Alright, I'm wearing such revealing dress and I can't avoid those eyes examining my body. I should be calm and understanding for they are not catcalling me. I cannot also call it ogling when they quickly dragged their eyes away from my body and smiled at me. Right. We're all future lawyers and I'm glad they all know what

I'm thinking. " Hi Celine!"

" You're beautiful .." " Hey, sit down."

I nodded and sat down next to Cayn, he immediately moved away to give some space between us and that made me smile even more.

Gheanne handed me a rock glass with only wine and I accepted that. I don't want to be kj even though I don't know what kind of wine it is. I trust them and besides, Yana is just around.

The bitter and bitter taste then hit my tongue and throat, they shouted and I laughed as we started talking. I keep up with the vibe and also participate in conversations that have nothing to do with school.

And at some point, it's okay not to think about studying even for a while. Right now, I feel like I got out of my cell and became free. Why am I feeling this? I feel like I am suddenly happy.

I thought then that I was happy working and studying. That is the definition of pleasure for me. But seeing myself here, just sitting, drinking, laughing and jiving with these people makes me realize that maybe .. I've sheltered myself too much. Maybe I was locked up and that I didn't grant myself my own right to explore my evolving world.

" You look beautiful." I turned to Cayn when I heard that. His eyes are already wide open with the amount he drank, because we were still here earlier and the others were already on the dance floor and dancing.

" Thanks," I replied and averted my gaze again.

They invited me there earlier but I refused because my heels were awkward and there were a lot of people there. I'm not that steady yet, how will I dance?

" Celine, do you have a boyfriend?" Suddenly he asked. " No."

" How about Lorenzo from Ateneo?" I stilled.

It's normal to ask if I already have a boyfriend but it seems weird that they assume someone else as my boyfriend? Are they even better than me? Though he's just asking .. maybe he heard the rumors going on between me and Loren on Yana's birthday.

" No." I answered.

" Really? Then .. can I court you?"

I turned to him and looked at him in surprise. The closeness of his face and the fact that one of his hands was resting on the back of the sofa behind me.

Cayn looks nice, but I only have just met him now. We're not even close back then. " No." I answered emphatically.

He let out a low chuckle and shook his head a little. " Alright, I'm sorry for asking." He said and chug his bottle of beer.

He also removed his hand behind my back so I could breathe easily and when I turned to the other side I saw Loren in a black dress shirt, sleeves folded up to the elbow and open buttons at the top so peeking his chest was wide.

I looked beside me to see if he was looking at me, only Cayn was next to me and no one else so I frowned and looked back at him. He is now drinking from his glass while staring sharply at me.

When I looked down at one of her hands I found it squeezing and caressing the white woman's thigh.

 I recognized that it was Ella because of the red dress she was wearing. She was lying on his side in front of Loren and her hair was covering his face. He seemed to be whispering something to Loren but he wasn't answering and just looked straight at me.

I looked down again at his big hand that kept moving on Ella's thigh. I swallowed and averted my eyes, it was suddenly hot. Maybe it was because of alcohol or because of his daring eyes that's looking?

My heart was pounding, I haven't seen him for just a day but why does it seem like it's been so long? I could no longer recognize his glaring eyes. He used to look  dark and bad but now his expression seems to be harder and it's scarier to look at him.

I’ m not sure if I’ m really scared or guilty for no apparent reason. All I know is something is bothering me and I can’ t be bothered that he’ s watching my every move right now.

I averted my gaze and excused myself to Cayn that I'm just going to the powder room and he nodded. I walked quickly towards it, ignoring the greeting of a few acquaintances because of the haste.

I went into the powder room and laid the purse on the sink. I stared at my face in the mirror and because of the silence I could freely hear my heart beating fast.

I grabbed my chest uncovered and forced myself to calm down. I have a high alcohol tolerance because I drink almost every night, though it's just beer, I also didn't drink much so but I'm little dizzy.

I almost jumped when the door suddenly opened and Loren entered. I quickly faced him and frowned as he locked the door.

" Is there anyone here?" He asked in a deep voice. That voice again.

I didn’ t answer, wondering as I watched him open the three cubicles and see no one. Why is he here ?! He followed me ?!

When he made sure we were the only ones there he took big steps to approach me. I looked down at his pants with a bulge in the middle. I sighed as he touched my chin to force me to look up and look at him. " 24 fucking hours is enough, I can't stay away from you now."