Chapter 5 The Club

Chapter 5

I walked straight into the hallway. Because at the end of the hallway there is a terrace that opens up to you. At first I didn't notice because it was dark because it was night plus there was only dim light here so he wasn't noticeable but when the wind blew, the curtain that was the only barrier before the terrace moved so I saw him right away. So I'm going to the terrace now. Just get some air first.

But just as I was about to pass the last room, I couldn't help but turn around because the door was half open. And when I turned to the room, my eyes immediately widened in shock when I saw a familiar figure sitting inside and quietly drinking.

Is that Mr. Cabreza?

I was even more surprised when he looked at me. So I quickly ran to the terrace and almost squeezed myself into the corner just so he wouldn't see me in case he followed me.

Sh*t! Did he see me?

I quickly grabbed my chest as I suddenly became nervous. I also looked at the glass I was holding and was surprised to see that it was almost half full.

Yes it is! I ran earlier! Oh, I was dead when he saw the wine on the floor! You might think, I'm following him! I hope not!

I was even more nervous when I heard a few steps towards my seat.

Sh*t! I hope I'm wrong!

"What are you doing here?"

I almost jumped in shock when I heard him speak. I'm right! He saw me so he followed me!

"M-me? Ahh...just venting, hehe." I said awkwardly while looking at the view in front.

"Really?" he asked coldly as I felt him walk towards me. I crammed myself into the corner even more, but when I got hold of the railings of the terrace, I suddenly became depressed.

"Of course! Why? Isn't it fashionable to blow off steam while you're at the club?" I said flatly, trying to hide the nervousness I felt.

Why am I nervous again? As if I have a fault with him. I just peeked! Is that a big deal? Why did he see me! And worst, why did he follow?

"It's not... it's just that... you're the first."

I immediately looked at him as my eyebrows met.

"What do you mean?"

He looked at me with a smirk on his lips.

"You're the first one to unwind while at the club, Ms. Alxandres. And let me guess why. I guess no one is willing to dance with you on the dance floor, right?" he said, teasingly. My head quickly got hot because of what he said.

"Excuse me?! Are you insulting me? Besides, excuse me? Because I'm beautiful? No one will invite me? Well, let me clear this to you, Mr. Cabreza. Not everyone who goes to the club, wants to dance or just drink. There are people who just want to have some fun and I'm one of them. I don't need those drunk men just to give me that "fun" in the club. I am having fun already with just myself and some wine ." I said while straining at him.

He took a step closer to me so I pushed myself to the side again.

"And why do you think I am here?" he asked without emotion. I was just in agony again because of his question.

"I know! I just saw you!" I answered him annoyed. He grinned because of my answer.

"Why are you so angry? Do you have anything today?"

I just got more annoyed because of what he said. One's mouth is also rude!

"What do you think, Mr. Cabreza? It's because of you! You annoy me so much!" I said to him angrily.

He slowly stepped closer to me. Since I had nowhere else to go, I just placed my two hands on the railings for support because I felt like I was going to melt when he was just a few steps closer to me.

He looked me in the eyes for a few seconds. Then he wet his lower lip and breathed heavily.

Is he drunk?

"Did I really affect you that much, Ms. Alxandres? Should I apologize if I just wanted to tease you? Or should I find a way to keep your head from getting hot?"

And right after his words, I suddenly freeze when his face comes near me. Our faces are really only a few centimeters away. I could barely move, it was as if my heart was beating so hard all of a sudden.

"Mr. Cabreza..."

D*mn! I'm out of words!

"Vaughncent. Call me Vaughncent, Sepphie."

I forcefully pushed him away from me. I'm not comfortable with the small distance between us. He didn't move because of my pushing. His eyes immediately widened when we stared at each other for a few seconds.

"I think you're crossing the line, Mr. Cabreza. You're just drunk. What you did earlier doesn't mean anything. You're not thinking right now because of the alcohol." I said coldly to him even though I was really implying this to myself.

