Prologue

Nemesis' Point of View

" Kuya, please keep your eyes to yourself, if you don't want me to snatch it." I looked at the driver na kanina pa titig na titig as if he was undressing me.

"Ma'am?" It was a wrong move to take a seat in front, I should have sat in the backseat. Kasi naman tawag na ng tawag ang hampaslupang may ari ng Red Light District.

The driver was still looking at my thighs and my boobs. Kanina pa talaga to. Babangasan ko na talaga tong si Kuya kapag hindi pa to tumigil.

"If you don't place your eyes to it's proper place. I will scratch it all out and donate your eyes to the blind. Mamili ka, ilulugar mo yang mata mo o dudukutin ko?"

Umagang umaga nasisira ang araw ko.

To top it all up. I can't fathom my line of work. The least I could get is hopefully there are people outside the RLD ignores a woman like me.

I don't even wear clothes that stands out. It's not even revealing because it doesn't show too much of my skin but the shape of my body is undeniably visible under these clothing.

Even if I want to wear clothes like this and there are people who can't control their urge. That's their problem.

If they have hots with a woman's way of clothing. They must have neurological conditions. Mga sintu sintu.

And that's not my problem anymore.

My curves are big and my thighs and butt are spilling on the seat. Ano bang pakialam nila kung makurba ako.

My body is big obviously but not in a way that is so hideous to look at. They are big but in the right place. I paid and got down before I could scratch his eyes out.

I entered the big gate. The smell of perfume and fresh coffee welcomed me inside.

Just as I entered the premises of my workplace, a saint bernard in heat greeted me. Hindi paman nag uumpisa ang araw ko ay sirang sira na ito.

" Hey sister, do you really feel like working right now? " Behold Amanda who greeted me with a grin.

" Ang kapal naman ng mukha mo. I don't even realize that mutts do indeed can speak." I answered her with a sarcastic reply.

"I think the shape of your tongue is in a wrong shape dear Nemesis. Don't come to work if you're going to pollute this place with nightmares. Nakakasira ka ng araw."

I rolled my eyes and try not to grab her hair and make a mop out of it.

"First of all, I'm the superior here. How dare you breathe in my presence. Second, piss off. You are the one contributing air pollution with that toxic gas coming out of your rotten mouth. Third, step aside if you don't want me to make your life a living hell. Hindi ako ang nakakasira ng araw. Ikaw, kaya kung ayaw mong pati mukha mo sirain ko. Magpakalayo layo ka sakin Amanda." I just closed the conversation with a threat and made my way to my own powder room.

I don't have a lot of time here in my hands to deal with several shits a day.

I only come here for one and only reason only. That is to earn a lot of money.

" How are the sales and rating these days Lauren?" I asked my personal assistant here in the entertainment house.

" It's a little tough every weekends ma'am since you're not on duty. The nobles and tycoons are searching for you like always." Sagot nya sakin

Tumawa ako ng mahina.

" Call me if we're short staffed even on weekdays." I told her.

" Opo."

I wore the clothes that I always wear. It's a type of dress that. Covers my shoulders. My left and right stomach were a bit exposed because of the dress' design. It also has a slit on my left thigh.

I also ask Lauren to braid my hair and put several pins.

After which, I wore light make up.

" You look wonderful. Kahit anong damit suotin mo napaka ganda mo. Well, there isn't a day that you don't look pretty talaga." Lauren praise me.

I only smiled at her. She's the only woman here aside from the owner who can stand my unruly attitude.

" Thank you Lauren."

I was leaving the room when someone tripped me and accidentally fell down. Unfortunately, I almost fell on my nose due to the impact.

"What the actual fuck! Who did that?" I screamed at the top of my lungs in annoyance.

Shit that was painful. I checked myself for bruises and scratches.

" Ay pasensya, nadulas yung paa ko kaya ka napatid." I turned towards the ugly angler fish that tripped me and shoot imaginary daggers and bullets towards her.

"Will you quit being the brat here Amanda? Enough with the child's play."

" Oh, I won't stop until I steal your position. You are being so cheeky about your clients and your noble guest."

I scoffed and chuckled, as if I wanted to live in this place and swallow my pride to take this line of work.

" Well Amanda, you know what kind of barrier that separates the two of us?" I said as I walk towards her. " I offer entertainment that they need and it satisfies all my customers. While you." I looked at her from head to toe. " I have no words and It's an insult if these words come from my mouth. After all, were both women here with a filthy background in this industry. If I were you. Just mind your own business and maybe. Madam will replace me with you. " I put pressure on every words that I say. " But you know what I've done to imbeciles who ruins my day?"

I said between my lines as I lower my head to level it. My body is bigger and I'm taller compared to her.

"What are you going to do? Tweak my hair?"

"Why thank you for the suggestion but this tweak comes with drag!"

