CAGED HEART (COMPLETE)

CHAPTER SIXTEEN (Cage Girls)

If animals can behave like animals, shouldn't humans be humans?

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Vie's POV

And Mr. Laxamana looked dashing tonight.

Bagay na bagay ang ash gray Armani suit na suot niya. Hindi lahat ng lalaki ay kayang magdala ng ganitong damit. Pero siya, he was perfect. Considering that he was old. Well, not too old. Semi-old. Hot old. Mature. Yeah. That was the right term. Mature guy.

Even the way he smiles. Even if his face showed years of experience, it just added to the mystery that he was showing to people. Ngayon ko lang talaga napagtuunan ng pansin si Mr. Laxamana. Noong una kasi nang makilala ko siya, ang utak ko ay nasa reyalidad na mapupunta ako kay Johnny. Pero nang manalo si Leon at nag-iba ang lahat, saka ko na-appreciate si Mr. Laxamana.

"I think the event is about to start. Let's get inside."

Noon ako napatingin kay Leon. Nang tingnan ko siya ay seryosong-seryoso ang mukha niya at naglakad na palayo sa amin. If Mr. Laxamana looked dashing tonight, hindi magpapahuli si Leon. Kanina ko pa siya nakita sa bahay. Nang makita ko siyang lumabas sa kuwarto niya at nakasuot din ng suit, biglang nag-iba ang tingin ko sa kanya. He was not the animal cage fighter that I watched inside the cage thaf almost killed Johnny. Tonight, he looked like a handsome prince that can swept away any princess on her feet. He stood tall. I think Leon stands around 6'2 with perfect chiseled muscles on his body. I knew that. I've seen his semi-naked body when I nursed his wounds. And he got the perfect physique that I had seen in my life.

"What do you think this event is all about?"

Napatingin ako kay Mr. Laxamana at nakangiti siyang nakatingin sa akin. Napangiti din ako. Shit. Bakit ganito tumingin ang lalaking ito? Nakakatunaw.

"I really don't have any idea. I think my father just wanted to promote Fighter's Ring. It's always like that. Every after underground fights, he would promote the legal fights." Nakangiti kong sagot sa kanya.

"And how are you and Leon?" Tingin ko ay naging pilyo ang ngiti ni Mr. Laxamana sa akin. "He told me something. About you. Your little crush on me."

Ramdam kong nag-init ang pisngi ko at gusto kong lumubog sa kinatatayuan ko nang mga oras na ito. Damn Leon. Why do he have to tell that I have a crush with Mr. Laxamana?

"M-Mr. Laxamana, I-I think Leon was just disoriented when he told you that. Of course I don't have-"

Naramdaman kong hinawakan ni Mr. Laxamana ang kamay ko habang nakatingin sa akin.

"It's okay, iha. It's normal. I get that all the time. You have a crush on me?" Nakangiting sabi niya. "It's totally okay. Don't be embarrassed."

Napabuga ako ng hangin at napailing. Christ. He was so direct to the point. At parang wala lang sa kanya na para akong ice cream na natutunaw dito dahil sa presensiya niya.

Bumaling ang tingin ko kay Leon na nasa bar area at umiinom mag-isa tapos ay tumingin ako kay Mr. Laxamana na nakangiti sa akin. Gosh. Crush ko si Mr. Laxamana at pagkakataon ko na ngayon na masolo siya, makaharap at makausap pero parang gusto ko rin na lapitan si Leon na mag-isang nasa bar area. He looked like he needed a company. He looked so alone in there. Just by himself sipping his wine, and I don't understand why my heart suddenly felt sad for him.

"Vie. What can you tell me about Leon?"

Napatingin ako kay Mr. Laxamana. "What?"