I am not naive to know what is that. In a Western culture, even around the globe nowadays, its very uncommon for men to wear a ring unless wedding ring or a promise ring. Now maybe this silver thing Radicus is wearing is a promise ring?
" I have a promise to fulfill and I am engaged to such promise. Your admiration to me is useless. And it's nothing but a blur path on my sight. Kaya habang maaga pa, learn to stop it. I don't want anybody hurting just because I don't recognize other feelings anymore."
Hi voice echoed in my mind. Could he be engaged to his former girlfriend? I gasped with the thought. Iyon kaya ang sinasabi niyang promise?
"Sinong nagpromise? Maya! Anong promise?" I heard Prim asked. Muntik ko ng mkalimutan na nasa kabilang linya pa pala siya.
"Uh Prim..I better go. May gagawin pa pala ako." I said.
"Okay ka lang? Why gloomy all of a sudden?"
"Baliw. I am not gloomy. Sige na, I'll ca you later. Bye."
Pagod na napahiga ako sa kama. I rested my palm on my forehead. I am so doomed. Kung bakit ang bilis kong umasa? Kung bakit sa dami ng pupwede kong magustuhan iyong lalaki pang gusto ng matali sa iba! Prim is right. There is no way he'll even like me. Just a bit. Just a slight taste of how a Radicus Alcantara love is impossible!
*****
"So anong iinumin mo? Juice? Kape? Softdrinks? Tubig? " I squinted my eyes to this talkative bartender. Nasa isang bar ako, just nearby. Nabored kasi ako sa bahay. Besides, I think this place is safe.
"Really? May kape kayo dito?" I asked.
"Wala. Just wanna give you some option miss. Mukha kasing first time mo?"
"Hi Chase!" I heard a girl with a very short dress greeted him and worse they are making out infront of me! Geez!
"Laters baby, may customer ako dito." Seriously? Christian Grey lines?! Although papasa naman siya dahil I have to admit it, this guy is really something. He is actually familiar!
"Chase Montecillo at your service" he said then winked at me.
"Just give me something hard. Liquors or whatever you call it." I said.
"Oh! May problema? " he asked. I arched my brow. He raised his arms as if surrendering. A playful and hot Greek God! I wonder if he has some sort of a promise ring as well? Si Radicus na naman ang nasa isip ko! This is torture.
Hindi ko namalayan ang oras. The loud music kept going on. And I felt dizzy.
"Quit staring." I told Chase the hot bartender.
"You're drunk. Some guys might hit on you here. You better go home young lady rather, ihahatid nalang kita." He said.
"I'm fine. I don't let stranger know my address, besides, iiwan mo trabaho mo baka masesante ka?"
"I don't mind getting fired. Why the fuck will they fire the owner anyway. Concern lang ako sayo. Lasing ka na. " He said. May tinawag itong isang staff. He wore his grey suit and he moved on my direction. Bigla akong nakaramdam ng hilo.
Nasalo ako nito. His arms are now around my waist. Heard him chuckled.
"See? Drunk missy. " he said. I snuggled on his chest. He smells good but not as addicting as Radicus.
"You better take your hands off her Chase." I heard a very familiar voice at my back. God! Lasing na nga ata ako.
"Dude, I'm trying to help her. She's wasted--" naramdaman kong may humablot ng braso ko kaya napasubsob ako sa isang matigas at mabangong dibdib ng isang pamilyar na lalaki.
