"Hi, I'm Monica... Are you Hile?," She extended her hand in front of the man. He shyly smiled and stood to reach her hand.
"Sorry, I cause trouble. I'm late. My car was working off a bit added to the usual traffic problems," She apologized to the man who was even more embarrassed by her apology. Monica is thin but sexy and classic woman. She has a brown hair that visibly shows her beauty.
"No, it's fine, I've just arrived," to be fact, he's been waiting here for an hour, the waiter looks annoyed that he just only turned to his table for free water.
" I'm terribly sorry. Because I caused you to wait. Well, even you keep that you waited too long, so that I can't be feel guilty about it, I still know what's happening. So in order to compensate of wasting your time, I'll just free you," she's a bit wearing her Russian accent but she's more fluent on her Tagalog speaking.
Hile made a conversation on his mind, if he rejects her offer, he will just continue saying sorry and maybe she won't understand him anymore. It will be more pain in his ass than his wasted time. "Bet, I can't refuse"
She smiled widely, showing her glowing white teeth and sparkling eyes. 'Is it funny that he didn't refuse?, Didn't he even think that I might order more?'
"Waiter!" The waiter gave them each of the different lists of menus.
When he opened the menu, he gulped. He knows very well that this is not a simple restaurant. Even the design was simple and attractive to the customers, the vibe still screamed its classic and golden silk.
That's why, he never orders food or asks for the menu, because it will make him even poorer. Damn, facing these prices, wants his eyes to run away. It costs more than a month of his allowance.
" Hile? Hile?," Monica wondered what he's thinking. The waiter has been waiting for what they will order. "Are you okay?"
He faced Monica, but Monica freaked out a little when she saw his face. Losing his soul and facing a cold body. 'Does the prices shock him a bit?'
" We can choose another shops if you don't like this," but it will be more expensive than this restaurant.
' do you intend to kill me by the prices?'
"W-water," his throat became husky. And his voice is not very clear. This is freaking an elite place business. How can he supposed to act normal!
DELIVERY GUY- Hile bitterly smile when he remembered that meeting. He couldn't even utter a single word because of what he saw. Damn, he almost couldn't take a single bite without feeling conscience, guilty, and uneasy.
Fortunately, someone called him so he got away for a while. Every price is depressing. That afritada tuna that can only be bought at aling maring's store, the price is more than ten thousand dollars.
How he wishes he could get out without being noticed!
[Present]
"THEY'LL GOING TO KILL HIM," She announced. He took a breathe and rub his son's cheeks.
" Let them. As if I can do something about it."
She crossed her shoulder and observed him. This guy is really hard to read.
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"Why don't you want to help him? You said, humans are not all the same. But look at you now, proving you said a big mistake!" He remembered how he pleaded with him when his son was dying. She can't stop begging her not to hurt her son....
"My mother said, it's better to live as a coward than to be a hero with one foot in the pit," she narrowed her eyes.
"So you care less about his life?"
"My son's life is more important than the others and mine"
"You're mean and creepy," she mumbled and closed her eyes and listened to the outside. The Haven never withdrew her good hearing skills and it could be a great help on her living in this land.
"Speaking of the one who slayed every human soul." He mumbled.
[Few days ago]
" YES, DALLION WHERE ARE YOU?," Hile greeted his teeth. Damn this meeting session. The fact that he became the substitute of his boss on a date frustrate the deep of him. His boss have the same first name as him, yet, his boss promised a date to the girl name Monica but doesn't want to attend. He remembered him saying ' she's not my type. I dreamt the girl fated for me last night. So would you please care her for me just for this date?'
He crumpled the tissue when he form his hand in fist below the table. Monica is happily eating her beef steak she ordered. She more like forgotten his presence and the surrounding. And she never cared she's making weird sound in her plate that most of people found disrespect.
Then he suddenly conversation of him and Dallion enters his mind while watching Monica eating. " I'm at my sauna, cherishing the bachelor moment of mine." F*cker. A man who spoke about fated person— liar!.
" Damn you!"
"Woah, bro! Chill. Let me hear your thanks" he can feel his teasing.
"F*ck you!"
"Welcome bro."
"HILE, are you okay? " Monica asked while munching her steak. He smiled slightly and nod before he put the slice steak on his mouth. ' Why would a girl like her agreed to jerk Dallion in a date?' Dallion is known to be a heartbreaker in dating field and relationship wrecker. He's heartless towards love. So what Dallion speak about the fated person of his—such a bluff excuse.
" I know you don't like the price. Sorry I didn't consider your feelings. I just love their steak," she honestly mumbled while it was full of steak.
Yes, the steak is delicious because it his first time to taste this kind of food. Though this is his first try, the beef is chewy and juicy in the inside that he can taste a slight sweetness.
" This steak reminded me of someone close to me that I really dear most." 'is she referring to Dallion?— ' he remembered Dallion often speak about the food in this restaurant, about how it is really savory and how he love this food chain.
" Huh?" He raised his head to look at her side. He can see a glimpse of sadness in her eyes even though she is wearing a smile.' Is she sad of Not the Someone she expecting is came?'
" By any chance, are you referring to someone that you are expecting?," She never flinched when she raised her head and smiled at him.
" Yes. The someone I was talking about have the same name and taste of what I like but really opposite of what I hate. He have a foul mouth that can keep up with me." It more like she is talking to Dallion. How pity. But that jerk is deep sh*t.
MONICA SCENE
She waved goodbye to Hile when she took her car. He lead her to the parking lot before taking a grab. She insist to drive him home, but he refuse for the mean that it is disrespecting. " He never changed."
She's starting the engine when she suddenly paused and stop her engine. The hologram call comes from the butterfly clan. She's startled to answer and her eyes widened in shock. H-how did they track her?
~FIRENCIA, YOU ARE ARRESTED FOR TREASON AND DISOBEYING THE RULE OF THE COSMOS XANLET. YOU HAVE NO TONGUE FOR SPEAK. AND YOU NO OTHER WAY TO SNEAK~
She reads the line one by one, the call is still running. They still expecting her to answer, when the message is clear. They don't want to kill her, they simply want her to do what they task her to do as a compensation for her to bail out. As if it'll change, it only worsen her situation if she answered.
~ We don't expect you to answer our call, but remember this is a warning, you're not the only want going to face execution.~ her family is putting on the middle. They are hostages. How dare them!. ~ and remember, we have Amanda's neck. We can do anything to her. Your curse friend will be facing her terrible death and it is because of you~
No!
[Present]
" YOUR EYES LIGHTED AN A SHAPE IN YOUR UNCONSCIOUS STATE, and it is red. If it is a bad thing, hindi ba we are in disadvantage if you come to open the door?.... Your body still not stable, your breathing is not balanced. And I have no fucking way of protecting you if you're getting beaten and rape. It will be my honor to see you dying and torture." He terribly said while darting her.
She stared him with a blank eyes. The A-red symbolize her weak side is open. But this man is really a jerk. Human are really evil.
" But before that to happen, I already kill you until you turn a bloody mud before me."
