"Enjoying yourself birthday girl?" Lumingon ako kay Raymond, ang boyfriend ni Cecil, na kaibigan ng nagmamay-ari ng bagong bukas na bar, kung saan kami naroroon ngayon, ang River.
I put down my third glass of champagne and beamed at him.
"Totally. This place is awesome. I assure you, magiging regular customer ako dito Ray." I replied enthusiastically.
"I'm sure Reever would be delighted to hear that, Mech." Raymond playfully winked at me.
"Speaking of the owner, babe. Asan na ang kaibigan mong yun? Gosh. I'm excited to meet him. Hihingi na din kami ni Mech ng free pass." Sabad ni Cecil habang nilaru-laro ang baso niya.
"He said he has an important business to attend. Maya-maya babalik yun."
Late na kaming nakarating ni Cecile dahil na-stranded kami sa traffic kaya hindi na namin naabutan ang eksaktong opening ng bar. Music was already blasting the place when we arrived and it was packed.
We settled down first at the table Raymond reserved for us and ordered our drinks and finger foods. All was in the house.
There was a DJ hosting the event and entertained everyone with his laughable antics. Marami din ang nakisakay sa mga pakulong nakahanda para sa naturang okasyon. Even Cecil and I participated excitingly.
Alam kong hindi basta-basta ang may-ari ng bar na ito. Aside from knowing that, this Reever, was a friend of Raymond, who was considered to be a millionaire in his own way. May nakikita din akong mga kilalang personalidad na umaaligid sa lugar.
It was already minutes past eleven and the crowd was starting to get wilder.
"Ladies and gentlemen! Thank you for gracing us with your presence. It is truly a wonderful night, isn't it?" narining kong wika ng bagong DJ mula sa stage na nasa gitna ng dance floor.
"Hell yeah!!" hiyaw ng mga kasamahan ko sa table. Catcalls and whistles erupted.
The crowd screamed exuberantly.
"I know people. I know. So here goes the jam for tonight. Let's party until the morn! You hear me?! Hit the dance floor y'all!
And that was when it all started.
I was so lost to the music, my eyes closed. Uncaring of my drunken stupor. I raised my hands here and there and swayed my hips provocatively.
I was totally unaware of the lustful eyes from men watching me or the dumbfounded glares women threw out.
I didn't give a damn. This was my night. I could hell do everything I want. Right?
Bigla na lang nawala sina Cecil at Raymond. Argh. Those lovers couldn't seem to contain their want for each other anymore. So they left me here. Oh well.
I shrugged my shoulders off and continued dancing.
But little did I know. . . .
Among the crowd a pair of eyes was watching me eagerly. Sinusundan ng matang yun ang bawat indak at galaw ng katawan ko sa musika.
And the moment I opened my eyes, they instantly collided with that pair of eyes. Like some unknown force had beckoned me to glance his way.
Nakatayo ang lalaki sa isang medyo may kadilimang sulok ng bar at hindi ko masyadong naaninag ang mukha nito but I could outline his magnificent physique.
The guy was tall and definitely a hunk. The black or was it a blue colored long sleeves polo shirt he wore encasing all his hard planes. Including the bicep that flexed when he lifted his drink to his mouth.
