On The Thin Ice

Chapter 24

Fifteen minutes...

Fifteen minutes had past since Miss Ragel excused herself to go the restroom but then, hindi pa rin siya bumabalik.

We're currently here at the Hoover Bar, which Vesper suggested and he already texted Miss Ragel that we're here.

"She's on her way" Vesper said while busy typing on his phone. I think that's Miss Ragel whom he texting.

"So, what drink should we order?" he asked while looking on us.

"Order anything you want, it's on me" he stated then smiled.

I mentally raise my eyebrows. Sounds like brags.

"Martini on the rock, for us" ngising sabat ni Leroux.

Vesper nodded then called that one guy.
Tumingin naman siya sa'kin na parang hinihintay kung ano 'yong o-orderin ko but I just raised my eyebrows at him na ikinangisi niya nalang.

Saktong dumating 'yong lalaking tinawag ni Vesper ay ang siyang pagdating rin ni Miss Ragel. I looked hard at her 'coz she looks glum but then she smiled when Vesper smiled at her, then Vesper wrapping his arm around Miss Ragel waist.

What a sore view but I stayed calm.

"What took you so long, Hon?" Vesper asked to Miss Ragel.

"It doesn't matter" she answered then smiled again. Tumango lang naman si Vesper sa kanya.

I mentally rolled my eyes. Ngiting pilit ampota.

"What drink do you want, Hon?" Vesper asked again.

Boring.

I took my phone in my pocket dahil ramdam kong kanina pa 'yon nag vi-vibrate.

"Margarita" rinig kong tipid na sagot ni Miss Ragel.

And right, I received a lot of message from my cousins and from my teammates. They just have the same messaged, asking if where I am.

I replied on Eya and when I'm about to reply on Seirra, I heard Vesper asking again.

"You, Kale? Wala ka bang gusto inumin?" Vesper asked kaya naman napa-angat ang tingin ko sa kanila. The three of them are looking directly on me, well except to Miss Ragel na nakatingin sa kamay ko na hawak 'yong selpon.

I quickly turn off my phone dahil naka open ba dun ang convo namin ni Seirra and she saw it.

"Nah, I don't drink in such a cheap place" balewalang sagot.

Nakita kong nawala ang ngiti niya sa labi while Miss Ragel look at me in disbelief. And then I heard Leroux and Ell laughing beside me.

Totoo naman kase.

"Damn!" natatawang mura ni Leroux.

"So, you think this place which I own...is  look cheap for a student like you? Just a student" I hint annoyance on Vesper voice.

"Yes" I answered honestly on him na mas ikinatawa pa ng dalawang katabi ko. While Vesper laugh sarcastically and Miss Ragel glared at me but I don't mind.

I'm just stating the fact, so what's the problem? This place is cheaper than cheap.

Tumigil lang sa pagtawa si Leroux at Ell ng dumating na 'yong lalaki dala ang mga inumin na sinabi nila.

I mentally smirked nang mabilis na ininom ni Vesper 'yong brandy na kakalapag lang sa harap niya pagkatapos ay tumingin sa'kin sabay ngisi at tumingin kay Miss Ragel.

"Gotta go" I said as I stood up dahil tumatawag si Seirra.

"Where are you goin'?" Ell asked while looking at me.