Wiped Of String (Hopeless Series #1)

Prologue

"Stress ka na naman ba?" Paninimula niya saakin. "God. Noam. Lumayo ka muna sa nakakapag pa-stress sa iyo." Kung makapag salita siya ay siya pa ang mas stress kaysa saakin.

She was sitting in her swivel chair and I was in the visitor chair of her office. Arran and I stopped talking for a moment when her secretary came for coffee.

"Thank you." Ani ni Arran sa sekretarya niya.

"That's also one of the reasons why your dream's coming back and it might even lead to your anxiety." When she returns to our topic earlier.

Maliban kay Chazz isa siya sa mga kaibigan ko bata palang kami. Hanggang ngayon ay isa parin siya sa mga nasa tabi ko tuwing may problema ako.

Kaya hindi ko alam kung ano ang gagawin ko kung wala siya sa tabi ko nung mga panahon na lubog na lubog ako.

"I have another hobby." When I excuse myself.

"diving?" She said lazily. "You know your mommy is against that. As well as your daddy. Alam mo rin na iyon ang ikinagagalit niya."

"I know. Hindi ko lang talaga siya mabitawan."

Napabintong hininga ako ng maalala ang mga pinang gagalingan ng galit ni mommy. Alam kong mali kase hindi ko mabitaw bitawan ang gusto ko. Kahit na isa iyon sa mga ikinamatay ni Kuya.

Kaya siguro hindi ako matahimik because no matter what I go up I'm still submerged. Still drowned in the past. Because I am too selfish for others.

"Don't ruin your dream because of this." Kuya said before he died that day.

"BTW. Tara sa bar mamaya ng ma-relax ka naman." Pag aaya niya saakin. "I'll also tell Chazz to come along."

After I went to Arran's office, I went straight to my condo. Pinatulan ko narin ang pag aaya niya saakin na pumunta sa bar mamaya.

I went straight to the bathroom to take a shower. When I came out of the bathroom, I followed the grooming.

I was just wearing a long gray silky dress that reached to the top of my feet. There is a cut v-line to the bottom of my clevage. And slim spaghetty strap.

Pagkatapos ay agad na akong nag text kay Arran at ibinigay niya ang address sa akin. Hindi naman kalayuan sa condo ko.

Arran: I'm so excited. May kakanta sa bar mamaya!

Hindi ko nalang iyon pinansin at bumaba na ako. Dahil nandon narin naman siya, mukha nga siyang excited. I immediately parked my Raptor and immediately went inside.

Pagkapasok sa loob ay bumungad agad saakin ay ingay ng tugtog. Amoy ng sigarilyo at alaka.

It's been a while since I last thought of going to a bar. 1 year, i guess. Maybe I was just too stressed out. So... that's it.

Agad kong hinanap si Arran medyo napapahinto pa ako kapag may nakakakilala saakin.

I saw Arran at a table with women and men. I immediately approached her and she immediately noticed.

"You're so seductive and daring today, ah!" She teased me.

I just gave her an irap before she introduced me to her some colleagues. The others I really know and the others I don't.

"Where's Chazz? He didn't come?" I asked as I couldn't see Chazz.

"Pass daw muna siya kase may inaasikaso daw."

"Si Steve!" Sabay kurot niya saakin sa tagiliran na hindi ko naman naintindihan.

Umupo na kami at meron naring iba't ibang uri ng alak sa lamesa. Kumuha ako ng whiskey. I also saw some vodka but I wasn't in the mood to drink that.

Naramdaman kong tumabi yung pinakilala saakin ni Arran kanina. Yung Steve na sinasabi niya.

"You're beautiful." Bulong niya saakin na ikinilabot ng balahibo ko.

"Thanks." I replied coldly without looking at him.

I didn't come here to flirt. Nag punta ako dito para mag libang pero mukhang pati dito ay hindi ko iyon makukuha.

"Ang sungit!" Mahina niyang pag rereklamo pero mukhang pabiro lang naman niyang sinabi.

Napairap na naman ako. Ang kulit kase!

"What is your work?" When he changes the topic.

"Holder of the company." I have no desire to answer.

"Oh."

May idudugtong pa sana siya sa sasabihin niya ng may kumuha sa atensiyon naming lahat mula sa stage.

Bigla rin namang lumapit saakin si Arran habang kinikilig. Inagawan narin niya sa Steve ng upuan para makatabi saakin. Mas pabor.

"Ayan na yung kakanta sa bar. Sana mga gwapo sila gusto ko narin kasing mag boyfriend."

Napailing nalang ako kung hindi kasi siya marunong. Ang dami naman sana niyang manliligaw. Choosy lang talaga siya.

But even so, I suddenly felt nervous for reasons I didn't know.

"Let's applaud the band Night Seven." The MC said I didn't understand.

Wala akong ganang manood kaya itinuon ko nalang ang sarili ko sa pag inom.

Ang kaninang bar ay mas lalo pang umingay ngayon. Lalo na ng mag umpisa ng patugtugin ng banda ang kanta nila na sobrang pamilyar saakin.

I couldn't move from my seat or even look at the stage.

Ang boses na iyon. Alam ko kung kanino iyon! Alam kong siya iyon.

Until the song reached the chorus, saka lang ako nag lakas ng loob na iningat ang tingin. I also felt Arran's silence beside me.

What if we rewrite the stars? Say you were be mine.

Nothing could keep us apart. You'd be the one I was meant to fine.

It's up to you, it's up to me. No one can say what we get to be.

So why don't we rewrite that stars? Maybe the world could be ours... Tonight.

The song ended and he didn't even look at me. Until they disappeared on stage. I felt pain and I didn't realize my tears were dripping. I saw the concern on Arran's face but I ignored it.

Maybe, I'm still hoping that my mistake will be corrected... pero

Ang kanta na iyon?