That's right. He's drunk. He didn't know what he was doing. I shouldn't put some meaning why he walked near me especially when he said his name to me. Maybe he just doesn't want to be called by his last name. Or maybe he gets formal with me because I call him by his last name even though we are in the club. It's either of the two.

He just smirked and walked towards me again. This time, I could tell he was really drunk because he was struggling to walk.

When he's already in front of me, he immediately removed his coat while staring at me seriously.

"What do you think you-" what I was going to say was cut off when the next thing I felt was his coat being placed on my shoulder.

I got a statue because of what he did. What he did when he spoke had barely sunk into my brain.

"The weather is cold today. Check the weather forecast first before you wear something sexy and revealing. You might catch a cold." he said leaving in front of me.

Oh my gosh! I almost forgot! I'm wearing a backless dress tonight! But I don't have a cold! Where did he read that weather forecast? Maybe later it's just his way!

I just went back inside the club while I was still wearing his coat. I just didn't remove it because I was too lazy to carry it. The room where I saw him earlier is also closed. He might go back inside or he might go home. But if he's still here, I'll just ignore him. I'll just return this coat of his to be done with.

When I got down to the first floor, I noticed more people dancing and drinking. The lighting of the club also goes along with the rhythm of the music. The people dancing are lively, especially those who have been drinking.

My eyes searched for Anya. I don't know how many minutes I was there on the terrace so I don't know if he was looking for me or maybe he was already there. But for sure, he is still dancing until now and he is probably very drunk.

While walking back to our table, I kept avoiding the people dancing because I might bump into them or they might hit me. Even though it was tight and stuck, I just endured it so I could go back to our place earlier.

"Hi, miss! Are you alone?" asked a man who had just approached our table when he noticed me alone.

I can't see his face very well because the light doesn't hit him because he has his back to the dance floor.

"Nope. I'm with someone." I flatly told him while still looking for Anya among the dancers.

"Where then? I think you're lying, miss beautiful." he said and it was obvious that he was drunk the way he spoke. I was immediately surprised when he suddenly sat next to me while carrying a glass of wine.

"You wanna have some fun?" he asked with a grin. I just raised an eyebrow and looked at him from head to toe.

"I don't think I can experience that 'fun' with you. You're already drunk, Mr. Tsaka, I'm not interested in you." I said and immediately stood up. But I hadn't even taken a step when he suddenly pulled my hand so that I went back to sitting.

"What?!" I shouted as I tried to release his grip on my hand.

"Who are you, huh?! You're still trying to narrow it down but the truth is you want it!"

"Excuse me?! I'm going to squint? You? You have such a big head!" I shouted back at him while trying to break free from his grip.

"Let me go! I said let me go!" I shouted while struggling but he quickly caught my other hand so now he has two and the tighter one.

"Ouch! What?!" I complained as my hand hurt a bit.

But while I was struggling I could see a mass approaching us. I couldn't see who it was because they turned their backs on the light. And the next thing I knew, he punched the man in front of me so hard that he fell to the floor.

While still shocked by what happened, he suddenly held my hand until we landed outside the club.

It's bright outside so I can see the person who helped me earlier. And when I saw him, I could only paint my face with surprise.

"M-mr. C-cabreza?"

"I thought you were just venting? Why did you land there?!" he shouted which surprised me.

"T-that was our table, Mr. C-cabreza." I answered nervously.

He washed his face and I saw his jaw tighten.

"Don't you know that man has been following you for a while?!"

"I...I don't know. Am I conscious?"

"Next time, observe the people around you especially the place where you're at. And one more thing, don't wear sexy clothes if you don't want to be rude." he said which irritated me.

"So it's still my fault, Mr. Cabreza?!" I asked him insistently.

"It's Vaughncent! D*mn it!" he shouted making me stop.

Why is he angry? For all I know, it's not my fault!

"Are you yelling at me, Mr. Cabreza?" I asked emphatically as I looked at him angrily. His expression suddenly changed when he realized what I was talking about.

