Chapter fifty-three: Reaper

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Aubrey's POV:


Pumunta kami sa harap ng bartender at umupo sa bar stool. He even guided me to take my seat.


"I can manage," I stated.


"I'm Pierce Khielve Roberts, by the way." He offered his right hand. I stared at his eyes, trying to read his mind.  He's talking to me casually... Alam ko kung anong pakay nya sakin. But, he's one of my subjects tonight.


"Aubrey Stewart." Inabot ko ang kamay nya nakipag shake hands.


"Two glasses of vodka, please." Utos nya sa bartender at tsaka tumingin sakin. I'm just observing him.


"So, you don't really remember me?" My brows creased, and I looked at him intensely. When did we meet? I shook my head as an answer.


"Hmm, you really don't. Sabagay, medyo matagal na yun. Nagkitatayo sa La Union, I talked to you first and let my rants out, and some random guy spanked me in my face and pulled you out of nowhere. Hahaha!" Sinusubukan kong alalahanin yung sinabi nya at naalala ko kung sino sya.


Sya yung lalakeng nag dadrama sakin noon sa park at biglang tumabi sakin. The random guy he's talking about is Nathan. Tss.


"Khielve?" Hindi ako sigurado kung tama yung pangalan na nabanggit ko.


"Naalala mo na ako! I told you." Nakasmile pa nyang sabi.


"But everything I told you was a lie, and I just made up a story to talk to you. Hehe. I'm sorry." He apologized. Honestly, nakalimutan ko na kung ano yung topic namin noon kaya tumango nalang ako.


"Ganyan na ganyan ka rin noon nakita kita. Nilapitan kita noon kasi mag isa ka, and I thought you look so down and miserable. So, nag imbento nalang ako ng storya na pwedeng ikwento sayo para kausapin moko. Parang nakakatakot ka kasing lapitan e." He confessed.


"Wala naman sakin yun, I'm used to it. Everyone is lying to me. Lol." The bartender served our drink, kinuha ko ito at diretsong uminom. I didn't bother to grab a salt. Sanay na rin ako sa lasa ng vodka.


"O-oh, no. I don't know how to talk to you at that time. I-i'm sorry if--" Tinignan ko lang sya na parang naiirita, pero hindi ako naiirita. Ganon lang ako tumingin. Natigilan naman sya at napalunok.


Kumaha pa kami ng dalawang glass ng ibang klase ng alak pero hindi kami nag iimikan.


"Ganyan ka ba talaga? Tahimik?" He suddenly asked.


"What do you think?" Tanong ko din sakanya.


"Hahaha! Sorry, anyways. I heard that you were the EKU Queen. Why did you transfer on QEH?" Madaldal in tong lalakeng to ano? Tss.

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