Got Me Captive (Got Me #1) | ✓

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FOUR YEARS AGO. . .

"ANO BA 'YAN?! Bakit mo pa kasi kinaibigan 'tong hapon na 'to, Malia?! Kaya nga ako hindi kumakaibigan ng Italian dito dahil ayoko ng sakit sa ulo! Tignan mo 'to, kung hindi naghahapon, nagi-Italian! Kairita!" rinig kong reklamo ni Regina.

Blasting sounds were all over the place. Clamoring noises of the ecstatic party were bombarding the bar. The scent of alcohol and everyone's lavish fragrance begins to stir up in my nostrils. I scrunch my nose every time I get to bump into someone who has a sickening smell of both.

"Why did you bring us here ba, Ken?!" sigaw ni Aria.

"Bar is more fun! I believe in Ed Sheeran supremacy. . . The club isn't the best place to find a lover so the bar is where I go— he said!"

We were all gathered in utter silence before I heard our friends squirm. Umasim rin ang mukha ko.

"Ang korni mo, lumayas ka nga sa harap namin! Doon ka sa mga babae mo!" pagtutulak ko pa sa kaibigan namin.

"You are my girls! Come on! Loosen up!" pagpipilit niya pa.

"We still have exams tomorrow, Anakin! We're graduating for fuck's sake!" Laura shouted.

"Fuck, masteral! Let's get wasted tonight! All on me!" pagaalog-alog niya sa harap namin.

"Edi sana sinabi mo agad nang hindi kami nagiinarte pa!" sigaw ni Laura.

I heard the girls groan. Including me. Knowing her, everything should be free. Despite her family owning big different clothing brands, she doesn't wanna spend a buck whenever she's out.

"Remind me again why we should let her stay in our circle, Rej," I sarcastically said.

"Because we always have limited edition bags from her!" she shouted.

Isa pa 'to. "You're crazy."

I ordered a woman drink at first when they all lost from my sight. Malamang ay naguumpisa na silang magkalat sa dance floor kahit na hindi pa sila nalalasing. Well, that's the usual.

"That's Xandra, right?" rinig kong may bumanggit sa pangalan ko.

"Well, look who just cut class!" a familiar voice emitted.

Napalingon ako kung nasaan ang kapatid ko. Nagsasayaw ang mga ilaw sa mukha niya dahilan para maisingkit ko ang mata ko para makita siya ng maayos. Fuck this astigmatism!

"Look who just cut shift," pagbabalik ko pa.

Nakita kong ngumisi siya. "Duh?! Saturday kaya ngayon at half day lang. Are you with your friends?"

I rolled my eyes. "Can you just. . . hop into a different place?"

Tumawa siya. "Oh, I forgot! You don't like it nga pala when we're both in the same place. Well, lucky you I don't plan on sticking with you throughout the night. So, enjoy yourself. Ciao!"

Umalis na sila ng mga kaibigan niya at naiwan naman ako roon kasama ang sarili ko lang at ang bar tender.

Sumasakit ang mata ko. Biglaan ang lakad na ito. I was actually doing an advance reading earlier when Anakin decided to fetch us all up. Hindi ako tumanggi dahil una ay hindi ko tinatanggihan ang gala.

"Perché la bella signora è qui, sola?" rinig kong saad ng lalaking tumabi sa akin.

He's asking why I am alone. . . na may konting pambobola. Galawang seventeen years old na fake I.D ang prinesent sa bouncer sa entrance.

"Sorry, I don't speak Italian," pagsisinungaling ko para lang hindi niya na ako kausapin.

"Good thing I speak English, too!"