TNRS I: To The Bone (Ongoing)

Chapter 15: Attraction

"Here."

I stared at him as he serves me. I can't really wrap my head around him. He's so hard to read.

He came to manila like he's just taking a late night walk to come find me and now he's like a super glue sticking right next to me all the time.

"Don't look at me like that." Aniya.

I sighed and reached for the coffee. Sipping on it, my eyes roamed around the cafe we usually go to. There's no one here but us.

I don't even know why I'm here in this cafe with him. I look at his face and he looks like he doesn't even mind at all if I curse at him right now.

"Can you please talk to me na?" He asked nicely.

Nagpakawala ako ng isa pang malalim na buntong hininga at saka tinignan siya, our eyes met. Those eyes that's deep as the pitch black sea are pulling me again.

"Akala ko na you won't expect anything from me?" I stated.

"I did," His brows shot. "...but I told you I'll hold you responsible for using my lips. It's a no refund policy of Ferrel Co. "

Bahagya akong nagulat. Frowning I remembered that night we had in his car. Napalunok ako. So, he's not really just going to stay still like he said.

You sly fox. Ferrel Co? Ano yan? Ginawan niya na ng  sariling company name ang sarili niya and one of his products is his lips? Ano pa? Katawan niya? I shook my head. I shouldn't ran my mind into the game he's playing.

"You can frown and glare at me like that all day."

"You know if this is real business, you're Ferrel Co. will face fraud and malulugi ka. What kind of company baits a person in their most vulnerable moment?" I ran my mouth with whatever I can think of.

"Well, you know how it is in businesses, it's always risk taking." Sagot naman niya.

I rolled my eyes. "No refunds." I mumbled. "Pano na lang pala if your products are defective."

"You want a second test run?" Ngumiti siya at nahulog naman ang mga mata ko sa labi niya. Nanginit ang magkabilang pisnge ko kaya nag-iwas ako ng tingin.

"No thanks." He laughed at my snobbish response.

He doesn't take me seriously at all! And the teasing also came back. 

Pinuna ko nalang iyong cakes na inorder niya at itunoon kunwari roon ang buo kong pansin. Magsasalita na sana si axel when a group of three girls came inside and interrupted him.

"Hi. Axel! I was just wondering if you have a gig tonight?" The girl with a perfectly bunned hair said, all smiling before looking to her friends na kasama niya.

They were all still in their skirt uniforms. I'm guessing their in the tourism or hospitality management. They were all gigling and excited for some reason while they all look at axel.

"Saan bang resto? Pwede ba kaming sumabay na lang sayo on your way there?" Her voice sounded flirting.

Axel rose a brow and dampened his lower lip before answering. "Sorry, girls but I don't have a gig tonight."

Para silang nawalan ng pag-asa sa sinabi ni axel. So, I was expecting them to go after what he said but the girl in front seemed to not be shaken.

"Ahm... Can you play for us ngayon, then? Like you used to when you're bored."

Nagsalubong ang mga kilay ko because of what she said. Is she implying that I'm boring to be with?

"Oo nga axel! Sige na!" Tumango tango naman iyong dalawa niya pang kasama.