Chapter 2

Elevator

The next day was still hectic and busy. Everyone looked so hyped so we need to be extra energetic. Maaga pa pero masyado na din akong abala sa pag papabalik balik dahil sa dami ng guest ay kulang pa kaming nakashift ngayong umaga.

The last time we've been this busy was last 2 months when a company chosen us to be the organizer of their convention for two weeks. Now the tourist arrival just boosted suddenly after the summer had come.

I was on my usual routine when the arrogant man came, of course with his annoying smile. This pervert really gets in my nerves. Kung hindi lang talaga s'ya guest dito ay kagabi ko pa s'yang nasampal.

"Good morning Sir," I greeted him like I usually do to the other guests.

"You are snob today, Miss," he teased that almost made me roll my eyes.

"You may just call us there, when you need something else sir. Excuse me," I said politely.

Mabuti nalang at kahit paano nasanay na ako sa pag handle ng walang modong guest na katulad n'ya, pero sadyang may iba sa kanya na kahit tingnan mo lang s'ya ay hindi na magiging maganda ang pakiramdam mo.

Hindi ko na siya inantay pang makapag salita at agad na lang na umalis doon. I continued assisting the other staffs. Since we're also one of the luxurious hotel near Calle Crisologo, guests are expecting much from us that's why all of us here are trained in all aspect of the management, so in case of emergency and problems we are all prepared and well trained. We can easily handle and fix any issue before it can reach the big boss.

The day went smoothly and I'm very thankful that I haven't bump with the devil. He's fucking annoying and he's the last man I wanted to see in this tiring day.

"Zee!" Billy called while I was on my way to my office. It's almost 4:00 pm in the afternoon at ngayon pa lang kami nakakapag shift dahil sa dami ng requests at kailangan ayusin.

"Yup?" I answered.

"The guy last night," she stopped talking and relaxed herself on the couch, I just raised my eyebrows on her. Ano naman kayang kawalang hiyaan ang ginawa ng lalaking iyon.

"He gave me this," iniabot n'ya sa akin ang maliit na papel habang sinasabi iyon. Hindi ko naman tinanggap kaya inilagay n'ya na lang sa coffee table sa harap n'ya, "I don't know what's written in there but he told me to tell you na he wants to meet you later for apology."

I laughed sarcastically at my friend, "And seriously Billy, you believe him?"

"Well, not really but yeah? Somehow," she chuckled.

"Meet his ass. Ayoko! Ibalik mo na lang yan sa kanya. I won't meet him," walang ganang sambit ko.

"Do you want me to go?" biro naman nito na nag lalakad na palapit sa akin, she stopped when she neared my table.

"Stupid," inis na sambit ko na nag patawa sa kanya.

"Biro lang okay? Ang sungit kaya ng lalaking yun at alam mo ba kanina niremind n'ya pa ako na ikaw ang gusto n'yang pumunta mamaya," nakanguso ng kwento ni Billy.

"Asa s'yang pupunta ako," inis parin na sambit ko.

"Pero hindi ka ba nacucurious? Malay mo naman talagang mag sosorry s'ya sayo diba?"

"By the look of his face? No, there's no way in hell na mag sosorry ang lalaking yun. Maybe he wants me to come so he could try another perv tactics on me. Well then, sorry to him 'coz I'm not stupid to believe him."

"Hmm, you have a point. Sayang ang gwapo n'ya sana kaso manyak."

"If only you knew how he shove away his girlfriend last day," I whispered but loud enough so Billy could hear it.

"What? What's the tea?"

"Ang chismosa mo talaga!" asar ko sa kanya.

"Tss, at ano ikaw? Hindi ba't do not interfere with guest's personal business unless they told you so?"

Natawa na lang ako dahil talagang pursigido s'yang malaman kung ano ba ang ginawa ng lalaking yun sa girlfriend n'ya nung nakaraan.

"What the hell?" hindi makapaniwalang sambit ng kausap ko. napahawak pa siya sa bibig n'ya na para talagang gulat na gulat.

"Yeah, what the hell."

Tumulala pa siya at mukhang pinoproseso pa ang ikinwento ko sa kanya. Well, kahit naman ako kahapon ay halos hindi alam ang irereact sa ugali n'ya dun sa babae. He didn't even bother to let her girlfriend fix herself before calling for our assistance, tinataboy niya pa talaga yung babae.

"I can't believe he's that arrogant! Sayang ang gwapo niya pero ang gago," kumento pa nito habang kumakain. Hindi naman ako umimik at tumuloy lang sa pag kain. Dito na lang kami sa office kumain dahil nga sa pag kukwentuhan namin about sa lalaking yun.

