Free From The Cage

Chapter 15

After our meeting in the house, hindi na yun nasundan pa, days, weeks and months had passed, and I'd never seen his face. I must admit that encounter gave me sleepless nights for days, thinking that I made him upset. But what made me curious is what happened to the girl that made her loose her life?

"Ice? Who are you looking at?" Rav asked. We decided to come here together because I'm already done with our final exam. Yes, time flies so fast and in just a few days, it will be my graduation. Eli and Syre are not yet done kanina but maybe papunta na din yun ngayon. Eto kasing si Rav masyadong excited, we also invited din kasi ang mga taga Ateneo, so Mandy and Pi will be here as well as my best friends, Cris and Jeff.

I didn't answer him because I'm really thinking if it is him that I see or I'm just hallucinating. Maybe the latter, because, how come he'll be here, right? He's on the other country.

"Pierce Archer Ramos" Rav said that name that makes me turn my attention to me.

"What did you say?"

"Tulala ka ba or may tinitingnan? Kung tinitingnan mo siya, he is Pierce Archer Ramos."

"I didn't know I'm looking at him, may iniisip lang ako." But he didn't buy my explanation, he still look at me with malice.

"Hey, how did you know his name?" I asked nang maalaa kong binanggit nya ang pangalan ni Pierce.

"Who would have know him? He's the youngest famous businessman today and featured in most business magazine."

"Oh, is that so?"

"Do you know him?" Rav asked that make me off guard.

"No"

"Is that so?" Ginaya pa ang sinabi ko kanina. Inirapan ko na lang siya.

Why of all places bakit dito pa talaga sila. Malas mo ngayon Ice. I used the magazine that i'm reading to cover my face. I don't want him to see me here. Nahihiya pa din ako sa nangyari last time.

"Ice? Are you still listening to me?"

"Ah o-oo."

"Can you put that magazine down. I can't see your face baka mamaya tinutulugan mo na ako." madalas talagang mangyari na kung minsan pumupunta kami sa coffee shop para mag aral but ang ending nakakatulog ako habang kwento siya ng kwento.

I still don't put down the magazine. Rav continue to pester me until I'm really pissed and put down the magazine to look to at him. I think that's a really bad move because I saw him looked at me. His jaw clenched and gave me a very dark and intimidating look that makes my face turned pale.

"Hey Ice, you're pale." Rav said and touched my forehead to check if I have a fever. Iniwas ko na lang ang ulo ko and looked at Rav.

"I'm okay. By the way, wala pa ba sila?" Why of all time, bakit ngayon pa sila na-late? I don't want him to think that I'm seeing someone while we're at this arrangement. Wait , what am i thinking? Pakialam ba niya kung makita niya akong may kasamang iba? What we have is not true anyway.

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"Dude? Sino bang tinitingnan mo dyan, kanina ka pa tingin ng tingin dyan."

"Wala." I answered and look at them.

"Don't tell me you're into college girls?" Drick asked me with malice that makes the gang laughed.

"I never thought you like young girls." I smirked at them.

"Pa'no naman si Avi pare? I'm sure you know that she's into you."