Games on Blazing Flames (Flames Series #1)

Chapter 6

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"Nah... Come on, let's get inside. I'm starving," wika ko nang nakabawi at nauna nang bumaba mula sa sasakyan niya. Bumuntong hininga ako at hinintay siyang bumaba. Shit! Shit!

I calmed myself at humugot ng malalim na hininga. Tahimik kaming pumasok sa loob at iginiya kami ng isang waiter sa isang table for two. The waiter gave us menus. I scanned the menu at napanguso. Some were not familiar to me dahil I'm not really into Mexican foods. I love italian foods.

"What do you want?" Sage asked

"Chicken Enchilada would be fine."

"That's it?" He asked at tumango ako. He gave our orders to the waiter bago ako muling hinarap.

"I don't owe you a date anymore," wika ko.

"This is not the date that you owe me."

Kumunot ang noo ko. "Then, what's this? Hang out ganon?" He smirked at my reaction.

"Pwede, but this is my way of congratulating you."

I crossed my arms at ngumuso. "Talaga lang ah?" Pigil ang ngiti ko at alam kong napapansin niya iyon kaya inilibot ko nalang ang tingin sa restaurant. The ambiance of the restaurant is relaxing. The ceilings are painted black at may mga naka-hang na mga maliliit at bilog na ilaw, the lights look really amazing dahil parang mga fireflies ito. The breeze block wall is also painted black. Tapos sa right side ng restaurant ay glass wall kaya kita ang city lights sa baba.

"Do you always eat here? The interior's amazing."

"I've only been here twice," aniya habang pinaglalaruan ang kamay niya na nasa mesa.

"With your girls?" I asked, eyebrows raised.

"With my family," aniya at inangat ang tingin sakin. I pouted my lips at binaba ang tingin sa tissue na nasa table.

"How long have you been modeling?"

"Two years na. How about you?" sagot ko.

"Four years." kumunot ang noo ko. So he's older than me.

"Ilang taon ka na ba?" 

"Are you interested in me?" Tanong niya. Ngumisi ako at tumawa. He only watched me intently that made me feel uncomfortable. I cleared my throat and stopped laughing.

"Of course not, nagtatanong lang ako para may pag-usapan."

He smirked at sumandal sa upuan niya, "I'm twenty-five."

So he's three years older than me.

"Here's your food, Ma'am and Sir," ani ng waiter at sinerve na ang mga inorder namin.

"Thank you." I smiled at him bago ito umalis.

"Let's eat," aniya. We ate silently, hindi na ako nakapagbukas pa ng usapan dahil sa gutom. Ilang araw rin kasi akong tipid sa pagkain kaya ngayon lang ako makakabawi ng kain.

"Do you want to order more?" he asked. He's done eating at kanina niya pa ko pinapanood.

"No, thank you. I'm good na," wika ko after ubusin ang inorder niyang dessert. I reached for my wine glass and drink some of it. 

"You should stop starving yourself."

"I'm a model, Sage."

"You can go to the gym but don't starve yourself, it's not good." Binaba ko ang wineglass at tiningnan siya.

Ang galing niya rin talagang umarteng concern, no?

"Sarili ko 'to, I can manage." I opened my phone to check the time. "I have to go, may after-party pa kami."