Slept With A Stranger

Prologue

Natasha Claire Ortega

"Uy sis! ano na nangyari sayo? ang dami ng costumer, kilos-kilos din" si Tiffany.

I sighed.

Ilang araw na akong ganito, madalas tulala o kaya di kumimibo na napuna naman agad ni Tiffany, my bestfriend at katrabaho ko din dito sa McConnell Mall o mas kilala na 'MCM'. It's a high-end mall with branches around asia and some in the US.

"Good day ma'am, dress po?" alok ko sa mga babaeng dumadaan.

Sales lady kami dito pero half day lang, pang part time job lang namin dahil wala pang tumatawag sa'min sa mga napag aaply-an naming mga kompanya.

We are both graduates of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Some may question why we decided to work as saleslady for the meantime, it is because sobrang beneficial sa amin ng terms nila rito. Mabait sa empleyado at very employer-friendly.

In fact, overqualified na raw kami sa pagiging saleslady dahil na rin sa matataas naming grades nung nag aaral pa kami.

Kinahapunan, natapos na ang duty namin at kaya napagpasiyahan naming mag ice cream sa shop na pagmanay-ari rin ng mga McConnell.

"You know what, I'm still wondering kung bakit ka nagkakaganyan. Inaaya kitang mag bar pero parati ka na wala sa mood" panimula niya

"Parang last last week lang noong magpunta tayong bar then ayun ang saya diba? we get wasted and....

"OMG!!!!" Napatili siya na siyang nakapukaw ng atensyon ng iba.

Binatukan ko siya dahil sa ingay, napaka palengkera talaga.

"Aray! What was that for?" inarte niya.

I rolled my eyes, "Lower your voice, Tiff, ano ba kaseng ino-OMG mo?" tanong ko, minsan napapaisip na rin ako kung bakit ko siya kaibigan.

"Where did you go after the party?"
biglang tanong niya na nagpatahimik sa'kin.

I look at her blankly.

"Oh my gosh" she exaggerated.

"Don't tell me.."binigyan niya ako ng mapanuring tingin, by now sa palagay ko ay may ideya na siya.

Nanatili lang akong nakatitig sakanya habang siya naman nakatitig din na parang binabasa ang nasa isip ko.

"I know you Natasha Claire, iyon ba ang dahilan kung bakit ganyan ka? parating tulala, balisa, at hindi mapakali?" dirediretsong tanong niya at binuo pa talaga first name ko.

Napailing ako, napakakulit.

"What? come on, spill" Pangungulit niya sa kabila ng katahimikan ko.

"Fine...yes, ayon ang dahilan. I am supposed to have my period today too" sana talagang na-delay lang.

Napatakip siya ng bibig, "You bitch, bakit mo sinuko ang perlas ng silanganan? tsaka kanino? don't tell me doon sa lalaking lumapit sa'yo?" parang nandidiring tanong niya.

I rolled my eyes, she's so loud at malapit ko na ulit siyang mabatukan.

Actually,nnot just the guy whom I slept with is the only one na lumapit sa'kin. May-isa pa at yun 'yong nakita ni Tff, 'yong bastos na lalaki.

"Siyempre hindi no, anong akala mo sakin?" Sabi ko.

She rolled her eyes too, but relief is evident in her reaction. "Fine, then kanino pala?" she asked.

Kinuwento ko sakanya ang nangyari that night, including the guy I slept with.

"What? are you serious!?" she shouted again, and for the second time nagtinginan nanaman ang mga tao.

"You sure you're not dreaming?" she mocked.

I almost want to act na para bang hindi ko siya kasama dahil sa kahihiyan, napaka-ingay talaga ni Tiffany.

Hinampas ko siya sa braso, "Ouch!" reklamo niya.

"I know you're pretty and sexy aside from mabait ka pero sure ka ba sa sinasabi mo?" hindi makapaniwala niyang tanong.

I laughed at her reaction before I sighed remembering our topic.

"You know what Tiff, I really can't understand myself. It feels unreal, ilang ulit ko iniisip how I ended up in his bed pero siya at siya pa rin ang naaalala ko" sabi ko, can't even help but to bite my lip.

"Well, if what you're saying is true then I am envious, the first guy you selept with is famous and a business tycoon. He is also one of the highest paid model in Asia. Ang may-ari ng mall at ice cream parlo na ito! Are you sure siya talaga 'yon?" she probed after listing all the achievements of that guy making my claims so impossible.

"Ano namang mapapala ko sa panloloko sa'yo? and you know me, you'll know right away if I was lying." I said.

"Wait, you said that your monthly period was delayed right?" parang hindi pa rin makapaniwalang tanong niya.

It was supposed to be either yesterday or today.

Natahimik si Tiffany.

"Well, baka naman dumating na rin 'yung period ko tonight. Don't worry" sabi ko nalang, while it is me being nervous and all.

Now if that intercourse will get me pregnant, I don't know what to do. I don't know if I have the means to raise a child, but I will do anything to keep the baby.

I guess, I will just accept the child of course because it's mine.

I suddenly thought of him.

If I become pregnant, I probably won't tell him.

There's no point in doing so, I don't want my child to be rejected by his/her own father.

Sino ba namang matinong babae ang sasama nalng basta sa kung sinong lalaki?

There is a huge possibility na iisipin niya na isa lang akong mukhang pera

I also don't want to look desperate...

hayy, bahala na.