"Come on, let's dance." Gezel invited me.
She was holding a shot of black tequila and asking me to dance with her in the middle of the dance floor. She is my fiancee's sister and I admit that we didn't close that much because she was looking at me as a competition and I feel that even if she didn't tell me. We are both models but I have more opportunities than her that's why, but still I want to be nice to her and so I nodded.
It's my birthday and all of the models like us are here, the media that will never disappear at our side, and also our company manager. This is the only party I want to happen today. I just celebrated my birthday in a simple way here at the hotel. One of the hotels that I already endors.
I don't have a family birthday event like others have because my dad passed away when I was nine years old while my mom was having another family. She was still my mother but I don't want to rely on her again. I didn't even ask for my things or personal needs, I worked and paid for it on my own. I won't deny that I have an anger towards her because she never cared for me at all. I was like, I was living alone. She existed but not for me.
"Let's cheer for the TOP model of our batch right now!" Gezel gestured us to cheers while smiling so wide.
I see some of us got awkward because she emphasized the word TOP. She is the most famous one or I mean the crowd favorite until I came and so I understand her but still I know to myself I did my best to get the position where I am right now. I know that I didn't step on anyone while I was dreaming, so I don't feel guilty about it. This is an industry and all of us are having a chance to shine and this is my time. I will protect it as much as I can.
"I mean the birthday girl!" She corrected and laughed a little. "The future wife of my Brother! Cheers!"
We just followed what she said. I smiled at her when her gaze turned to me. She kissed me on my right cheek and murmured something that I didn't hear because the sound was so loud and so I just nodded in response. She left and danced again so I breathed a sigh of relief.
[Congratulations Maureen!]
[Best Actor and Top Model? Omygod! Congratulations!]
[Congratulations!]
[Invite me, don't forget me. Congratulations!]
Some of the models, congratulate me. I smiled at them and nodded.
"Of course, thank you very much." I said genuinely.
Others sat down like me while others went back to the dance floor. I was so confused while looking at Gezel, because she is not like that to me. I even thought that she wouldn't come today. I invited her for respect but I didn't expect her to come. He doesn't talk to me, I mean she talks to me but only when her brother is at our side. I feel confused about her actions but I just let it go. Maybe Ruiz talked to her and so she was nice to me today.
"Here, let's make a toast. Sissy toast?" Gezel suddenly sat next to me and handed me a shot.
I didn't want to take it because I already felt dizzy but she took my hand and held it. She also had wine in her hand and made me face her. I'm already full and I think I can't drink anymore. I will go home alone and so I can't be drunk because I might not be able to get home properly and above all I still have work tomorrow. I have an important video endorser to make tomorrow morning.
"Come on Maureen, can you say no to your future sister-in-law? I thought you wanted us to be close?" She pouted, still forcing me to drink it.
I felt uncomfortable but I smiled and nodded. I promise, this is the last.
"Yes, of course. I want us to be close, for your brother too." I nodded and made a toast to her.
We drank it together and suddenly laughed because the wine was so strong. The party continued until I didn't realize that I couldn't stop myself from drinking. It's like I can no longer control myself, my actions. Everything on me.
"I need to go to the comfort room." I excused myself.
One of the models helped me to stand up normally. I don't know what's happening to myself that even standing up makes me feel dizzy.
"You need help? I'll take you to the comfort room." She suggested but Gezel came.
"I can take care of my sister in law. I will take care of her." She said and pulled my hand before starting to position me so she could help me easily.
I feel so heavy and dizzy that I just let her carry me while walking without looking at where we are going. It's like I'm nauseous when I try to open my eyes. I also feel a warmth in myself that makes me want to take a bath and soak to pamper myself somehow.
"Here sit." She ordered when we were already inside the comfort room. I took my hand away from her and tried to stand up normally.
"I just wait for you outside. Shout if you need help Maureen." She said before letting me alone here.
I did my real purpose of why I was here. Not to pee, but to wash because as I said earlier, I feel hot. I'm about to take a shower to calm myself even though I don't know if I have something to wear after this. Not until I felt something caress my body part that made me accidentally moan.
"Hmm," I whispered and stopped the hand that was touching my body. "W-Who are y-you? S-Stop it!"
Because of the dizziness I feel, even if I want to scream, I can't do it anymore. I don't even have the strength to stop him because as time goes on I feel like I'm betraying myself.
"You'll never know, unless you give me a good night." He seductively said while playing his tongue at my right ear that made me more crazy.
I want to stop him but I don't. Instead of making him stop what he was doing, my body voluntarily gave in. I can't control myself anymore. My body wanted him so bad and so that night the stranger owned me.
"Pay back time," he whispered before everything went black.
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I was holding my hair when my senses came back as I woke up because I still felt like I was on a rollercoaster but when I moved my thigh, the pain in my body increased. I was holding my middle because of the pain. While feeling the pain I looked around to check where I was and remembering what happened. Why I was here?
"Sh*t!" I covered my mouth when I saw a man next to me sleeping peacefully. I watched him for a few minutes but immediately shook my head.
With fear and trembling I almost fell off the bed because while I was going down I was just looking at him. I don't know him. What am I doing here? What happened to me? Did I lose my sanity and so I slept with a man that I don't even know?
I don't want to over think as much as possible that something happened to us because I had clothes when I woke up, except for him. He wasn't wearing anything at the top, I didn't even see anything at the bottom. The pain in my thighs makes me nervous. OMG! I'm engaged for the fu*k sake! Maureen what did you do!
"You need to go Maureen. You need to go." I ordered myself and took my bag that was on the floor along with my pair of sandals.
I hadn't even left the room yet when I saw a hat that I immediately took to hide my face in case the media was here. When I came out I just saw a few people and I don't think anyone noticed or recognized me so I got to my condo safely.
"I hate that night!" I covered my eyes and threw the bag at my bed and the sandals I was holding.
I do not know what to do. What should I tell Ruiz that I am drunk and so that happened? That a stranger and I slept together in one night and mostly I don't know if that was just a sleep together. I'm going crazy!
Annoyed, I took my towel to take a shower. As much as possible I want to talk to Ruiz immediately. Yes, I will talk to him and he will understand me. I know him and I know he knows me well and I can't do that to him.
"Don't panic Maureen, just explain everything." I relieve myself before going in the shower.
After I showered, I immediately took out my blower and just dried my hair. That makes me feel better.
I also fixed myself before taking my car keys and cellphone before leaving the condo. I even looked at my phone because there were so many notifications but I always have those kinds of notifications everyday so I just let it go. I focused on the road and decided to go to Ruiz's house and talk to him.
I was stuck in traffic when my phone rang. My mom is calling. My brow furrowed because of that. She remembered me? I thought she had already forgotten me. She didn't even greet me on my birthday.
"What?" I asked after I answered the call.
"What?" She sounded surprised about my answer. "What did you do? I can't believe that you can do that!"
"What are you saying? I'm not doing anything!" I shouted back, tempting my patience. "Can you please direct me to the point. Don't waste my time, I need something to do."
"You are viral right now." She said that made me look at my phone before going to the road again.
"I was viral everyday." I said arrogantly before I turned at the left road.
"Sca*dal viral Maureen! Sca*dal!" She said angrily on the other line that made me stop from driving.
"Sc*ndal? What do you mean?" I suddenly felt confused and started to get nervous.