Coldest War (War Series #2)

Prologue

To help you with the pronunciation, here is how I pronounce my character's names:

Jadon: jey-don
Hiel: ha-yel
Hanani: ha-na-ni
Ida Mishal: ay-da mi-shal
Adonijah: ah-doh-nay-jah
Asiel: ey-shel

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Prologue

Wait

"Fine," Narinig kong sabi ni Jadon. "I'll get a girlfriend at college and ask her to marry me after we graduate." 

Agad akong napa-iling nang marinig ang sinabi ni Jadon na paniguradong isang biro lang. He wants to piss Hanani off which I think is a bit effective. Napangiwi si Hanani at napa-iling.

"Kawawa ang mapapangasawa mo," ani Hanani at napatawa ako nang kaunti.

Nakita kong napangisi si Jadon bago uminom ulit sa inumin n'ya. Hanani ignored Jadon and let the previous topic go. 

"Kung kayo ang tatanungin," panimula ulit ni Hanani sa bagong topic na gustong buksan. 

She probably lost interest in the previous topic because Jadon's already being sarcastic. 

"Would you wait for a person even when you don't think he or she will love you back?" Hanani randomly asked and I looked at my iced drink. 

Ida Mishal picked this for me because she knew I liked it, gano'n din para sa iba naming mga kaibigan. But I noticed that Jadon's not fond of his. Probably because he hates the flavor or he prefers a hot beverage. Hindi n'ya kasi nasabi kung ano ang gusto n'ya kanina.

"Is she with someone else?" Tanong ni Adonijah kay Hanani.

"Pa'nong with someone else?" 

Inangat ko ang tingin kay Hanani at naabutan ko ang nakakunot n'yang noo habang nakatitig kay Adonijah. Her long hair is flowing freely behind her back. Hanani likes girly things. May nakalagay ding hairclip sa buhok n'ya. Simple at may maliliit na detalye.

Ever since junior high school, boys really liked her for being feminine and girly. Kahit hanggang ngayong nasa Grade 11 na kaming lahat. Madalas lang na umaatras ang mga gustong sumubok dahil kina Asiel at Adonijah.

"May boyfriend ba s'ya?" Tanong ni Adonijah, nakangisi at mukhang natatawa.

Nakatukod ang isang siko n'ya sa mesa at nakalingon sa katabing si Hanani. He's wearing a large branded t-shirt--his go-to style. Hanani and Adonijah are the closest to each other and they are each other's best friends. Dahil sobrang close ng dalawa, madalas silang ma-issue sa isa't isa. 

Hanani and Adonijah don't really mind the issues--maliban na lang sa tuwing sinusugod na ng ilang mga babae si Hanani dahil madalas na napagseselosan ng mga nagiging girlfriend o nililigawan nina Jadon, Asiel, at Adonijah. As for me, Hanani likes hanging out with me because she said it was easier and more peaceful. 

"Wala?" Patanong na sagot ni Hanani at napangisi ako.

Adonijah tapped the table as if he found the right answer to that. 

"Wala naman pala," tawa n'ya. "Try until she loves you back," siguradong sagot n'ya at napangisi ako. 

Typical Adonijah. I know he would. 

"Why would you still pursue her if she's not interested at all?" Jadon asked and sipped on his drink. 

Bahagyang nawala ang ngiti ko at naramdaman ko ang kakulangan sa dibdib ko.