"Ah... I'm... I'm sorry." he said while looking away from me.

"You know what, I was going to thank you for saving me earlier. But after what you've said, it's still my fault why you insulted me earlier so don't stop. And now, you're shouting at me just because Do I call you by your last name? I wonder if you're drunk or sober, Mr. Cabreza. Because if you're drunk now, I'll accept what you did because you've been drinking. But if you're sober, I wonder what's the reason why you're acting like this." I told him without emotion.

When he couldn't speak, I took off his coat that was still resting on my shoulder. I slowly walked towards him as I stared at him coldly.

"Stop acting weird, Mr. Cabreza. And here's your coat. Thanks for letting me use it for a while even though I didn't need it." I said while hanging his coat over his shoulder. Even though I hate him, I'm not rude enough to throw his coat away.

I didn't let him speak anymore because I immediately walked away from him. When I got to the parking lot, I quickly got into the car and immediately drove home. I just texted Anya that I would be first and she just took a taxi home.

When I got home, I immediately went to the room and changed quickly. When I lay down on the bed, I suddenly remembered what happened on the terrace earlier.

In all the 'boyfriends' I've had, I've never experienced such nervousness. I only experienced that with V-vaughncent.

Oh my gosh! I'm not used to calling him by his name! But he has a cool name though, Vaughncent.

Besides, if we ever meet again, though I'm not hoping for it to happen, I don't know what I'll do. I don't know what I will look like to him. Because what if I was just overacting earlier? What if I'm the only one assuming that what he did earlier had meaning? What if he just saved me from that drunk guy because he can sense that I'm weak? That even if I wasn't the girl he saw doing that, he would still do that?

I just shook my head because of the thought. Whatever I'm thinking, maybe I'll be the only one who will be embarrassed later because I'm assuming something that isn't true.

The next morning, I left early again because I was going to the Diamante Hotel. Before I went to sleep last night, I checked my email and saw Anya's message that Tyron, a British-Filipino boyfriend of mine who hadn't made me feel anything for over a year, had returned home.

I didn't bother to contact him until now because what else? I didn't love him and I don't care about him anymore. It's just that, Anya said that Tyron was looking for me. He booked in my hotel and asked about me. And because my employees already know what it means when someone asks about me, they just say that I work at the hotel as an all around employee.

And I didn't leave in the morning because I wanted to see him. I don't want trouble in my hotel again. Maybe later, what will he do again like Marco did before.

"Sep! Why is it taking you so long? I've been calling you for a while but you're not answering." Anya greeted me when she entered my office. He wasn't at his desk earlier so he didn't see my arrival.

"I was here a while ago, Anya. You weren't at your desk so you didn't see me." I said as I looked at my schedules on the computer.

"Ah...hehe sorry. My head is still dizzy. I drank too much last night."

Now I stared at him with one eyebrow raised. I also crossed my hand on my chest while leaning on the chair.

"Why? Where have you been last night? I've been looking for you, Anya, but you're nowhere to be found."

He immediately looked away as his cheeks flushed. I became more and more curious. He didn't even tell me where he was from last night. Is he hiding something from me?

I quickly stood up and came to his place. I was still staring at him curiously. Chances are he will tell me something that will surprise me. For example, he saw someone handsome last night and he went with him! Or maybe he saw Mr. He was right and he followed it? I can't wait to hear it from her!

"Uhm..."

"What?"

"Uhm..."

"Anya..." I called her name because I wasn't happy anymore. I thought he would say something but I just hoped for nothing.

I just went back to my seat and distracted myself by looking at the information on the new prices of the condo, rent on the apartment and booked my hotel.

There are many people who have taken rooms now. Almost everyone is capable in life and some are even famous personalities.

"S-sep...I'll just say it next time. It's embarrassing." Anya said as she ran out of my office. I just smiled because of his behavior. Alright, I'll give it to him.

To Be Continued...