"He's not gwapo," sabi ko ng makitang mukhang iniimagine pa ni Billy ang mukha ng lalaking yun.

"Gwapo sya Zee! Pero ang pangit ng ugali kaya wag na lang."

Napailing na lang ako at muling kumain. Mas gwapo kaya si Drift sa kanya at hindi manyak si Drift.

Pumunta ako sa kwarto ko matapos naming kumain at mag usap ni Billy. I decided to take a warm bath to feel relaxed. Natapos lang ng isa't kalahating oras. Nag bihis ako at kinuha ang phone ko bago bumaba para asikasuhin ang pag book para kina Drift, Farrah pati sa iba naming kaibigan.

I'm with my usual above the knee fitted dress and slippers when I proceeded to the front desk and discuss the details of my friend's stay.

"Miss Zee, si Sir Drift ba ulit ang bibisita sayo o si Miss Farrah po?" Misty the front desk personnel asked.

"Parehas sila pati yung iba pa naming friends. Dito daw mag cecelebrate ng birthday si Drift," nakangiting sabi ko.

It took us almost 40 minutes to settle everything. Sa weekend pa naman sila dadating pero mas mabuti ng nakahanda na ang lahat para walang problema.

I took out my phone and dialed Faye's number while I was on my way to the elevator para makabalik sa kwarto.

"Hey, how are you?"

"I'm fine Zee, you? Sorry hindi ako nakakatawag sobrang busy," she explained.

"No worries. I just called you to say na I already booked you guys your rooms and I already paid for it kaya hindi puwedeng hindi kayo matutuloy, okay?"

"Hey! We can pay for that," reklamo n'ya sa akin.

"I know but I already paid for it. And besides bihira lang naman so no worries,"

"You should just save it, Zee." She said a bit worried.

"I have money for my savings. Don't worry," kumbinsi ko sa kanya.

"I'll pay for that Zee," she insisted kaya napairap pa ako kahit na hindi naman n'ya makikita.

"No, I have money Faye. Stop worrying."

"Dapat ipunin mo na lang yan para makabalik ka na dito."

"Whatever, babalik ako kung kelan ko gusto Faye you know that."

I heard her sighed so I decided to bid my goodbye and ended the call.

Pasara na sana ang elevator ng biglang pumasok ang demonyo. Pumasok siya at humarap sa akin habang ako naman ay nakaharap parin sa sarado ng pinto ng elevator.

"I'm waiting for you there, Miss. Hindi ba sa'yo sinabi ng kaibigan mo?" malalim ang boses n'ya ng sabihin iyon at walang bakas ng pang aasar pero hindi ko siya pinansin.

"Are you deaf?" inis na tanong niya pero hindi ko parin s'ya pinansin.

Napabaling na lang ako sa kanya ng maramdaman ko ang pag lapit niya sa akin.

"What the fuck are you doing?" inis na sambit ko.

"I'm surprised, you can talk?" he said sarcastically. Lapit parin ng lapit sa akin, huminto lang noong maisandal ako sa gilid ng elevator at nakangiting inihrang ang mga kamay n'ya sa mag kabila kong gilid.

Irritable ko namang nilabanan ang nakakaloko n'yang ngiti. He's really an asshole.

"Bakit hindi ka pumunta?"

"At ano namang klaseng utak ang meron ka para isipin na pupunta ako?"

"I told you to come," wala na ang ngiti niya at bakas na ang inis sa kanyang mukha kaya ako naman ang ngumiti ng nakakaloko sa kanya.

"Why the fuck are you smiling?" mas inis na tanong n'ya.

"How stupid of you to think that if you told me to come, I'll come," marahang sambit ko habang nakangiti parin ng nakakaloko.

"Where's the card I gave your friend?" sa tono ng pananalita niya ay bakas na ang pag control.

"I don't know and honestly I don't fucking care so if you wouldn't mind, stay the fuck away from me."

Pero imbis na lumayo ay lalo lang s'yang dumikit sa akin, wala sa sarili ko pang nahawakan ang dibdib n'ya para hindi mag dikit ng tuluyan ang katawan namin, bahagya din akong tumingin sa baba para hindi n'ya ako mahalikan.

"Tomorrow night, Calle Crisologo. Go there or I'll hunt you," he said in finality.

And I was about to protest when he suddenly grabbed my face and kissed me on my lips. It was just a simple yet long kiss, I didn't respond and he didn't move either. He just kissed me and stopped when he heard the ring of the elevator.

"You're floor Miss," he said.

I didn't manage to react and just move my ass away from that fucking pervert!