Waking Up in Vegas

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

"Cely, stop biting your nails and walking back and forth. Ako naiirita sa 'yo sa totoo lang. Tumabi ka nga rito!" Hinila ako ni Caro sa kinauupuan niya at hinawakan niya ang magkabilang kamay ko pero nagsimula namang manguyakoy ang binti ko. She glared at me and I squeal out of too much frustration in my head.

Tumayo ako at lumundag-lundag, kulang na lang ay gumapang ako sa sahig dahil blanko pa rin ang isipan ko sa nangyari kagabi. Was I drugged by this man? Ano bang nangyari? Why does it have be like this in Vegas?!

Umalis akong mag-isa ng Mandalay Bay at agad tumungo sa room ng hotel namin para ibalita ang nangyari. May dinala pa akong furred coat kasi hindi ako sure kung akin ba 'yon. Inuwi ko ko na lang kasi sayang. Mukhang branded pa naman. May tatak ng Gucci, e.

"Wait, let me see it again," Andrew said as he took my hand to examine the ring on my ring finger. He instantly searched it up online to look for the same ring and how did it really end up on my finger. It is a white-gold diamond round cut. It was quite endearing and precious. Nakai-intimidate tingnan. "I saw it na!" He announced and Caro jumped to join us looking at the screen of his phone.

"What the fuck?! That's from Tiffany & Co?" Caro gasped.

"Magkano naman?" Tanong ko pa pero halos kumabog na sa sobrang kaba ang dibdib ko. I've got the thing in my head na nilooban ko ang jewelry store na 'yon and I'm already being searched by the authorities and wanted for robbery. Oh, shit. Vegas just got real!

Bumilog ang mata ni Andrew sa presyo na nakita niya. "Girl! This is 870 dollars which is equivalent to forty-two thousand in our money!"

"Ang mura naman," komento ni Caro. "Akala ko pa naman milyon ang halaga."

"True! Naturingang bilyonaryo and he bought you a cheap one. Yuck!"

While they were unimpressed about the amount of the ring, I was still shocked that it found my way on my finger. Forty thousand plus is still expensive for me. Napatungo ako at napatakip ang kamay ko sa akin pribadong parte.

"Gano'n na ba kababa ang halaga ng pagkabirhen ko?" tanong ko, bakas ang sobrang pag-aalala.

Binatukan naman ako ni Caro na halos bumalentong ako mula sa kama. She can't smack anyone with that hand. Or maybe some bouncy ass?

"Oh sige, tatanungin kita to make sure na hindi talaga nawala ang pagkabirhen mo. And it's not an issue naman..."

Tumaas ang kilay ko. "How could you say that it's not an issue? Girl, I just broke our motto in life and I think I've just screwed myself for my whole life."

"Gano'n katindi? Ang OA, a!" komento ni Andrew. "Anyway, Caro Barbaro, start interrogating her!"

Umayos ng pagkakaupo si Caro at pinitik niya ang legs ko para umayos din ako at harapin siya.

"First, these questions will determine if you just got tusok by this stranger." Aniya, tatango-tango naman ako na parang may o-authenticate ng nangyari sa akin kagabi. "So, what do you feel? Nakalalakad ka naman ba nang maayos?"

I nodded to confirm. "Yes."

"That's a good start, Cely! Minsan kasi mahihirapan kang maglakad—and oh, I'm not telling based on my experience. Na-chika lang din sakin. Anyway, let's get to the second question!" She cheered and then fall back on her serious face. "Anong feeling mo no'ng umihi ka? Nakaihi ka na ba? What do you feel? Mahapdi ba or what?"

My whole face scrunched as I'm trying to think of it. Umiling naman ulit ako. "I don't really feel anything beyond on my pearl, Caro."

"Ay 'di ka na virgin?"