Forever Trapped

Chapter 1

"What do you mean exam?"

"Shut up. I saw you scanning your notes earlier."

Napailing na lang ako. Hindi naman porke at andito kami sa club ay hindi an ako nag-aral. We have 24 hours in a day. Of course, I didn't spend all of it on clubbing. Mas lalong hindi din sa pag-aaral.

"We'll be stuck in a room with a book for hours. The thought of it is stressful already. I really need to party harder."

I immediately smirked when I saw a man seated in the corner. He was talking with his friends and they were all having a good time.

I stared at him. Letting him know that he caught my eyes. Same reason why his stares lingered on me. Of course, I know and I am more than certain. It wouldn't be called assuming if I caught him more than twice, thrice even.

Kasama niya ang mga kaibigan niyang tumatawa. The rest were having fun while he nods unenthusiastically. Randam na randam ko ang kawalan niya ng interest even when I'm meters away from him.

Not a good listener so, not my type, but since it was because of me, I will let it go. Just tonight. I choose and I have my standards but from time to time, I have exceptions.

And tonight, he will be my exception.

I raised my glass for a long-distance toast. It was easy waiting for him to notice. Ni hindi na nga ako naghintay.

Agad na ngumiti siya at saka may binulong sandali sa mga kaibigan niya. That friend looked at me at napailing sa lalakeng iyon. Mukhang sanay na ding manloko. With his overall looks and expression, hindi na din ako magtataka.

Oh, he's coming.

But when he was about to reach me, I had a last-minute change of mind. Nabigla lang talaga. I don't think I need a man tonight, a clean air does.

Sandaling tmayo ako sa gilid ng bar to fix my hair in a ponytail.

Nang lumabas, I noticed a woman smoking. This would be the perfect time to smoke too but I don't do it. Para lang sana may iba akong magawa maliban sa tumayo lang and stare at the road in silence.

I went here because I thought I want to party but the noise is just irritating and it's so hot in there kahit na deep v-neck at napaka-ikli naman ang suot ko. Could be the alcohol. I have no idea.

Maybe I'm bored.

"You smoke?"

Agad akong napalingon sa pinanggalingan ng boses. The man I locked eyes with earlier is now right in front of me. Tumingin ako sa likod to see if there are other people but there's only me. Ayaw kong maging assuming but with this situation, I'm sure as hell he is talking to me.

He was offering me a cigarette which I accepted. Observed it for a few seconds. I never touched a cigarette before and I was just curious. Agad ko din iyon tinapon sa basura and when I looked back at the guy, he's already offering me a lighter.

Saglit akong napatawa, "I don't smoke."

He just looked at me for a few seconds and then at the sign beside me that says Smoking Area. Yeah right, let's just pretend na walang naninigarilyo sa loob.

"You're free to smoke if you want to, though," I told him. I'm really assuming that he followed me here but let's also just say that he's here to smoke.

"I'm not here to smoke."

I stared at him; at his dark eyes, cheekbones, and thick eyebrows. This is a better view than staring at the freaking street. Then my eyes landed on those pink and I guess and hope are sinful lips.