, this man will go crazy if he lost his wife. Dave's love for her Tate is one of a kind. Minsan niyang naisip kung saan siya makakakita ng ganoon pero wala pa siyang interest sa ganon. She's not ready.

Dave snuck out on his bachelor party to meet Tate and her and Tate is supposed to be somewhere too, of course bachelorette party and yet here they are. Malapit na kasi silang makasal kaya eto sila. Agad siyang lumapit sa dalawa bago umupo sa tabi nang mga ito.

Agad niya naman kinuha ang isang basong scotch at walang pag -alinlangan tinungga. The familiar heat of the alcohol immediately dawned on her. She groans in pleasure before dropping the glass.

"Slow down. Baka malasing ka, alam ko naman na hindi ka nagpa-alam na i-inom ka."

Inikutan niya lang nang mata si Dave nang magsalita ito. She wanted to dance but she's not really feeling confident to do so. Nang papunta pa lang siya dito ay marami nang pinag -sasabi si Dave sakaniya. Well, she understands it. Andito kasi sila ngayon sa isang classic bar na tanging lalaki lang ang pwede dito sa loob at makakapasok lang ang babae sa loob kapag may kakilala ka.