Escape Gone Wrong

Talk

"Hmm." I was contemplating whether to ask him or not. I've been thinking about this for a quite time since I got here and ended up in his condo. I thought he could help me with this. He's been here for I don't know how long. That, I didn't know too. Why I forgot to ask?

He glances at me shortly. I was fidgeting as I walked towards the couch. "What?" He seems preoccupied about something when he asked that. I wonder what he's thinking right now.

I stood just beside the arm of the couch when I spoke again. "I know its late to ask but how long have you been here?" I needed to know so that I can ask him accompany me. Or if he refuses, just give me assistance like some sort of an instructions on how to stroll around the city.

It's been a week since I arrived and I didn't go out. Technically yes, I haven't go out alone. Though I only went outside once with him. We depend on food delivery at night. During daytime I'm all alone. I admit, I'm still scared. I know nothing about this place and I don't want to get lost. I'm not used to being alone either. Nonetheless, I made up my mind. I should enjoy my stay here while I'm still free. Free to do what I want. This is what I'm here for; to escape. So better take advantage of it.

He seems didn't heard anything I needed to fake a cough. He looked at me a bit confused. "Sorry, what were you saying?" He fished the remote and lower the volume of the television. I turned to look at what he's watching. It's on international news.

"Is it true that the princess went missing?" Ask one of the reporters. It was an ambush interview of a woman. Her image screams elegant and authority. I can feel it just by merely looking at her. "No, she's out of the country for a vacation. She'll be back anytime soon, don't worry." She said half smiling. Even the way she smiles tells something. I wonder how she manage to do that? Some reporters wants to add another question but the securities immediately take the woman away.

"I was saying if how long you've been here." I said as I looked at him. He then turn off the television and stood up. "You mean in this country?" what? Was he did country hopping before? I wonder how does it felt like. I nodded. "Well, it's almost two months now since I got here in Philippines. I learn to love the place though I hated it most of the time when I'm outside stuck in the traffic." I can tell he's enjoying.

I wonder how does it feel to enjoy. Ah! I'm such a newbie, always wondering on the things around us.

I felt like a child. So innocence and blinded by the reality. It is useless to study things through education when you haven't experience it once. I realized, learning means experiencing and to live with it. Education exists for us to be guided. However, education alone is not enough for us to know the things that make us human. Being human is to experience hardships and cruelty. If something causes you pain then maybe you're human. But I'm not saying happiness doesn't included. Though, education is a big help still.

Wow, speaking like a human. Well I guess I am human. Only that, I am caged. Its ironic how I change the way I perceive life when I'm away from home. Maybe discovering means leaving your comfort zone. Moreover, it is still part of learning. On the contrary, where I came from doesn't give comfort at all.

"Were you planning to---" I cut him mid sentence. "I guess its time to take a glimpse of reality." More like I sounded encouraging myself tho. He shoot his brow up. "Don't give me that look. Anyway, can I ask for your service?" I frown a little when he pressed his lips altogether suppressing his laughter. But it doesn't help, he ended up into horselaugh. What did I do?

"I'm sorry." Says he panting from his loud boisterous laugh. "I just can't help with your formalities. You can simply just ask me accompany you not with asking for my service. It feels like an obligation to me." he still can't get enough with his laugh. "Silly, why do I have this feeling? Feeling of obligatory." Shook his head then.

This man right across where I'm standing doesn't have any idea how I wanted to slap myself for my recklessness and at the same time how I wanted to hit him on the head for laughing at me. I should do the latter. Got a nerve to mock me, huh?

"Ouch!" He exclaimed while touching the part I hit. "I already said sorry! Why do you have to hit me on the head?" Still can't contain his laughter. He tried to bit his lips but a failure. I give him a stern look. "One more snicker and I swear, you'll regret laughing at me." I cross my arms over my chest.

"Okay okay. I won't laugh this time. Just don't do anything or say anything unusual." I raised my brow. What does he meant by that? "Like walking around as if a pile of books on your head and using formalities. And quit from treating me as if I'm your servant." Although he sounded serious but a feeling of amused was very evident on his face. I silently groaned. What could I do? I was raised to be like this. I should adjust.

"And lastly, don't intimidate me with your actions, it's no use at all." I cocked a brow. Did I? I scoff. "I wasn't even trying." He points his pointing finger at me. Doesn't he know that its rude? "See? You just did. Don't you know how to smile or even laugh? You seriously crept the hell out of me." Careful with your words mister. Ugh. When will I change?

He kept on enumerating the things I did that he opposes. Now that I think of that, "Since when did you learn to talk? I mean, you've been talking quite longer than the usual." Now that shuts him up. If only he could see his face right now. I can't help but think of how we first met. He was really cold back then and sort of stiff. Was it because he wasn't used to dealing with people at first meetings? Or something is bothering him that he didn't want people notice it. I really don't have any idea. I don't want to ask about his life either. That's so beyond my liking.

"It's good to know that you finally found your tongue." A smile escape from my lips. His face is so funny. If only he could see his flushed face right now. Was he thinking of regretting why he asked me about my plan of going out? Because if not, its all over on his face. "I told you, you don't have to be shy when you're with me."

From troubled face turns into a friendly one. "Whatever. So, any plans tonight?" his smile shown as he showed me his car keys. We left the unit after I get dressed. "I was thinking of asking you since you seem bothered these past few days." Oh? Does that mean that he's been observing me? I've only saw him at night. The whole day he's out for some reason.

"Quite observant eh?" I teased. He let a soft yet sexy chuckle. "Nah. The deafening silence bores me so I chose to observe you instead."