Fred and I went through a lot and our friendship has been a witness to that. We've almost came close to ending that friendship when I told Fred that his lover that time was cheating on him and since him and his lover has been together even before we became friends, Fred thought that I just wanted him to be miserable but finally came to realize that I was right all along when he caught his lover in a lip-lock with another in a bar. From then on we were inseparable until I decided to finally settle here in Makati. He would visit every now and then but since I was busy with work and him preoccupied with studies, celebrating for two full days would always be reason enough when we're together. Fred, by the way is average in built, 5'7" in height and and is fair-skinned. Between us, Fred is the more extrovert one and totally goes for a guy if and when he feels like it. His confidence has always amazed me, not that I am not confident but with Fred its more like "to-hell-I-care-if-you-dont-like-me" confidence. He is good-looking, has a very pominent nose, well-defined chin and a pair of very expressive eyes. I am more of the opposite 'coz I tend to be more subtle with the hints and would rather head home alone than do the first move. I don't take rejection that well.
Fred with his signature "pa-cute" look
To start the night off at 11:30 pm, we decided to eat at Aristocrat resto at Roxas Blvd but it was way too crowded so we just decided to make do with Chowking. After eating a hefty meal, we decided to head over to Chelu-one of the male bars in Malate since Bed was way too crowded as well. Chelu, you might say is one of those bars which caters to bi-males from all walks of life. Its in the heart of Orosa-Nakpil in Malate and a haven to gays and lesbians. I dont really frequent this place nor the other male bars since I still am uncomfortable of being "out-in-the-open" and I still feel uncomfortable seeing two men make out in public. But for lack of a place to go to, I decided to take the risk and Fred and I took the only table available which was a couple of feet away from the stage..
After a couple of shots of Kahlua and light beer, I was beginning to feel at ease and started moving with the bass beats of the house music playing. The alcohol was loosening up the the tension that has built up in my nerves. Meanwhile, Fred was preoccupied as well. Apparently, a guy appraoched him and started a conversation with him. The guy was average looking and obviously wasnt Fred's type as Fred was giving the guy a bored look and his eyes were wandering while the guy was in an animated chatting. I, for one part was wishing him luck while being totally contented with another shot of Kahlua I was havin' and Marlboro red I was slowly puffin'.
It all happened so suddenly. The lights went out leaving only the laser lights beaming. A guy in short jeans showing a thong came out from nowhere and just started gyrating towards the center of the bar which has a platform about 3-feet tall for a stage while Whitney Houston's "On my own" started blaring over the speakers . I thought it was just another idiot who just had too much to drink but I realized even a wacko wouldnt dare bare it all in a bar! It was then that I finally realized it was a teaser or a "gimmick" of Chelu's management as apparently two other men-in-thongs appeared. Shrieks eminated from gays and matronas (yes - matronas) from all over the bar. The men-in-thongs were obviously enjoying the attention they were getting as they were slowly taking their thongs off as the people egged them "take it off... take it offf..." And Christ Almighty! They did took it off!
I was looking at how Fred was taking all the scene that was happening but apparently he was in a lip-lock with another guy who just approached him randomly and obviously didnt need to watch the event unfolding to turn him on. Ha! Meanwhile, I was trying to put on a "sanay-ako-sa-mga-ganitong-eksena" look because evident from the above picture, our table was only a couple of feet away from the men-in-thongs and they weren't making it any easier for me as the guy in black and blue stripe thong was deliberately tryin to seducing me - um! ma-picturan ka nga! Finally, the music ended and as sudden as the men-in-thong came, the sudden that they disappeared.
With all the excitement and the drinks that I had, I felt that I needed to head over to the john and unload. So, I signaled to Fred to watch over our table while I unload. While I was standing outside the restroom waiting for my turn, a guy literally rubbed elbows with me. As I looked up, I saw that he was at least 5'8" in height. He has this rugged look complete with the bald-head and goatee and had a dimple when he smiled and offered his hand, "Hi, I'm Larry. You are?" "Yankee," I replied. "So Yankee, 'di ka tlga sanay sa mga ganitong lugar ano?" "Ba't mo naman nasabi yan?" I asked. "Kasi sa sobrang uncomfortable mo kanina sa naghuhubad, ung iniinom mo kanina Kahlua ko kasi magkatabi lang tayo ng table." "What?!" I was embarrassed! But surely I would've noticied if a good-looking guy sat beside our table and surely I would've noticed if the Kahlua wasn't mine but then again with the "di mahulugang-karayom" state that the bar was in, it would've been possible. I apologized to him and offered to buy him a Kahlua to make up for the hassle. He declined saying that he's had enough alcohol for the night, instead he would appreciate it if I got him a Cali. I obliged thinking how embarrassing that I mistook his drink for mine! I came back with a Cali in hand and he smiled and asked, "So, I like you and I want you to come home with me?" Huuuuuuuwaaaaaat?! Very straight-forward ang lolo mo!!! Pero syempre, I acted all innocent and played it cool, "I'm sorry but I'm with a friend." He smirked, "The guy that your friend is kissing over there is my friend. We both share the same apartment." And your friend told my friend that he's gonna ask you to come with us so I just spared him the trouble of asking you by asking you myself" - all in complete, perfect English! At syempre, since sobrang nag-iinit narin ako at that point, pumayag na ako (kaladkarin!)
At 5:40 am, the four of us took a cab and only-God-knows-what-place ang napuntahan namin. Fred, all the while was looking at me with a mysterious glint in his eyes and said, "I'll never forget this night." He obviously has had quite a night himself!