I aggressively dragged her to a place I knew she would remember for the rest of her life by grabbing a fistful of her hair.

" Putang ina mo Nemesis, let me go!" She said while struggling.

But I didn't hear anything and didn't mind her. My body was trained to lift heavy workloads years ago.

I get out of the back door and noticed that the rain just stopped.

Since it's rainy season now and it's a bit muddy here at the back, there are a lot of puddles here behind the shop.

I took off my heels with one hand not letting go of this wretch creature's hair and wore the boots.

I entered the wooden gate where the slaughter house and the livestock for the chickens and pigs that we freshly produce to provide for our customers and continued to drag the caterpillar that is unfortunately still screaming like a banshee.

I don't care if there is mud on my dress already. My hand also has scratches. I entered the pig pen where a sow sleeps peacefully. I practically shoved her there and closed it with the chain and then latched it on the protruding nail.

"And stay there! That's where you belong!" I shouted.

"You have no shame, get me out of here!"

The sow turned its back that made her scream because of how big it is.

I love the sight of her being with her own kind.

"You belong there because you're also a pig Amanda, that's just an interest for ruining my day." Sabi ko at saka parang sinaniban ako na tumawa habang pinapahpag ang dress ko na ngayon ay may putik putik na.

" May araw ka rin sakin Nemesis!"

" Please, Call me Siren. Don't you dare call me in that name because you're staining it." I shot her with my bloodthirsty eyes that can give shivers to each and everyone's spine.

"I'm cursing you to death you little sly fox! You hear me! Get me out of here!"

For the last time I looked at her to end this meaningless conversation between us.

"I'm considering to let you be the first wingless pig to fly if you don't stop being a witch. Shut the hell up."

I turned my back on her while she's still shouting.

"Try to release that wingless fiend of yours and you'll see!" I threatened her maidservant who looked like a saint bernard in heat as well.

Her maid did nothing but look at me leaving. Yan, tama yan. Marunong kayo lumugar.

As soon as I entered the shop's backdoor. A familiar body and voice greeted me.

"Looks like you woke up on the wrong side of the bed today Siren. Please just stay calm " I just rolled my eyes by what he said.

In this industry and line of work. There is one person who can put a stop to my temper aside from Lauren and the shop owners.

"Could you please not bother me even now? Just get married already and resign peacefully. You always point out my temper"

"Marriage is too much on my plate. Besides, it's fun to be single and always mingle with the customers. No responsibilities and I have my freedom. Besides, I already went crazy enough when my parents were fighting day and night. I am never going to get married."

Well I could agree with that.

"Well then mind your own business huh. Or I'll cut your tongue."

"Feisty little Siren. Well, you better change your dress. You look awfully dirty right now. The shop is going to open very soon and fix yourself will you? Ang pangit mong tignan parang awa mo na." He said and then turned away.

That's Heather. He's an Escort here working together with me.

We're practically best friends. Don't get the wrong idea here. He's bisexual but he prefers men over women for the most part. And yes he unfortunately offers sexual service. Like indeed my friend he's also the star of the show.

He's a Triton, A male siren. Because he's a really good tempter of men and also women.

But I never saw him in a relationship ever since.

We both work here in Montague's Seraglio. It's one of the famous Brothel here in the entertainment district or also known as the RED LIGHT DISTRICT.

It's pretty impressive here because they don't force you to offer sexual service if you don't like as long as you agree their terms in splitting the revenue and tips you earned from the client.

" Mag aagahan na. What food do you want me to get you?" He asked

"Anything will do please." I replied to him.

I made myself busy in my powder room when the room telephone rang. Meaning there's someone who will ask for a reservation.

" Siren speaking how may I help you?"

" Good day Young Lady. I'll be looking forward on having your presence tonight." Sabi nya sa telepono

" May I know who I'm talking to?"

I have several noble clients that wanted my time and rich people would die just to get that reservation slot so I don't know who I'm talking to. Madami sila na gustong gusto akong i book.

" This is Mr. Windsor. Your client for tonight."

I snapped my fingers. Oh right!

Mr. Windsor. That young frustrated infant who keeps coming back here.

"Ah Mr. Windsor. It's a pleasure talking with you. I didn't realize that it was you just now. Same time, same arrangements?"

" Yes. See you tonight, Siren."

"Alright. See you later, Alligator." I sweetly replied to him and end the call.

Nag pose pa ako na parang naduduwal which is totoo naman. Nakakasulasok.

I almost vomit with what I just said. But I have to endure this humiliation everyday.

" Pigs." I murmured and continued to fix myself.

Minutes later, I heard a soft knock at my door.

" Come in!" I shouted so that whoever ass outside can hear it properly.

"Here's your dinner madame and who are you talking to while I'm gone?"

It was Heather, who had just arrived bringing me my supper.

