Chapter IV

THE WRONG PLACE AND THE WRONG TIME

4 Hours ago.

5:14 pm Saturday

Ten- J Bar Manhattan,

New York City

"What did you say?! Is he out of her mind! We just only have 2 hours to go before our opening. How the hell we supposed to find a bartender that can replace him." Ten hissed at her manager.

Isang buwan pa lang ang naka- kalipas ng itayo niya ang bagong branch ng bar na ito at marami na siyang customer dahil sa quality service nila ng bar chain niya at hindi siya maka- kapayag na masira ang reputasyon ng bar at ng pangalan niya dahil lang sa isang irresponsible niyang tauhan.

Kung bakit naman kasi sa araw pa ng sabado ito nawala.

Tuwing sabado kasi ay nagha- handog ang kanyang bartender ng isang performance sa bar para naman makahakot sila ng customer at para na rin ma enjoy ng customer nila ang ibang service ng kanilang bar.

Ang tanong nga lang ay kung sino ang magpe- perform ngayon dahil ang pinaka main star nilang bartender ang wala ngayon.

"Sir I'm really sorry he really insisted on having his day off." Her F&B manager is now explaining him what happened.

"Just tell him that he can have his day off every time he wants. Because he's fired!" He just hissed at her.

He really is now pissed off. Now, her manager is startled at him for the first time naman kasi talaga nangyari na na inis siya ng sobra sa isang empleyado niya.

Nasanay na kasi ang mga tauhan niya sa kanya na lagi siyang naka ngiti kaya lang ibang usapan na pag businessna niya ang pinag usapan.

"Yes, sir." Sang ayon sa kanya ng kanyang manager.

"Give me the lists of our beverage menu and their recipes, I'll take care of it." He said gaving up.

Wala na kasi siya talagang maga- gawa kung hindi na siya na mismo ang pumalit dito dahil gahol na gahol na sila sa oras.

Ang mabuti na lang ay marunong siyang mag flair tending at mag timpla ng alak dahil nung high school siya ay lumayas siya sa kanila.

Dahil may pinag awayan sila ng daddy niya at dahil wala siyang pera at pang sustento sa sarili niya ay pumasok siyang isang bartender sa bar na pagmamay- ari ng kaibigan niya.

So, he works for 3 months at pagkatapos naman ay sinundo na siya ng daddy niya because he already learn his lesson na mahirap talagang kumita ng pera.

At nang sunduin siya nito ay sumama na rin siya kahit ayaw na siyang paalisin ng manager ng bar dahail mahusay daw siya.

At may napala naman pala siyang maganda noong mag layas siya sa kanila. Now he can use his hidden skills para hindinma dissapoint ang mga customers niya sa bar.

4 Hours later

Now while his performing everyone's eyes are on him. Lahat ng mga customers ng bar ay nag e-enjoy sa kanyang performance and when his performance stop everyone gives him a big round of applause.

Sinaluduhan lang naman niya ang mga ito at ngumiti and there's a girl who comes near on him and gave him a kiss on his lips and smile at him sweetely.

Nginitian lang niya ito dahil halatang naki- kipag flirt ito sa kanya. At maya- maya lang naman ay umalis na rin ito na may kasamang foreigner.

Wala naman talaga babae na naki- kipag flirt sa kanya ang atensyon niya kung hindi sa babae na pa- palapit sa kanya naka black dress ito na it sa bawat kurba ng katawan nito at nakalugay ito.

Tinititigan niya ito, pamilyar kasi sa kanya ang mukha nito. Saan nga ba niya ito nakita? She's really beautiful and oozing with sex appeal.

Um- order ito sa kanya at umupo sa harap niya na may bakante na upuan sa bar counter.

"One scotch on the rocks please." The girl order at her. He's still staring at her. At nang ma- realized niya kung bakit pamilyar ang babae na ito sa kanya.

Ito lang naman ang babae na nag lakas loob na sikmuraan siya. And what kind of situation is this? They meet again.

At sa maling pagka- kataon pa, while he's wearing a bartender's uniform. Paano siya maka- kapagpa impress dito?

Where the hell did that came from? Bakit ko kaylangan magpa impress sa kanya. He said to his self, akmang ta- talikod na rin ang babae siguro ay na realized na din nito kung sino siya.

And that is the time he grabbed her hand. And he feels electricity runs through his veins. What the hell is that?

"Would you mind, letting me go?" She asked to him irritatedly. But he didn't do any single move. So she just stare at him.

"Here's your order ma'am, kaya huwag na po kayong umalis." He gave her drink and smile towards her. She just smirk at him and replied.

"Nawalan na ako ng gana, baka akala mo nakalimutan ko na ang ginawa mo sa akin." She said coldly with blank expression on her face.

"Kaya nga heto peace offering ko, that's on the house." He said calmly.

"Baka mamaya niyan sumakit pa ang tiyan ko Mr. Johnson." She replied coldly.

"Matalas pala ang memorya mo Ms. Heather James Dobrev. Salamat naman at naalala mo pa pala ako." At ngumiti siya rito ng naka- kaloko. The girl just widened her eyes.

"Hindi ko alam na mahilig ka pala sa strong drinks James." He added, teasing her.

"Well, masama ba iyon Ten? It is a free living country naman hindi ba?" She replied at her with sarcasm. And she just drink her scotch on the rocks in straight up.

"Why the hell do you call me James?" pa asik na sabi nito sa kanya.

"Well, the name James suited you more. At sa galing mo ba naman sa karate, talagang bagay lang sa iyo ang pangalan na iyon." He explained at her at sumenyas siya kung gusto pa nito ang isang round ng drinks and she just nodded to him.

"Very funny, Johnson. I'm sorry for not being too feminine in your eyes. And how long are youngoing tonstare me? Nakaka ilang ka na ah. " She replied in sarcasm at nag iwas ito ng tingin.

Ini- straight p na naman nito ang scotch. Now, ano'ng gusto na mangyari ng babae na ito mag lasing?

"James, kanina ay tinawag mo na ako'ng Ten kaya bakit binalik mo na naman sa last name ko ang pag tawag sa akin. You know hearing you says my name is quite good to hear." That really is the truth masarap pakinggan ang pangalan niya kapag ito ang nagsa- sabi.

"Now dapat mo'ng bawiin ang sinabi mo na you're not too feminine like other girls, because you really look like a feminine girl in my eyes. Lalo na't kapag naka bihis ka ng ganyan at nagba- blush kagaya ngayon, you're really turning me on." He said with a smile, at na ilang naman ito at sumenyas sa kanya ng isa pang round ng drinks.

Now, he's the one nodding at her. This girl really have a big effect on him and he thinks his attracted to her!

"Stop it! Okay? Ako itong naka inom pero ikaw ata ang lasing Johns-- I mean Ten." At nag lihis lang ito ng tingin sa kanya. Ininom na nito ang ikatlong baso ng alak.

"Thanks for the drinks, kaylangan ko pa na hanapin ang alaga ko." At tumayo na ito at nag pa alam na sa kanya.

"Are you sure you can manage in that state? Lasing ka na ata." He said in worried tone at totoo iyon naka tatlong round na ito ng scotch malamang talaga na mahilo ito.

"Is that concern I'm hearing Ten?" She just mock at him and smiling sweetly. And she just confirm na tipsy na nga ito.

"Don't worry I'm James hindi ba? And we're leaving this place after 10 minutes dahil may pasok pa ang alaga ko tomorrow. Goodbye and thanks for the concern." She walks away towards him and just wave her hand. Now, this girl is really driving him crazy.