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
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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
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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
*
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