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Chapter XIV
"Ako na." Pinigilan ko ang kamay ni Asher nang akma niyang babayaran ang iced coffee. I don't want to owe him another favor.
"No. Ako na. You went all the way here, ito na lang kahit papaano pambayad ko." Kontra niya pa.
"But I don't want you paying for me."
"Then you'll pay next time. Okay na?"
I pouted before I nodded. "Okay."
After he found a seat for us, we settled there. Humigop ako ng iced coffee saka umiwas ng tingin. What would I be telling him of the reason why I was here? Hindi ko naman puwedeng sabihing naligaw din ako tulad ng parati niyang sinasabi. Gosh. Hindi ko rin maintindihan sarili ko.
"You okay?" he asked. Inangat ko ang ulo ko saka tumango. "You should've texted me that you'll go here."
"Ano namang masama kung pumunta ako rito? Besides, I want to roam around your university, too. Saka, gusto kong makita ang mga iskolar ng bayan. I am not here for you." I almost scoffed with my words. Hindi ko alam kung kapani-pani
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My heart contorted rigidly when Asher's face flashed my mind. Shit, Jezrel! I shouldn't be thinking about him. Pero, bakit ganito at palagi niyang ino-occupy ang isipan ko?"Let's talk." Asher walked towards me but I passed him by. Ito na nga ang naisip ko kaya ayaw kong pumasok."Ayoko," mariin kong saad. Huminga siya nang malalim."We need to talk, Jezrel." His baritone voice was laced with authority.I faced him properly. "Ano? Ano'ng sasabihin mo?""You didn't reply and you didn't come outside." basag ang kanyang boses."Ano naman? Saka, p'wede ba, Asher 'wag mo akong pag-tripan.""Yeah, just forget about it. I was drunk last night. You know, the alcohol and shits, I told you nonsense things."Sinalubong ko ang tingin niya. Was he just joking, then? Wala lang ang sinabi niya samantalang ako ay halos hi
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