Ashtrid's POV
"12:00."
Agad akong napatingin sa direksiyon na sinabi ni Drexa. I raised my eyebrow but grinned afterwards.
There stood a tall man wearing pure black clothes from head to toe. Black long sleeve, black pants and back leather shoes. Clean cut and very manly with oozing dark aura.
"Isn't he hot Ash?" impit na tumili si Drexa.
"I admit that he is." I agreed. We both laughed at my remark.
Sa pangalawang titig ko sa lalaki ay nakatingin na din sa amin. With piercing eyes directed at me, agad akong nanlamig.
It felt...like his stares can kill me anytime. His stares are like magnetic force that it's pulling my energy.
Kaya agad akong napaiwas ng tingin dahil kung hindi, baka manlumo ako. Nagpanggap nalang ako na tinitignan ang paligid para hindi makahalata.
Nandito kami ngayon sa isang mamahaling restaurant. Ngayon lang kasi ulit kami nagkaroon ng oras na magsama ni Drexa.
You know, part of aging. I slightly shook my head when I realized we are really getting older. We are now both busy with our own careers and work.
"Musta naman ang manhid na si Xavier?" She asked and sipped her fruitshake.
Napairap naman ako. Yeah..yeah she's talking about my boss whom I have admired for a long time.
She laughed with so much insult. "Hina mo naman, dapat sunggaban mo na kasi agad."
"I'm not like that! If he doesn't like me then it's his loss!"
Napailing nalang siya at tinuloy na kumain na para bang walang pakialam sa mga sinasabi ko.
"Baka nakalimutan mo na matanda ka na at wala ka pang boyfriend!"
"Does it matter? I dont need a man. Im a--"
"Strong independent woman, dont give me that shit. I know you want a man too." She cut me off.
Napatahimik naman ako dahil sa sinabi. I scoffed. Who says what? I dont need a man. I can live with my own anyway!
But I'll be lying if I say that I dont want to be in a relationship. I want to know how it feels. I wonder how it feels. To have someone. I suppose it feels good.
But still, man is not a necessity and it will never be. We woman have our choice whether to be in a relationship or marriage or even motherhood.
What I hate about our society is that women are being perceived that being a mother is our responsibility or even it's our purpose. But people have to normalize and respect each and everyone's decisions.
BINABASA MO ANG
Life below the Ground (OPRA PISTA #1)
Mystery / Thriller"Speaking freely can be dangerous. Traitors are who rule, sinners are who live. In a place where love is forbidden and trusting is your end, I found myself breaking the rules. I am the evil of all evils...but then...she was able to tame the living...
