The Only Rose Among The Thorns

CHAPTER 7

꧁The only rose among the thorns꧂

Chapter 7: A forced lunch and a man named Stell

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Cassidy Jean's POV

Kasalukuyan akong nakatingin sa lalaking nasa harap ko habang kumakain. He dragged me along as if I were some kind of dog tsk. It's insulting.

"Don't glare at me." Imbes na sundin ang sinabi niya ay mas sinamaan ko pa ang tingin ko. Sinama-sama niya ko dito tas hindi naman pala siya magsasalita? Ginagago ako ng kingina.

After a while, he finally decided to talk. "You're Cj, right?.." He asked. It took me a while to nod. "...hmm. Sa totoo lang mukha kang babae. Syempre nung una kitang makita, akala ko lalaki ka pero ngayong nasa malapit ka, mukha ka palang babae."

Muntik akong mabulunan sa sinabi niya. A-ano daw?

*Lunok ng adams apple*

"Ah... Sorry, I forgot you don't understand tagalog well." He said as he tries to fake a smile. Shit... I forgot that I'm a boy from America... Hinilot ko ang sintido ko. He unknowingly saved me. Thanks. Nginitian ko siya sabay kunwaring kamot sa batok ko. "I-its fine. What did you say though?"

"It's nothing..." Sagot niya. akaiejdiwi dagdagan mo ang sinabi mo! Magsalita ka! This atmosphere is too awkward for me to handle. "...By the way, how old are you?"

Yown oh!

"I'm 16, you?" Sagot at balik tanong ko.

"Turning 17 next year." He answered smiling. Could've just said 16 but okay.

Bigla siyang tumawa habang nakatingin sa mukha ko. What? Do I look ugly? If I do, then your eyes have issues. Go seek some 'professional help' tsk.

"You look like you don't want to be here." He said after laughing. Is it obvious?

I faked a smile. "I don't..." Hindi ko muna tinuloy ang sasabihin ko para tingnan ang reaksyon niya. Nang makita siyang magtaas ng kilay ay tinuloy ko na. "...want to be here."

"Pfft! Thought so too." Aniya sabay kuha ng fries. Ha... Ano bang pumasok sa ulo ng isang to? Why'd he invite me here? Maybe he feels lonely when shopping alone... But still, why?

"Cj." Tawag niya sakin.

"Yeah?"

"Why won't you leave section F?" He asked that casually, seems like he doesn't have an intention to force me to leave. I smirked at him then rested my head on my hand, using my elbow as support. "I have some shouldn't be known reason, that reason is enough for me to stay." I answered.

"Hmm... Shouldn't be known huh?" He's smiling. It's creeping me out. "...you wouldn't be able to last in our section."

"And why is that?"

"Because Raven is there."

Natapos ang usapan ng ganon. After that topic about their section, he talked about some useless stuff. I kind of listened because it was entertaining, nothing beats Akihiro and Cairo though when it comes to storytelling.

Nasa labas na kami ng fast food na kinainan namin and Denver is smiling while looking at me. "You're unexpectedly a great company." Puri niya sakin.

"You think so?"

"Yeah, you listen well."

"That's because you talk well." He giggled to what I said. Masyado yatang masayahin ang isang to. Kanina pa tawa ng tawa eh.