Darkness Of Aaran

Kabanata 3 Coffee and a little bit flirting

Kabanata 3

Everything I brew, I brew it for a cost, for a dose for my cause.

"So tell me, have you already decided what your thesis will be?" tanung sa akin ni Dr. Reyes one of my professors.

Nandito ako ngayon sa isang pang publikong ospital dito sa Metro Manila para magpasa ng paper works kay Dr. Reyes ng tanungin niya ako ngayon tungkol sa thesis ko. Iyun na lang ang kulang at matatapos na ako sa masters degree ko sa Psychology. After I gained a bachelors degree I went straight to masters degree because with my life that has always been on the gray side, always feeling like living in a curb I don't want to waste time. I want to study and study, understand the human minds but now I felt like I needed a break.

"I'm still thinking. Either something about cognitive load or fallibility of human memory for deciding factors or actions, that or I'll just file a leave of absence" simpleng sagot ko.

Pinanliitan niya ako ng mata "Naniniwala ako na makakaya mo ang thesis, you're one of the top students but even the top ones also needed a break"

"Well, I haven't really decided yet"

"Hope this helps, here" may inabot siyang invitation sa akin, a conference invitation "Its going to be in Cebu, professionals around the world that handled cases, mostly the impossible ones, will be there. Let me know if you want to attend, they only allow limited numbers"

The conference looks promising. Maybe this is what I needed to be away for a while and just think if what I'm pursuing is worth pursuing without the disturbances of my family.

But I know if I wanted to be away even just for days there will be a cost to pay, a mission to fulfill for a few days of escape.

Pagkatapos namin mag-usap ni Dr. Reyes ay napagdesisyunan kong magkape muna sa coffee shop malapit sa ospital.

"You like your coffee strong too, huh?" said the man behind me. I will never forget that voice. Its already been tattooed on my mind.

Its been what? A week since the last time I saw him in that parking lot? After I scolded him, me and Aliyah just walk away, more on dragging Aliyah, leaving him behind.

"I'll have the same" sagot neto sa kaherang kumuha ng order niya na para bang may problema sa mata eto base sa kakapilantik ng mata.

Lucien is just wearing a plain black v-neck shirt tuck in his gray trousers partnered with a loafer shoes at ang buhok neto ngayon ay nakatali ng maayos.

I get it girl, he's way too hot, too strong. Just how I like for my coffee.

"Lucien, Lucien, Lucien" malambing kong banggit sa kanya. "Either you're stalking me or we're fated to meet"

"What do you think?" hamon niya sa paglalandi ko.

"Sir eto na po order niyo" napabaling ang atensyon ko bigla sa barista.

"Teka, teka, teka" taas kilay kong sita "Ako naunang nag-order, mas nauna pa siyang nakatanggap?"

"Here you can have mine" malumanay na sabi ni Lucien.

I raise my hand my stop him from talking habang nakatuon pa rin ang atensyon ko sa barista "Alam kong gwapo siya pero ang trabaho ay trabaho. Sa susunod naandito ako sana maayos na ginagawa niyo, oh right, wala ng magiging next time" I turned my attention to Lucien and tap his shoulder, ohh those hard muscles "Huwag ka na rin dito pumunta iba epekto mo sa utak nila" sabi ko sabay kuha sa kapeng hawak niya at naglakad paalis.

Mga nakailang hakbang pa lang ako ay may pumigil na sa braso ko at inakay ako sa malapit na coffee table.

Taas kilay ko siyang tinignan bago inilibot ang mata sa paligid, hindi kami masyado kita sa pwesto at wala naman akong nakikilalang pwede kami makilala dahil kunti lang naman ang tao at mga wala din pake-alam. Iba talaga nagagawa ng kape "No one's watching" sabi ni Lucien na parang siguradong sigurado siya.