Playing With The Playboy

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for it attacks simultaneously the head

e's

oo bright, glaring directly at me. But I d

uched in the co

bus. I can sleep till noon. Lying here in this secluded beach is like liv

I know living in this planet. A one in a million fr

the sun was too blinding tha

ead was about to blow. I rolled at the sid

nswered in my ve

're still

ly sank in. I was lying on my bed here in an apartment in Soundview New York th

da

nine thirty and the c

ime on my alarm clock. "It's nine t

ate, Mr. Doherty is looking for his sui

est and oldest costumer

lows as I scrambled out of

ort today, her

poor

I asked him about the

fter lunch, remember? He has to

yea

as alone. Many clients would pick up their custom-made suits, shirts, pants and oth

in the sewing area. We're rushing a dozen s

nough to make me feel so giddy over him. He's so kind, so sweet, so nice and so handsome

nd working in the tailoring shop made me stagnant. It's even out of

e I graduated university. I just can't leave Adam because he's too nice.

n goes too far. I imagine that someday,

id you h

rse. I'll be there a

r five minutes, I was back in my bedroom hurriedly choosing a dress to wear. It was Friday,

d take me from day-to-night. We'd be going to a very high class bar that only socialite members coul

h her boyfriend for five years. We would pain

erse but she would not listen. She caught him countless times hooking up with diffe

But she would not let him go, claiming that she could not live without him in her life. He was her strength, her happiness, her ra

s during university days but when it came to love, sad

their teenage neighbour on their bed! Totally, it was chaos. I never thought Julie could be so violent.

y hatred for playboys escalated from a hundred to a mill

who practice celibacy) are playboys. The 1% are gems and rare to find. Not too lucky th

ht the dress two months ago but I've never worn it ever before. It just stayed there hanging inside my c

hat neve

catching my breath after running across the pavement wh

dark business suit and satin gray tie. I was easily drowned in his deep blue eyes, mesmerised by his

after making a brief g

swer after being dumb

h a business meeting." He checked the time on his watch before he

ichael will be here soon." I'v

then paused at the sensor glass door. "You're looking

es that mean? Is he going to ask me out? Should

gave him my warmest smile and poppe

. "No, I don't want to ruin your night with the

disappointment. See? We're the same. We

problem is, he's a conservative guy. And another thing, it seems

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shop to fetch me at five. I needed a ride because my

nd oftentimes he travelled with them during shooting

waiting game already?" Jerry greeted me with a provoking smile. "Admit it bitch, yo

e, lower your voice," I glanced at my colleague, Michael wh

l that he's one of us." Jerry whispere

I hate him sometimes

only his disguise." He wiggled his fingers in f

't thi

n is thicker than mine. I'll bet yo

wearing found

mascara, cheek and lip tint." He rolle

said he hooks up with diff

b cut ash blond hair out of his face followed with a roar of laughter. "Let's make a deal. If I

That's too much! You

that's the

nt. I always won in our beating game. The

l win?" I held my

ment. You won't pay anything, and that bitch Julie." H

ough. Make i

s! You're

lready?" I held my laughter

d chicken... okay bitch, listen to me. Two month

wered confidently not knowing that the