"That would be your future wife

" I teased him and then grinned widely because the following statements coming from his mouth is a crunchy curse.

" The next time you come here. Remind me not to talk to you, you little coccydynia at talagang masasakal kita. When will you ever stop talking about husband and wife and marriage."

I just laughed at his reaction and took a spoonful of food.

This is where I eat and let our co- workers here in the brothel to gossip around the cantina.

I made the owner of this shop to fire most of the staff here who get in my way and replace them with several ladies . But I can't get rid of Amanda fully because she also contributes a lot here.

The idea of me getting pissed off all the time made this guy here convince me to just eat here peacefully.

We're very odd partners if I would say so myself. The Ironic squad they say. I can still remember how I made the Madam fired 5 employees within a day.

Flashback

"A-

"Just wait." Said one of the servers here.

Okay what the hell?

"I'll get An apple juice, double cheeseburger with carbonara, Cheese pizza and Fries." I said at the cantina's server.

"Would that be all?"

"Ah, actually please add extra cheese dip."

"It's not obvious that you like cheese, ma'am? You're a bit of a glutton. Napakatakaw mo para sa isang babae. That's why you're plump." I flinch my nose and shot her with my dagger eyes.

What I really hate most of all is people criticizing me.

" Why do you care?" I said

"You're not the only one here in the brothel. You don't have some shame besides I'm just spitting facts."

I inhaled oxygen to calm my nerves off so that I won't get so hysterical here. Dahil sa totoo lang gusto ko nang manabunot dahil sa pagkayamot.

Anything that I ate here will be charge in my revenue. No one's free here. So why is this little hyena meddling with my business.

" Do you realize what offense did you just made? If you don't have anything nice to say. Keep it to yourself!" My voice rose a little. I'm definitely pissed off at this point.

"There is nothing wrong with what I said" she defended herself

"Pack your stuff." I said

"Why? What pack your stuff?" She raised her brows and starts questioning me.

"YOU'RE FIRED." I saw her turn pale. I care less about how she reacts. I dialed on my phone and called the Madam.

"What's up Siren."

"Remove that girl with short hair from the cantina. I want her out."

"What- why?"

"Just. Fire her. Naiintindihan mo ba Madam?"

"Geez, chill out Siren."

"I don't want to work or see someone here who does not mind their own business. That's it! I don't have problems of leaving this brothel if you don't remove this fiend."

" Oh no. I'll make sure she'll be gone as soon as possible. You don't have to stress this one out Siren."

I smirked. As expected, the owner is really afraid of me quitting. Dahil sa hindi ko malamang dahilan, mas gusto ako ng mga customer dito at yung ibang VIP sa ibang shop ay lumipat dito just to see me perform every once inna while onstage.

There are several brothels here that will surely take me and I don't care where I'm going. I'll always have a client.

I end the call and stormed out of the cantina. I lost my appetite.

But just as I was about to return to my powder room, something really warmed my blood again when I heard gossip.

" Siren is really something, isn't she? Just a little mistake and you'll be knocked over. Porket pinapaboran ni madam ay akala mo sya ang may ari. Mahangin masyado."

" I heard that she can easily yell at Triron like she was the owner of this house."

"You'd think Triton likes her? Bakit naman sya magtyatyaga kay Siren?"

"No but I'm sure he's already under that Siren's potion. After all, even the Madam doesn't want her out."

"Maybe something is really happening with those two? Ang kapal! Hindi pa nga ako nakakasagpa kay Triton at mas lalong hindi ako papayag dahil mas nauna ako dito."

The women gasp.

" Really?"

"That's really impressive. Perhaps she offers her sexual service to the Landlord so she stays a lot haha."

That's it. My ears were already red with rage.

"And do you think you're different from me if you gossip here about how fucked up this life is?" I interrupted the four ugly swans gossiping. I extended my hand.

"Give me your nameplates."

"Siren, I'm really sorry. It won't happen again. Hindi namin sinasadya." they said together.

"But sorry doesn't take back what you four just said about me especially Heather and the Owner. It's insulting and downgrading.And it really won't happen again because you four are FIRED!"

And because the owner is involved in a gossip. It's pretty easy for me this time to kick them out.

end of Flashback

And that's why we are just plain eating in my room before I fire the whole lot of everyone who pisses me off.

"I'm about to hit on some customers. Wanna come along with me?" Heather asked, who was now wiping his mouth with a tissue paper.

"Nope, I still have a lot to do here. You go ahead and do your job. I have a client coming as well. I'll be in the VIP room to arrange things." I replied

"Okay, suit yourself. Goodluck. If anything happens. Always press your emergency locket." He reminded me.

I just nodded and wave my hand towards him.

Pero bago ang lahat. I used to be a plain woman na tinatapak tapakan lang ng mga tao.

I wasn't called Siren yet. I go with my government name, Nemesis Lopez.