Todos los capítulos de PAID IN SHADOWS: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 3

TWYLA’S POV. I’VE BEEN shifting uneasily in my seat for quite some time now, my mind racing with nervous thoughts. My palms have started to sweat, and I can feel the slight clamminess every time I wipe them on my jeans. The anticipation is building up, making my heart beat faster as I imagine what’s about to happen. Mamaya lang ay ang bilugan at malalaki ko nang p*wet ang idi-display sa loob ng tattoo room na nasa aking harapan. The thought both excites and terrifies me, leaving me feeling vulnerable and a little exposed kahit hindi pa man nagsisimula. At hindi nga nagtagal, bumukas ang tattoo room at magkasunod na lumabas ang katatapos lamang na client at ang tattoo artist. “Next,” tawag ng assistant nito na siya ring nagbabantay sa may pintuan ng tattoo room. Na para bang hindi pwedeng pumasok ang kahit na sino without their permission, o kung hindi mo pa naman turn. Palihim akong bumuga ng hangin upang pakawalan ang namumuong kaba sa aking dibdib. ‘I can do this!

TWYLA’S POV. “NARITO na po sila,” I heard the private secretary of my boss, Mr. Cameron, announce. Mr. Cameron turned his head to look at me. Walang buhay ang mga tingin niyang nakapukol sa akin. I wasn’t sure if he was pleased to see me arrive, o baka gusto niya na akong tapusin dahil mahigit dalawang oras akong late. Tss, alam naman niyang hindi ko ugali ang iwanan ang trabaho ko para lang sa ganitong pagtitipon. Primo swiftly removed the fabric covering the couch and helped me sit down. Walang emosyon kong nilibot ang paningin ko sa lahat ng taong narito sa loob ng mamahaling kwarto. This was one of the executive rooms here at Black Sun. Black Sun is a high-end club here in Spaña where VIPs are served. To be honest, I still didn’t quite understand what else this bar had to offer. I just found out earlier that one of these VIP rooms here costs millions. When I say millions, I don’t mean just one or five million, but thirty to fifty million pesos for a single f*cking room.